Prabal Gurung Spring 2012

Lovely prints at Prabal Gurung: dripping paint, kaleidoscopic and romantic florals —basically anything that the Surrealist, romantic heart desires. 

The fact that Gurung used my favourite colour as a constant in the collection only added to my admiration for this beautiful accumulation of pieces.

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Helmut Lang Spring 2012

Another start of the Fashion Week bonanza. The Big Apple's fashion showings haven't really knocked my socks off completely, but then again New York is deemed the most commercial of all the capitals, so this is more about wearability on the street than say a big meringue concoction of tulle, corsetry and lace.

First up is Helmut Lang, which had it's first runway show in five years. The look was mostly based on asymmetry and relaxed silhouettes, save for a structured blazer and corset or two.

As this was Lang, the main colour palette was white and black, with room for a splash of yellow here and there.

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Exhibitions, Exhibitions, Exhibitions

Jean Paul Gaultier in Montreal, Hussein Chalayan in Paris and Alexander McQueen in New York. 

Amazing fashion exhibits en masse, unfortunately none in London. 

At least I can satisfy my Savage Beauty urges with the following tour of the exhibit; been avoiding the purchase of the coffee table book in order to curb my extreme magazine/book spending habits, although then again, is there ever such a thing as too much fashion literature?

Sparkly Sneakers

Leave it to Miuccia to take sneakers out of their casual context.

Sparkles and gemstones? Yes please.

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Christopher Kane Resort 2012

Every year, I grow to love Christopher Kane even more.

Don't ask me where this love of colour is coming from, it must be the heat.

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Issey Miyake Resort 20

Geometry, pops of bright colours, sharp tailoring and painterly swirls. Check,check.

 

 

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