Isabel Marant - Paris
First up is Lady Isabel, the belle du jour, the girl you want to be. The show opened with a nonchlant all-American athleticism and then grew up into heavy cable knits juxtaposing tiny denim shorts. The eveningwear had more than an edge of dark Balmain glamour but minus the high-maintenance.
Overall it was minimal fuss, maximum impact.
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Burberry- London
Burberry retained a gold medal for still being one of the only fashion houses to really harness the power of social media. Another first then when they 'tweetwalked' their show: outfits were added in real time onto the brand's twitter page. It's hard for anyone to doubt their new-found sophistication and elegance. With barely a check pattern in sight, is Burberry outgrowing its own identity? Maybe. But I really like its new one
Gareth Pugh- Paris
With Galliano beseiged, could Gareth Pugh fill the vacant position of fashion's l'enfant terrible? Aesthetically, he is a million miles way from Galliano, but what he creates is something altogether quite similar: avant garde ideas followed through with perfect execution.
Mary Katranzou- London
Mary Katranzou delivered best-in-the-business prints, giving us an exciting tase of what to look forward to next season. Described in her own words as, "man meets machine meets mother earth, an army of petal, metal and print, " she is definitely one to watch.
Theyskens Theory- New York
Oliver Theyskens continues his winning collaboration with Theory and proves that the sum of great separates equals something rather fabulous. This collection was a bit more rock and roll than usual but still remained as inimitably wearable as ever.
Prada- Milan
Thank you Muccia, for allowing pleats to remain! I wasn't a huge fan of the car concept but Prada is always one of the most hotly anticipated shows of the season and Muccia still produced something extra-ordinary, with the Prada signature of super-luxe accesories and flaming hot shoes.
images: vogue.co.uk
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