It's been hectic from one city to the other during the back to back fashion weeks from New York City to Milan (this will carry on to Paris). In this post, we present to you the favorite looks from the Milan Fashion Week Spring 2012 ready-to-wear collections. Each of our Runway Series posts are divided into three parts since we can only cover so much from so many fantastic designers.
The beginning of the week is pretty much a softening
mood so that the heavy hitters and powerhouses of the fashion world can
live up to everyone's expectations later in the week - much pressure for
them. For the sake of time and quality, the favorite looks on this post
are from the more well known labels of the world. (Click each label name to view the entire collection; links are in light-gray)
Bottega Veneta
- Tomas Maier (Head of Creative Design at BV) presented a, what he
said, coming together of technology and handicraft. This time around the
style was more urban and modern, shying away from the 60s trend that
has been all over the fashion world as of late. But a clarification must
be made. This collection wasn't about taking street-wear and turning it
up a notch to high-end runway; it's more about taking in all the
beautiful colors and also the importance of a dress.
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| Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com |
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| Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com |
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| Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com |
D&G - This show, in particular, is Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana's last of its kind. The duo decided, not too long ago, that they were integrating this collection into their main signature line. With that said, this had to end in a memorable way. The two decided to head into their own back catalogs to come with this Spring 2012 collection. All that you see in this collection are the highlights of the fashion week, which is also discussed by S in the most recent
Stylebytes. There were also hints of Versace and Hermes in this collection.
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| Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com |
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| Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com |
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| Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com |
Dolce & Gabbana - The beautiful inspiration here came somewhere in the summer time of the 1950s and pure 100% Southern Italian (Sicilian). A collection in which it is very difficult to choose only three favorite looks. From beachwear, to casual, to evening cocktail, there was this feel of walking on clouds and taking advantage of nature's beauty.
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| Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com |
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| Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com |
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| Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com |
Dsquared - Dan and Dean Caten have always been about having a good time. This was no exception, it was the concert feel to this show. They took us back to the Glastonbury festival in Spring. This collection and show and fun written all over it.
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| Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com |
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| Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com |
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| Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com |
Emilio Pucci - Peter Dundas evoked the 'gypsy sexpot' to show itself in this show. It was, in all honesty, couture quality in these pieces. He didn't settle for the Emmy Awards look but more of an Oscar winning superstar. The collection wasn't a complete hit as some of his tailoring was in question, it wasn't perfect. Regardless, some of the over the top looks were excused by, simply, the idea of the entire collection. It must have been the models (or just model, Natasha Poly), as it has been said before that it's really not about the dress but the woman wearing it.
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| Photo: Monica Feudi / Feudiguaineri.com |
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| Photo: Monica Feudi / Feudiguaineri.com |
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| Photo: Monica Feudi / Feudiguaineri.com |
Emporio Armani - Mr. Armani labeled this as 'Neodesign' for his Emporio collection. It was as if space was being explored. From one star to another, it was the mix of the past, present, and what is to come. It wasn't entirely future based, this was more of viewing an entirely different world. The colors were subtle, not what you would expect from a Spring collection. Simplicity was key and the vibe was cold and chilly. The entire collection felt near uniform but the chilling allure was very apparent.
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| Photo: Marcus Tondo / GoRunway.com |
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| Photo: Marcus Tondo / GoRunway.com |
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| Photo: Marcus Tondo / GoRunway.com |
Part 2 of the series will be coming soon!...
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