SPRING/SUMMER 2011
GIVENCHY
Mood/style:Riccardo Tisci sent a strong, powerful collection down the Paris runway: androgynous sensuality is explored, the contrast of masculine/feminine elements against the starkness of black and white express echoes of Mapplethorpe's photography, S&M bondage and hard metal, and a kind of animal instinct is evoked with the repeated use of leopard prints. The designer's hand is confident and secure; silhouettes are sharp and built with layers, the design is as precise as a surgeon's knife. And with it all comes a veil of dark chiffon, a hint at the mysterious depths of his inspiration
Lengths:
variable lengths and layers. Mini and maxi-lengths for skirts; gilets and jackets are cropped beneath the bust, at the waistline or else they are lengthened to hit at the knees
Colours:
a palette of absolute colours: optical white, black, flesh, leopard print
Fabrics:
chiffon, printed black leather, silk georgette, silk cady, tulle, crêpe
Shapes:
silhouettes are thin and precise and are built on layers: a short gilet is worn over a top and paired with a miniskirt over chiffon trousers; a long blazer is worn over tiny tops and trousers are covered by a long chiffon skirt. Fencing-inspired bustiers are adorned with zippers that become almost breast plates, worn over silk shirts; flounces cover black leather harnesses, zippers show up on coats and blazers. Chiffon capes, long, veiled skirts are contrasted with biker jackets or vests in leather or leopard print
Accessories:
high platform shoes in either blak or white leather or leopard print, with ankle straps
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