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Thierry Mugler Fall 2012 Show Paris Fashion Week

 

 

  Nicola Forminchetti as Creative director of Thierry Mugler is keeping the brand's signature 1980's vamp intact. The wide shoulders modernized for the woman who is either on stage with a microphone ( Go!! Beyonce and Lada Gaga) or for a confident woman that looking to be photographed. From a stylist's point of view I love what Nicola is doing with the brand , it's ideal for editorial/ fantasy shoots, recording artists , experimental actresses. However the commercial version/line they produce is a bit more realistic for the closet 1980's TV series "Dallas" or Lady Gaga wannabe? :).  

   And the heels? where can we buy those?  Over all the craftmanship in which the designer and creative director produced is of a quality that I dont think many can touch or re produce apart from the Alexander McQueen RTW design team or Balenciaga ?

 

Rochas AW12 Backstage and Show

  Bring on the shine!! Secretary chic and gowns to wear for afternoon tea, Rochas keeps the subliminal directional edge balanced with a feminine silhouette. Timeless!

 

Backstage Photos: Delphine Achard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONOR Fall 2012 Runway film

  HONOR is one of my top 10 New York based RTW designers, I love this collection!!

Fall 2012 Runway Film: viewable on iPad, iPhone, smartphones :)...as is Contentmode.com

 

 

Dolce Gabbana AW 12: Show and Backstage

 

 There was an opulent historical Italian art and interior theme to this collection that encapsules their signature 1950's silhouete balanced with a quirky modern edge to the heels and bags.   

    Gold embelished cloaks, capes, accesories and headpeices were layered and mixed with Renaissance inspired tapestry and floral print dresses, hot pants, dresses etc.  The fabric prints and textures were as though you were viewing old world interior fabrics on a chair, cushion or sofa in a museum in Rome, Florence, or Sicily.   I love the platform heels that resemble an antique porcelain vase as well as the trio of mini bags that will hardly fit a credit card or lipstick.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prada AW12 Backstage & show

 

   Prada AW 12: Futuristic mixed with geek princess (flasback to the 1990's Prada ) in colorful Sci-fi inspired eye make-up/art. Long layers, jackets,and  skirts were the theme for her AW12 collection. I will not dispair, the cropped jackets, heels and bags are still wearable for the under 5'9''.  I'm a personal fan of Prada and I was inspired by the bold patterns and the 3D embellishment. The cropped jackets are the most covetable looks, along with the menswear inspired bold print 3/4 jackets and matching cropped trouser. The asian buyers will need to negotiate new proportions for their Prada junkie clientele.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pat McGrath's genius make up design for this show is one of the most directional so far!! Love the orange painted eyebrows and the under eye purple liner.