Creative Elegance and Sophistication at Fendi

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Courtesy of Style.com, this video shows highlights and commentary from the Fendi show at Milan Fashion Week.  Based on what we’re seeing in the video, there’s a lot of colour, translucent sleeves (with gold bits!) as well as colourful prints on leather.  Unlike many of the other shows so far this year, this collection […]

Come Fly Away with Prada

The show was an hour late (or, in fashion-speak, half an hour), but it was definitely worth it.  Prada‘s Fall/Winter 2011 line’s all about flight.  Ranging from aviator sunglasses to caps and big button coats the collection also had vibes several decades, ranging from mod 1960s to the 1980s.  The “it” item, fur, was also a big […]

Gucci Goes 70s Fabulous

Cynthia Cheng Mintz OK, it comes to no surprise that the 1970s are back.  However, Gucci, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, takes it even one step further, making the 1970s even more extreme.  The collection’s most dominant colours were in the greens and teals.  Purples and burnt oranges/tans were also seen.  Fall/Winter 2011 is filled with fur-trimmed […]