http://valerielouvet.typepad.com/oh-la-vie/ Notes on Style, Beauty & Life en-US Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:40:39 +0100 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://valerielouvet.typepad.com/oh-la-vie/2011/10/aquascutum-rtw-ldn-ss12.html http://valerielouvet.typepad.com/oh-la-vie/2011/10/aquascutum-rtw-ldn-ss12.html Aquascutum has always been a quietly luxurious house and this season was no exception. A re-vamping of their signature pieces and menswear looks in silks, laminated tweed and chiffons. The pieces seemed soft and feminine yet very wearable, a strong suit of Aquascutum's. Good collection. Fashion Spring/Summer RTW 2012 Onaiis Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:40:39 +0100 http://valerielouvet.typepad.com/oh-la-vie/2011/10/peter-pilotto-rtw-ldn-ss12.html http://valerielouvet.typepad.com/oh-la-vie/2011/10/peter-pilotto-rtw-ldn-ss12.html Tour de force duo Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos sparkled this season in a surf wear inspired collection rendered in creative, mesmerizing prints. I loved the billowing cotton skirts, trendy surfer tops and every piece decorated with rhinestones and crystals. The dense tropical jungle of Indonesia was another one of their inspirational sparks which not only featured in their print but also as delicate PVC leaves. Strong collection. Fashion Spring/Summer RTW 2012 Onaiis Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:11:13 +0100 http://valerielouvet.typepad.com/oh-la-vie/2011/10/giles-rtw-ldn-ss12.html http://valerielouvet.typepad.com/oh-la-vie/2011/10/giles-rtw-ldn-ss12.html While the look and feel might have been up to the minute modern, the tailoring and cutting of each piece was all retro loveliness. Here Giles rendered silhouttes from the 40's, 50's and 70's in flashy silver jaquard, silks, laser cut leathers, feathers, sequins, with a huge empasis on draping and tailoring, especially within the bigger numbers. His swan print was whimsical and poetic as the symbolic swan is thought to mean love, unity, dreams and transformation. Particularly loved the gorgeous red dresses. Strong collection. Fashion I heart this designer Spring/Summer RTW 2012 Onaiis Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:20:17 +0100 http://valerielouvet.typepad.com/oh-la-vie/2011/10/clements-ribeiro-rtw-ldn-ss12.html http://valerielouvet.typepad.com/oh-la-vie/2011/10/clements-ribeiro-rtw-ldn-ss12.html It was all silk scarf heaven at Clements Ribeiro this season. Inspiration came from the duo's large collection of scarves, as well as prints inspired by their home botanicals which were worked into simple, flattering shapes for summer. The collection's construction was also carefully investigated and the outcome being a pleasant get up, get dressed and go feel to it. However, the duo's experiment into black and white graphics left much to be desired. Good collection. Fashion Spring/Summer RTW 2012 Onaiis Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:36:23 +0100 http://valerielouvet.typepad.com/oh-la-vie/2011/10/my-entry.html http://valerielouvet.typepad.com/oh-la-vie/2011/10/my-entry.html Having been inspired by tribal tattoos, Koma presented a solid, modern collection for spring 2012. The look was very body conscious, something that has been repeated a lot these past spring/summer seasons yet Koma held his ground with his devore prints, slashes,mirror embellishments, leather and reflective appliques. Good collection. Fashion Spring/Summer RTW 2012 Onaiis Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:29:54 +0100