Milan Fashion Week

I think Milan FW is, so far, the best RTW S/S 09 fashion week. The standards were much higher, and there were so many legendary designers showing. Here are my faves:

Blumarine: The colours were very vivid, the structure was pretty and most of the pieces were beautifully draped, not to mention the fact that they're all very wearable:


D&G: I thought the collection was charming with all the whole nautical theme, with neckties, roses, bows, and lots of fishnet. I absolutely adored the scallopping on the bodice on the more formal dresses:



Derercuny: I loved the use of different textures and fabric, the almost bubble skirts and the overall silhouette:


Dsquared: their collection featured my favouritest items of apparel: blazers and goddess gowns. I thought the earlier denim outfits were very funky, and the elegant draped white gowns were very very pretty.


Emilio Pucci: once again, his colours and prints amaze. I loved the coloured lining on that first blazer/cardigan, and the patterns on the necklines of the second and third dresses.


Fendi: the silhouette was beautiful, and I really liked the structure and shape of the skirts. I literally squealed when I saw that second dress. The lace pattern on the skirt was ingenious.


Francesco Scognamiglio: the folds and ruffles on the dresses should've been tacky, but they weren't. I loved how sculptural the dresses were. They almost remind me of those pretty white round Ikea pendent lamps.


Georgio Armani: I loved the colours- it was all very washed-out water-coloury and all the dresses flowed nicely. I particularly like the first dress, how the bodice is all architectural and hard, and the skirt is very feminine and soft.


Gianfranco Ferre: I LOVELOVELOVE the whole silhouette, sculpture and architecture of this collection. The skirts were amazing and the detail on some of the folds were captivating:




La Perla: I would gladly wear any piece from the collection. We all know how madly in love I am with necktie blouses (or pussycat bow blouses), and off shoulder dresses. All the pieces were very soft and feminine:


Luisa Beccaria: again, a collection where I could gladly wear any piece. Very feminine and floaty, and the belts used were charming:


Moschino: I'm not usually a bit fan of ruffles, or checkers, but the whole surreal Alice In Wonderland feel of this collection was amazing:


Salvatore Ferragamo: The coats were beautiful, and the collection in general was very well structured and I loved the lines and colours.


Versace: The collection made a gradual change from white and very architecturally structured, to vivid, flowing and draped. I loved it so.




Milan Fashion Week was fantastic overall, although I couldn't help but feel let down by Prada. The pieces were nothing amazing, the models were too thin, and what was with the fish on the catwalk? Apparently, the catwalk was so slippery that several models slipped and one even stopped halfway and hobbled back before she embarrassed herself. Click here for the full story + video.

Next week: Paris! Usually my favourite, so I look forward to it with great excitement. I can't wait to see Christian Dior, Vivienne Westwood, Balenciaga, Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy, Chanel, Valentino, Elie Saab (*squeals!*), Chloe, and Louis Vuitton.

What did you like from Milan Fashion Week? What did you think of Prada?