Bottega Veneta
Utilitarian elegance sums up this collection. The uniform for the urban woman about town. There was an air of ease and effortless sophistication. Soft and slouchy pieces with a sporty feel. The palette was quite dark, but the shapes enhanced the summer mood. Luxurious yet easy-going, what more could you want.
Emporio Armani
This collection introduced us to the 'Fancy Girl', and wasn't she just. What a wonderful display of colour, texture and shape. Each look had a sense of light femininity about it. The looks varied but had the same mood running throughout. I loved the sheer, ruched 3/4 leggings and sheer tube skirts layered to cover one's modesty. But, what I love loved was the geometric jewellery and the bags... gorgeous.
Blumarine
Lashings of gold jewellery and leopard prints in a variety of brights. No, this is not saturday morning at Argos, this is Milan. Turquoise, pink, brown all underwent the leopard print makeover. There were flared trousers, mini dresses with sleeves in another colour and did I mention gold jewellery? The biker jackets were cute especially in the orange. Coffee toned, ruched dresses minus the print were as demure as it was going to get. Then came the billowing kaftan dresses. It was such a fun collection, some of the pieces were very wearable. If turquoise, leopard print, flared trousers are your thing, who am I to judge.
Jil Sander
Oversized and seemingly shapeless skirts, fell to the ground in their neon tones. Paired with the simplest of white tees to further enhance the drama and colour of the skirts. Yellow, pink, green, blue and orange lit up the collection and added to the explosion of colour and shape. This has to be one of my favourite collections of the season. A huge, blossoming, floral print dress in vivid neons looked gorgeous. A key look for me was the pink and white striped skirt with a black and sheer panelling vest. Raf Simons is a genius and I am in love.
Emilio Pucci
I'm sure Pucci can bring out the hippy/glamazon in anyone. This time there were a few cowgirl inspirations, in the form of tassels, jackets and thigh high boots. Chiffon dresses swept the floor with the signature Pucci prints. I liked the blue minidress with the subtle print. Not so much in love with this collection. But it did bring a lot of glamour.
Versace
Coloured stripes on a white canvas of body-conscious dresses. Glamourous fringing, geometric prints and sensual stripes. A well put together and just lovely collection from Versace. I loved the use of colour and the sensuality of the form-fitting pieces. The prints proved to be a good counterpart to the rest of the collection. Some dresses came in a longer-than-usual-Versace length which looked great.
Dolce & Gabbana
I look forward to Dolce & Gabbana every season and this one was beautiful. Their signature sex appeal was combined with tradition to create a strong and sensual collection. The primarily white collection, used delicate white lace in many guises. Touches of lingerie were sexy and worked well with the more traditional looks. Grown up florals and leopard print also played their role. This was a romantic collection and showed why we all love Dolce and Gabbana so much.
Roberto Cavalli
Cavalli collections always promise drama and good old fabulosity. So, it came as no surprise that this show had both. Models strutted down the catwalk like survivors in their disheveled and torn pieces. Slashed snakeskin, endless tassles and fringing, told their story. Whatever they had just endured, they looked all the better for it.
Photos: www.catwalking.com
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