R.I.P. Anna Piaggi (81) – Take a look at her style

This afternoon the news came through Anna Piaggi has passed at the age of 81. Apart from her contributions to magazine like Vogue, La Settimana Incom, Epoca, Linea Italiana, Annabella, Panorama, and L’Espresso we will mostly remember her for her eccentric fashion style.

Never a dull moment
We took her picture numerous times, on the streets of Milan and Paris and front row at all the big fashion shows. She stood out with her extraordinary clothing, her colored locks, red cheeks and funky hats. She was an icon to designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Manolo Blahnik, yet she inspired many others. Anna and Iris Apfel (two ladies with definite Advanced Style) even seemed to be the muses of upcoming season´s eccentric trend.

Let´s take a look at the style of this inspirational fashion writer. R.I.P. Anna Piaggi.

Trend Report Fall/Winter 2012/2013: Countrystyle

Quilted jackets, tweed suits, leather boots and jodhpurs; dressing like the English Elite was never this fashionable. Designers, from Burberry and Lacoste to Ralph Lauren and MaxMara all reinterpreted these country classics.

Done is earthy tones like army green, beige, camel and brown the traditionally tailored designs made up for some wearable looks topped off by tweed hats and knee high riding boots.

While more classic brand like Tommy Hilfiger, Lacoste and Ralph Lauren stayed on the save side; brands like Burberry and Chloé experimented with shapes and materials to create modern countryside looks that would work excellent in the city’s streets.

Trend Report Fall/Winter 2012/2013: Ginormous bags

Remember the tiny designer bags in which we could barely put a set of keys and a cell phone at the same time? Well they’ve gone for good (ehh..for a few seasons). This fall it’s all about the ginormous bags.

According to Alexander Wang, DKNY, Chloé, Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs having to fit all your items in one bag is no longer a concern. What you need to start worrying about is the risk of packing way too much. Because the big fall/winter bags seem large enough for an entire weekend break.

We couldn’t be more excited. Now we just need to learn how to pack efficiently and neat, so we’re not searching and grabbing for our keys for over half an our.

Trend Report Fall/Winter 2012/2013: Funky Sweaters

Forget those Nordic printed knitted sweaters we’ve seen the last couple of years; upcoming fall it’s all about the cool printed ones. And the crazier the print, the more popular the sweater, so it seems…

Balenciaga introduced multiple versions of a space printed jumper, while Humberto Leon and Carol Lim created a tiger printed sweater for Kenzo. We spotted horses at Altazurra and a spooky creature at Diesel. Jeremy Scott and Asish took it even further by showing knitted smileys and Bart Simpson tops. Add a few outstanding graphic prints from brands like Sportmax, Moschino and Stella McCartney and you’re sure there will never be a dull moment this fall… fashion wise, that is.

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