For Fall/Winter 2010, BCBGMAXAZRIA presented a sophisticated and feminine collection. Neutral tones were the dominating color in this season’s palette. Colorblocked with vibrant touches of yellow and blue, together with classic shades of black, grey and navy, they created clean geometric silhouettes. Leather piping and trimming details added to the geometric aesthetic. Prints were simple and graphic inspired in muted colors. Embellishments were also minimal. Some sequins and studs appeared to be painted on in brush strokes onto cropped tops and dresses. The main theme was the asymmetrical draping of flowing silk dresses and tops which were then layered and/or belted in almost every look. This collection is for a modern urban woman with a refined yet effortless style.
—Maria Giannakakis
Photos by Stevyn Llewellyn
A dashingly dapper mishmash of various tartans, plaids, and tweeds, in red, yellow, black and gray paraded down the runway at the packed Fall/Winter 2010 Duckie Brown show. Almost every model wore a pair of fingerless alpaca gloves. Lean silhouettes of cropped narrow trousers and long plaid jackets paired with clunky boots, exposed socks and oversized bright bomber jackets gave a modern street edge to the 80s rude boy influences. The collection overall was very upbeat and geared towards the man, or boy, who dresses to make a statement.
Romance was in the air at the Toni Maticevski Fall /Winter 2010 show. Long romantic flowing pale skirts with sequins and gold leaves floated down the runway on fairy like creatures. It was Soft Sophisticated Feminine Elegance… It made you want to fall in Love. Black fitted long evening gowns covered in mounds of detail and lace were soon to follow… It made you want to have an Affair. This Aussie certainly knows how to dress the lady for the party and making the party all about the lady. A sequined black bra reminiscent of Madonna’s early 1990’s World Tour kept popping into play…we will see if it works this decade for the fall.
The fashion world lost a creative genius during these last few whirlwind hours. Lee Alexander McQueen, London born, worldwide known, suffered from death in the form of taking his own life. Not much is known at this point of how or exactly when, rightfully so, as the media is respectfully asked to refrain from intruding on McQueen’s family and friends’ mourning process. But what we do know of the former designer of the House of Givenchy, is that an amazing talent and mighty force in the world of fashion was taken from us in a devastating way. Many can speculate why McQueen chose to take his own life, as his own mother, [with whom (from sources) he had an extremely close bond] died recently.