Milan Fashion Week Fall 2010

People Are Talking

Love is Blind. We are Not. Brutally Rebuffed.

Which well-known stylist attempted to compliment a well-loved photographer in the front row of Milan Fashion Week, only to be blown-off? The photographer is known for being a bit of a social-climber, but still: Why so rude? This styling superstar may not be a Voguette, but praise should always be accepted gracefully.

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Fall 2010 Milan

A Few of My Favorite Things: Milan Fashion Week

We’ve shared our loves from New York and London. Here are my top ten picks from Milan: 1. Christopher Kane’s knife pleat reddish-orange dress at Versus. This cupcake-inspired costume needs to get in my wardrobe. Now. 2. A power jumpsuit suit I can get behind at Salvatore Ferragamo. 3. At Marni, a futuristic take on [...]

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Fall 2010 Milan

Five Things I Learned at Milan Fashion Week

This was my first trip to Milan Fashion Week. (My first trip to Italy, actually.) And while the London and Paris shows were certainly learning experiences the first time around, I left Milan feeling truly educated. Here’s what I learned: 1. Milan is serious business. In a country where fabric is still produced, craftsmanship is [...]

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Fall 2010 Milan

The Return of Power Dressing, As Seen At D&G, Preen, Jil Sander & More

Perhaps you’re a little too tough to wade in the velvet sea, or maybe you’re not beginning to see the light… Worry not, AW10′s spawned another trend: power dressing. It emerged first in New York and again this weekend in Milan, turning away from Working Girl (good movie, bad clothes) and toward a less ostentatious, [...]

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Fall 2010 Milan

Dolce & Gabbana: Simply Divine

This season, brands that defined 1990s style–like Prada and Gucci–revisited favorite looks from that era. While I covet Prada‘s loafers and print dresses, even Miuccia admitted that she simply refreshed old ideas. Dolce & Gabbana, also a ’90s favorite, could have done the same. But instead, they took their ideal girl’s ideal wardrobe–black tuxedo jacket, [...]

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The Cult of Marni

In a way, I feel like Marni was the precursor to Isabel Marant‘s cultish success. Much like Marant, Marni was around for quite some time before it became a must-wear. And also like Marant, people who love Marni really love Marni, and you can tell a Marni girl from miles away. It seemed that everyone [...]

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Ashley Greene is the Only Celebrity We’ve Seen at Milan FW

When we spied Ashley Greene in Gucci’s front row yesterday, we figured she was an actress, but we had no idea who she was. Sorry, Twilight fans. But we digress: Ashley looked great in her Gucci resort dress while toting a fabulous bamboo handle bag, also made by the company. There were plenty of cute [...]

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Who Shops at United Colors of Benetton? Italians!

My boyfriend and I have a running joke that every time you walk by a United Colors of Benetton, it’s empty. There’s never anyone in those stark white shops except for the employees. We take pictures in front of every Benetton we stumble upon, whether it’s in Chicago, San Francisco or New York–I guarantee that, [...]

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Fall 2010 Milan

Jil Sander’s Top Ten Looks

I missed the Jil Sander press show because I got lost (some advice: do not use Google GPS in Milan) but Raf Simons’ staff was kind enough to let me watch with the buyers. I’m glad, because the show was bloody good. Simons’ aesthetic is certainly minimalist, but he’s also directional. Those two adjectives don’t [...]

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Streetwalker

Streetwalker: Offstage Perfection at Jil Sander

Name: Katrin Occupation: Marketing at Jil Sander Champagne or Prosecco: Champagne Black or White: Black London or Paris: Paris Shot her: Because of her perfect grey suit–made by Jil Sander, natch. And her perfect curly bob.

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Fall 2010 Milan

Hanging Out Backstage at Versace

Tonight, I got the chance to do something a writer rarely gets to do: Watch the runway show from backstage. Usually, the reporters typically visit before or after the show, desperate to get a quote from the designer–in this case, Donatella–or congratulate her on the collection. Instead, I walked around with my “prosumer” camera (I’m [...]

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Fall 2010 Milan

Emporio Armani Teaches Me A Lesson

About a quarter way through Emporio Armani, people started clapping. Then, about three looks later, they started clapping again. This continued intermittently throughout the show. Was there something going on that I wasn’t catching? Was I missing some fantastic details on the looks that were undetectable from my perch up high? (Teatro Armani‘s auditorium boasts [...]

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