Bright & bold colors revolution vs. Zara disappointment

Gucci Prada Jil Sander Spring Summer 2011

I'm completely and utterly stoked about the bright and bold colors trend for spring and summer 2011 going mainstream because I love it when city streets are infused with colors. When I was in Zara stores in Milan and Paris during fashion week, checking how they'd styled the mannequins, I saw looks consisting solely of ... Read more

Thinking ahead: Coral red for summer

Emporio Armani Spring/Summer 2011 sandals

Don't you think it's curious how the fashion system lumps together spring and summer, fall and winter? Indeed having shows twice a year is enough of a chaos as it is. It'd be all kinds of complicated to double the number in order to specifically cater to every season, but the latter is precisely what ... Read more

Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2011/12: Ice queen inspiration

Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2011/12

While Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2011 was a majestic tribute to McQueen's work, the new Fall/Winter 2011/12 collection is more about Sarah Burton moving towards doing her own thing. A transition point between McQueen's legacy and Burton's vision of McQueen's legacy. There are several stunning, breathtaking pieces in this collection, but overall it lacks the wow ... Read more

Hogan by Karl Lagerfeld Fall/Winter 2011/12 event in Paris

Karl Lagerfeld at Hogan by Karl Lagerfeld party in Paris

Last weekend I took a quick trip to Paris because I was invited to the Hogan by Karl Lagerfeld Fall/Winter 2011/12 presentation and party. The event took place at Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, a beautiful old building in Paris' 8th district. I arrived there at 6, armed with almost all of my brother's photo equipment ... Read more

4 things I learned at Milan Fashion Week

Me at Emporio Armani Fall/Winter 2011/2012

Important notice: I changed Dressful's URL to http://www.dressful.com (with www). Please update your bookmarks. If I'm on your blogroll, I'd appreciate if you updated the link too. Thank you! 1. If you're in town during fashion week, you won't escape fashion week. Bumping into masses of people coming from shows is practically unavoidable no matter ... Read more