2012年2月27日星期一

Summertime looks spill onto winter runway

Perhaps designers are taking a cue from the unpredictable and increasingly mild winters, filling their collections with looks once reserved for warmer weather. The February temperatures were decidedly springlike during Milan Fashion Week, which was in its fifth day Sunday -- affirming designer's choices .

Even functional daytime dresses can be sleeveless. Shorts are having their winter incarnation. Lightweight jackets are replacing bulky coats. Don't even think about mountain parkas or ski wear -- they are not for the well-heeled urban girl.

Fur is more of an accent than a necessity,Woolrich Arctic Parka Down Jackets Outlet turning up as oversized collars, on shawls and as hats. Shoes are open toed, or even variations of sandals. Bare legs are perfectly acceptable.

If the temperatures turn, however, there are plenty of layering options -- clearly a trend -- from knitwear to coats to capes to long vests.

Black velvet, black lace, black chiffon and more gold than even Midas could muster are the basic ingredients of the dramatic Dolce&Gabbana winter collection.

Dramatic, as well as theatric.

Front row guest, British actress Helen Mirren, on her way to pay her compliments to the designing duo backstage, described the clothes as both "decadent and opulent" and said she loved "every bit" of the show.Online Belstaff Outlet Shop Sale

However,canada goose sale cheap the actress best known for her role as Queen Elizabeth II, in "The Queen" which earned her an Oscar as best actress in 2007, did not dip into her theater closet for reference, but rather said the show "spoke to my Russian roots." Mirren's father was a Russian nobleman.

For another front-row guest, Italian actress Monica Bellucci, the show was "molto Siciliano," a reference to the Dolce&Gabbana fashion vision.

Either way, there was definitely an aristocratic feel to the collection, from the dainty gilded head dressings that framed the models' demure hairdos, to the dainty little buttoned booties that adorned their feet.canada goose parka

Styles ranged from coats to capes, from long sheaths to ballooned shorts, from pleated skirts to ruffled tops. But no matter the cut, gold -- whether beaded, sequined,Moncler Aliso Chalet Down Coats Outlet sale embroidered, or simply worn as jewelry -- made the difference.

To lighten the look, the designing duo interspersed white or pretty Victorian floral patterns into the basic black palette.

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