Womenswear collections S/S 2011: show invitations

By Jack Moss
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Womenswear collections S/S 2011: show invitations

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A kaleidescopic collection of all our favourite invitations from the S/S 2011 Womenswear Collections

Acne (front) sent out a thick black-foiled invitation card.

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Acne (front) sent out a thick black-foiled invitation card.

the Acne inviation card, our fashion director’s hand-written name was underlined with purple foil.

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On the reverse of the Acne inviation card, our fashion director’s hand-written name was underlined with purple foil.

Jil Sander’s fluorescent invitation reflected the sizzling-coloured collection.

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Jil Sander’s fluorescent invitation reflected the sizzling-coloured collection.

Jil Sander’s invitation opened to reveal a shocking-pink interior.

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Jil Sander’s invitation opened to reveal a shocking-pink interior.

Pringle of Scotland’s white-foiled card featured a stylised negative image

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Pringle of Scotland’s white-foiled card featured a stylised negative image of a scene from the label’s latest advertising campaign, shot near Nairn.

Pringle of Scotland (reverse).


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Pringle of Scotland (reverse).

Fendi’s invitation appeared scorched

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Fendi’s invitation appeared scorched – as did the collection - thanks to dyed, laser-cut organza.

Versus’s floral offering echoed both the micro-prints and the abundance of geometric shapes

Versus’s floral offering echoed both the micro-prints and the abundance of geometric shapes in the collection.

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Versus’s invitation (reverse).


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Versus’s invitation (reverse).

Richard Nicoll’s invitation was screen-printed on vinyl

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Richard Nicoll’s invitation was screen-printed on vinyl with the print appearing in retro typewriter typography. 

From Emilio Pucci came a piece of tan stiched leather with gold embossed lettering.

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From Emilio Pucci came a piece of tan stiched leather with gold embossed lettering.

Marni sent out a simple, glossy and sunny card.

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Marni sent out a simple, glossy and sunny card.

Versace

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Versace

Versace

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Versace

Giorgio Armani’s blue, fabric-covered invitation set the tone for a marine-coloured show

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Giorgio Armani’s blue, fabric-covered invitation set the tone for a marine-coloured show that was big on texture.

Margaret Howell sent a fold-out poster that opened out to reveal the crinkled surface

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Margaret Howell sent a fold-out poster that opened out to reveal the crinkled surface of a shirt.

Church’s Church’s stiff-board invitation of brogue shoe-board invitation was decorated with the pattern of a brogue shoe

Church’s stiff-board invitation was decorated with the pattern of a brogue shoe embossed with silver-foiled bubbles.

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The inside of Margaret Howell’s folded invitation was patterned with a shirt’s crinkles.

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The inside of Margaret Howell’s folded invitation was patterned with a shirt’s crinkles.

The stiff-board invitation to Sass & Bide’s ’Papa Sucre’ collection was capped by a tangle of crinkley raffia straw.

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The stiff-board invitation to Sass & Bide’s ’Papa Sucre’ collection was capped by a tangle of crinkley raffia straw.

A nondescript cardboard exterior folded open to reveal Prada’s deep blue invitation.

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A nondescript cardboard exterior folded open to reveal Prada’s deep blue invitation.

Gucci’s rigourously duo chromatic invitation.


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Gucci’s rigourously duo chromatic invitation.

Giles Deacon’s invitation came on a label attached to a paper version of his trademark sunglasses

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Giles Deacon’s invitation came on a label attached to a paper version of his trademark sunglasses

The reverse of the label featured a cheeky cartoon character

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The reverse of the label featured a cheeky cartoon character

Céline’s double-paper stock invitation was reinforced by thick card

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Céline’s double-paper stock invitation was reinforced by thick card

Céline

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Céline

Fendi’s black and gold offering

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Fendi’s black and gold offering

On the reverse, guest performers Duran Duran’s name came emblazoned in a thick, fluorescent glossy print

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On the reverse, guest performers Duran Duran’s name came emblazoned in a thick, fluorescent glossy print

Chanel’s floral offering

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Chanel’s floral offering

Chanel

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Chanel

Emanuel Ungaro’s embossed logo adorned triplexed board with a subtle pink rim

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Emanuel Ungaro’s embossed logo adorned triplexed board with a subtle pink rim

Emanuel Ungaro

Emanuel Ungaro

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The designer’s firstname was spelt out in fluorescent elastic bands on a thick silver card

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The designer’s firstname was spelt out in fluorescent elastic bands on a thick silver card, with purple edging, on the Stella McCartney invitation

Junya Watanabe’s delicate tissue paper offering

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Junya Watanabe’s delicate tissue paper offering

The Miu Miu invitation featured bold, embossed blocks of fluorescent yellow...

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The Miu Miu invitation featured bold, embossed blocks of fluorescent yellow...

...as did the envelope

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...as did the envelope

One side of Loewe’s extra thick, gilt-edged card had a leather-like texture...

One side of Loewe’s extra thick, gilt-edged card had a leather-like texture...

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printed pink paper

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...while the other featured simple, printed pink paper

Wunderkind’s multi-paper stock invitation came erratically stapled together

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Wunderkind’s multi-paper stock invitation came erratically stapled together

Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci’s offering incorporated a dye-cut

Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci’s offering incorporated a dye-cut, detachable woman’s face in leopard print...

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the reverse featured a rocky beach scene

...while the reverse featured a rocky beach scene

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Louis Vuitton’s gold-foiled fabric card invitation

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Louis Vuitton’s gold-foiled fabric card invitation

Louis Vuitton

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Louis Vuitton

Hermès sent out a leather invitation with a hole-punched logo and debossed lettering

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Hermès sent out a leather invitation with a hole-punched logo and debossed lettering

Ackermann’s invitation came emblazoned with a super-glossy, blue paint logo, with black debossed show details

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Ackermann’s invitation came emblazoned with a super-glossy, blue paint logo, with black debossed show details

Neil Barrett made the envelope a feature by outsizing the card

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Once again, Neil Barrett made the envelope a feature by outsizing the card

Neil Barrett


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Neil Barrett

John Galliano’s canvas invitation featured a moody sketch of woman’s face

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John Galliano’s canvas invitation featured a moody sketch of woman’s face

The show details came printed on the back

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The show details came printed on the back

the Yohji Yamamoto invitation looked like a simple, glossy back card with a mysterious dye-cut strip...

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At first glance, the Yohji Yamamoto invitation looked like a simple, glossy back card with a mysterious dye-cut strip...

when you pulled on the subtly protruding back strip, it revealed a glittery blaze of colour

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...but, when you pulled on the subtly protruding back strip, it revealed a glittery blaze of colour

The Hermès and Colette collaboration invitation incorporated images of their limited edition scarves

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The Hermès and Colette collaboration invitation incorporated images of their limited edition scarves

The reverse came printed in the style of an old-school label maker

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The reverse came printed in the style of an old-school label maker

Jack Moss
Fashion Features Editor

Jack Moss is the Fashion Features Editor at Wallpaper*. Having previously held roles at 10, 10 Men and AnOther magazines, he joined the team in 2022. His work has a particular focus on the moments where fashion and style intersect with other creative disciplines – among them art and design – as well as championing a new generation of international talent and profiling the industry’s leading figures and brands. 

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