Milan Fashion Week S/S 2011: Womenswear Collections

Brioni

Alessandro dell'Acqua's design debut at the house of Brioni took the Italian brand back to what it does best: beautiful luxury whispered in subtle tones. The sharp tailoring that has made men swoon to their sartorial suiting made a play on the runway in more feminine versions such as tuxedo style A line skirts, sharp straight trousers with silk blouses and cropped snug jackets. Working in a simple palette of black and white and the occasional shot of coral pink or desert sand, the collection was simple yet elegant, and featured some classic beauties such as white lace cocktail dresses and silk chiffon hostess dresses that swept to the floor in a very 1930's Howay.

Wallpaper's favorite gender bending moment: Knife pleating from a mens tuxedo dress shirt placed cleverly on the derriere of a full length silk skirt.