Milan Fashion Week (Part 1)
Benvenuto a Milano! Shame on me for thinking New York and London were the centres of the fashion universe – Milan reminds us of the incomparable Italian craftsmanship and la Dolce Vita. Now where’s my Italian phrasebook! Bella bella bella!!!!
Gucci
Those boots (snakeskin)
Blue jeans!
Sixties
Clean lines
Shearling and various furs
Drainpipes
Loafer/chelsea boot
A-line pastel dresses
Mods
Minidresses
Crystal bibs
Maria Grachvogel
Cyber goddess
Sensual
Draped sheer
Crepe
Graphic paint
Fendi
Furs furs furs
How does KL do it all? Incredibile (as they say in Italian)
Gorgeous historical references (orchids pinned on stoles/jackets – Italian tradition where a man would pin flowers to a woman before she went on a trip)
Thirties
Patchwork
That Karl fur bag!!!!!!!!!!!!
Prada
Sheer beauty
Black neckties
Oversized coats
Shearling + sheer dresses = tough elegance
Art deco
Chevron necklines
1920s
Weimar
A chi tocca? (Who’s next?) – Check out Part 2, amici 🙂