milano - fashion week roundup

There were hundreds of looks in Milan - an average of about 50 looks a show, perhaps? 80 at Dolce & Gabbana...EIGHTY.
So, to pick out some that I really liked, I'm gonna have to ignore some of the more obvious choices. Jil Sander is ne'er a favourite (you know my style by know; Sander is a little too minimalist for me), and the billowy maxis and opening military looks at Roberto Cavalli were gorgeous but not particularly noteworthy. Below are, as always, some stuff I pulled to my desktop for some reason or other.

& of course, all images are from style.com

Etro

Nothing at all ground-breaking, but that's how to do cool casual.

DSquared2

Meh to DSqaured, but epic love for this top. Cobwebby + hip structure?! YES.

Just Cavalli

Again, cute casual looks; easily wearable but oozing cool. Love the biker trousers.

Missoni

BIG fan of the slouchy knit look, and the holy skirt.

No21

I absolutely love the colour palette here, and the pieces. The second look in particular.

Armani

The first two looks were the first two looks in the show - perfect slouchy shorts and fur; draped sequin coat (!!!!!!!!!!!!!). yesplease.

Fendi

Loving the silhouettes here, and the colours (the mustard skirt poking out of the moss coloured coat is ace). Oo also the fur collar-y thing in the third look. But what I REALLY loved at Fendi were the bags; and I'm not even a bag person, really.

Iceberg

It's becoming a pattern; I can't seem to say anything other than "I LOVE THIS!" for every look....gah. But here we are again... The dress in look 1 is just fantastic, and looks 2 and 3 have this perfect mix of effortless cool (slouchy, sporty basics up top) and sexy, feminine vibes down below (swishy thigh high split skirts). My, yes.

Francesco Cognamiglio

By my calculations/knowledge of italian, that's pronounced fran-ches-co con-ya-me-lio, factfanssss
Big skirts, cut outs, a lace dress that doesn't make me turn up my nose (the structure takes it away from being too girly), drapes, extra thin knit and epic structured collar? yesyesyes.

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Previous AW10 posts at:

loved: versace&dolce

london roundup
loved: todd lynn
new york roundup
loved: 3.1 philip lim

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S/S 10, Part Otto

I'm coming round to the Italian way of thinking....I blame it on learning the language.

I like a lot more of these collections than I thought I would - Fendi was a suprise, enjoying Dolce & Gabbana (ESPECIALLY THE SHOES) and really into Etro. Vidi:

Dolce & Gabbana

THE SHOOOOOEEEESSSSSSS! *hyperventilates*

Loose lace and net connected to the traditional shoe shape with ankle ties somuchloveitsgoingtobehardtochooseapairbutiamindesparateNEEDofthem

The clothes are nice too, yknow. Lacey, which I enjoy, but very VERY wearable (in fact the first one is something I could almost put together from my own wardrobe...). LOVELOVELOVE the 4th look, lots and lots, and the denim with lace works well on this dress (I wasn't loving it on another look with a jacket and...skirt? or shorts...? It looked cheap and tacky there but here it's cute, no?)

Fendi

OoooOOOooo, drapey and nudes and greys and flashes of orange (LOVE the skirt in the first look) and sheer blouses (I just bought a polka dot vintage one from one of my ultimate favourite charity shops) and uber sexy jumpsuits and YUM.

Etro

I fell instantly in love with the first look, I'm pretty sure it's perfect AND it perfectly sums up this seasons trends, no? Sheer, slouchy, silky nudes. Much love. Adore the sheer floral loveliness of look 2, too, and LITERALLY EVERYTHING about look 8. ♥

Another I could almost recreate at home, coincidently...

Maurizio Pecoraro

The only look I enjoyed from this collection, but I do very much like it so it deserves to have a place here - it's a new take on the twinset coupled with brocade hotpants maaaan! What's not to love??

Marni

I'm literally just loving the shoes/socks combo at Marni...the socks have an awesome sheer quality to them too. Le sigh.