Spijkers & Spijkers Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010

Luckily there are still some Dutch designers showing their collection in Milan. After a few seasons in London twinsisters Spijkers & Spijkers decided to take their collection to Milan, also because they found a good agency. Jazz and cocktails brought the public (most Dutch press and even the Dutch ambassador)  in a good mood. The collection focused at loose-fitting dresses in their signature graphic patchwork.   Short skirts and trousers were loose and draped around the thighs, pantsuits were slim and boyisch. Stars seemed the main print, as they appeared in a starry-fotoprint and in the patchwork where the twins played with different colors and stripes. Simply beautiful were the black dresses with unfolded seams and stars.

Jil Sander Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010

Raf Simons went back to nature, in an intellectual way – of course. His ss2010 collection for Jil Sander  took on a rough-hewn edge—dresses in which layers of fabric were peeled back and left hanging in patches; linen and gauze tailoring patched together in sheer and opaque zones; and knitwear manipulated into complex conceptual surface patterns to conceal and reveal skin in unexpected ways. White and navy were the main colors, with some showstoppers in shiny green and blue.

Milan Fashion Week ss2010 Impressions #6

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Alberta Ferretti Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010

The ss2010 collection of Alberta Ferretti was radiating peace and quietude. Not models but angelic figures showed off the designs in pastel-shades like beige, pink, lilac and blue. It was merely a show of dresses. A few times they were alternated by skirts or completed with a blouse or jacket. The designs were made in every possible length and decorated with flowers, ribbons and bows. Due to this fact and because of the use of see-through and shiny, silky fabrics the collection breathed softness and romance. The loose fitting designs, the delicate draping and pleating gave the clothes a Greek/Roman touch, which we’ve seen before in Ferretti’s designs. Apart from a couple of belts, a few hats and some bags the models didn’t wear any accessories so all the attention was focused on the clothes in which the models floated off the runway. (Tess van Daelen)

Prada Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010

The Prada ss2010 collection was one of those collections with a deeper message, but I could not figure it out immediately. Something old, something new, a bit of vintage fifties Miami and clean, modern shapes, artificial meets today’s reality. There was a hint of sportswear with the bikershorts, wide (halter) tops and transparant bags and shoes. Prints were stunning: projections of beachlife, chandeliers and flowerprints in black and white, greytones and pastels. It was more about the message and concept, than wearability.

Giorgio Armani Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010

It look like Giorgio Armani (75) recovered well from his illness. The Italian designer suffered from hepatitis last year and had to take some time of. The collection was well balanced with strong items like softshiny Armani-jackets at loose pants and short dresses and happy skirts with structured tops. Colors were both bold and sober, with a focus at black, blue and green and flashes of pink and red.

Nighttime at Antonio Marras

Burberry Prorsum Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010

Proenza Schouler Catwalk Fashion Show SS10

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