I did a brief/limited look at Fall '13 Collections shown in New York here. It's taken me some time to look through the collections shown across the pond, but I'm finally starting to troll through the photos over at Style.com and I have some thoughts on four collections in particular.
I love the detailing on these coats. This sparkle ombre effect was seen on a variety of pieces in this collection. Makes me think this might be an interesting look to DIY imitate. Adding sparkle to the hemline of a big coat? Of course, when sparkle and DIY are in the same sentence one can't help but think "Bedazzler" and that can be a scary road to drive. I HATE the wigs though. I get the 50's kind of vibe the runway presentation was going for, but that hair is horrid.
Okay, I felt like I was watching a mashup of "Singles," "Boys on the Side," and "The Craft" when flipping through the slide show of this collection. The '90's are back my friends! I LOVE the first look of a flannel, tight leather pants, and a blazer. I can totally see myself rocking that outfit. And the feminine/short/flirty dress with a big coat or cardigan, I get the concept of that. I like the grungy, throw-it-on ease of it. But this is a major fashion house, and I know those grungy cardies are going to retail for hundreds of flipping dollars! That is just redonkulous! Why not just go to the thrift store for sundresses and old man coats? So even though I'm responding to the aesthetic (in a nostalgic way) I don't think this was a strong collection, BUT it has a lot of real life elements. So, I guess I'm saying I liked it, but I didn't find it high end enough for such a major label.
This collection has more fur than Chewbacca's planet. I'm not a huge fan of fur, it's usually makes a silhouette bulkier and when not used in outerwear comes off as pretentious. Of course, if I was married to a Russian oligarch I might be singing a different tune. Anyway, these two looks are all about the print for me. About a year ago in my ramblings on those 2012 fall collections here I noticed at Libertine a forest pattern emerging. Now here at Marni we have a different take on that theme. I don't want to toot my own horn, but I'm obviously a fabulous trend forecaster for calling out that noise! And I'm still loving the idea of tree/forest/branch patterns for fall, it's so obvious, yet so fresh in my mind.
Also in my mind, I really dig the personal style of Marni's head designer Consuelo Castiglioni
So chic!
Stella McCartney
This collection was all menswear inspired. There were a lot of head-to-toe looks in pinstripes, which is a great non-pattern pattern. But mostly, I responded to the coats in the collection. I think Fall/Winter '13 will be the season of the over-sized statement coat. And as you know from above, I'm pretty much right-on when I make these sorts of predictions.
Don't forget to vote on my dress here. Results tomorrow!
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