Spring/Summer 2011 RTW - Fendi

Many of you may be wondering why I haven't posted anything from London Fashion Week or Milan Fashion Week. Well there are two reasons. Reason number one is because I have been very busy with school work. College is so stupid, they don't stop classes just because it's fashion week. Lame, I know. Reason number two, I haven't been inspired to write anything about anyone's collection. London Fashion week didn't have anything exciting except for the Burberry show. I was planning a review for them but got caught up with other stuff. If you haven't seen Burberry's s/s 2011 show go watch it now. The collection was good girl gone bad, biker style. I really enjoyed seeing something different from Christopher Bailey. He tends to do the same thing season after season.

So anyway, today while watching the Fendi show I kept getting chill after chill. Maybe it's because I'm so passionately in love with a well made garment. Or maybe it's because I'm so passionately in love with Karl Lagerfeld -- The man who makes the well made garment. The same man who brings us Chanel every season "insert dreamy look here while I think about Chanel"

Geometry and colors are what Lagerfeld favored for this seasons Fendi collection. His color palette was interesting featuring pastel purples, greens, and blues. He also used a lot of white but the white garments were interesting because he used a stain technique which made the garment pop. Here are my favorite looks from the runway:



Overall this collection was amazing. I admired the fact he didn't use florals for spring, like a lot of his competitors did.

Also in other news Paris Fashion Week starts in a few days. I am beyond stoked.

Stay Stylish

--Marcus

Spring/Summer 2011 RTW - Oscar de la Renta

Some of you may not have known, but Oscar de la Renta first started his fashion career by working for the late Cristobal Balenciaga, and this season was all Balenciaga with a modern De La Renta twist.

This collection De la Renta featured voluptuous sheath dresses, frothing blouses and of course pencil skirts. De la Renta chose an interesting color pallet with just about every color under the sun, from the girliest shade of pink, to navy, to the daring black. This collection was one of my favorites to show out of New York this season. Here are my picks from the runway.



One stunning piece after another, but what would be an Oscar de la Renta show without a beautiful, one-of-a-kind wedding dress to complete the collection. The bride that wears this will be one lucky bride indeed.



If I died right now I would be happy knowing I got to see this collection before I did.

In other news, London Fashion Week started today. I don't think I'll be posting many reviews this week except for the Burberry show.

Stay stylish

--Marcus