These Lips Might Sink Ships...: September 2009

Gareth Pugh

Tim Blanks said it best when he dubbed this season's Pugh girl a "postapocalyptic princess". I haven't followed Pugh in the past, but now I'm curious to see what else he has created. Look after look, I was mesmerized by the insanity that was Gareth's Spring/Summer collection for 2010. Even some of the men's clothes caught my eye, which is quite a feat since I am constantly complaining about how boring men's fashion is. Those looks were rather androgynous, which might explain my interest. Pugh has Paris off to an incredible start. I cannot wait to see what follows....

Karlie Kloss

Freja Beha Erichsen

Alla Kostromicheva

Dorothea Barth Jorgensen

Bregje Heinen

Magdalena Frackowiak

Anna Selezneva

Karlie Kloss

Magdalena Frackowiak

Kasia Struss

Abbey Lee

Frida Gustavsson

photos by style.com

Versace

I was planning on covering Marni, Moschino, and Moschino Cheap & Chic, but I've concluded that editing is rather essential to my sanity. I love writing, but blogging can be rather exhausting and is often not an exercise in writing at all. I don't mean to dismiss bloggers in general, I just know that my blogging could be a lot more... sophisticated.

Anyways, Versace was utter insanity. Abbey Lee came out with a BANG! and the excitement didn't end until she disappeared behind the curtain after closing the show. The girls looked quintessentially Versance looking very sexy, with super short skirts, and gorgeous, long, supermodel hair. Donatella noted Tim Burton's upcoming Alice in Wonderland as an inspiration, but still maintained the sex appeal the house is known for. I'm absolutely swooning over the shoes. Like Proenza and Prada, Donatella included beach elements, as well as the clear plastic Sixties vibe seen at Zac Posen and elsewhere. I've honestly not been this excited about Versace in a long time, so I'm glad to see Donatella turn out such thrilling clothes. I could have lived without most of the long dresses, but what can you do? Even if she over does it, I love Donatella for being Donatella.

Abbey Lee

Jac

Vlada Roslyakova (I think mostly those sunglasses do it for me)

Freja Beha Erichsen

Sasha Pivovarova

Lily Donaldson

Weronika

Regina Feoktistova

Lily Donaldson

Abbey Lee

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Gucci

Bondange detailing was in full effect at the always sexy Gucci. The collection was body conscious, of course, with appealing sporty (sporty can be appealing to me?!) touches. Personally, I thought the best looks were the monochromatics. I do wish the style.com photos could display the detailing like the video does. I would suggest checking it out by going here. All in all, I was quite impressed by the collection. Bravo Frida!

Natasha Poly (opener)

Jac

Lyndsay Ellingson

Chanel Iman

Jacquelyn Jablonski

Abbey Lee

Anja Rubik

Freja Beha Erichsen (closer)

photos by style.com

Giorgio Armani

Fun seemed to be of the highest importance to the designer who is usually associated with the words "classic" and "elegant". It's not that these clothes weren't sophisticated, it's just that Armani's collection was undeniably fresh. Suiting dominated the first nine looks and continued making appearances throughout the show, which I found quite surprising. The show was absolutely beautiful and absolutely Italian. But what would Italian fashion be without this incredibly talented artist?

Sara Blomqvist

R'el Dade

Natalia Belova

Bruna Tenorio

Danijela Dimitrovska

Kim Noorda

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Dolce & Gabbana

I have no idea of the order of shows in Milan so I am simply going to blog randomly. I am way behind and would like to cover over ten shows, but since Paris is already here, that's not exactly possible. I should probably prepare for the upcoming surge of work that college is sure to provide, but this seems more important at this point in time.

Even though I was not following fashion when the house was founded (I wasn't even alive), I felt a sense of nostalgia in the clothes presented at the Dolce & Gabbana show. It felt very nineties. Very supermodel. Perhaps this feeling is a result of old fashion photographs, but I'm not sure. Even so, the collection was a modern take on previous successes. A cliche, yes, but effective nonetheless. Within the show was a stark contrast in terms of gender dressing. The show even closed in a suit look. The show was also an ode to South American culture with beautiful fringe and dresses that should be dancing. Domenico and Stefano are an integral part of Italian fashion and with this collection, that won't be changing anytime soon.

Natasha Poly

Edita Vilkeviciute

Lily Donaldson

Olga Sherer

Masha Novoselova

Eniko Mihalik...or Madonna?

Mathilde Frachon

Daniela Kocianova (the closer)

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Prada

Despite the fact that my first college classes are tomorrow, I cannot fall asleep. Blogging is always a semi-productive alternative to sleep. I say "semi" because my writing has become lazy and repetitive. Even so, the show must go on. Hopefully some mental stimulation will solve the problem. Until then, I will try by best to do Miuccia Prada proud.

Anyone that follows Fashion intently knows Miuccia is a genius. I always look forward to her show and to the mental rollercoaster she so often takes us on. For Prada's Spring/Summer 2010 collection, the design great created clothes that were wonderfully light, but that also witheld an intellectual aspect. Down the runway came a mix of business and beach wear, but done the Miuccia way. There were intersting, inventive shapes as well as characteristically cheesy beach prints that were rather endearing. Many of the pieces had rough, frayed edges suggesting a dismissal of the business uniform for a day at the beach. This was a collection for free spirits and independants, as it usually is. Touches like neon sunglasses and hypnotizing chandelier-like shoes made it all the better.

Lindsey Wixson