Milan Fashion Week 2012
From Armani to Street Style
It's ALL In The Details....
As I am slowly starting to come out of hibernation (snow still on the ground in my city) I chose Milan fashion week as the topic of my first 2012 edition of the "musings" because it triggered fond memories of fashion past, styles I used to wear way back when (and still do) and gave me a reason to look forward to a spring of color.
The memory lane moment was caused by Armani's revival of the masculine inspired women's suit which influenced the "haute" look category. A master of relaxed tailoring where the technique of the cut blends effortlessly with the femininity of the shape, Armani's EASY CHIC collection brought me back to the 1970s and to Yves St Laurent's turning point in fashion history: the introduction of the power suit and the tuxedo for women. Fashion made history then, much like it made at the turn of the century when Mademoiselle Chanel cut the hems shorter, discarded the corsets and proclaimed freedom from form into comfort.
Pierre Berge, YSL's long time partner in business and life wrote:
« We often say that Chanel had liberated the women. It's true. Years later, Saint Laurent gave them the power. Taking inspiration from masculine wardrobe, he gave women the tuxedo, the suit, the safari jacket, the Normandy blouse. He worked socially for the gender and for the recognition of a modern woman, one who is not an object but participates in life of her times and shows her convictions. » Pierre Bergé.
It all came back to me with Armani's EASY LOOK collection. Here is a little taste of that collection.
Armani - Milan Fashion Week
The memory lane moment was caused by Armani's revival of the masculine inspired women's suit which influenced the "haute" look category. A master of relaxed tailoring where the technique of the cut blends effortlessly with the femininity of the shape, Armani's EASY CHIC collection brought me back to the 1970s and to Yves St Laurent's turning point in fashion history: the introduction of the power suit and the tuxedo for women. Fashion made history then, much like it made at the turn of the century when Mademoiselle Chanel cut the hems shorter, discarded the corsets and proclaimed freedom from form into comfort.
Pierre Berge, YSL's long time partner in business and life wrote:
« We often say that Chanel had liberated the women. It's true. Years later, Saint Laurent gave them the power. Taking inspiration from masculine wardrobe, he gave women the tuxedo, the suit, the safari jacket, the Normandy blouse. He worked socially for the gender and for the recognition of a modern woman, one who is not an object but participates in life of her times and shows her convictions. » Pierre Bergé.
It all came back to me with Armani's EASY LOOK collection. Here is a little taste of that collection.
Armani - Milan Fashion Week
Milan Fashion Week - Street Style
At times, I find "street style" fashion more vibrant, more inspiring than the "haute look". Proof that style is a matter of individuality, personality and imagination and the possibilities are endless. And I chose Milan thanks to the outstanding photography of Guerre, from the blog Guerreisms. Milan street fashion has that unmistakeable and hard to duplicate blend of European "je ne sais quoi" and haute look I have not seen anywhere else. Aside from the creative use of fabric: fur and lace, leather and silk, the looks were as diverse and creative, classical yet Avant Garde, subdued and risque at the same time as you can imagine. The common thread I thought was " the detail", you know the saying...the Devil is in the detail.
I gathered a selection of diverse, amusing, colorful, inspiring and chic Milan street style fashion images courtesy of Marie Claire. I entitled it, aptly
It's All in The Details....and THE SHOES! ...enjoy!
I gathered a selection of diverse, amusing, colorful, inspiring and chic Milan street style fashion images courtesy of Marie Claire. I entitled it, aptly
It's All in The Details....and THE SHOES! ...enjoy!
