March 23, 2011
by fashionpulse
[Images via Elle.com]
Alexander McQueen
If Queen Elizabeth I had opted to be the ‘Decadent Dominatrix Queen’, Creative Director Sarah Burton would have sat quite comfortably in her court. Proving once again that her 15 years at McQueen’s side were well spent, Burton’s Fall 2011 collection embodied the late designer’s sensibility of the strong female who has a fragile side. And who better to channel than one of England’s most powerful yet feminine queens? Virginal white dresses and skirt suits were dramatized with Elizabethan ruffled collars, layer upon layer of wispy feathers and horizontal zippers eager to reveal some skin. If all the white had you wondering, the line was appropriately punctuated with somber corset-laced ensembles and black leather harnesses. Ten bucks says Lady Gaga already put in an order.
-Kaci Hamilton
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February 18, 2011
by fashionpulse
[Images via Style.com]
Tracy Reese
If you want pointers on how to have everything in a collection without going overboard, look to Tracy Reese. Fur, prints, mini and maxi skirts, accordion pleats, high-waisted trousers, sequins…every kind of girl can browse this collection and find a keeper for her closet. Like the black mini cocktail dress that starts with a sheer shimmer and ends in a fur skirt, or the accordion-pleated halter dress that’s both light and serious. If you’re going to do it all, this is the way to go.
[Images via Style.com]
Diesel Black Gold
A little bit of rock n’ roll, a little bit of military, and definitely not minimal, Diesel’s Black Gold Fall ’11 show displayed a pointed intent: to NOT do what everyone else was doing. Drawing on Diesel’s rich tradition of making casual clothing with an edge, designer Sophia Kokosalaki wanted to break from the season’s minimalism trend and stay true to her more-is-more clientele. This resulted in rich cable knits, asymmetrical silk skirts, lace-up denim, and fur-lapel coats for the guys — we’re happy Kokosalaki decided to do her own thing.
[Images via Kaci Hamilton]
Barbara Tfank
When a designer known for her decadent fabrics opts to incorporate more casual choices like denim and leather, our interest is definitely piqued. Barbara Tfank has never been the designer to see about a pair of jeans or leather skinny pants, but for her fall 2011 collection, she added her signature opulence to these common denominators, and they’re barely recognizable. She transformed leather into a swishing off-the-shoulder dress, and as for her take on denim, they became all dressed up as a capelet and flared pants.
-Kaci Hamilton
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