Economy:
Mollini: go for the peep toe wedges with patch work in brown $128 andn the cute round toe flats in moc croc $128 and of course the boots from last week. There are a lot of ankle boots but I really hate them on anyone except maybe Chloe Sevigny in Balenciaga who can get way with anything. Otherwise they are tacky with a capital T.
Sportsgirl: Too many hippy skirts here and lilac/dirty pink. And faux stripe pink Missoni tops. They are haunting me. Try the very Kate Moss lemon yellow chiffon 50’s dress $168; the black beads on black ribbon $34 and the fab dark green oversized sunglasses, way cool! $34. Buy the fab oft- reported cap sleeve, baggy T shirts in grey $29. And the white, pin tuck shirt with balloon sleeves is very good $119 and is the YSL esque long sleeve, round neck, drawstring top $59 in purple , black or grey; a great buy. Love Sportsgirl’s dark denim skinny jeans , ‘super sleek’ $89;
Witchery: Check out black and white stripe ruffle front shirt $99; the little V neck T shirts with ruching at the front $29 in grey and black; and of course buy the fab black princess coat as reported last week : it has a black belt with gold eyelets and is rather chic $349. There is a black cotton jersey flippy skirt on an elastic waistband; handy $99; and the Lanvin esque black fabric beads on ribbon are all cool $34; the tan platform sling back heel sandals are still here and groovy $139. The Witchery simple black velvet jacket is great $149; the skinny black dark denim jeans $89 and the chic brown velvet city shorts are a must buy $69.
Cue: Check out the brown tweed slouch pants $159; still love the round neck, baggy, cotton jersey T shirts with the horizontal pintucks across the neckline ; go for the green they are ideal for trans seasonal weather, and look great with jeans or your new black pencil skirt. And then so groovy under a coat. $119; Try the high waisted baggy pants in black $168; the brown tweed cropped blazer $239 also in a delicious choc velvet with a slight pale pattern thro it. Looks expensive. Will be ever so handy with all the black peering out at you from your wardrobe $239. There are a lot of Roland Mouret dresses here : think Sienna Miller at the Venice film festival or go to http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/F2005RTW/review/RMOURET…they may look very demure but they are very sexy so try them. Check out the cute off white Victorian blouse with big sleeves $229. The puffed sleeve empire top in green chiffon $129; the tie back puff sleeve 40’s style dress will be flattering on $275. The Crop V cardigan in navy is chic $95; also in Khaki green. And buy the chic black Chloe style bag which is subtle, you couldn’t tell where it’s from. Very Important. $239.
Nine West : Buy the fab black patent flat ankle strap T sandals…must be from their next summer collection ; also in gold $149; the flat, round toe, choc brown suede boots are not bad at all for $329 or in plain leather $299. And the must buy round toe heels with one big buckle in any colour (orange, green or black $149. ) are great.
Esprit: check out the chic black fitted jacket with a black velvet tie belt $259; the black velvet jacket is a fab buy; wear over a cami; a groovy Balenciaga T shirt with jeans; with a black pencil skirt, a Victoriana shirt or a stripe T. Is that everything in your wardrobe? It’s all you need for $169; also in camel. The one in navy is fab; navy and black is so very this season. There is a white broderie anglasie ¾ sleeve hippy top that still looks right $89; check out the black military collarless jacket in a moleskin black $149; its subtle not too over the tops military..
Veronika Maine: still love the fab knits with a wide drawstring neckline and balloon sleeves $99; the good simple black city shorts, so perfect to wear now and into winter. They have replaced the black trouser $139; the white shirts are chic $99 and so are the brown and teal cream print dress a al Marni in a 50’s shape $199. There is a chic grey loose, scoop neck sweater $75.
Business Class:
Midas: Check out the Lanvin style platform shoe with a stacked wooden platform and heel in round toe in tan $258; my favorite black wedge boots $468; and the fab choc round toe boots $468; and the tan platform ankle straps sandals $248. There are python round toe sling back heels in brown $248 and Chloe esque ( as reported) round toe flats with a brass buckle, fab for $228 in black or tan .The bags here are very good and great prices; checkout the tan saddle bag $210 and the cool black handbags with the requisite buckles $245.
Country Road: I do like the grey and blue stripe scoop neck L/S T $99; the navy and white, cotton herringbone, slouch pant $159; the cute tweed, cuffed, city shorts $169 and a chic oatmeal V neck cardigan with brown buttons $229. There is a chic dark grey cotton belted military jacket with silver buttons $279 and good black round toe boots with tiny stud detail, also in a mushroom brown for you $359. Navy and black here is very strong. The belted moleskin casual long peacoat is chic for those weekends away $279; the black trench a la Burberry is a great buy $399 and the belts are good here; go for the wider, simple one to wear with all your empire dresses and around your waist to belt in those cardigans and blouses $69. The grey and navy skinny stripe scarf is so very this season $59.
Max & CO: how chic are those chic brown suede boots? Very for $495; check out the stone canvas car coat with faux lambs wool lining $650; please someone buy the divine fitted, chic, brown leather blazer $925; the rust red fitted wool blazer with frayed edge is a nice hit of colour $445 and the black wool melton peacoat is the buy of the season here $480 and anywhere; they are all over the runways of the winter 06 show in Paris and Milan. Buy the cute black puffed sleeved cardigan with a slight ruffle $295; the black V empire cotton jersey top is only $135; and there is a divine black fur (maybe it’s rabbit?) skinny scarf $210. There is a gorgeous long black peacoat with silver buttons $595.
Mimco: love the cream slouch bags with a brown woven handle $349.
Saba: New in is the choc brown jersey belted empire jersey dress with a scoop neck $295; then buy the fab black, grey, navy or white shirts with epaulettes $165; and as reported, the wide pleated black chiffon skirt $345 and the black slouch pant are cool $245.
Funkis: they have some new season’s Filippa K : check out the chic stone zip front bomber with a brown rib trim $549 also in all black; the V neck T shirt $95 and the T shirt with drawstring on the sleeves and the hem $85.
First Class:
Australia’s seasons are out from the rest of the fashion world: which is great news! It means we can see all the next winter shows in Paris ,Milan and New York and then buy our winter wardrobe accordingly. Think ahead! What’s hot for next winter? I told you about the bling backlash last year and now it’s official. Minimalism is back big time and its all about volume and restraint. “It’s time for girly girls to take a hikey-hike,it’s time to move away from too much femininity,” said Donatella Versace. “These are clothes for a strong woman who believes in herself, a warrior woman.” Prada agrees. Read all about it from http://www.style.com/
Gucci: Gold pantsuits, Ziggy eyes, ultraminis, and patchwork purple crocodile biker jackets: Yes, Frida Giannini is doing glam rock for fall. That, of course, puts Gucci out on its own, given the sobriety- and restraint-obsessed mood of Milan, but you can see Giannini’s thinking. Monasticism and abstract experimentalism would be nonsense on a Gucci runway. Its meaning in the world is as a nonintellectual, good-time brand, and in any case, when all around is going gray, there’s always a need for a bit of flash.Giannini’s take on the label’s recent heritage wasn’t quite Tom Ford’s all-out orgy of glamour. But she did slip in some knowingly high-nineties accessories: metal bags chained to a fetishy cuff, and a pair of high-shine cranberry platforms in the same techno “car paint” finish Ford used in his first collection a decade ago. As for the clothes, some of her ultrashort metallic jersey dresses actually read as more sub-Versace (which is a reference many young designers are enthusiastic about now), though she also tempered things with maxi, printed, and sequined options for the slightly more modest nightclubber.
Balenciaga: In a season when so many designers are quoting Balenciaga, Ghesquière pushed his design to a place no one else has reached. Part of it was in the intensity of the decoration involved—like the minutely beaded flowers on a white bodice, the zones of tiny ruffles outlining a shift, or the hand-painted rose-color patterning on a skirt that bloomed like an exotic flower. Equally important, though, was the way he leavened the historical reference with simple, hip pieces that stand in line with his own sensibility, like swing-back coats with the ease of a parka, his signature skinny pants, and a navy jacket that came with a cream bouclé liner—a stroke that referred back to the shearlings he’s always loved.
Marc Jacobs: A troupe of vagabonds in muted layers of plaid flannel, oversize knits, skirts worn atop pants, legwarmers, and tams whose cumulative effect was paradoxically chic. There was flannel that was repurposed as strapless dresses, sweaters that dragged along the knees, and the pants that were so puffy they looked as though they required their own hand pump.
Rochas: One of Theyskens’ strengths is the way his confident, unhurried personal style allows subtle developments to unfold without reneging on the work he’s already firmly established as Rochas signatures. Thus, the trouser suits he introduced last season are now appearing in new variations—sometimes with fitted vests, sometimes with narrow cuffed pants or double-layered jacket lapels. Meanwhile, he’s refining his highly influential covered-up dress shapes, sliding in a long-sleeve ladder-knit sweater dress alongside black bobble-lace cocktail dresses with skirts stiffly padded to stand out from the waist.
Burberry Prorsum: In the country, Wallis Simpson might’ve worn English checks, so Bailey set about fashioning double-breasted coat dresses with deep pockets, worn with nutty cable-knit hats. Thinking more about the Duchess’ extended sojourn in Paris, perhaps, he came up with wool trenches smothered in mink from belt to hem, as well as skimpily delicate ecru and black chantilly lace versions for a notional dinner at Maxim’s. He also brought in a lot of Burberry in-house symbolism along the way, making classic country jacket quilting jump from bags to leather jackets to velvet evening coats, and using the leather-covered D-ring of the raincoat belt on cylindrical-heel pumps and bags.
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