France Fashion Shows Fall Winter 2012-2013
Over a season transfer window doped designers (Hedi Slimane named creative director and picture for Yves Saint Laurent to replace Stefano Pilati, Raf Simons left Jil Sander, Dior and still seeking its artistic director), the catwalks showed a nervous look, worn by some euphoric ups and big names in great shape, including Christophe Lemaire at Hermes as master of a sensual tailoring.
Favorite and charm to the revival of Kenzo, provided by the designer duo Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, hyperdoués Americans to head the label sharp Opening Ceremony. Inflated and inspired their second parade for Kenzo the envy each time: printed ethnographic very fair, sweater roaring tiger's head with a hit, jewelry-pressed citrus humor Delettrez signed Delfina.
Brocade, embroidery and velvet are the forgotten crisis
In this marathon four capitals -384 official-shows, his energy is tamed by practicing martial arts, as references to the kimono have multiplied, of Proenza Schouler (fabulous mix of fighting spirit and a very sensual Orientalist opium) to Dries Van Noten and Haider Ackermann, who confirms his stature as a great colorist.
As if to marabouter the bad fortune-ruminant adventure "crisis" at every turn the podium, the designers take the cons-foot, often providing profile glitz and Baroque collections, rich in abundance of brocades and embroideries (special mention to mixture of Plexi and sequins, Prada, and arabesques of modern Stella McCartney dresses Neoprene hyperdésirables), tapestries and velvet smooth times flirting with a dark romanticism.
Opulence treated in a more surreal by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen. Its silhouettes, padded and vaguely disturbing apparitions seem elves walking on a dream, while the soundtrack whispers Good Vibrations The Beach Boys. The document following pages!
