SS11 Colour Palettes

Blue

This years fresh colour to break up all this seasons black and white is a beautiful range of blues, from a strong midnight blue in Roberto Cavalli and Pringle to cool pastel blue in Ermenegildo Zegna and D&G.

Naturals

This years shows have featured alot of white, even Ann Demuelemeester showed her collection once in all white then again in all black. This has then been broken up by pale greys and browns, seen in Viktor and Rolf and Hermes.

Yellows

This season I have really picked out the hints of yellow seen clearly here in Etro, Jeckerson, Moschino and Ozwald Boateng.

Paris Fashion Week Comme Des Garcons

Comme Des Garcons

Rei Kawakubo has always been one of favourite designers so I awaited her collection with anticipation. This years show was not a disappointment, the collection was almost completely monochrome but with hints of deep red. The checkered and skull prints have been integrated into panels of jackets and trousers even what looks to be skirts! Rei Kawakubo was one of the first designers to introduce deconstruction in fashion and you can tell in the amazing laser cut and paneled jackets.

Paris Fashion Week Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto

This season seems full of theatricals, this collection is full of oversized tailoring and detailed floral prints.

Paris Fashion Week John Galliano

John Galliano

I would have loved to have seen

this show, every thing about it looks mesmerizing. The models, with make up that could only be described to be a resurrected Charlie Chaplin, casting the humorous character as dark and mysterious walked out from a giant clock down a smokey catwalk. The clothing was strong from the start with the fitted tailored jackets tied or belted at the waist and the oversized drop crotch trousers hoisted up by thick braces.

The Keen Cyclist

The Keen Cyclist

I love sportswear inspired fashion, so having seen the amazing collection Thom Browne produced for Moncler I couldnt help but spot those tight cycling short popping up in other shows such as Galliano, Lavin and Raf Simmons.

Paris Fashion Week Thom Browne

Thom Browne

In my search for information on the Thom Browne show I came across this description by dazed.

For his SS11 Presentation he:

'Rent out the Communist Party HQ and stage a fake press conference for returning astronauts and throw a fashion show at the same time'

CRAZY! having already shown his collection for Moncler Gamme Bleu in Milan where he had his models riding around a track on bicycles this designer really pulls it out the bag. Having only recently been introduced to Thom Browne I was very impressed with the Moncler show and this one has been equally impressive. I'm not usually drawn to tailoring but this collection boosted by its amazing presentation, variety of fabrics, candy stripes, patients and shine, can only be described as lush!

Trend

Stop Short

This season see paneling all round with shirt and T's cut half way down and panels of contrasting prints and stripes. Shown in Londons New Power Studio, Kenzo and Giuliano fujiwara. On top of this summer jackets shown in Marni create the effect using layering a brilliant fresh silhouette for the new season.

London Street Style Trouser prints, I really liked the gentlemans trousers on the right, so grab that Bleach as the prints homemade!

Trousers!

I can't help but notice this seasons trousers, with Alexander McQueen, Comme des Garcons and Roberto Cavalli all showing paisley, splattered paint, floral prints and embroidery.

Hold up Trousers

This seasons silhouette shows high waisted and oversized trousers hoisted up by waisted belts and braces, I had thought we were shot of the drop crotch but this season has seen a wave of new styles from Galliano, Vivienne Westwood and in London Topman Design.

Touch of Paint...

This season is the spontaneous splashed paint print, my first sighting of it was executed by James Long as a very colourful print not only on shorts and shirts but worked into his leather work. Its then reappeared in the showed of Dries Van Noten, Kenzo and Paul Smith, though each technique very different from the other.

Paris Fashion Week Missoni

Missoni

I find this missoni collection with its oversized cardigans and clashing prints to have an almost geek chic charm to it. I love the silhouette and the layering of knitwear, though what attracts me most in this collection is the dark trim around the edges of the garments most noticeably around the collars of the shirts. It almost gives it an illustrated and animated feel to the clothing, making it very youthful. Its so refreshing I'm almost tempted to grab some for myself!