Paris Fashion week Primavera 2009-2010

On the catwalks do not lose time and are already showing the progress of fashion for what will be next winter 2010.

Chanel dresses not go out of fashion, and always will be the icon of the modern woman and avant-garde, but look at this pink model to modesties all very formal and the model as a teenager; it looks spectacular despite that pose so rare.

And what about the sandals, who have not thought it would be used the next spring season, see it is very wrong, because they are used well, as we see here in the collection of Nina Ricci with a jumper and fur coat are fantastic, a different look to everything that is common today to see on the street. The accessories that I would recommend are the gloves without fingers and Carteret pink, which combine perfectly with the dress. Oh and you were set on the heels of the sandals ", amazing.

And if you do not dare to use the black for some reason, here is the perfect excuse to put aside modesty, just watch this trajectory silk. Very striking and suggestive, also part of the collection of Nina Ricci.

What I say about this model ultra femininewith an air of Greek goddess, which together with that hairstyle back reamed is very ad hoc, so I would say that as a sober and elegant art.

The portfolios are the perfect accessory for wearing fur, whether synthetic or natural, there are all types with long hair, short, rather mild, as well as shiny leathers, complemented by some that with some platform heels are very chic .

Wallet and belt in the same tone, they see that looks good?

Fashion Week Paris

Never flashy or superfluous but certainly sophisticated, so will be the "prêt-à-porter" Chanel next winter, which took over the old tradition of wearing cuffs and removable necks, in this case, of course, beautiful.

Each model was an ode to "luxury useful", a concept invented by the German Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel's artistic soul between weight and other brands of fashion visionary who has been in place for several seasons has been announcing the death of the "bling bling".

I mean, for example, all sorts of colorful jewelry, embroidery reloaded, rich pearl necklaces, gold chains, shiny tinsel and other accessories.

How did last January with his celebradísima and 'immaculate' haute couture collection for summer 2009 all white, the teacher today gave a master class in how to avoid unnecessary luxuries.

To emphasize his catwalk was not the usual long and straight, but black on the podium had been set a consecutive series of small rooms, walls of white, where mannequins came and went, sometimes followed by six boys dressed in game.

Adapted to the times of crisis, the new luxury of the firm is almost always dyed black and was not enhanced with the historic collars round that for many years and different methods were more signs of a Chanel.

However, rather than convoluted, there were delicate ornaments and jewelry accessories flyers, pleats, flowers or frayed, built on tulle, cashmere, muslin or taffeta, to form cuffs which may occupy the entire forearm, neck and shoulders may even always moving, more or less bulky, more or less Cervantinos.

These jewelry Chanel Century XXI, will be showcased to the fans of "true luxury," explained the spokesperson of the firm.

Great black lover on "tweed" mate, wool, leather satin, crêpe or guipure, Lagerfeld used it often, broken only by the target embedded in mobile accessories, or by the appearance in clothing, or small whole joint asymmetric information, only two colors: pink and green jade.

Yes, the palette of autumn-winter 2009-2010 was reduced to black, white, jade green and pink, and, curiously, no one seemed to be lacking color.

Applauded the boldness in leading actresses and models like Anna Mouglalis, Milla Jovovich, Kate Moss and Claudia Schiffer.

Black coat-dresses, evening dresses vapors, masculine trousers, wide and round, jacket dresses with optical effects, almost always lucid thin creatures, produced a narrow silhouette and graphic.

In the absence of diamonds, pearls and embroidery of light will shine Chanel women his gaze with small white and black sequins at the bottom of the eyes.

The makeup is as vital as the next winter knitted hats, usually to match the model that size, black, pink or green jade.

Super Rich Keep Buying: Paris Couture Houses See Good Times Roll On

PARIS — One morning last January, a clutch of well-dressed women gathered outside the Christian Lacroix fashion house on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

But the occasion wasn't a sample sale. Rather it was the day after Lacroix's summer couture show, and some of the most privileged women in the world were anxious to get dibs on some of the most expensive clothes in the world.

"At 8:30, they're in front of the door," marveled Marie Martinez, the chic, silver-haired couture director at Lacroix. "They know that after it's sold, it's impossible to have. They want to be the first appointment."

Such impatience is a potent symbol that couture continues to flourish despite widespread economic turmoil. What's more, it's expanding international customer base — flush with wealth, and increasingly from destinations to the east — is demanding more exclusivity and service than ever. As Paris gears up for four days of high fashion shows starting today, couture bosses are bullish, citing high double-digit sales gains last year and predicting strong attendance this week from a widening swath of clients, many from emerging markets with explosive wealth like the Middle East, Russia and Asia.

And as further proof that couture is defying gravity, executives said they have yet to note any dip in U.S. business so far, despite the economic turmoil there.

"What is most important is that haute couture is the ultimate luxury. It's about design, exclusivity, custom-made refinement, and the most exclusive and unique service," said Bruno Pavlovsky, president of the fashion division at Chanel, which saw couture sales rise more than 20 percent last year.

He also noted that the fashion house's January collection, which had models strolling out of a giant Chanel jacket erected in the Grand Palais, was one of its most successful to date.

While the numbers in couture are small, in terms of clients and the production output, Pavlovsky sensed the comeback of sizeable orders. "The last one was eight dresses in one shot," he said.

"The demand for very, very high-end products continues to be very strong," agreed Sidney Toledano, president of Christian Dior, citing an increase in couture sales of more than 35 percent last year and a "strong double-digit" growth so far this year. "Very rich people are not suffering from the crisis. The workshops have been very busy," he said. By Miles Socha - www.wwd.com

London Fashion Week

Toned down ... London Fashion Week has reflected the lean economic times with designers choosing colours and designs with more staying power and several US buyers pulling out.
Photo: AFP

The focus was more on who was in the audience when London's premier fashion event began today because designers said US recession fears had made Russia and Asia the markets to target.

Top US buyers from Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus had jolted London Fashion Week by skipping it this year as the recession fears and a strong pound had made the quirky designers Britain is famous for too expensive for American tastes.

Graeme Black, who unveils his autumn-winter collection on Friday, caters for the Russian elite who think nothing of a shopping trip abroad and have made their country the world's fastest growing emerging market for luxury goods.

"In Russia there is an amazing excitement, a euphoria for things that are new," Black said.

"They don't mind spending money but want something very special and unique - there's no price resistance."

So with the London fashion industry still trying to play catch up with more prestigious and commercially successful Paris and Milan, the event's organisers have shifted their focus from the West to the booming East.

"We have attendance from emerging markets and we still have very strong representation from Europe, so it's not all about the United States anymore," British Fashion Council chief executive Hilary Riva told reporters.

"The US, Europe, Russia, Middle East and Far East are all key markets for our designers," said Riva.

There are more buyers from Asia and the Middle East this year than in the past and the international media list also underlines the shift.