Alexander McQueen Autumn 2012

Alexander McQueen Autumn 2012

 

 Sarah Burton has been thinking 

about “a beautiful future” for fall: 

“A kind of soft futurism. 

 Not cold and structured, 

but optimistic and forward-looking"

Alexander McQueen was always inspired by nature,

moved by its darkly sinister forces.

Burton, by contrast used nature to propel her 

light infused "women as flowers". 

Exploding petals, oversized pink 

feather and organza blooms.

Extreme in a way that can only be McQueen,

hundreds of artisan hours spent building the 3D embroidered flowers, tucking, pinning,

hand placing marabou feathers,

the mirrored plexiglass visors 

and heel-less hoof-like boots 

each with a horseshoe in the platform.

Magic, isn't it??

Here's the entire show

Spectacular.

Magnificent.

Madness.

 

Lanvin Autumn 2012

Lanvin Autumn 2012

celebrated 10 fabulous years of Alber Elbaz.

Ignoring a time of fledgling austerity

Elbaz's collection was a celebration

of opulence and party girl decadence.

Maximum jewels adorned dresses for a night on the town,

red fur boas, coats on shoulders, giant faux sapphire and

emerald and garnet necklaces with

swinging oversized mirrored pendants.

Hips and shoulders accentuated hour glass silhouettes,

and fiercely winged eyeliner

celebrating the party spirit.

Yves Saint Laurent Autumn 2012

There was no sign of the malnourished, waif-like 

child model in Stefano Pilati's final show

for Yves Saint Laurent.

This collection catered to a sophisticated woman.

A chic Parisian power player, 

bold and fearless,

invulnerable and distant,

haughty and just a little chilly.

The collection harkened back to the 80's,

Pilati's favorite decade,

with big boxy shoulders and strong tailoring.

His models were like the glamazons of the 80's,

with strong faces and broad shoulders.

Hair was slicked back, 

the visage clean and uncluttered,

but with a firm, dark mouth.

After his 8 year tenure at the helm of Yves Saint Laurent

his final bow to the fashion editors and buyers

fittingly received a standing ovation.

all images by Monica Feudi for Vogue.com

Chanel Autumn 2012 Paris Fashion Week

Apparently Karl Lagerfeld got bored with planet earth.

For Chanel Autumn 2012 he created a new world

that mirrored Superman's home planet, Krypton. 

His models were crystalized from head to toe,

their heels were perspex,

their hair was severely pulled back,

all that was missing was a man in tights.