Long Live Yves Saint Laurent!!

This season is more like paying homage to the legendary Yves Saint Laurent. Coinciding with the ending of a six-month long exhibition in Paris, the show started right after with a full range of YSL looks, from the trench coat to the jumpsuit. I love those lavish splashes of colors. And the blouses, awww... LOVE!!! Who wouldnt want to wear blouses with bows and back exposed with sheer fabric? Judging from the pictures, I would love to get a touchy-touchy with the fabrics as they seem so soft and comfortable. As a proud owner of a very very few YSL items, I have to say that I am a die-hard fan because of the quality and durability. Anyways, here are my favorite looks from the runway. Whats yours?

      
  

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Vuitton Nailed It Again!!!

Thought last season was matronly boring? Marc really shakes things up this time around. From the traditional Chinese long dresses with a slit high up on the side to the fans matching with the outfits, it is quite obvious that he has gone East Asia bringing a lot of fun with it in terms of colors and shapes. Everything about the show this season is  fun, fun, and FUN! From the setting of the place to the clothes, everything is just super fabulous and fun! (Did we mention that there were three LIVE tigers standing in the background? Yikes!!!)

    

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Chloe SS11: clean and very well polished.

We still see a lot of beige in Chloe (Hannah's favorite, perhaps?). I really loved last season but this season is more clean and simple, as a matter of fact, too simple to us. It is a decent collection but nothing in here really grabs my attention. Even though it is not as strong as the past seasons, there are actually a few pieces from this collection that I like:

  

 

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Finally, the reigning queen is here - Celine SS11

Since her first season back into the scene, Phoebe Philo has blown us all away by her take on minimalism with nothing but neutrals and pastels. Not only her clothes, her small leather goods are just do die for. She started with the wonderful, comfortable capes and now everyone is doing it. This season, she added a little more solid, bright colors into her palette. She also experimented with some prints in this collection. My favorite pieces are probably the one that looks like a blazer/ cape, very heroic but practical. Also, I particularly LOVE that coat and vest on the first look. The silhouette of the black dress with the wide, deep V-neckline is very beautiful and intriguing to me. All in all, I love everything from this collection. Cannot wait to try them all on in person. :))

 
 
   

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Isabel Marant SS11

Only going on for the 4th season up-to-date, but Isabel Marant has already impressed the world and recruited a large crowd of fans, including me. She had a chance to visit California (Yay!!!) and found an inspiration in surfing and skateboarding. Everything about this collection is sporty (literally) from the vintage baseball jacket to the rugby striped shirts. I love that she knows how to do sporty and feminine/sexy at the same time. She is like the Wang of France. On the side note, I miss those pointy toed shoes with the bow on the side from last season!!! They are so cute that they make me squeal whenever and wherever I see them.

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Balenciaga SS11

New York Fashion Week maybe the first to start but Paris Fashion Week is definitely last but not least, or even the best of all. This is where all the major shows are, where the magic happens. I would like to start off with my absolutely favorite - Balenciaga. This is one of the very few shows that I highly anticipate every season. Once again, like other seasons, Balenciaga just takes my breath away. The past two seasons were, no doubt, incredible. Going on to the latest, Nicolas Ghesghiere seems to have high-street inspiration in mind still even after two seasons. However, I love this season a bit more because everything is wearable. I have always loved couture because of the amazing craftsmanship and meticulous hand-sewing skill. The fact that he utilizes modern technology in his clothes and finishes them with couture techniques makes me want to own them even more. He is a truly a genius. I cannot think of anyone who could be a better successor of Balenciaga's than him.