Paris Fashion Week AW11 – March 02-09
March 11, 2011
Visíveis Virtudes favourite designers and looks from the Paris A/W ’11 catwalk shows.
Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten’s ‘collage’ of graphic prints, brocades and jacquards from Lyon, snake-skin, fur and lame bring together Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes and Ziggy Stardust with a remixed version of David Bowie’s Heroes as the soundtrack.
Rochas
Marco Zanini’s cheetah print, silk satin and jacquard.
Vivienne Westwood Gold
Westwood’s travellers wear a punk-warrior makeup and a multi-ethnic array of fabrics and colours from the quintessentially English tweed to burgundy silk and gold brocade.
Christian Dior
Galliano’s nineteenth-century dandies.
Zac Posen
Posen’s gunmetal grey matte sequins and leather, turquoise, green and royal blue.
Balmain
Christophe Decarnin – who failed to show up at the show – and his new stylist Melanie Ward – who replaced the now Paris Vogue editor-in-chief Emmanuele Alt – traded the punk influences of last season for glam rock, swapping Sid’s version of “My Way” for David Bowie’s “Lady Grinning Soul” off Aladdin Sane.
Lanvin
Alber Elbaz’s sonic darkness, metallic jewelry, severe but sensual drapes, black lace, knit sheaths, mousseline and roses.
Haider Ackermann
Haider Ackermann’s silence turned into Leonard Cohen’s ‘A Thousand Kisses Deep’ with a show of drapes on leathers, suedes, and silks.
John Galliano
Galliano’s eternal journey to the 20th century Paris and its decadent atmosphere.
Kenzo
Antonio Marras’ trip to Mexico and references to Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keefe and Tina Modotti.
Givenchy
Riccardo Tisci’s twin inspirations of Bettie Page – the original pinup queen herself was on the catwalk – and Amanda Lear on the cover of Roxy Music’s For Your Pleasure?
Chanel
Karl Lagerfeld’s “The world is a dark place”, with Michel Gaubert’s thundering orchestral revision of the Cure’s seminal goth classic “A Forest”.
Alexandre McQueen
Sarah Burton’s venue, La Conciergerie, was Marie Antoinette’s prison and the site of an Alexander McQueen show with live wolves on the catwalk, but Burton’s was a white-light burning bright of “heritage silhouettes.”
Louis Vuitton
Marc Jacobs’s rubber dominatrix boots, see-through flasher macs and lace-ups.
Miu Miu
Miuccia Prada’s study of the forties on a modern vintage collection.
Milan Fashion Week AW11 – February 23 – March 01
March 3, 2011
Visíveis Virtudes favourite designers and looks from the Milan A/W ’11 catwalk shows.
Gucci
Frida Giannini’s cinematic allure on peacock blue, emerald green and purple fur, tweed and trilby hats.
Roberto Cavalli
Eva and Roberto Cavalli’s armor under chiffon and lace, feathers, velvet and embroidered leather. Kraftwerk on the soundtrack.
Dolce&Gabbana
Themes of masculine vs feminine, stars as the shape of the jewellery, or prints on the collection’s mannish suits and chiffon dresses. And lace underwear.
Prada
Miuccia Prada’s take on the classic 1960s princess coat, kooky prints and contrasting textures of fur, sheeps wool and cashmere.
Emporio Armani
Giorgio’s monochrome film noir-inspired collection of military jackets, knee-skimming skirts and voluminous trousers.
Emilio Pucci
Peter Dundas’s fur, embroidery and corseting referencing the Brothers Grimm, Tyrol mountains and winter palaces.
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani’s boudoir inspired collection, luxurious satin and beaded fringes.
London Fashion Week AW11 – February 18 – 23
February 28, 2011
Visíveis Virtudes favourite designers and looks from the London A/W ’11 catwalk shows.
Meadham Kirchoff
Meadham Kirchoff’s gangs of models going down the catwalk, the theatrical soundtrack, quotes and music from Hitchcock movies
Marios Schwab
Marios Schwabs’ tough look with silk chiffon and leather belting details
Christopher Kane
Kane’s futuristic sheer silks and fluid PVC fabrics
Giles
Gile’s multi colour prints from fabric designer William Morris, cottons, silks, sheers and beadings.
Burberry Prosum
Christopher Bailey’s coats for the pyrotechnic snow storm in Kensington Gardens. The show was screened live in Piccadilly Circus.
Peter Pilotto
Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos’ 3-D prints, revolutionary colours and military tailored coats. “It’s a reflection of youth and the tensions going around, but more in a subconscious way; we are not going political”.
Vivienne Westwood
The Dame presented her Red Label collection at the magnificient Royal Court of Justice just minutes from London Fashion Week’s home, Somerset House, with checks, tartans, blue and gold fleur-de-lis, and headscarves.
New York Fashion Week AW11 – February 10-17
February 27, 2011
Nova York deu início ao calendário de semanas de moda, seguida de Londres, Milão e Paris. Visíveis Virtudes selecionou seus looks preferidos dos shows de Outono/Inverno 2012.
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New York kicked off the global calendar of fashion weeks, followed by London, Milan and Paris. Visíveis Virtudes picks its favourite looks from the A/W ’11 catwalk shows.
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