For Fall, Bill Gaytten stuck to the blueprint of the Dior brand DNA.  Reinventing iconic pieces from the archive, Gaytten showed classic portrait necklines, full silk tulle skirts, houndstooth embroidery, draped leather, tailored blazers and pencil skirts hitting just below the knee.  Gaytten said the collection was ballet inspired which was apparent as everything was [...]

Prada’s F/W 2012 collection was another tour de force,  as Navajo/PopArt inspired geometric prints, tailored and bejeweled, embroidered and chunky took the spotlight.  There were the obligatory black pieces, all embellished with crystals and plexiglass chips,  but color was the main attraction here: mustards, blues, and indigo’s.  Dresses and skirts over slim pants, stiff military [...]

Alessandro dell’Acqua’s 2 year old line, N°21, is heavy on simplicity and wearable street style.  F/W 2012 showed masculine fabrics and boxy cuts on a feminine silhouette.  Dell’Acqua strives for a perfect balance between the male (bomber jackets in tweed), and female (short hemlines, LBD’s), keeping it all clean and modern.  Shown with virtually no [...]

The sophistication of Marco de Vincenzo’s F/W 2012 collection was evident in the form of slim and minimalistic silhouettes. Monochromatic or not (mainly ranging in the tones of black, white and nude), the geometrical patterns on the designs had a two-folded role: both textural and visual.

Peter Dundas created what seemed to be statement pieces: anything more than that on the Pucci woman would probably be redundant. Even though there’s a slight change of designing course and there’s a bit more of covering-up, there’s no lack of sheer and deep cuts, as well as crocodile prints and leather.