Miu Miu x Paris Fashion Week : Textures galore

The Miu Miu show today was well 'one of those' shows (whether that's a good or bad thing, you decide). The collection itself isn't my favorite but I'm always a huge fan of Miu Miu accessories and this season is no different. The one thing which was sure to catch everyone's eye on this collection was the extreme usage of textures. Textures of all kinds, from quilted bomber-jacket-like fabric to perspex and knits, there wasn't a single heavily textured fabric that wasn't found in this collection. And of course one cannot give a 101 guide to wearing texture without doing some layering. I know this will be a hit with fans of excess styling, who said less is more? More is better with Miu Miu. I must say the shoes along with the heavy layers were a bit unique and almost awkward. This season, the Miu Miu girl is setting an ambiguous statement with those short skirts and dresses paired with long see-through perspex jackets and shoes. 

 

I'll end right there and let you give the verdict on whether we like this collection or not.

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Rihanna x Paris Fashion Week Style Diary

With Paris Fashion Week underway, so far it hasn't been all about the catwalk and the Fall/Winter collections. Rihanna who has been described as fashion's most exciting new muse by Vogue magazine for her 3rd Vogue cover on the March Issue. The pop star has taken Paris Fashion Week by storm from nipple bearing to wearing outfits from menswear collections it is without doubt that the singer is the front row 'It Girl' this season.
The What Now singer made her first PFW appearance at the Balmain show as she is the current face of the French fashion house after all. For the show, she wore an olive green ensemble from Balmain which was very similar to the first section of the collection from the show.

After the Balmain show she attended the Lanvin show where she opted for not only a different outfit for yet another wig very similar to the first one but much shorter on the sides. She was looking rather weather appropriate in an all grey outfit finished off with some fur to add texture and a taste of glamour.

The following day she stole all the paparazzi attention in her sexy French maid look when she was attending the Dior show. The look wasn't very much appropriate for a day time event but then again this is BadGalRiRi we're talking about. Who needs rules when everything you wear just works impeccably? Again in this look fur made a huge statement, her red fur jacket from Dior kept the sexy singer warm in the cold Paris weather.

On Saturday our favorite bad girl attended not one but two shows once again. First it was the Comme Des Garcons show where she balanced sexiness and quirky with her head gear which had bunny ears but that was only a small accessory for the outfit, she wore a leather overcoat paired with a white fur stole which had the word 'Fear' written on it. 

Then later she made her way to the Jean Paul Gaultier show in black pants, a sheer lace top (again without a bra) and a fur scarf strategically placed to cover her breast even though she did serve some side boob still. It was quite apparent by now that monochrome was the theme for the day with the singer as she even went and wore black lipstick and black leather gloves. 

Sunday night she attended the Givenchy show. She looked all retro in her 80's inspired look. She added some street edge with a cap worn backside and a black veil tightly worn on her face. With this look she fell on the 'who wore it best' category as actress Noomi Rapace also wore the same outfit for the very same show, with the very same lip color. The only difference was the manner of how the outfit was styled with each lady. Noomi Rapace chose to make it a bit more feminine with a sleek hairstyle and pumps while RiRi kept it androgynous with white sneakers.

Again today she attended another show, this time was the Stella McCartney show dressed in a green hooded coat with paired with boots and accessorized with big cat eye sunglasses which were more for the fashion statement rather than for the weather. It is quite easy to say she looked flawless.

And that has been the week so far. Will she attend more shows and wear more daring and fierce outfits? Well only time will tell, we still have two more days of PFW after all. 

From the seven looks of the week which one has been your favorite?

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MM6 Maison Martin Margiela stays clean

Today I'm not really doing a whole review on a collection but I just want us to take a quick fashion minute to check out the MM6 Maison Martin Margiela Fall/Winter '14-15 collection. I know most people are not always excited about this fashion house when I share their collections and that is mostly due to their very clean aesthetic which took me some time to understand and appreciate. This fashion house can do pretty much anything and every thing but one thing they always do is to stick to their clean and simple aesthetic. This season they chose to have a collection largely made up of the black and white, one might think that's somewhat boring considering that, monochrome was quite big last season but the lack of color is compensated with bright tangerine, heavy textures and clean lines. 

You check out the collection and tell me what do you think of this French fantasy.

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The Perfect Silhouette x Proenza Schouler Fall '14

When one speaks of flattering clothes in women's wear, femininity should always be the first thing that comes to one's mind. From feminine cuts, textures to the most important aspect which is the silhouette. The silhouette is the most vital skill to acquire for any designer due to a number of reasons. One should only need things like belts and buttons to mostly accessorize rather than to create a perfect silhouette for their look because if one needs a belt to create what a designer should have done initially it means the designer at hand had failed in a way to consider the feminine body and how it works with different fabrics. 

The duo that make up Proenza Schouler are a perfect example of designers who have proven to have mastered the skill of capturing a female silhouette. Last season I was particularly happy with their in your face, quirky yet very chic photo prints. This season I am still happy to talk about this fashion house. For fall '14 the duo went for figure hugging jackets, interesting mixed prints and textures. 

One thing which is making me go nuts over this collection has to be the bright blues mixed with moody colors. The cuts are quite dramatic and flattering, a great combination for power dressing. This is for the woman who's out to takeover the world and a half. I swear Ready-To-Wear never looked this great. 

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Cheers Sailors

Vera Wang x NYFW

Fashion is both a nocturnal and diurnal creature. Its a creature which sees no rest or sleep, soon after Haute Couture Week, Paris the whole fashion industry crossed over to the big Apple for NYFW. In keeping with this we'll look at one of the shows which were quite amazing and it comes in no other form than Vera Wang.

Wang sent down a quite dark collection which is quite a trend this season. Plaid in shades of grey were quite big as much as the moody floral prints were. 

The collection covered a woman who's in her 20's to much mature looks created for the woman on-the-go, who's both sophisticated and chic. Its quite clear with this collection that Wang, like every other designer is not about to let go of the sheer elegance trend as there were huge amounts of chiffon on most of the collection. 

Here are some pictures of the Vera Wang Gang down the runway straight from the big apple.

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Cheers Sailors

FW 14 Menswear

When menswear collections are to be sent down the runways everyone around the world awaits the great reveals in what's  new in terms of trends for the upcoming saeson. This time it was for Fall/Winter 14 and one thing can be said for sure, winter won't be so gloomy for men this year.
Last season we saw a lot of interesting vibrant prints on menswears (think Givenchy SS14). As winter comes with a natural sense of being dark most fashion houses refrained from using bright colors this season. A few colors that are big this season are tan, black and different shades of dark blue.
There are also a lot of interesting jackets this season with dramatic geometric cuts and length, one thing you should know is that your winter jackets should not be anywhere above the knee in length. Alexandra McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Maison Martin Margiela and Prada are just some of the many houses which opted for interesting cuts and clean looks for their menswear collections.

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Fashionuary

Finally back!!!! Before we get any further I'd like to wish everyone a great happy new year. Everyone is officially back to their daily grind be it work, school or whatever that you do.
This post is basically a quick welcome back to Elihle In Mars and the new year just because I love you guys that much.
Well everyone knows that as we begin the new year we also get on with new trends, collections, and styles. The fashion world is no stranger to change and innovation. The title of this post basically says it all. January sees us being introduced to a number of exciting collections from international famous fashion houses. The past week saw the end of the Menswear FW 14 (ready-to-wear) week. And today marks exactly 5 days since Haute Couture Week began in Paris.
I will now promise to bring you some of the collections which I find rather thought provoking, groundbreaking and those which I think we should discuss together. In regard to photos from collections most of them will be shared on Instagram, so make sure you follow me @KingElihleLee.

There is quite a lot in store for 2014 and I don't usually kiss and tell so I'll just have to say watch the space for now.


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