Fashion Files Magazine: Ready to Wear
Top 100 Looks from Milan Fashion Week, SS'12
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- Published on Monday, 03 October 2011 21:07
- Written by Anna Marevska
Bare midriffs ruled the Milan runways, and even though that's not particularly our cup of tea, thankfully there were many RTW collections that delivered plenty to look forward to come spring. Donatella Versace told a story of mesmerizing undersea creatures and mermaids, shells and starfish. Signor Giorgio Armani's show sparkled with translucent fabrics ever-so-lit by the moonlight on the sea. Roberto Cavalli celebrated 40 years in the business by showing a regal catwalk full of gold, sequins and shimmer.
Over at Gianfranco Ferré two new designers took the helm - Stefano Citron and Federico Piaggi - who seemed to have a grasp on the house's vision. But let's see if white shirts and sharp suits can help the struggling label. To much of our surprise, Moschino delivered a cohesive and exotic collection with sexy matadors and densely embroidered LBDs.
By far, however, the best collection out of Milan was the pure, minimal and magnificent vision of Raf Simons for Jil Sander. Simons has single-handedly transformed the house in the last couple of seasons (do you remember the couture neon sensations of fall 2011?), and delivered stunning ensembles, yet again. Focusing on the soul of the Jil Sander woman - purity, elitism and artistry - Simons showed the brightest of whites and crispest of color. If you ever wonder how a woman would look like if she got married in Jil Sander, be sure to take a look at that last floor-sweeping, bowed number.
Lastly, Miuccia Prada. Yes, she manged to reinvent herself. Again. And with that transformation comes a brilliant, light collection which was not as bananas as fall 2011. The designer herself summed it up simply as "Sweetness." And sweet it was as coats in lace or crochet in palest pink and blue, varsity jackets, and sunray pleats walked the runway.
If you have enjoyed the slideshow above, be sure to view our picks for top 100 looks from New York and London, as well as the not-so-flattering WTFashion pages.
