Streetfashion Womenswear Milan FW2015, day 5

What are you wearing during the fashion weeks? Your Burberry-boots, that vintage Dior or your latest Celine coat? Maybe we’ll spot you in Paris, Milan, New York or Amsterdam. During the fashion weeks we refresh our streetwear posts regularly. We don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy fashion and your own personal style. Next stop: Milan Fashion Week fall/winter 2015.

Dolce & Gabbana Catwalk Fashion Show Milan FW2015

If you know Italian men, you know how important their mamma is to them and the whole family. So after Dolce and Gabbana presented their ode to family life during the mens collections, Sunday’s Viva la Mamma show made sense. Model mommy´s and their mini me´s strutted the catwalk in the most romantic, feminine and typical Italian (Sicilian) creations. Model Bianca Balti even paraded around with her pregnant belly. A rare playful and lovable fashion scene, which made hearts beat faster and eyes tear up in the audience. One way to win over the critics, but the clothes didn´t disappoint either (even though the designers stuck to their save, successful, signature style). Lace dresses, touches of fur and midi lengths, classical collars, corset shaped bodices were all in the mamma mix. Red roses played a crucial part, popping up as prints and as embroideries, even real ones carried in bags. New were the more lighthearted pieces that had colorful kids drawings printed on them. A strapless white gown perhaps was inspired by Angelina Jolies wedding gown last year, which she let her kids draw on. Paired with crystal crowns worthy of a queen the designers made their point stressing the importance of a mother figure. Yummy mummies whose hearts Dolce and Gabbana certainly have won over after this show. A smart mamma move!

Marni Catwalk Fashion Show Milan FW2015

Please enjoy the pictures, our review and show report will follow shortly.

Roberto Cavalli Catwalk Fashion Show Milan FW2015

A super short animal printed party dress opened Cavalli’s f/w show. Luckily paired with a large woollen cape, or we would have been looking at the wrong season. Although in Roberto Cavalli’s world an animal printed party dress is always appropriate. What followed were floor sweeping dresses and airy poetic blouses combined with waistcoats and statement trousers. Ruffled bibs, frilly cuffs and a strong focus on the waist. Some denim, silk and corduroy. There were touches of military, bohemian influences and maybe even some eastern references. But most of all it was a mix of fashion pieces that will make the Cavalli customer’s hearts beat faster. Festive, seductive pieces to hop from cocktail to dinner to fancy yacht party. That Cavalli women doesn’t care too much about whether the silhouette is more seventies nowadays or the color palette should be pastel and faded; she just want to have a good time. That being said the sizzling ombré plissé goddess gown that concluded the show is a dreamnumber in any woman’s world.

Bottega Veneta Catwalk Fashion Show Milan FW2015

Tailored polka dot printed pants dominated the Bottega Veneta show for the first ten looks or so. Paired with lurex dot sweaters and silk shiny blouses they immediately brought up a sixties and seventies vibe. Midi lengths paired with knee high boots and mod coats added to that effect. As did color clashing looks in shades of both orange and purple. As well as geometric patterned cocktail dresses, several full on lace numbers and polka dots suits. Models with come as you are hair surely looked original in Thomas Maier’s risk taking ensembles. Yet all together it might not be the prettiest Veneta collection. But presenting a hit collection clearly wasn’t Maier’s goal. His risk taking collection was meant to shake things up a bit in order to move on. Mission accomplished.

Versace Catwalk Fashion Show Milan FW2015

Black coats and pinstripe suits opened the Versace show on Saturday. Given the Donatella touch of course, paired with thigh high boots and big buckled belts. Not too mention the color that played a crucial part in Versace’s a/w story. Primary shades of green, yellow and red spiced up every look, popping up on both accessories and key pieces. Sporty meets sexy was the case when leather met up with jersey and short bombers were paired with high wasted trousers. Even though the models were buckled up and wearing turtle necks they seduced the audience like no other Versace show. With sheerness and cut-outs revealing their best assets. Some looks (when styled differently) would be suitable for hitting the office, others for a day out in the city. As a large part of the collection existed of party numbers like cocktail dresses and body suits. Tonight Donatella Versace celebrated femininity and youth. And with hashtags, @ signs and the Versace letters placed all over the models looks, in sparkling crystal; Versace was a celebration of digitalism as well.

Jil Sander Catwalk Fashion Show Milan FW2015

Our review will follow shortly for now please enjou our images.

Sportmax Catwalk Fashion Show Milan FW2015

Sportmax embraced the country life for fall, incorporating rugged and Western elements as well as pretty wildflowers with artful elegance. It was a great collection of outerwear and knits that exuded soft femininity with a graceful rustic edge, all of it perfectly wearable.
The dominant coat silhouette was a gentle wrap in black and camel double cashmere trimmed with raw blanket stitching and tied with a corded leather belt that created a gentle hourglass shape. Chunky Aran knits came as off-shoulder dresses and tops with exaggerated fold-over collars and fringed hems. There was an easy, vaguely Eastern feel to the asymmetrical cuts, particularly with the oversize floral prints of anemones and chrysanthemums silhouetted in black against white backgrounds on easy color-blocked dresses and wrap tops and skirts, again with corded details.

Max Mara Catwalk Fashion Show Milan FW2015

Marilyn Monroe was the muse of the Max Mara design team. Her famous 1962 beach shoot with George Barris, in which she covered up in a Norwegian sweater, camel blanket and sea-green towel, fueled the color scheme and lineup of retro bombshells in deluxe knits and coats.
Gigi Hadid, the model of the moment, opened and closed the show in a pair of mannish camel coats clutched around her like she had a chill, covering everything but her cleavage. An oversize take on the traditional camel cable knit was pretty perfect. Anyone in the market for a big coat to sink into next season will have options: a nubby tailored overcoat; a turquoise fur; a pale-pink brushed alpaca. For novelty, there were colorful leopard prints and shiny quilted silk styles with fur linings. Retro lady bombers, sweatshirts and pencil skirts fleshed out the merchandise for those who want something to wear under the coats.

Fendi Catwalk Fashion Show Milan FW2015

The Fendi-collection was all about geometry, experimental volumes and a little fun. Inspiration for stage and invitation was the work by Swiss artist Sophie Taeuber-Arp. But while they referenced her circular work, much of what was on the runway was angular — coats, dresses, even pants were made from pieced-together panels.

This collection was a fusion of faux-utilitarian pragmatism and flamboyance. There was a bit of the Alpine worker to the pinafores and chaps-like leather additions attached at the hips to skirts. Bibs and aprons in paneled constructions were fastened by giant buttons. Continuing with the add-a-flower motif started two seasons back with orchid corsages, here, birds of paradise popped out of color-blocked fur and shearling bags.

The fabric splicing intrigued — the simplicity of the two-tone white coat that opened the show to graphically collaged coats and a witty felt gilet over corduroy pants wrapped in tubes of shearling from the knees down. The diversity continued through to silhouettes; looks came long and lean, long and swingy, short and crisp, and big, bigger, biggest, with the mega-statement coming on the big side. Lagerfeld and Fendi did outrageous takes on the puffer, including out-to-there short jackets over slim skirts and some strapless dresses.

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