Winter of dreams
By Daniela Petroff |
March 7, 2010, Sunday
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THE question on the first day of Milan's winter womenswear fashion?week was "Where is Anna Wintour?" as fashionistas feared the superstar editor would sit out much of the festivities because of her tight schedule.
Organizers scrambled to accommodate the editor-in-chief of American Vogue, squeezing over 100 shows and presentations into just four days. But, Fendi and Prada chose to show with or without the powerful fashion arbiter, the inspiration for Miranda Priestly in the book and movie "The Devil Wears Prada."
And they were glad they did. Fresh off the plane and decked out in purple, Wintour made a surprise appearance, and took her front row seat at both afternoon shows.
"You have to believe in what you are worth," Silvia Venturini Fendi, the second generation Fendi designer, said after the show, which featured the label's trademark furs.
Wintour later watched Prada, where designer Miuccia wowed the fashion crowd with her latest collection, a winter dream full of cozy knits and flared skirts, perfect for the screen heirs of 1950s stars Debbie Reynolds and Doris Day.
A parade of models, each with their hair in perfect chignons, came down the runway in below-the-knee skirts, wool gowns with ruffled hems and bodices, cable knit suits and short flared jackets with fur trimming.
They sported retro shoes from slingbacks to pumps to sandals, all worn with embroidered wool knee socks. Bags were of the old-fashioned handle strap or clutch variety. Black and retro Prada prints recalled a dimly lit winter.
Also showing was Dolce and Gabbana's second line D&G's winter wonderland, complete with furry "apres ski" boots with a hidden high heel and crystal studded goggles.
Fur, leather and wool dominated the runways on the second day.
Ferre, Armani, Ferretti and Versace all played with intarsia, creating patterns by pairing fur and fabric to create new designs. For its second line, the Emporio collection, Armani combined materials such as velvet and organza to create a fabric on fabric intarsia. The designer also uses fur for a leather intarsia effect.
Later, at Versace, intarsia came in the form of leather inserts on stretch fabric, reminiscent of motorcycle garb.
The rest of the show was devoted more to subtracting than adding, with slits, cut outs and bare backs part of the latest sexy Versace look. Evening wear included several short Barbie doll dresses in neon shiny techno leather.
Organizers scrambled to accommodate the editor-in-chief of American Vogue, squeezing over 100 shows and presentations into just four days. But, Fendi and Prada chose to show with or without the powerful fashion arbiter, the inspiration for Miranda Priestly in the book and movie "The Devil Wears Prada."
And they were glad they did. Fresh off the plane and decked out in purple, Wintour made a surprise appearance, and took her front row seat at both afternoon shows.
"You have to believe in what you are worth," Silvia Venturini Fendi, the second generation Fendi designer, said after the show, which featured the label's trademark furs.
Wintour later watched Prada, where designer Miuccia wowed the fashion crowd with her latest collection, a winter dream full of cozy knits and flared skirts, perfect for the screen heirs of 1950s stars Debbie Reynolds and Doris Day.
A parade of models, each with their hair in perfect chignons, came down the runway in below-the-knee skirts, wool gowns with ruffled hems and bodices, cable knit suits and short flared jackets with fur trimming.
They sported retro shoes from slingbacks to pumps to sandals, all worn with embroidered wool knee socks. Bags were of the old-fashioned handle strap or clutch variety. Black and retro Prada prints recalled a dimly lit winter.
Also showing was Dolce and Gabbana's second line D&G's winter wonderland, complete with furry "apres ski" boots with a hidden high heel and crystal studded goggles.
Fur, leather and wool dominated the runways on the second day.
Ferre, Armani, Ferretti and Versace all played with intarsia, creating patterns by pairing fur and fabric to create new designs. For its second line, the Emporio collection, Armani combined materials such as velvet and organza to create a fabric on fabric intarsia. The designer also uses fur for a leather intarsia effect.
Later, at Versace, intarsia came in the form of leather inserts on stretch fabric, reminiscent of motorcycle garb.
The rest of the show was devoted more to subtracting than adding, with slits, cut outs and bare backs part of the latest sexy Versace look. Evening wear included several short Barbie doll dresses in neon shiny techno leather.
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