Runway: Beehives Haute Couture: Alexander McQueen Spring 2013 RTW

Designers have found inspiration in stranger places than beehives, the contents of which gave Sarah Burton a direction for the Alexander McQueen Spring 2013 collection.

There were references to bees all over these clothes, from the beekeeper's hats the models wore down the runway to the honeycomb shaped lace Burton applied to those hats and a number of pieces in the collection. A number of garments — dresses, shirts, and jackets included — demonstrated a clever use of the wasp waist. When could it be more appropriate to revive this McQueen trope than in a collection inspired by bees?

Yes, the inspiration here came across literally, but the clothing certainly didn't suffer for it. Even the black and gold color palette that dominated the show came off as charming rather than thematic, especially in several suits made from a honeycomb jacquard. The final gowns here were dramatic as always, many of them accented by hoopskirts that were either layered on top or barely hidden by sheer fabrics or cloth flowers.

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Runway: Tribute or Cliche? Saint Laurent Paris Spring 2013

"I want everything!" this is what the supermodel Kate Moss's exalted reaction after the show by Hedi.Since a large number of editors and faithful fans of the great Master Saint Laurent around have profoundly set a high value on the show by Hedi, the other side, however, poles apart, discussing that the tribute show is more likely a re-edition combining of Frida Giannini's GUCCI and even a absolute cliche.

When discussing the show, one cannot but admits that ultimately the graceful streamlines superimposed with Hedi's glacial attitude recur to the suffocating elegance by Master Saint Laurent.The show DOES evoke the irreplaceable Age of innocent Fashion Dream, its achievements were revisited here.

Classic LeSmoking paid tribute to Master Saint Laurent or seemingly the high line of MANGO?

getting a déjà vu?

It's been impossible to ignore the media-fanned flames of the Raf-Hedi face-off.

Hedi Slimane or Raf Simons? 

There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes.

Runway: Miuccia's Impossible Dream: PRADA Spring 2013

 

 

While anti-Japan riots continue on intimate terms in China, our queen of fashion Miuccia Prada has accomplished presenting her Spring 2013 Ready-to-wear collection, which extensively contains Japanese-style elements to the world. "Dream is forbidden, nostalgia is forbidden, to be too sweet is not good. Everything we used to feel historically, now you can't enjoy. The clothes are the expression of this impossible dream." Miuccia Prada said so.

A black satin coat, meanwhile, was embroidered with papery origami blossoms. Still, the collection had a spareness that worked like a balm after seasons of endless prints, moving from dark to light.

There was POETRY to the collection, but walking the runway in either towering Harajuku girl platforms or leather judo socks bound with patent leather bows—flats in both cases, Prada pointed out—the models exuded power too. Leave it to Miuccia to tweak nostalgia into something that felt modern and new.

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Runway: Chic Monochrome Men: Carlos Campos Spring 2013

The key to Carlos Campos's Spring 2013 collection: monochrome everything. Turquoise on turquoise on turquoise, along with body-spanning mustard, cream, and blogger blue outfits. Also consistent were the slim silhouettes, spanning perfectly-tailored jackets, parkas, and trousers. Mix 'n' match, or, you know, just match.For those who are not confident in colors or patterns match or willing to wear outfits lively fashionable or chic but not too exaggerating to be seen, the collection wisely provides you a span-new concept of Mix 'n' match.

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Runway: WE ❤ Salvatore Ferragamo !

Salvatore Ferragamo Menswear S/S 2013

Those creamy contrastcolor pieces which make the saturation of the collection just right for it really fascinate us a LOT! Following the consistent exquisite cutting, making the collection a bright dream as well as a maintenance of "Business elite" style.

We also notice that SNEAKERS+SUITS looks are full of ridicule savor! 

Thanks Salvatore Ferragamo for bringing us a attractive and unique "ELITE show"!

Runway: COMFORT meets BEAUTY

Recently the innovative Chinese fashion designer Xander Zhou held his debut fashion show in LONDON with the theme of "FLEURDELISM"  to show S/S 2013.

a glance at Xander Zhou 2012/13 A/W "BLEND"

I've been paying attention to Xander Zhou's Collections and addicted to him for times. Those amazing as  fcuk silhouettes mixing with sporty elements really impress me a lot. The wild and free cuttings and exciting fabrics make the collection like nature itself.

Details of Xander Zhou S/S 2013 "FLEURDELISM"

On the catwalk: Xander Zhou S/S 2013 "FLEURDELISM"

Just as the saying goes "Silhouettes as the visible tools of design, while fabrics and cuttings are the panaceas for the wearers. But vivid sense of freedom should be taken in to crush down, divide, and finally re-construct the silhouettes and lines which making it a combination of comfort and beauty."

In addition, the collection reminds me of Masha Ma 2012 F/W which also contains awesome cuttings and creative silhouettes by another innovative Chinese designer Masha Ma

Xander Zhou 2013 S/S  and Masha Ma 2012 F/W

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