FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
20&21
The writer Surabhi Chauhan feedback@postnoon.com
is a fashion blogger (www.lovestruckcow.blogspot.com) who attempts to bridge the gap between creator and consumer. As a fashion writer, she hopes to promote Indian fashion among Indians and on a global level too.
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D&G
he last D&G show (now the brand is part of the Dolce & Gabanna line) delivered everything the brand ever stood for: youth, vibrancy, color, and fun. Models walked the runway wearing head to toe print garments. Even the footwear had a print scarf tied around them. The print comprised the Italian opulent baroque patterns in silk orange, green, pink, yellow, turquoise blue.
Yves Saint Laurent
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lassic Parisian style with a stark image of French women parading on the runway is something to be expected from this fashion house. This season designer Stefano Pilati stuck to these aesthetics but added the unexpected print pattern here and there. The show opened with an abstract 60’s inspired print, simple coat dress. Long skirts in paisley print were paired with white shirts and handheld clutch bags.
Jil Sander
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Diane Von Furstenbe rg
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his New York label collection knows exactly what the urban women want to wear. Easy dresses and separates with a unique twist. In the summer collection the patterns were quite pop art with the cut out of flower plant repeated all over the dress. These were graphic prints of different shades patch worked together in a single look.
esigner Raf Simons delivers a collection with a very clean-cut outlook to his ideas. This being his last collection for Jil Sander (he is now the artistic director for Christian Dior), the designer brought back a classic print pattern in a modern setting for the Jil Sander show. This pattern was of the paisley pattern. Shown in blue, yellow, purple and pink over white or black base, the paisley design stood out and could easily be one of the most memorable print designs of this season.
Anna Sui
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ery rock and roll glamorous, Anna Sui’s summer collection had bold looks in colors like purple, black, and red. Prints played a strong role in communicating the designer’s new vision. Big motifs in mint green on top of a long chiffon dress. Or busy small print floral print matched with the same print bandana hat. Anna Sui’s Spring Summer collection is the one that is playful yet commands authority with use of nipped waist and chunky footwear paired looks.