Milan Fashion Week (Part 1)

Benvenuto a Milano! Shame on me for thinking New York and London were the centres of the fashion universe - Milan reminds us of the incomparable Italian craftsmanship and la Dolce Vita. Now where's my Italian phrasebook! Bella bella bella!!!!

Gucci



Those boots (snakeskin)

Blue jeans!

Sixties

Clean lines

Shearling and various furs

Drainpipes

Loafer/chelsea boot

A-line pastel dresses

Mods

Minidresses

Crystal bibs

Maria Grachvogel

 Geometric shapes

Cyber goddess

Sensual

Draped sheer

Crepe

Graphic paint

Fendi



Furs furs furs

How does KL do it all? Incredibile (as they say in Italian)

Gorgeous historical references (orchids pinned on stoles/jackets - Italian tradition where a man would pin flowers to a woman before she went on a trip)

Thirties

Patchwork

That Karl fur bag!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prada



Sheer beauty

Black neckties

Oversized coats

Shearling + sheer dresses = tough elegance

Art deco

Chevron necklines

1920s

Weimar

A chi tocca? (Who's next?) - Check out Part 2, amici :)