Gucci Got Robbed

An unexpected visitor at Gucci flagship store in Sloane Street, London,

Who robed Gucci? And how did they do it? 

You Are The Canvas. Roberto Cavalli SS13

Cavalli was inspired by using the female body as a canvas or frame, and although you have to be just about as thin as a frame to pull off a lot of these dresses, there were some trouser suits and tunics over leather pants that can be worn by just about anyone.

Even when this woman wasn't wearing slashed dresses or lace trousers, her prints were light and sheer - she had a daring quality we've seen quite a lot of in Milan this season. A collection of delicate craft, (there's another SS13 catch phrase) this must be one of my favourite Cavalli collections to date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images vogue.co.uk

She's Back. Jil Sander SS13

Jil Sander has pressed the reset button - returning to her label with a collection that was very Raf. So was it a tribute to Raf (we doubt) or was it a way of telling us that Raf was always very Jil?

Minimalism served just the way I like it - clinical but with a romantic feminine undertone. The simple colour palate made the few orange pieces really stand out, and those ice-cream-esque pieces that closed the show were so shootable!

So who is referencing who? Raf or Jil? You'll have to ask them yourself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images vogue.co.uk

Sicilian Holiday. Dolce & Gabbana SS13

And so Dolce and Gabbana's Sicilian holiday continues. This time the burst of kitch optimism manifested in stripes and street theatre prints. For those of us still in mourning over D&G, I felt the prints in this collection really captured its signature youthful spirit. Things are really coming together - The Boys have found their voice. And lovely as it sounds, one must wonder if they'll ever learn a new language.

I cannot resist the whole 'she could look great in a potato sack' saying when looking at this collection. It turns out the Dolce & Gabbana woman can. And she can wear a basket too.

Say what you want about the collection - much of it was extremely wearable and all the rest was fun enough to put a smile on my face.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images vogue.co.uk

 

Dress Me Up Like I'm A Domino. Fendi SS13

Whatever game Milan fashion has been playing since Versus continued at Fendi. Trust Karl Lagerfeld to be the one to understand (other than Miuccia) the appeal of wearing fur in spring.

This collection was a brilliant showcase of colour blocking, adding dimension with cut and texture. Those domino bags were incredible, and UK ELLE Editor In Chief Lorraine Candy tweeted the shoes to be her favourite of the season.

Sound good? Well that's not all! The show concluded with the most wonderfully constructed cosmic-print dresses and then some glamorous sequinned evening-wear that'll make you want to marry the night.

A perfect show in my opinion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images vogue.co.uk