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On the third and last day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Stockholm 2012 our tv-hostess Emilia de Poret talkes to Tiger, Jonas Hallberg, Axwell and many more of Swedens trendsetters
Max Factor TV, Jan 2012, Episode 2
Episode 2 of Max Factor TV brings you the autumn/winter news from Lexington, Dagmar, Cheap Monday and Busnel to name a few.
Max Factor TV, Jan 2012, Episode 1
The Max Factor Award opens Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Stockholm Autumn/Winter 2012.
You usually have a rather good idea of what to expect from New York’s fashion week. It’s described as the new, quite urban fashion scene where American sportswear meets high fashion halway. That of course is disputable. This week (eight days to be exact) was no different in particular, besides the memorable shows (and Marc Jacobs, you never know what he’ll concoct). Two were for example the perhaps most anticipated designers, the duo of Proenza Schouler along with Alexander Wang (who had a bunch of 90′s supermodels walk for him) who both lived up to the expectations, delivering great collections including beautiful military coats, sharply cut silhouettes and lots of leather.
The accessory designer Zana Bayne once again collaborated with Prabal Gurung, contributing with leather harnesses that would spice the looks, as the theme for the show was something like “heaven vs hell”. That exact theme interpreted somewhat more literal was seen at 3.1 Philip Lim and Narciso Rodriguez who both along with lots of other designers that week did monochrome prints in black and white.
Along with the what the veterans would call new designers, there were of course Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, with classic not very groundbreaking womenwear. America’s favorite designer Marc Jacobs went the other direction however and was inspired by the eccentric looks of Anna Piaggi and Lynn Yaeger. He presented to be frank a quite hard-to-like collaction that was however very prased by the critics. The set on the contrary nothing but extraordinary.
Other new designers were Ohne Titel, RAD by Rad Hourani and Kimberly Ovitz, that contributes to the young spirit of talent that has evolved in New York the last couple of seasons. New York doesn’t have a ancestry of fashion like Paris or Milan, so it is great that New York has become more like London today, that is to say open to innovation, which is in fact what makes the multifaceted fashion capitol still interesting.
Stella McCartney is a master at making collections for the modern woman. Even if it can sound like a cliché, there are few other designers who know how to dress her. Because she is not a just a hardworking mother, looking to accomplish her carrier goals, but she also wants to look elegant and be ready for a drink, dinner or party. From the morning until night she has to look and feel strong and sophisticated.
Stella McCartney’s choice of colors for this coming fall is Klein blue, white, black, greige and I also saw a pair of pants in cerise. What about the silhouettes? They were feminine and sporty; some of the dresses even looked like scuba diving suits.
Picture via Vogue.com, see the complete collection here.
Exploring with the masculine silhouette last season, Haider Ackermann went back to a more curvy sleek silhouette: narrow in the waist however dramatic and large at top and bottom. Instead of boxy draping, he went back to experimenting with wrapping effects that he earlier mastered so well. Monochromic garments, sometimes looks seen in sullen, moody hues, combined in a certain way that it resembled of an October tree. Also dark hues of cobalt blue as well as lilac and green were seen in the collection.
This was yet another beautiful, almost poetic collection from Ackermann, models walking in slow motion with tunes of Frank Sinatra playing in the background.
Dior presented a classic collection yet without a official new creative director. The silhouettes were inspired by the late 40s and 50s and all beyond knee length. The clothes are made for women who have class, style, age and appreciate diamonds. A collection perhaps not so wearable for most of us, Still some of the full length gowns were absolutely mesmerizing.
Lanvin surprised with this fall collection in colours from all components of the rainbow. This collection was meant to mark the 10 year anniversary for Alber Elbaz as chief designer for Lanvin, with some of his favourite pieces back in time. But the pieces in colour felt a bit lost in time, and it was not until the colour palette changed into a more dark mood that some new designs seemed to walk down the runway. The favourite piece for fall was a draped dress in charcoil grey, and draping sure is a Lanvin specialty.
Balmain always delivers the most sought after pieces, and this season was no exception. Olivier Rousteing was inspired by faberge eggs for this bejeweled collection. But still the new designer, only on his second season collection for the brand, managed to stick to the traditional silhouette with a lot of key pieces liek the military jacket with a mix of both a androgynous and sexy. The velvet pants are another favourite with their flare fit. The colours in the collection varied from black&white to midnight blue, eclectic turqoise and emerald green.
Céline announced a few weeks ago that there wouldn’t be any fashion show during the Paris fashion week because of Phoebe Philo’s pregnancy. Instead there were two small exclusive presentations; first for the top editors and later for only 50 guests.
Phoebe Philo continues to color-block, mixing white with strong colors. This was a typical Céline collection with its pieces in leather, oversized coats and too short dressed pants. The most interesting details were the zippers, scarves and the white pumps, which I am sure that we will see every editor wear next season.
Isabel Marant’s cowboy girl walked down the catwalk during her show yesterday. And maybe it is not weird that Isabel is returning to USA for inspiration, when the American girls are all dreaming about the Parisian relaxed style.
Isabel’s girl is still wearing low-hanging, skinny jeans, a cool belt and a loose top. It felt a bit predictable. We knew what Isabel Marant was going to give us this season. But I still hoped for something totally new.
Even if it is slightly boring, it doesn’t make the collection less desirable. I still want those black jeans, frilled miniskirts and jackets.
Fire burst out as the first model appeared from the dark. It was a greyish, long silhouette sweeping down the runaway, followed by fifteen similar but with slight changes. It continued on to black leather and then softer hues of brown and peach cropped shearling jacket. All looks were accomplished with a deconstructive cap, covering the pale face with a red lip peering through. As the show went on, the handcraft was evolving with architectual, layered silhouettes with different textures almost patched together in a collage kind of way. Silk, leather, bouclé and wool. It was interesting and somewhat odd, seeing checked table cloth with wool in rounded shapes, looking completely like it belonged to the aestethics of Rick Owens. The set, the mood with the very bizarre soundtrack “Ima read” made it all feel so brutal, destructive even. The clothing however, appeared as even more beautiful and sleek to the contrasting surroundings.
If you don’t agree with the idea that fashion is something more than just clothes and more like an art form, then you should have a look at Dries Van Noten’s fall collection. It will change your mind.
Every single look at the catwalk looked like a painting to me, like it always does when the Belgium-born designer is creating. His pieces could be hanging on the wall in your living room, but they are still wearable.
The prints (Japanese and Chinese) and the colors (orange, Klein blue, military green, turquoise, white and black with details in gold) are sensational.
