BELLECHIQUE

City of diamonds Antwerp known for the finer things in life like chocolates and diamonds is also the home of BelleChique.

All jewellery is created in 18 karat gold and only the finest selection of diamonds light up every jewel

The different colours of gold in combination with all natural colour diamonds bring the entire collection to life. By mixing and matching the colours and jewels of this elegant collection one can create breathtaking combinations that can be worn for any occasion.

VALENTINO SPRING/SUMMER 2011 BAG COLLECTION

If you are a fan of feminine fashion you should definitely consider Valentino creations. Every collection of this brand features something that looks very womanly and cute. Valentino Spring/ Summer 2011 bag range is not an exception.

Lovely ruffles, bows and lace are used to decorate Valentino bags. Handbag sizes in Spring/ Summer 2011 collection range from tiny (those which can barely hold a mirror and lipstick) to rather roomy classic-style office-ready items.

Valentino Spring/ Summer 2011 bag collection comes in delicate colors like rosy, white and nude. There are a lot of black pieces, too. Besides, a few leopard bags are included, for you to show off the omnipresent leopard-print trend.

BANANA REPUBLIC 2011

The designer captured quite a few Fall trends. There were tissue-thin cotton turtlenecks (like the ones we saw a month back at Celine) layered under tunic blouses; classic plaid and herringbone patterns in charcoal shades, which looked best on a slim pair of jodhpur-y pants; and "Dunaway-esque" cloches and brogue heels to finish the looks. As for the texture Kneen was eager to highlight, it came across most clearly in a nubby heritage sweater worn with a winter white brocade pencil skirt. A camel, double-face wool topcoat, which the creative director described as a deconstructed take on the trench, was a standout. And while it was could've been the Alana Zimmer factor, we wanted to nab the model's simple, dove gray leather bomber with shearling collar and slouchy Lurex beanie.

On the boys' side, it was about toughened-up tailoring. A double-breasted suit jacket or leather peacoat worked well with comfortable yet polished wool drawstring trousers. To top it all off: "bad boy" fedoras. Like a lot of other pieces in this show, we've seen them elsewhere before, but they still have street-style cred. 

BURBERRY PRORSUM

Mood/Style:

The precision of the contemporary tailoring combined with the touch of preciousness of the fur for an uptown woman collection.

This is Christopher Bailey’s latest reinterpretation of some of the cornerstones of the fashion brand – the trench coat, the tapered trousers – making them evergreen items in evolution.

While the palette of colors consists of dark tones or is brightened with satin, the most important note is the use of fur for skirts, shoulders, hems, borders and entire coats in degradé tones.

Lengths:
mini and knee-length, maxi

 

VALENTINO FALL WINTER 2010 COLLECTION

Digital romanticism. Noir innocence. A refined women, who is also unpredictable, elusive, evasive, overflowing with mystery. Candid and dark.

Providing inspiration for Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli’s creative works for Valentino. A natural instinct of creatingm selecting, mixing and layering all different elements is emphasized and highlighted throughout the pret-a-porter Autumn Winter 2010 – 2011 collection.

Reconsideration and reinvention of elegance, altered into a contemporary mode. This new found quality is now regained and reconquered to exist in the Valentino woman’s wardrobe.

Fovoring unexpected liaisons between natural and technological weaving, ultra light and structured material, padded, doubled and treated fabric. Ensemble of researched pieces including shirts, knits, over the knee skirts and pants are never deprived of desinged lengths, constructions and proportions that harmoniously coexist.