Milan Fall / Winter 2006 Wrapup IV

Barneys Girl and I have both been so busy preparing for back-to-school recently that our posts have been a bit irregular. As I'm blogging in London right now, Barneys Girl is on a flight for her semester in Paris. Anyways, my little notes on Milan: Emilio Pucci- Vibrant with a youthful vibe.- Original Pucci pattern is...

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Milan Spring/Summer 2007 Wrapup III

GucciThe clothes are composed of strong, bold colours: black, red, orange, purple and white. This collection was all about the sixties: from the short shifts to long, flowy dresses. At first glance, the Gucci girls looked more like 60s dolls than sexy dancing queens, but the extreme mini dresses prove otherwise. Nevertheless,...

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Milan Spring/Summer 2007 Wrapup II

PradaPrada is usually one of my absolute favourite collections, but to be honest, I was disappointed with the new SS07 collection. I hate those turban-wannabes on the models' heads, (maybe they are actually turbans.) I hate the tribal-looking dresses, which I didn't choose to show in the photos below. And a lot of the...

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Milan Spring/Summer 2007 Wrapup I

Pringle of ScotlandI always thought Pringles was a sweater brand for guys. Hence I was surprised and delighted to find their SS07 runway for women, so casual, feminine and airy. The pieces were bright and refreshing. And the balance between looking casual cool and feminine was just perfect.In addition, there were also...

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London Fall / Winter 2006 Wrapup IV

AquascutumThis collection is very modern and well, so-so. There is a lot of nice work clothes, especially relaxed-looking ones. I particularly like the first white outfit below -the model looks so cool in the all white blazer and shorts combo. The yellow and green long coat is also really nice. The only problem of this...

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