milan fashion week

After a 12 month hiatus I am back and I have looked to the runway of Milan for my first post of 2017.

Tomas Maier paid homage to the 40s (whether intended or not!) in his latest collection.In ultra contrast to his SS17 collection of luxury sportswear,bold macs and modern glamour, AW17 consisted of belted dresses and jumpsuits and the shoulder proved to be a major focus “..is like it has been drawn, starting from a precise shoulder line, as if you can see the pencil mark on a sketch” Maier

The collection had an overall vintage feel with Sarah Mower of Vogue stating ” All in all, it was the kind of collection that would of kept Helmut Newton very happy in his heyday of shooting Yves Saint Laurent in Paris Vogue”

While the menswear seemed slightly our of sync with the rest of the collection, it nonetheless possessed a similar polished, glamour with the male models donning various tuxedos, tailored trenches and sleek accessories.

All photos courtesy of vogue.com

After raising temperatures at his AW14 show (quite literately!) Roberto Cavalli hosted his new store opening in Milan. Earlier in the day the Italian designer showcased his latest collection, which proved ‘more is certainly more’. Looks consisted of fur collars and snake skin tailoring and the models blazed down the runway next to a ring of fire. That evening a host of celebrities and fashion elite descended on Via Montenapoleone to celebrate the opening of Cavalli’s largest store to date. The 16,200 square foot, five -story store certainly is keeping with the opulent, Cavalli trend as each staircase is decked up in mother of pearl. Cavalli states the store is a place “to present all my creations..to make you dream..a tribute to your beauty..”

Check out photos below of the store opening and Cavalli’s AW14 show (courtesy of Style.com)