Wednesday, November 11, 2009

RUFFLES: STELLA VS LANVIN

Generally speaking, ruffles are really not "my thing." I find them somewhat unflattering when it comes to exaggerating the figure and all too often childish. Spring 2010, however, produced two shows in which I was head-over-heels with ruffles for the first time in my life: Stella McCartney and Lanvin. McCartney and Elbaz had completely different takes on the look - while McCartney's looks were young and flirty, Elbaz designed something far more sleek and mature. To open my closet and see any of these looks would be unworldly - last night I dreamed of wearing the first look by Stella with a loose black cropped trouser and louboutins: perfection! The only thing that could have made it any better is if I had the white Lanvin dress on Magdalena to change into afterwards! Anyway, who do you think does it better? All runway images from coutorture.



14 comments:

  1. I LOVE alber Elbaz so much so I`ll have to go with Lanvin!!!LOVE that white dress,and the red one too!!!Really stunning!

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  2. I love ruffles & your picks are exceptional.

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  3. I looove ruffles! those last 2 dresses are simply gorgeous!

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  4. The last dress is so classic. I love it!
    xxx
    Patricia-kate.blogspot.com

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  5. oooh, I love the hardly-not-notice ruffles. I wouldn't say man would think they are romantic but I think they are so feminine!!!

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  6. While I'm not a Lanvin girl, and I love Stella.. I think the Lanvin ruffles would probably be more flattering-- Stella's ruffles are kind of the overthetop decorative ones, whereas Lanvin is kind of sexy, and theyre used to accentuate..

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  7. Wait a second! Are you telling me that you're going to Parsons? What are you studying? I spent my summer in NYC studying Fashion @ LIM and I'd like so so so much to study there the whole year.

    xx

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  8. PS. I love the dress Magdalena Frackowiak was wearing in that show!

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  9. i <3 the ruffles (: the last one is so gorgeous!!
    xx cody

    codyjune.blogspot.com

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  10. All of them create so rich statement ...

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  11. oh! Jenny, what a wonderful post!!! i have so much respect for stella McCarntey - innovative, modern and feminine .... have a wonderful weekend!!! and thanks for your very lovely words - i will be seeing you around often, xx

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  12. oooh ruffles, how they make my heart flutter. i do see your point, when done wrong they look awful. but the lanvin collection just killed me. everything was beautiful and elegant, ruffles and all. great post! have a good weekend jenny!

    www.amoreeggrorr.blogspot.com

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