Spring Summer Fashion

Designers at this year's Spring/Summer London Fashion Week are certainly approaching style at a slant. Slotted amidst shock-factor shades and modern art motifs is the trend made so popular by the edgy fall runways - asymmetry.But spring's crooked cuts are nothing like their rigid winter-wear…

The 2007 Spring and Summer collection expands is somewhat retro. Big hats and big handbags from the 50s and 60s are back as well. Raffaella is salivating over many of the designer’s outfits but the continuing themes she loves are the handbags. I admit, I do not get excited about handbags or…

Recently I wrote about the 2007 beachwear fashion tendencies promoted by the Italian designers. I truly expected to see a net move toward somewhat less revealing bathing suits and a return to colors and fabrics from the 60s. Well, the first big exodus from the cities to the beaches has come and…

Women’s summer fashion and women’s beach fashion often become the same thing in the mind of Italian designers. Perhaps they have the idea that women should spend the summer on vacation, in exotic locations, catching rays and generally enjoying life. I am all for that one, not only for women.…

Those who read regularly know that I love women’s shoes, more specifically, spikes. heels cannot be too high or too slim. I understand the precarious balance between beauty and comfort, or even stability. Still, heels are the most important accessory in women’s fashion. Let’s face it…

The Italian Fashion group Fendi is best known for its accessories. Fendi has a wide range of accessories from shoes and bags to belts, jewelry, and household goods. The designs are traditional cuts with contemporary patterns and fabrics. I usually do not think of Fendi when considering shopping…

Italian women’s fashion is not just for the young, long legged beauties so often seen on the runways and magazine covers. It is also very local, representing local tendencies and culture. The idea of Italian fashion is to accentuate the beauty of every individual at every age. Think of Sofia…

The spring is one of my favorite times to change a suit, add a couple of ties, and maybe update my dress shirts. My first review of the spring and summer men’s fashion left me a bit disturbed and I am not the type to run around in Bermuda shorts, kaki pants, or surfer attire. My idea about…

Italian Prêt a Porter Women’s Fashion for the 2007 Spring and Summer season presents some interesting designs. I was not impressed when I first saw the Gaetano Navarra line. The lines are, for the most part, flowing and sensual but the fabrics were quite contemporary, almost eclectic. Many…

Recently I presented the collection of La Perla. This is definitely one of my favorite times of the year. I write these articles for my female readers but I am not sure whether the men or the women appreciate them more. Calzedonia is a top line producer of women’s stockings and lingerie. Their…

Triumph is a widely known line of lingerie and bathing suites. Their products are generally considered of higher quality with many handmade models. Pricing is well within the grasps of the middle class however some specialty items can be quite expensive. I found this line in the early 90s. They…

Every year I have the opportunity to present a couple of beachwear designers. La Perla is known for its exclusive lingerie but the bathing suites and throws are none less titillating. Last year was all about bright colors. The 2008 line is soft fabrics with exotic prints. The natural tone colors…

From the hills of Sardinia arrives the latest fashion in personalized handbags and purses. Antonello, a young designer from the small town of Siligo, has transformed the traditional cloths and patterns into fashion for the modern world. The recurring pattern is the pistoccu, a Sardinian flower.…

Love Sex Money is a provocative name whose designs live up to the label. The young designer, from the area around Modena, presented the Women's Spring and Summer collection for 2007. It has captured the imagination of the 20 something crowd of Milan. The line was first presented at the Bread &…

Men's Fashion week in Milan is almost over. Last night at the Belstaff show many were caught by surprise. A series of leather jackets, designed by George Clooney, was part of the collection. The collection will carry the label “Not on my watch”. It may seem strange for the American heartthrob…