Posts Tagged ‘street chic’

Sonia Rykiel and John Galliano FW 2010

11th March 2010 by bellastraniera No Comments

Two shows converged at the industrial warehouse setting of Halle Freyssinet in eastern Paris. Sonia Rykiel’s show was followed immediately by John Galliano’s, and both drew many fashionably-dressed people out in the bitter cold.

A great bright yellow parka adds great color in winter. (Despite the fact that it was a March day, it was freezing.) [...]

Ann Demeulemeester

11th March 2010 by bellastraniera 2 Comments

Ann Demeulemeester’s modern goth aesthetic is often described as edgy and avant garde; the same description could also be applied to her fans. On the runway, the long, lean, black silhouettes of her fall 2010 collection were broken up by flashes of red patent leather detailing. Outside in the courtyard of the Couvent des Cordeliers, [...]

Paris Fashion Week FW2010: Viktor & Rolf

8th March 2010 by bellastraniera No Comments

Viktor & Rolf took over the tent at the Tuileries and attracted mobs of onlookers on this Saturday in Paris. Editors and buyers mixed with French fashion bloggers and paparazzi. The vast, wide open space and very windy day made the dry grounds of the Tuileries feel like something out of Lawrence of Arabia – [...]

Paris Fashion Week FW2010: Christian Dior

6th March 2010 by bellastraniera No Comments

How many generations of fashionable Parisians have taken a turn around the Tuileries to show off their exquisite clothes? The tradition continues, with editors, buyers and chic Christian Dior customers walking from the Place de la Concorde to the tent that housed Friday’s Dior show.

One thing is very different from olden times – there are [...]

Fashion Week FW2010: Oscar de la Renta

24th February 2010 by bellastraniera No Comments

Though the plot lines of the show may be a little over-the-top, the tony, polished and sophisticated New York world of Gossip Girl does in fact exist. If you ever need proof, you need only go to an Oscar de la Renta show.

Models after the show. The models’ glam hair and the retro preppy looks [...]

Fashion Week FW2010: Michael Kors

24th February 2010 by bellastraniera No Comments

Michael Kors‘ popular appeal comes from more than just Project Runway: His clothes are both luxurious and wearable. Attendees at last week’s show included the usual set of editors and buyers plus deep-pocketed customers and the stylists who represent them.

Elle’s Kate Lanphear in a chic drop-waist, double-breasted gray coat, black sunglasses and an onyx ring. [...]

Fashion Week FW2010: Rodarte

23rd February 2010 by bellastraniera 1 Comment

It’s called Rodar-TAY, darling. A select few braved the frosty atmosphere for the Rodarte show and arrived wearing some lovely, warm clothes for the occasion.

Sometimes, all it takes is a coat in just the right color, like the peachy nude of this overcoat, paired here with a fur hat and beige scarf.

Fashion Week FW2010: Marc Jacobs Show

23rd February 2010 by bellastraniera No Comments

Marc Jacobs has always been a master at creating fairy tales, so it seemed more than fitting that on the night of the Marc Jacobs show, snow began to fall as guests left the scene. The snow globe effect prolonged the magical feeling of the show itself, where “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from Frederick Sanchez’s [...]

Fashion Week FW2010: Diane von Furstenberg

22nd February 2010 by bellastraniera 5 Comments

An American fashion maven and one of the originators of New York Fashion Week in Bryant Park, Diane von Furstenberg always draws a celebrity-laden and appreciative crowd to her shows. Guests arrived suitably glammed up for the occasion.

A white lace dress brings in the spring, but the black biker jacket and tights make this a [...]

Fashion Week FW2010: Malandrino

22nd February 2010 by bellastraniera 2 Comments

Though her latest designs aren’t even on shelves yet, there was an interesting interplay between Catherine Malandrino’s Fall Winter 2010 collection and what the fashionable guests wore to the presentation last week. Leopard, fur and leather were just as present on the models as they were outside the show.

A model in a goat skin leopard [...]