Giambattista Valli

 

Valli for me always has this delicate intricate beauty about his designs. There are some great white and black pieces in here as well as great bursts of color.  

Peplum Trend 2012

Givenchy

I am so thankful for this trend! A peplum is basically a piece of material on a skirt or dress that is attached onto the waist and its length tends to vary. This little piece of fabric creates a stylish element and a little hiding spot for any extra pounds you may be carrying. So, expect to be wearing this next spring for sure! It was on the runways of Jason Wu, Cynthia Rowley, Vera Wang (to name a few)...

Regardless, be ready to embrace this trend into your wardrobes next year!

Vera Wang

Cynthia Rowley

YSL

Jason Wu

Valentino

 

Philo's Celine

Phoebe Philo is known for the minimal so it comes as no surprise that this collection was the same aesthetic. However, Philo did played around with shapes and structures. She celebrated the feminine shape, which is not usually a characteristic of her design, by nipping in at the waist. 

The designer heavily focused on peplums (a strong trend of the season) heavily. I for one thank god for that as after the body conscious trends at Celine, this one is a little more forgiving.

Rumors are still swirling around about the new Dior creative director. the rumor mill has spilled out Philo as being on the short list... will she make the move? Personally, I think she did wonders for the Celine brand and would be anxious to see how far she pushes the envelope where she is.

Haider Ackermann

love the skirt!

My Favorite!

I am in love. Haider Ackermann, just wow. I don't know what has been inspiring him this year, but after a great fall show I seriously did not know what to expect from this one. The desinger shocked and awed once again!

He stepped away from his signature darkness and brought us pops of color. The layering was just genius, the outer wear, the mix between the feminine and the masculine was spot on. I am usually not a fan of the menswear look but this was done so well. Maybe it had something to do with the plunging necklines but it was more than that, it was the execution. 

A great all white suit, a mix between the teal and lime, the gorgeous leather jackets, and my absolute favorite look? The silver ensemble, a plunging neckline, dark charcoal pants, and a silky layer  streaming across the body.
Ackermann brought a whole new aesthetic to the world of casual, amazing work!

Photo:style.com

LV LV

Love the colors

This is over due I know! But to all the Canadians out there: Happy Thanksgiving! okay, now back to the fashion..

This season at LV I felt like I was in an Alice and Wonderland world. Everything was in candy colors and buttons were exaggerated, with plenty of dropped waists. The whole collection's elements were something reminiscent of what you may see in a little girls room. The workmanship however was far from it, there was a lotta organza, cut-outs, and a dash of feathers. I feel like with this collection Jacobs was feeling a little nostalgic, it is a woman's solution to reconnected with her youth in grown-up world.

There Jacobs said to style.com that he "wanted something gentle and kind" And that's exactly what he did. Jacobs makes a statement with every season, he manages to craft his own look that is different season to season. Before it was "lets go back to the 1950s" and now its lets go back to your childhood. The colors looked like candy, the shoes looked like various pieces of twizllers (in a good way- whatever that means).

Overall, I loved it! Jacobs made the show lighthearted, fresh, cute, and ever so high fashion. It was weird, the theatrics that were absent from the Galliano runway seemed to make it here. The drama was there, the thinking outside the box was also there. There is no doubt Jacobs would do great at Dior but I just love what he's done for LV!