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| Christian Dior Spring Couture 2013 |
Every season, before each new show, I ponder a question. How will designers create something new and interesting for me to love? So many times I think there are only so many shapes, colors, and designs, how can someone reinvent the wheel, again and again? Yet, as each fashion show through the spring and fall come and go, I become amazed at the talent of making something creative and special.
Take Raf Simons, the head designer of Christian Dior. He took over Dior after John Galliano's drunken, anti-semitic rant. Dior was in need of new life and Simon's breathed it into the fashion house. He wowed the crowds with his fall collection; his attempt to reclaim Dior's classic clientele. Now, he takes to the inspiration of Italian florals. Nothing screams spring and summer more than flowers, and my first thought is-boring, been there, done that. But then the models strolled down the runway, light and ethereal with fabrics that seem to float. Details of beading, embroidery, and flowers abounds, so delicate is each that for a moment, you aren't even sure if they are real. Classic couture at its finest.
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| Chanel Couture Spring 2013 |
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| Chanel Couture Spring 2013 |
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| Chanel Couture Spring 2013 |
How about Chanel? This classic fashion house always seems to redefine the original tweed suit of Coco. But each season I ask, can they do it again? And the answer is always a resounding yes. This spring Chanel is taking you to the forests of 18th century Germany. Think romance with lots of glitter and shine. Mr Lagerfeld created little couture birds with futuristic bursts. The classic Chanel tweed suit was in full force with modern tweaks of brilliance: lace or metallic leggings, feather hats, and armor framed shoulders.
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| Chanel Couture Spring 2013 |
My current crush is the house of Valentino. At its helm are Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli
creating a mix of old world charm and punk rock. Their studded purses and shoes were some of the most crave worthy items this fall. Well, they spared no expense for their spring collections and took couture artistry to new levels. One rumor? One roller apparently got carpel tunnel syndrome while working on the pieces. And if you love organza, then look no further than Valentino. Organza was a dominant force used in jacket, skirts, and dresses. Most reminded me of an update version of Galadriel, Lady of Lothlorien in Lord of the Rings or a Russian princess.
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| Valentino Couture Spring 2013 |
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| Valentino Couture Spring 2013 |
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| Valentino Couture Spring 2013 |
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| Valentino Couture Spring 2013 |
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| Marc Jacobs S/S 2013 |
However, if couture isn't your thing then you can still be incredibly excited for ready-to-wear. The most outstanding is the creative force known as Marc Jacobs. As head of design at Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Louis Vuitton, Mr. Jacobs has taken the concept of 60's mod and made it into something fresh and new. It is mod meets maxi skirts, 90's crop tops, and Victorian ruffles. A mix of pure genius. Wake up with your mascara smeared, eyeliner intact, put on your coolest clothes, and you are ready for spring with Jacobs.
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| Marc Jacobs S/S 2013 |
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| Marc Jacobs S/S 2013 |
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| Marc Jacobs Spring RTW 2013 |
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| Marc Jacobs S/S 2013 |
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| Fendi RTW S/S 2013 |
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| Fendi RTW S/S 2013 |
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| Fendi RTW S/S 2013 |
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| Fendi RTW S/S 2013 |
In years past we've seen the mini, maxi, and midi skirts make their debut and show primarily one length for a particular time and season. Well, good news for gals that love them all because you are in luck! There are no rules this spring for length of skirts. Take Fendi's RTW collection; they took color blocking, shorts, and skirts to the next level. Their skirts were interesting beyond belief, taking inspiration with the Sistine Chapel as making the eye be drawn into them, a three dimensional sense of fashion. The biggest a-ha? Buttery leather capri shorts.
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| Fendi RTW S/S 2013 |
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| Fendi RTW S/S 2013 |
If you are like me, constantly wondering how fashion can be redone, reinvented, and reused only so much and question every season in and out, how can the impossible be possible? Then look no further than the spring collections, giving a new spin and breathing life into colors, shapes, and achieving the impossible.
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