Going Back to the Roots Where the Money Is.
While trying to do this post I got a message from Google that I exceeded the maximum photo upload storage which was non existent before. A 10 MB is hardly a useable free storage. Since majority of this blog is photo base I have no choice but to upgrade and buy a storage space every year. I guess everyone is really feeling the budget crunch. The effect of current economy is so obvious in Milan’s Men’s fall/winter 2009-2010 fashion week. Almost every designers went back to the safe mode and showed a collection based on their best sellers. I swear almost every show looks like the brand commercial pre-collection pieces.
Also anyone who would try to wear the ski short on the alps deserve his legs Thom Browne’s offering for Monclear-Gamme Bleu deserve his legs amputated due to extreme frost bites.
Here are some of big things I’ve noticed too:
A sea of black and gray clothes dominated the Milan’s show.
-The colour red either in bright red or mostly in wine burgundy tone is the accent colour of the season.
-Different interpretation of a pea coat.
-Double breasted suits
-Quilted pieces: pants, suits, on the knee of the pants, on the shoulder of a blazer or coat.
-Textured or painted suits.
-Fur scarf, vest or coat
-Reptile leather or embosed reptile textured leather clothes
-Vest or Waist Coat is staple item for layering clothes.
My top five shows in Milan are
1) D&G – I love those rococo and brocade inspired shirts, pants, and jackets
2) Dolce & Gabanna- Those ribbon basket weaving techniques in their jackets are to die for
3) Neil Barrett – those hybrid coats are very interesting and those shoes are beautiful
4) Jil Sander- the shape and the woven knits are simply divine.
5) Etro – The art deco inspired coats are fabulous.
How about you guys what are your top five collection on Milan?
ALESSANDRO DELL ACQUA
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
BELLSTAFF
BOTTEGA VENETA
BURBERRY PRORSUM
CANALI
COSTUME NATIONAL
DOLCE & GABBANA
D&G
DSQUARED2
EMPORIO ARMANI
ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA
ETRO
GIANFRANCO FERRE
GIORGIO ARMANI
GUCCI
ICEBERG
JIL SANDER
JOHN VARVATOS
LES HOMMES
Comments
1- Alexander McQueen
2- Hugo Hugo Boss By Bruno Pieters
3- Jil Sander
4- Neil Barrett
5- Prada
The trend: The capes as seen on many collections.
The XIX century Dandy.
The dark shades and light effects.