Paris Fashion Week S/S 2012: Womenswear
Stella McCartney
By far the best part of Stella McCartney's spring show was the collection of skimpy, body-conscious dresses constructed from sexed-up, sporty-looking patchworks. Using electric-blue silk, white netting and optical micro-prints, McCartney collaged the second-skin dresses, cutting arabesque trims into overlapping bonded fabrics. The effect was athletically chic, even arty, as the curved edges climbed organically and unevenly over legs and cut-out torsos. Luckily, McCartney's knack with everyday pieces wasn't compromised in the exercise: the dresses are easy enough to slide into for Sunday brunch as they are for a sizzling evening
By far the best part of Stella McCartney's spring show was the collection of skimpy, body-conscious dresses constructed from sexed-up, sporty-looking patchworks. Using electric-blue silk, white netting and optical micro-prints, McCartney collaged the second-skin dresses, cutting arabesque trims into overlapping bonded fabrics. The effect was athletically chic, even arty, as the curved edges climbed organically and unevenly over legs and cut-out torsos. Luckily, McCartney's knack with everyday pieces wasn't compromised in the exercise: the dresses are easy enough to slide into for Sunday brunch as they are for a sizzling evening
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