Super Androgynous – Superfine taps Andrej Pejic, Patricia van der Vliet and Julia Nobis for its spring-summer lookbook, shot by Jan Welters. The trio embodies the new collection’s androgynous undertones inspired by girls who wear their boyfriends’ clothes and vice versa. Including all the staples such as fitted denim, silk tees and sandal heels; designer Lucy Pinter styled the collection with thoughts of bikers in mind. / Make-up by Juergen Braun, Hair by Olivier Lebrun
Valentino’s Demure Couture – Valentino under designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Picciol has found its own voice throughout the years and spring 2012 haute couture is no exception with a collection of demure romanticism. This season showcased florals, lace, and crystal embellished bodices, all made with the utmost attention to detail. Like many shows this haute couture season, the color palette was light–showcasing silvers, powdery blue and rosy pink for a feminine touch.
Siren Couture – After last season’s tribute to Japan, Giorgio Armani dreamed up a sultry, siren-like vision for the Armani Privé spring 2012 collection. The season’s most standout color was undoubtedly green–from neon chartreuse to forest green–the unlikely hue had its moment in Paris Haute Couture after appearing at Atelier Versace earlier this week. Slinky silhouettes were draped like waves onto the ocean, making the models appear as otherworldly sea creatures as the emerged on the runway. Armani also embraced metallic with techno silver suiting and beaded gowns. Continuing with the underwater theme, sea snake patterns brought a hard edge to the already striking display of gowns.
Dream of Couture – Giambattista Valli played with hard and soft elements for his sophomore haute couture collection presented in Paris this week. Feminine touches of lace, flowers and sequins are juxtaposed with streamlined silhouettes for spring. Valli even included outerwear with sheer capes and a more embellished take on a sixties housecoat. Models also wore large floral hair ornaments to match stunning gowns in hues of plum, fuchsia, ivory and black.
Couture Mood – With spring 2012 Haute Couture, Dior atelier Bill Gaytten delivers a ladylike collection featuring a tame color palette of ash, black, plum and ivory. Cinched waists, sheer tops and full, pleated skirts dominate the runway this season. Playing with prints, the Dior woman also wears hounds tooth, floral patterns and gradient lines for spring. The finale dresses were demure as well, showing a moody mix of black and grey with just a touch of sparkle.
Divine Patricia – The fall-winter issue of Antidote continues to deliver lush imagery with this sultry story starring Patricia van der Vliet in black and white. In front of Giampaolo Sgura’s lens, Patricia transforms into a classic vixen with luxurious furs and gems styled by Sibylle De Saint Phalle. With creative direction by Yann Weber, Patricia revels in fall looks with the help of hair stylist Tomohiro Ohashi and makeup artist Tatsu Yamanaka.
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