DIY inspiration from Milano Fashion Week

See through and cut out 

Etro - Just Cavalli - Versace

Time for fashion weeks. Get inspired by the coolest looks for spring 2013.

Take a look to Just Cavalli fashion show. You'll discover a contemporary collection for a young cosmopolitan woman. What make this collection so up-to-date is a mix between style and functionality. Clothes are original and easy to wear. The see through shirts are modern and reflect a look that can be considered worldwide cool. I can see a an italian and an american woman both happy to wear this collection.

Get inspiration from the jacket with tulle inserts to update your wardrobe to spring 2013.

Tempo di fashion weeks. Fatevi ispirare dai look più cool per la primavera 2013.

Vi consiglio di guardare lo show di Just Cavalli che ci propone una collezione molto contemporanea per una donna giovane e cosmopolita. Ciò che rende questa collezione così attuale è il mix tra stile e funzionalità. I capi sono speciali ma facili da indossare. Le camicie trasparenti sono chic e moderne e  rispecchiano un look considerato cool a livello mondiale. Credo che una sia una donna italiana che una newyorkese sarebbero felici di indossare questa collezione di Just Cavalli.

Ispiratevi alla giacca con inserti in tulle per aggiornare il vosto guardaroba alla primavera 2013.

 60's and graphical

First from left Moschino - 3 looks from Fay

We're back to the sixthies at Moschino and Fay. They play with graphical effects, vertical lines and black and white contrasts. The color contrast pockets are on almost all Fay's dresses. The pastel colors chosen are all irresistibles, the melon orange is my favorite, energetic and refreshing.

Ispirazione anni sessanta per Moschino e Fay che giocano con effetti grafici, linee verticali, contrasti bianco e nero. Bellissime le tasche e pattine a contrasto, scelte da Fay come filo conduttore della collezione. Tutti irresistibili gli abiti nei toni pastello, impossibile sceglierne solo uno, forse il mio preferito è quello arancio melone, colore estivo e rinfrescante.

Perforated and Laser cut 

John Richmond - Blumarine - Just Cavalli

Obtain a modern look with perforated, laser cut fabrics. Use a pair of scissors or an knife over a leather garment.
If you're looking for knitting inspiration check out this beautiful sweater from Just Cavalli with very unusual sleeves.

Stoffe tagliate a laser o effetto intaglio per un look moderno da ottenere con solo con l'uso delle forbici su un capo in pelle.

Le appassionate di maglia apprezzeranno molto il capo in cotone di Just Cavalli leggero e traforato con maniche decisamente insolite!

Best 10 Men a/w 2013 runway looks to be jealous of

Men fashion shows are taking place around the world. Men fashion is commonly associated with elegant classic style (see Ermenegildo Zegna) , high attention to materials and details but with little room for experimentation. After watching men shows you'll find out that men fashion is anything but boring. Below I've made a chart of the best looks I've seen, clothes that  I too would like to wear (have you seen the pink leather jacket above?) for the high level of creativity (Moschino), heavy decorations (Versace) and highly luxurious materials used (feathers, leather,silk).
Men fashion is reducing the distance with women fashion and it's more colored than ever. Men looks are now bolder and they don't despise furs or high heels. What do you think about excess in men fashion? Are men looks becoming too girly or it's time to get over old clichè (for example that pink is just for women)? How should your boyfriend be dressed? Would you wear these looks?

See my selection after the jump.


La moda maschile è comunemente associata all'eleganza classica, un mondo in cui l'innovazione si esprime nella ricercatezza delle stoffe, all'attenzione nei dettagli, ma in cui c'è poco spazio  per la sperimentazione o l'eccesso. Dopo aver visto le sfilate maschili scoprirete che la moda maschile è tutto fuorchè noiosa. Ho selezionato per voi quelli che seconda la mia opinione sono i look più sorprendenti delle sfilate milanesi, dei look che possono piacere anche alle donne (avete visto la giacca rosa in pelle qui in alto?).

La moda maschile riduce la distanza con la moda femminile utilizzando stoffe fino ad ora riservate solo al guardaroba femminile come pelliccie, piume e seta non escludendo neanche i tacchi alti.

Che ne persate dell'eccesso nella moda maschile? Sta diventando troppo femminile oppure è ora di superare vecchi clichè (come ad esempio che il rosa è solo per le donne)?

Come deve vestirsi il vostro fidanzato? Indossereste voi questi look?

beautiful leather jacket with crocodile imprint

I see a DIY here: sleeves are covered with studs and buttons
Vedo un fai da te: le maniche sono decorate con bottoni e borchie

Funny Moschino shows a suit with graffiti print

a bold leather jacket

a feather jacket

an astrakan fur

I need this suit!

some of the accessories shown;clockwise: Etro loafers with paisley print, Trussardi luggage; Versace bag - studded gloves by Burberry Prorsum
alcuni accessori proposti; in senso orario: babbucce Etro con stampa paisley; valigia Trussardi - borsa Versace . guanti borchiati Burberry Prorsum

Milano fashion week: my report:

Today I'm here to tell you I went close to the source of style and fashion, where all the trends come to life: this year I had the incredible opportunity to take part to the extraordinary and glamourous Milano fashion week. I had the chance to attend some of the hottest shows and to snap a few pictures of streetstyle fashion. You can imagine how exciting it was: I had a big smile on my face all the time. Below you'll find some of the pics I took and during the next few days I'll review in detail the shows.

Moschino

 

Spain is the inspiration, women becomes toreadores with heavy embellished jackets, sensual mujeres with flowers headbands and cowgirls covered with fringes. The hippy, painted leather jacket is a tribute to the playful creativity of Franco Moschino.

 

The photographers in front of the runway ready to snap the model looks

Here the competion for a good spot is fierce and when the show is about to start they all scream: "get out of the way!" to everyone in their trajectory and "brava!" to the models that esitate a little before turning around allowing them to snap a good picture.

Antonio Marras

 

still color block but in matching tones

 

see through: another keyword of the next spring summer

 

aren't these furry pointy shoes cute? I think they're more wearable compared to those by Alexander Wang fall 2012 

a poccible diy: a small piece of fur could be glued onto a clip to create an on/off fluffy embellishment for shoes

Etro

A view of Etro show scenery, a white space interrupted by colored pillows in a variety of different patterns!

Veronica Etro inspiration were the twenties and their flapper dresses but there's nothing retro on the runway, the clean lines of the roaring years are taken to the present and made alive by a countless number of beautiful patterns: colored,beaded and black and white. All the dresses become tridimentional with fringes that move as the models step forward.

Milano recap part 1

Alberta Ferretti - Angelo Marani

Aquilano Rimondi - Brioni

Bottega Veneta - C'N'C Costume National

Byblos - Antonio Marras

Bluegirl - Bluemarine

D&G - Giorgio Armani

Gucci - Gianfranco Ferrè


Gaetano Navarra - Frankie Morello

Scognamiglio - Etro


Pucci - Fendi

Dolce&Gabbana - Emporio Armani


DSquared2 - Leone

Milano fashion week is over now it's the turn of Paris.
Today i would like to put together a virtual recap runway,a taste of everything it has been shown to have an overall view of the next winter trends.