Milan Fashion Week 2010 Womenswear - Fendi

Fendi...one of Karl Lagerfeld's fashion houses with the help of Silvia Venturini as designer also, has decided this season to go back to the roots of Fendi, but not by just recreating what the brand has made before but just by the basis of creating a stronger collection with more focus on materials in their natural state. The runway was back dropped with an amazing Fendi wall and the colours were inspired from an Edward Hopper exhibition in Rome that Mr.Lagerfeld had not too long seen and deemed incredible!

The lines and silhouettes in this showing were amazingly clean and tailored, the fabric choices were stellar and just looked extremely luxe, the wools, the furs, it was all incredible but what stood out was just the brilliance within the styling and the mix of the fabrics. The lengths of the coats and skirts were on trend for this season which as we have been seeing is beneath the knee and full in proportion, the coats were unique and the coat dress resurfaced. The colours that inspired Mr.Lagerfeld were quite captivating so I can see why, with nice deep blues, yellows, greens, greys, browns,an oxblood red and of course, Black, all which were tossed around the looks via clothing or accessory. Another great highlight was that couture-esque Astrakhan dress with the strips detailing.


Now onto the accessories, the bags were very nice but let me waste no more time and get straight to what will be a coveted shoe this season, some killer boxer chic booties with a rubber cap toe, they came in so many different colours and fabrics such as ostrich leather and suede.
Well you know we couldn't have a Fendi show or better yet anything by Karl Lagerfeld and not have a serious fashion following, none other than my inspiration and future boss, Rachel Zoe was in the front row, looking amazing in a leopard print coat...I say "I Die", as she must have been saying throughout the whole show...because it was so her, vintage and glamourous.
I am very happy to say that i have backstage photos as well because I like to see the models in their own comfort zones and how they act in the clothing is amazing, it just gives you a better vibe of how it'll actually be off runway...sometimes its much better to me! Also, Anna Wintour was backstage as well as the man himself, Mr. Karl Lagerfeld.
Congrats on the rebirth of Fendi!

Milan Fashion Week 2010 Womenswear

Well, its definitely here and in full effect already, just the other day it was New York Fashion Week, matter a fact, it was Menswear in Milan! Talk about how time flies and the amount of collections showcased in that short space of time...its quite incredible, anyway we are back at Milan, the home of the most sought after designers...so I'm sure this one would be an interesting one to see.

London FW 2010 Menswear Day!! - James Long

Alright...I know you may not have heard this name before but after this, I'm sure you will remember it, James Long is London's new hope for menswear and with him they are in good hands. This showing I think is his second at London Fashion Week and it is definitely better than the first, for this collection he channeled inspiration from the guys working in the boiler room and produced some amazing looks with jumpers included.

The fabrics were interesting with corduroy, furs, wools, leathers...the colours were captivating since he worked with leathers which were featured in a bright red jacket and a striking blue sleeveless jacket(definitely my coveted piece of this collection), he also showcased incredible knitwear and an alluring print used in a trench coat, a weekender bag and some other pieces, that was actually from a painting a friend recently made for him...talk about how the creative mind works!

Anyway Congrats to James Long, I really enjoyed everything shown and would love to own each and every piece!