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Fiery Engines and pleated skirts at Prada

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The way men objectify women could be the same as how men see sport cars; sexy and untouchable. This was the idea that circles the Prada show.

I thought that the show was very focused with lots of pastels and prints. There were fiery engined cars, like Cadillac from the 50's in pale pinks and mints. The skirts were pleated and feminine, worn with sheer blouses and large statement jewellery.

The attitude of the girls were very sexy, especially Abbey Lee, exposing the mid part which seems to be the new proportion this season. There were many tube tops (which sounds funny when it is in a prada show), which were like scrunchies on the model (that we have previously seen in Prada before in S/S 2009 show).

Some of the proportions were frumpy (in the best sense of the word) and very milanese madame-esque in a way, with the knee length skirts and the slightly oversized coat in old wallpaper flower prints.(similar to those we seen at the fantastic mens show earlier this summer) This collection reminded me slightly of nannies, a milanese nanny in the sixties especially all the dresses with toy cars print. That juxtaposed with those very sexy, almost fetishistic shoes make it very interesting. And once again we will be seeing, editors, fashionistas, editor stalkers aka bloggers wearing them everywhere next summer!

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Under the Sea at Marchesa

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This was Marchesa first walking/runway show. I've always thought what Georgina Chapman creates is so beautiful, they are couture-like, mainly focusing on evening wear. They are always delicate and feminine.
This collection in particular, I find very inspiring because of the texture that was created by layering of tulle and the pleating of the fabrics. They were apparently inspired by Ernst Haeckel's illustrations of jellyfish and squids. Odd? Not really. And Sadko in the Underwater Kingdom by the russian painter, Ilya Repin. I am the biggest fan of Ernst Haeckel's illustrations, after being forced by my brother to buy his book: Art Forms in Nature, from the Met a couple of years ago. I would have become a marine biologist if I was smart enough.
The dresses were in sea foams, beiges, off-whites, pale pinks, lilac. There were so many sequins, beads and feathers which were sewn onto the bodesses which are made of tulle. Everything seems to be symmetrical, the shapes that vaguely suggests the shape of sea plants and flowers grows onto the model's figure. These dresses suggest some kind of beautiful maiden/ sea creatures. I love everything about it. My first favourite Marchesa show, I usually find them too over the top but here they just look breath-taking. I find the inspiration, inspiring.

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Proenza Schouler Spring/Summer 2012

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Proenza Schouler was my favourite show from the New York week so far, 3.1 Phillip Lim was also wonderfully airy with the kite inspired dresses as the designer claim, the dresses were mostly white with a dash of bright colours. I love colours on the runway, it is optimistic in a way and it brightens the mood.We are seeing peplum skirts popping up everywhere and for some reason I think it may have been inspired by the Jil Sander S/S 2011. They are cute.Anyway, the Proenza Schouler collection was the one that stood out to me, especially the super short shorts and the skirts in shiny eel skin. It's quite refreshing to see something different from Mr. Hernandez and Mr. McCollough.I am also looking forward to all the pastelles colours for next summer, especially the stuff at Acne here!