Storm Irene: Anna de Rijk

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Just Cavalli Spring 2010 RTW.

Kasia Struss

The Just Cavalli rocker girl has gone grunge. But don't think plaid flannel shirts. She's taking her cues from Courtney Love circa 1993 and layering lingerie slips—some with great big swags of fringe—over slouchy cotton tanks and tees.

Frida Gustavsson

And she's throwing the occasional vintage-looking pointy-cup satin bra or lacy bustier into the mix. The look came down the catwalk every which way—there were short and long printed chiffon slips for day, along with evening versions patchworked from black lace, midnight jacquard, and tulle.

Katie Fogarty

Well before "Smells Like Teen Spirit" came on the soundtrack, we got the message, thank you, Bobby (presumably Roberto was referring to himself on the "Just Bobby" slogan tees).

Hanne Gaby Odiele

But it wasn't entirely one-note. When she feels like sexing it up a bit, the Just Cavalli girl will have body-con shirred silk dresses to pour herself into, as well as slouchy black sweaters with the snags and mothballs built in and ripped and ravaged jeans and denim minis.

Abbey Lee

If the multicolor leather motocross jacket was a disconnect from a mostly on-point collection, put it down to a revved-up Cavalli's enthusiasm about being back on the runway now that he's signed a new five-year production and distribution contract with Ittierre.

Anna de Rijk

Kinga Rajzak

Ginta Lapina

Siri Tollerød

Elsa Sylvan

Anna Gushina

Malene Knudsen

Diana Farkhullina

Kori Richardson

Marina Peres

Anabela Belikova

Anya Kazakova

Aline Weber

Viktoriya Sasonkina

Kinga Rajzak

Ginta Lapina

Vika K.

Bregje Heinen

Frida Gustavsson

Kasia Struss

Katie Fogarty

Kori Richardson

Anna de Rijk

Abbey Lee

Hanne Gaby Odiele

Siri Tollerød

Elsa Sylvan

Anna Gushina

Malene Knudsen

Diana Farkhullina

Kasia Struss

Frida Gustavsson

Roberto and Eva Cavalli

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Prada Resort 2010.

Anna de Rijk

If the economy is getting to Miuccia Prada, her Resort collection didn't show it.

Alisa Matviychuk

In sharp contrast to the austerity of her Fall show, this one had pretty draped-back dresses in camel color-blocked with pastels; cheeky scarf-print bikini briefs with ties at the hips, worn with neon-bright button-downs; and eye candy in the form of little duffel bags in colorful florals that matched the models' ankle-tie sandals.

Anabela Belikova

The bow was a recurring motif, appearing at the neckline and elbows of an asymmetrically draped black top, at the hem of narrow underskirts, and at the back of float-y, vaguely 1920's-ish wallpaper-print dresses. The cumulative effect was appealingly unstudied. Call it Prada's antidote for trying fashion times.