PARIS FASHION WEEK : SPRING SUMMER 2011 : DAMIR DOMA

Damir Doma :  flaunts orange eye shadow fashion trend

Here comes another exciting Fashion Show flaunting colorful fashion trend for Spring 2011. It is Damir Doma Spring Summer 2011 Collection. Designer, famous for his menswear collection, presented womenswear collection  that was chic and wearable.

Besides his signature dark and layered tailoring prominent on runway, what grabbed most of the attention was models’ eye makeup. It was all about designers’ favorite color for Spring- Orange Color. After Spring 2011 orange lipstick trend flaunted at Marc By Marc Jacobs, Isaac Mizrahi, Jill Stuart, Lela Rose, and Luca Luca Spring 2011 shows, it was time now for Spring 2011 orange eyeshadow trend.

Damir Doma Spring 2011 Collection presented a new makeup trend along with sexy cropped racerback tanks, silk dresses in long, lean silhouettes, layered long blazers with sheer skirts and pants and much more. Marigolds and saffron yellows were prominent on runway along with classic use of greys and blacks.

Lots of looks in orange color were shown that matched with orange raccoon eyes of models. Fabrics were draped in a soothing flowing way that added to cool and relaxed ambiance at the Museum National D Histoire Naturelle.
In nutshell, Damir Doma Spring 2011 Paris Fashion Week Presentation was attention grabbing owing to wearable women’s fashion flaunted and interesting orange eye makeup.

PARIS FASHION WEEK : SPRING SUMMER 2011 : NICOLAS ANDREAS TARALIS

Nicolas Andreas Taralis collections : Black Out In Paris :

Nicolas Andreas Taralis yet again presented a collection that was all about Black, Black and Black. Yes!! Unlike other Spring 2011 fashion shows that flaunted colorful collection in bright hues, Nicolas Andreas Taralis went for industrial looks in black color that was prominent on Paris Fashion Week  presentation as well.
Nicolas Andreas Taralis Spring Summer 2011 Collection exhibited women’s wear and menswear, all in Black paving way for Spring 2011 black color fashion. Designer’s inspiration behind this collection was Old European and Far Eastern tribes as well as international youth cultures. Models cat walked on runway in leather mesh tanks, chemically treated camouflage pieces teamed with wedge-heel boots looking like urban warriors.


Nicolas Andreas Taralis Spring 2011 Paris Collection opened with model stepping on runway wearing silk tulle skirt inspired by traditional Greek military skirt. Making clothes dramatic were elongated blazers in salt water to create ghostly white stains at the hems, sheer capes, jackets subtly cut away in the rear, nearly backless vests and silk drop-crotch pants.
In nutshell, Spring 2011 Nicolas Andreas Taralis Fashion Show was too dark for spring summer season but blazers and jackets flaunted were difficult to resist.

MILAN FASHION WEEK : SPRING SUMMER 2011 : EMPORIO ARMANI

Emporio Armani :

Emporio Armani Spring/Summer 2011 Collection shown  was about Fancy Girl who likes to dress up in shiny jacket and leggy tube skirts. Show opened with jackets, cutaway with a slight sheen made from valuable fabric, rubberized raffia that seems perfect as daywear. Then came a slew of models wearing jackets and shorts covered with thermo-welded leather tiles on organza.

76-year-old Italian designer Giorgio Armani surprised everyone with his cutting-edge fabrications. Color palette included beige, cream, grey, black and mineral shades of quartz, with some flashes of jade as well as some bright colors.

Emporio Armani Spring 2011 collection presented a twist in working wardrobe with looks like cutaway “tailcoats” and peplum jackets teamed with above-the-knee skirts worn over longer see-through skirt.

Puff-sleeved, belted dresses, ruched mid-calf “leggings”, underneath wide-leg shorts, shimmering shades of strawberry-pink,leggings combine with skirts in stretch tulle were among Emporio Armani Spring 2011 Milan Fashion Week’s Collection’s highlights.
Spring 2011 Emporio Armani accessories were also striking. Footwear made of canvas and leather that ranged from small-heel booties to wooden wedges, and double-heel sandals; organic chokers, made from stones, wood and beads on plaited twine, were interesting

MILAN FASHION WEEK : SPRING SUMMER 2011 : FRANCESCO SCOGNAMIGLIO

: Francesco Scognamiglio :

 Spring Summer 2011 Collection celebrated label’s tenth anniversary. For celebration of this grand occasion, Francesco Scognamiglio chose Milan’s historic Loggia dei Mercanti as venue. Francesco Scognamiglio Spring 2011 Collection  started with models stepping on runway flaunting series of all-white looks.

Top looks included a long sheer shirt dress with fluted sleeves pulled in by lace at wrist, pinstripe white sheer blouses cinched in at the waist by big bows, ornate and sculpted tuxedo ensembles and pearl-dotted dresses with leg-of-mutton sleeves.

Micro-minidresses in metallic lace, sheer-at-the-bust blouses, tailored suits, organza and leopard prints in purple, ornate and sculpted tuxedo ensembles, Long and short romantic dresses; everything was awesome.

Francesco Scognamiglio counts Lady Gaga and Rihanna as fans. So get ready to spot these celebrity rocking on of Francesco’s creation in season ahead and in mean time enjoy Francesco Scognamiglio Spring 2011 Women’s collection.

MILAN FASHION WEEK : VERSACE : IMAGES

Summer 2011 Women’s Collection: Opposites Attract

Milan Fashion Week 2011 spring season is flaunting lot of promising fashion trends for colorful season. Colors, fringes, sexy dresses are part of most of collections presented, boosting up anxiety about upcoming collections.

Donatella Versace perfectly knows how to design dresses that complement women’s curves and evokes her femininity by playing with fabrics and colors. For Versace Spring 2011 Collection, the idea “opposites attract” was key focus. It was all about nice amalgamation of light and dark, lustrous and matte, clean and patterned.

Versace Spring 2011 Milan Fashion Week collection presented sexy, curve-hugging dresses in vibrant, bold and bright hues, exotic geometric print knits and lots more. Dresses in contrasting colors like plain white and beige with bright red, turquoise and yellow were prominent. Silk fringes over gowns and long skirts were attention grabbing.

Fringe-trimmed dresses, panels of see-through PVC, cropped jackets and tops paired with suit skirts, criss-crossing straps at the back, or sides, looked awesome. Top looks included rib cage-skimming jackets teamed with high-waisted skirts and modest necklines, sexy little party-dresses, tops with cutaway details teamed with slim skirts.

2011 Spring Versace Collection also presented spike-heeled, multi-strapped shoes. Rounding up the show were seductive fringe decorated cocktail and evening dresses.

MILAN FASHION WEEK : D&G : IMAGES

D&G Spring Summer 2011 Women’s Collection: Flower Power on Runway

Looks like Flower Power is going to dominate spring summer 2011 season as most of spring 2011 fashion shows have showcased floral dresses fashion.
Designer duo, Domenico Dolce and Stefano gabbana took inspiration from English country garden for their Spring 2011 presentation during Milan Fashion Week.

D&G Spring 2011 runway was adorned with real roses, peonies, hydrangeas, ferns, and ivy that filled air with fragrance. This time D&G aimed at teenagers and for this, Italian duo presented many fresh, colorful and peppy designs like motif of flowers on platform shoes as well as on delicate dresses.

Show opened with models wearing canvas dungarees, hessian shorts, wide cropped trousers, knickerbockers, jumpsuits adorned with floral prints made up of roses, hydrangeas, freesias, violets and mimosas.
Top looks of D&G Spring Summer 2011 collection included cabbage rose-print tanks, bubble shorts, gingham head scarves, strapless rompers, red and white picnic blanket-check dresses.

Interesting looks included Snow White and seven Disney dwarfs print on T-shirts and tanks and models walking runway with bags stuffed with trowels, miniature watering cans, and D&G pink and purple gardening gloves. Sky-high wedge espadrilles, florals, checkers, lace, ruffles, tiers on dresses; floral prints in pink, yellow, purple, and blue, hues silk bandannas, canvas bags, skinny tan belts, and floral sandals were awesome.

Closing Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2011 Women’s Collection at Milan Fashion Week were flowing dresses strewn with blossoms and cinched with raffia belts. On the whole, it was a collection perfect for garden party

MILAN FASHION WEEK : PRADA : IMAGES

Prada Spring/Summer 2011 Milan Fashion Week Collection: Stripes, Neons, Bananas

Spring 2011 season is surely going to be a very colorful and fashion forward season as designers at most of the fashion weeks have flaunted and are still flaunting promising colorful and eye popping fashion trends.
 Miuccia Prada opted for stripes, neons, flamenco-inspired silhouettes, flapper style dresses and banana motifs for Prada Spring 2011. Wearing bananas shaped earrings, designer said that she wanted the collection to be “fun, bold, brave and bright” and “between minimal and baroque”.
Vibrant hues of orange, green, blue, and radioactive violet in plain cotton suits and neon fashion on runway. Inspiration behind the collection was early twentieth century jazz with flapper style dresses and banana motifs. Talking about Prada Spring 2011 accessories, dyed fox tails, colorful platforms, striped bags, colored plastic glasses and gigantic sombreros were eye catching.
Show opened with models stepping on runway in shift dress with dropped shoulders and wide arms teamed with pencil skirts and jackets in color hues of orange, Yves Klein blue and grass green. Then came slew of models in fitted, striped dresses with frilled skirts in orange, green, black and red. Unusual prints like boxy banana-print shirts,print featuring monkeys entwined with gold baroque swirls were evident.
Talking about models’ look, hair were slicked back into two buns and popping eyeshadow were used. Jungle prints and striped sombreros, striped ruffle-hemmed dresses, tango shoes in orange and black, colored soles and Mary Jane wedges, stripy platform tennis shoes were awesome.
On the whole, Prada Spring 2011 womenswear collection was wearable, colorful, fun-filled collection that came to end with black dresses.