A beautiful cocktail ring from the Giorgio Armani Fall 2012 collection.
An Italian buffet of gold thread embroidery closed the Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2012 show.
At Fendi, the fur is back. And more fabulous than ever. Truth be told, fur never really went away at the Roman fashion house, but Karl Lagerfeld’s use of the decadent material was so embedded in his fall show that it was hard to pay attention to much else. But there were plenty of goodies to be had.
The interplay of textures, silhouettes and colors made for a symphony of eye candy—add to that the angular shapes and patch-worked skirts and you have a truly modern collection. A clear standout was the navy crocodile skirt with both a peplum and bustle, as was the nipped-waist antelope suit with upstanding feathery “tail” perking up in the back of the jacket.
While the dresses were feminine and figure-flattering, this season it was all about the coat. Clean and fuss-free, they utilized some marvelous cutting techniques: laser-cut navy leather, slices of geometric pleating and glossed-over patent leather.