Even Kenzo door on the catwalk with its new spring / summer 2011 collection, the label founded by Kenzo Takada is now that in the hands of Antonio Marras he is doing a great task manages to mix fashion and culture Doing that in collection of collection to evolve the brand ever remaining loyal to itself. The parade is divided into two main parts, initial portion, we discover that the new proposals, in the moment hand garments inventory revisited by the designer.Antonio Marras after the celebration of August for the 40th anniversary of the brand has entered a new phase, so we Japan For example in jacquard coat colored or chrysanthemum in the waves of Hokusai that embellish the blouse, but you can breathe the love that has for the Marras Sardinia, Where he was born and yet livesIn the moment portion of the parade looks to be within “a music box with 40 dancers,” according to some Marras, we discover numerous archival prints and pieces of footage that are ever stunningly beautiful.

LONDON, September 22, 2009

By Tim Blanks

What Bruno Basso can't do with digital print probably isn't worth doing. Neo-pop, the theme of Basso & Brooke's Spring collection, gave him a tailor-made opportunity to duplicate on fabric (and micro sequin) the wildly lurid work of Jeff Koons. What's more, it neatly trailed back to Basso's psychedelic exploration of the natural world last season.

New for Spring was a stronger interest in black and white, apparently inspired by the photos of Herb Ritts and intended as a counterpoint to all the color. It looked dramatic in a coral print and in the streak of lightning that zapped one half of a bifurcated graphic (the other half was a riot of pink). It also made its presence felt in the beading that covered the body of a dress with printed fan pleats below the waist. That item was an excessive little thing, but it worked. Elsewhere, the never-enough notion was tested to its limits. The Lurex jacquard was a little de trop, especially when it had the bad luck to be paired with a metallic leather jacket in lurid yellow And a pouf dress printed with the names of fashion magazines was an oddly literal misstep. Better editing would have helped.

NEW YORK, June 1, 2009

By Laird Borrelli-Persson

Wall Street might be dancing on the rim of a volcano, but Donna Karan is swinging in the streets: Her brightly hued "Manhattan Tango" Resort was a celebration of confidence and femininity, not to mention wearability. "We're aiming for complete flexibility," Karan said. No stretch of the imagination is necessary to picture how these looks—a rounded-shoulder, bow-tied, paper-thin leather jacket; a peplumed tux; a sensually draped dress with lingerie detailing; a white twist-tie blouse and full print skirt—would fit into an ideal summer wardrobe. Karan's nautical striped espadrilles should put a spring in anyone's step.

The Hitchcock blondes have exited the frame. After Fall's trip back to the sixties, Bottega Veneta's Tomas Maier is in a forward-thinking state of mind for Resort. It doesn't get much fresher than a hot pink silk shirtgown cinched with a corset that looks like it could double as a parachute belt, unless, that is, you're talking about an equally weightless, imminently packable shift in multiple layers of color-blocked chiffon.

Ease was an important theme here, as it usually is in Maier's Cruise collections. The man lives part-time in Palm Beach, so he has a good feel for the kind of clothes women want in hot climates, but he juxtaposed softness with city-ready structure. A pair of corseted and boned body-con dresses stood out even though the designer played it cool by teaming them with understated little leather jackets.. Speaking of accessories, the new bags have a lived-in feel. Foil, for example, is inserted between two layers of nappa leather to give the materials a memory. Stiff and lifeless aren't part of Maier's Resort equation.

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NEW YORK, September 12, 2008

By Nicole Phelps

Elaborating on the effortless luxe of her Fall collection—you could call it bathrobe chic—Donna Karan sent out a slouchy, sexy, and provocative lineup for Spring. It consisted predominantly of dresses—draped loosely from structured shoulders, wrapping around the hips, short and slit up the thigh, or often all three. "Liquid Assets," she called the show, and she chose fabrics with skim-y, languid possibilities like matte charmeuse and satin jersey. What Karan has done in the past for shoulders—one of her all-time favorite erogenous zones—this season she's doing for the décolleté.

The show's few hard edges came via strong-shouldered jackets, but even those were paired with liquid jersey tops that dipped low in front above crystal-studded miniskirts, as if you'd borrowed your husband's sport coat or trench for the short walk home from a late-night party. No, you won't be heading to the office in much of what Karan showed today, nor will much of it play in daylight hours. But what a vacation wardrobe it would be.

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