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Karl Lagerfeld's A/W ‘09 collection for Fendi (where does he find the time? Surely he's the hardest working man in fashion...), was seriously grown-up, seriously luxurious and we seriously wanted most of it! The house may have gone back to its roots with a huge number of their trademark furs, but even for non-fur wearers there was plenty to choose from. The show opened with a...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/03/glamour-2009-style-at-fendi.htmTue, 03 Mar 2009 12:45:32 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/03/glamour-2009-style-at-fendi.htm
The coat, and in particular the trench, were key components of the Versace A/W '09 show last night in Milan. Texture is all important here – metal and nappa were incorporated into the fabric, resulting in flashes of metallic that glimmered under the catwalk lights. As ever at Versace we feasted on an array of sumptuous-coloured body-hugging minidresses and liquid silk jersey dresses...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/03/watch-versace-s-flashy-milan-fashion-week-finale.htmTue, 03 Mar 2009 10:34:08 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/03/watch-versace-s-flashy-milan-fashion-week-finale.htm
Grazia snuck backstage at Dolce & Gabbana and it was almost as exciting as the A/W '09 show itself. Freida Pinto getting hugged and snapped by Mario Testino. Lauren Hutton (looking incredible in a leopard-print trench) stepping in for a kiss and bumping into Nadja Auermann: 'It's been years...at least ten.' Oh it was a social whirl! A scrumptiously curvy Scarlett Johansson was...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/03/backstage-at-dolce---gabbana--feminine-fashion-fest.htmTue, 03 Mar 2009 10:01:57 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/03/backstage-at-dolce---gabbana--feminine-fashion-fest.htm
You can always rely on the DSquared2 Caten twins to add a touch of tongue-in-cheek humour at the Milan fashion shows. But while we usually expect a bit of a NY leather-clad rock-chick to strut the catwalk, this morning they gave us something from the South coast. As we revealed earlier, the collection was based on the LA fashionista girls, and in true LA style, the models clutched...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/02/the-morning-after-the-night-before-at--dsquared.htmMon, 02 Mar 2009 16:50:12 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/02/the-morning-after-the-night-before-at--dsquared.htm
If there's one man determined to declare war on the credit crunch, it's Roberto Cavalli. Last night he celebrated the launch of the Cavalli credit card with a private dinner attend by fashion editors, celebrities and even British Royals. And his A/W '09 show this morning had a similarly cavalier theme. He sent a collection of asymmetric miniskirts decorated with silver rivets down the...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/02/roberto-cavalli-defies-the-credit-crunch.htmMon, 02 Mar 2009 12:19:32 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/02/roberto-cavalli-defies-the-credit-crunch.htm
The fashion crowd have been desperate for a fantastic show. With a few exceptions, it's been mostly flat and safe up until now in Milan. Consuela Castiglioni didn't disappoint. The Marni A/W '09 collection was modern, wearable, and completely desirable but still undeniably Consuela. All her themes were present: clever use of colour and prints, and knockout accessories. Special note...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/02/marni-s-lesson-in-classic-chic.htmMon, 02 Mar 2009 11:39:31 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/02/marni-s-lesson-in-classic-chic.htm


It was a full-on '80s revival at Gucci as Frida Giannini's girls stormed down the catwalk on Saturday night to a soundtrack that belonged to a decade gone by. Models sporting seriously made-up make-up (major blusher, heavy eyes and lips) synched the '80s vibe with their super-covetable slim trouser suits and shoulder pads. And thigh-high boots, batwing tunic dresses,...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/02/gucci-girls-go-80-s.htmMon, 02 Mar 2009 10:03:36 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/02/gucci-girls-go-80-s.htm
There have been quite a few moments this past week in Milan when we've been wondering where on earth the relevance is in some of these catwalk clothes right now. I mean, how many jewelled fur jackets and diamanté snoods does a girl really need in these crazy times? Not so at Burberry Prorsum, where Christopher Bailey brought some much needed British common sense to the proceedings,...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/02/burberry-s-beautifully-british-collection.htmMon, 02 Mar 2009 08:58:11 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/02/burberry-s-beautifully-british-collection.htm
Huge expectation filled the room for the Prada A/W '09 show. Was the toughness of her last men's collection an indicator of what was to come? Would she too go back to the 1980s and confirm the Milanese catwalks to be in a sort of style time warp? And why was the venue so tiny: a penned-off area in her vast show space big enough for only 50 editors to get front row seats (we got two!)?...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/02/miuccia-prada-s-subtle-experimentation.htmMon, 02 Mar 2009 08:53:03 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/03/02/miuccia-prada-s-subtle-experimentation.htm
Alberta Ferretti delivered clothes that will keep her customers and number crunchers happy for her A/W 09 show. There were plenty of pretty day dresses, great coats and head-turning evening wear - the stuff she's famous for. The show opened with some amazing colour combinations: Kingfisher blue, rust and olive or magenta, red and jade green. A breath of fresh air after all the black...]]>http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/02/28/alberta-ferretti-mixes-it-up.htmSat, 28 Feb 2009 13:30:42 +0000http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/milan/archive/2009/02/28/alberta-ferretti-mixes-it-up.htm