Christopher Kane; Versus

Thrills, frills and fondue's favourite British designer, Christopher Kane, was the designer behind the Versace Versus collection shown last Sunday in Milan.

The Collection was a perfect example of good tailoring and featured a range of outfits, unified by the use of the colour black but featuring pieces that ranged from being appropriate for a business meeting, chilled weekend, sexy date or dancing the night away.
One woman, should she have the desire (and the money) could create an entire A/W'11 wardrobe from the one collection and not get bored.

The accents used on the black collection were geometric patterns, sheer cut-outs and bodices ( the mentality seemed to be if you worked hard for good abs for your beach holiday you may as well flaunt them come autumn too) and a lot of glitter ; some in small details - a bit of piping here, others being whole items covered in glitter or glitter thread. allegedly some items were so glittery the models seemed to leave a smattering of stardust behind as the walked the catwalk.

Despite the glitter injection, the use of high quality materials - leather, good quality wool etc. meant the collection achieved a grown up and polished but fun and sexy vibe, very much in keeping with the Versus clientèle and 'look'.

Kane, in a Hilary Alexander interview described the look as "young and hip but polished", "sexy but modern", "a darker girl... who knows what she wants" and a "strong and beautiful" look inspired by the nineties Versace catwalks of New York.
If that was what Kane was going for then he hit the nail on the head.

Do you love it or loathe it? and more importantly - would you wear it?

Chloe

New York Fashion Week

Tonight is 'christmas eve' for London's fashionistas as tomorrow marks the first day for London Fashion Week!
I've flown back from Switzerland in order to be here [unfortunately not to attend buyer/fashion editor/fashionable celebrity style, although if any Fashion Willie Wonkas with access to golden tickets are reading, you know where to find me! ;-) ], on a plus note there will be daily highlights and live streaming at venues all over London with a digital schedule so no missing your favourite designer :-)
however, in order to contain my excitement I'm going to focus of the New York Runways that kick of the seasons schedule.

My top three favourite shows from New York were

3. Herve Leger by Max Azria

Max and Lubov Azria make beautiful fitting clothes in sumptuous fabrics, be it for the main line, BCBG or Herve Leger. bodycon dresses and flippy sixties/school girl style skirts were the order of the day in classic neutral and metallic colours. There were strappy embellishments, slightly Greek, quite equestrian and a touch bondage style but all done is tasteful ways as well as select detailing.

Credit: The Telegraph (Fashion Section)

2.Rodarte

A largely neutral colour scheme it is the interesting detailing, geometric shapes and patterns that make this collection so wearable. the stand out pieces for glamour are the full length silk dresses with scarf-esque neckline and corn field print at the bottom. Soft woollen coats also make up part of the collection to take the lighter coloured clothing into a more winter-friendly and wearable range. full skirted 50's inspired skirts and dresses graced the catwalk alongside tailored trousers to make a fully covetable, entirely wearable collection.

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1.Marchesa

Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig cited their inspiration as Charles Dickens' Miss Havisham from Great Expectations this season, trying to convey the Gothic, tragic bride elements of the novel.This was a fantastically dramatic show; imagine you're favourite fairytale characters, come to life and dressed in fabulous fabrics. It was little red riding hood, Maleficent, Odette and a fairy godmother in one fashion story down the runway. The palette was limited to blood red, pure white, jet black, and a few ethereal off white tones, made too look like soft clouds. And all that drama made me want every single piece despite the fact that I rarely have occasion to dress like a princess, especially not a dramatic one!

Credit: Australian Vogue

So who was your favourite for New York Fashion Week?
and is everyone as excited for LFW as me?!


Chloe x

Go Insane for Christopher Kane..

Firstly because London Fashion Week can't possibly be ignored (it's far too much the wild child of fashion weeks for that!) and secondly because the darling brother-sister duo behind Christopher Kane have just won the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, Thrills, Frills and Fondue will be turning into Kane HQ just in time for London Fashion week (you have been warned!).

We will, of course, be keeping you up to date with all sorts of LFW goings on but in honour of the British brand we will be waving the flag for ,and keeping you bang up to date, with all Christopher Kane, news, reviews and show reports.

So, just to get everyone excited for the young designer's hotly anticipated show, here are some of my favourite Christopher Kane looks from seasons gone by..

                                                                                     Chloe x

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