Fantasy flappers! Oh my! And check out the half-moon manicures, back in 2005 before they were all the rage…
Military chic a-plenty. Oh for one of these coats…
Understated, I like it. Other pieces in the show were fairly dowdy, but I’d walk down the street in any of these numbers. Shame on the hair and makeup stylists for not being more bold, but I do appreciate the red lippy…
A few cute looks along the “retro librarian” line…
I’m all inspired to add more touches of gold to my wardrobe…
I adore this collection! Simple, elegant, playful… completely wearable.
Love these bold geometric shapes…
Ahh, this Moschino show was so fun! The uniforms, the exaggerated detailing, the clean, simple palette… I want to put on a musical with these as the costumes 
I think it’s set on a cruiseliner, what do you think?
Ok Marc, yeah we get it… polka dots. Haha, but some very sweet ensembles here. My favourite is the pink pencil skirt, with those sheer blouson sleeves and contrasting white peter pan collar.
Well, you all know how great a fan I have been of John Galliano’s work for the house of Christian Dior, so this is a sad post. I’m sure you have all heard how Galliano has been dismissed from Christian Dior, after being publicly disgraced in relation to antisemitic and pro-Nazi statements, and he has now checked himself into rehabilitation for alcoholism. Yes, I know. Shock. Disbelief. This was his last ready-to-wear collection for Dior, and as usual, has so much I adore. Apparently the show was a sad affair, with a long speech from the CEO Sidney Toledano and, in place of Galliano’s usual flamboyant strut down the catwalk at the end, a gathering of the collection’s design team, seamstresses and craftsmen on stage, and both cheering and weeping from the audience. As Tim Blanks at Style.com noted, “The only precedent for this situation is Coco Chanel’s postwar denunciation as a Nazi collaboratrice. Her exile from the fashion world lasted nine years.”
Am I sick of Galliano for Christian Dior yet? Never!! So this ready-to-wear collection is nothing on the couture I posted a few days ago, but ain’t it sweet? Keeping nautical in for spring I see – hello sailor! – and more catseye sunglasses. Oh, and the Bettie bangs (false on the models), brilliant! I’ll post up the hair and makeup shots as well, so you can get a closer look.
I’m more a fan of the styling of the show, than of the individual pieces, but my favourite in the collection is probably the pink ribbon dress. I would love to dance in that… not that there’s much to it. It reminds me a little of Cyd Charisse’s green flapper dress in Singin’ in the Rain. Laura Glaess has a lovely recreation of that. Enjoy!
I didn’t like most of the oversized clown clothes in this collection, but here are a few colorful cuties:
One of my favourite shows of all time, it was pure fantasy…
Categories: On Catwalks
My top picks from the Burberry Prorsum spring 2010 ready-to-wear show. Those puff-shouldered trenches have been mighty popular with the celebs…
In tribute to Lee Alexander McQueen, I have been posting a retrospective of past collections, from a SwingFashionista perspective. The best of Alexander McQueen for retro-loving folk. May he rest in peace. In part 10, my top picks from the Spring 2006 ready-to-wear show. More to come…
