Prêt-à-Porter Spring 2009: Day 6 and 7

Requiem

In the beautiful location of the Cercle Interallyé, a prestigious private members-only club in the heart of Paris, Requiem showed a collection almost entirely in white. Sampling couture details from seemingly long forgotten days, they tried to translate an old school elegance into our modern world. It  was a collection that was very focused on early evening and late day wear. Especially the more sober pieces would make any woman happy, either for her lunch appointment uptown or to wear for a business meeting in the city.

Prêt-à-Porter Spring 2009: Day 5

Léonard

Véronique Leroy, the head designer of Léonard seems to think it is time for some peace and love. The Hippie look she showed this season was a mix of mini dresses, maxi length gowns and widely cut jumpsuits. The inevitable Léonard signature prints were done in pale colors with spots of bright yellow and violet. The fringes that adorned most of the pieces gave the romantic collection a playful vibe. A very light and easy show.

Prêt-à-Porter Spring 2009: Day 4

Andrew GN

GN showed a collection that screams bling bling. He added 18 couture pieces to his Spring 2009 ready to wear. The smiling faces in the front row proved him right. The pieces are perfect outfits for weekend trips to your retreats in Marrakech or Rajasthan. No wonder as India was the inspiration for this colorful collection. Very refreshing in a season that is full of neutrals, whites and blacks.

Prêt-à-Porter Spring 2009: Day 3

Issey Miyake

Dai Fujiwara took us on a journey into an ephemerical jungle of shades of green and pales. Like nixies the models almost floated on the runway showing of sophisticated cuts and delicate fabrics. Pleated dresses, the Miyake signature pieces did not dominate the runway as usual, but left room for elegant yet casual day- and early evening outfits with refined prints. To find the colors Dai had gone to a fact finding mission to Brazil and this elaborate research has obviously payed off.

Prêt-à-Porter Spring 2009: Day 2

Dice Kayek

At Dice Kayek a modern take on femininity featured a minimalistic silhouette, refined cutting and uber-sophisticated fabric work. For Spring 2009 Dice concentrated on cocktail dresses and deux-pièces. Shoulders and puff skirts seemed to be a reappearing theme, draping on top of a layer constructing the form created interesting and new shapes. Easy to wear, yet very elegant and dressy.