Transparences....again?!

Transparences and PVC had a great diffusion, one of the chicest trend, in the s/s 2010. Prada is the most important brand that interpretated in the most beautiful and wearable way this trend. In the past was Chanel to create a "avant garde" and conceptual version of a bag. This bag, that belong to the f/w 2009, wasn't sold but a lot of magazines and blogs talked about it.

In this spring we see a lot of examples about this theme. Scognamiglio create a wonderful dress, with his caracteristic volumes, that it's not transparent but is made in PVC  and has some transparences in the right points. Commes des Garçons creates a nice jacket all transparent, the same "concept" is repurposed by Christopher Bailey for Burberry Prorsum for the following winter: a transparent with some black details jacket. Chloè made some amazing shoes, too. In this case, even if the aesthethic is really beautiful, there is the big risk of condensation especially in spring or in the rainy days. 

Lanvin and Chanel use transparences in the heels and make a nice model that is perfectly wearable and trandy. However, I believe that the most wearable, commercial and fashion concept is the Dolce and Gabbana Miss Sicily bag, that is a well done product because it doesn't leave all exposed. In particular there is a transparent but is make softer with the macramè lace and the things that are inside the bag are not all showed  to the indiscretion of other people.

I believe a lot in this trend, because it's so fresh and perfect for spring season even if I hope that the progresses of science would help to develop "new materials" which can be transparent and avoiding, at the same time, the problem of condensation.

Images and shop on-line:
Net-a-Porter (Chloè)
Colette (CDG)
LuisaViaRoma (Lanvin and Dolce&Gabbana)
Chanel 
Vogue (Prada and Scognamiglio)

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Posted in Alber Elbaz , Chloè , Commes des garçons , Dolce and Gabbana , Francesco Scognamiglio , Hannah MacGibbon , Lanvin , Miuccia Prada , Rei Kawakubo

Miu Miu...adv s/s 2011!

This campaign of Miu Miu for the following s/s is full of colors and emotions. I find especially interesting and unique the mix of colors: the shoes (with a color blocking defined by geometries in a "so Prada style") and the pearls of the mini-dress. The mirrors give to the campaing a 3d atmosphere that allow us to understand all the parts of the outfit and their precise appearance. The bag is colored by a fluo pink and give a touch of youth with the jacket. The jacket is a mix of chic and rock. The star and the "freedom" of the prints on the shoulders remind me the Sprouse collection for Vuitton and give a taste of young that should caracterize all the young lines. I find that this campaign reflects the soul of Miu Miu (my favourite young brand) that is a "second line" with a precise spirit and aim: dress the women who want to be young and not so "conceptual" as the ones who wear Prada. By the way, Miu Miu doesn't loose the glamour or luxe features of Prada and every season Miuccia purposeds new collection made by different clothes (of all price from 500 $ to 10000$) and accessories with a big work that consist in a matching between the new ideas and a "revamp" of the past ideas...I find the results amazing!

Image via:
Fashion Copious

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Posted in Adv campaigns , Miu Miu , Miuccia Prada , s/s 2011