Fashion Tale F/W 2014: Oversized Comfort

Posted on 28/02/2014 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

We earlier found out that larger silhouettes, in combination with dazzle stripes are a “thing” for Fall 2014. Comfortable silhouettes are also shown without the bold color blocking. These humongous over-sized body unconscious silhouettes are just plain comfortable and are made even more snugglier by using soft and friendly materials.

Issey Miyake

Fashion Tale F/W 2014: Oversized Comfort

The Row

Chloé

Vionnet

Rochas

Comme des Garçons

As Seen on TV Solid Snuggie, Cotton Candy Pink (via Walmart)

Heated Wearable Blanket (via sharperimage.com)

Warming Foot Massager (via sharperimage.com)

(all runway images via Style.com)

Fashion Tale F/W 2014: Bird watching

Posted on 27/02/2014 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

bird of paradise stripe, print by Mimi Berlin

Anna_Bilińska, Lady with binoculars, 1844

The Birds

Lanvin

Celine

Fur and feathers at Salvatore Ferragamo

Salvatore Ferragamo

Chloé

felder felder

print with feathers at Christope Lemaire

Tsumori Chisato, the designer herself

feathered scarf and bird print at Topshop Unique

bird print at Topshop Unique

bird print at Stella Jean

Stella Jean: peacock feathers

Chloé

Multicoloured bird at Sportmax

Multicoloured feathers and fur at Roberto Cavalli

Skirt made of feathers at No 21

Marni

Feather coat at Marni

Feathers are the main styling device for the designers, mixed with fur, wovens or knits, any idea you come up with for using feathers; just do it! Same goes for prints and allovers; birds, ranging from spring chickens to the peacock, all kinds of bird-varieties passed at the the fall 2014 shows.

The Bird Watchers

No 21

Fendi

Band of outsiders

Fay

ChristopherRaeburn

Belstaff

Hunter Original

Acne studios

Valentino

The bird watchers have to keep warm, for Fall 2014 they sure will, again lots of fur, styled more casual though. Combined with sturdy leather, preppy wooden buttons, or wearing a wax/rain-coat-feel outfit

The Snakes

Giorgio Armani

Dsquared2

Tom Ford

Givenchy

The bird watchers have to watch out for the snakes lurking in the grass. Snake skin in bold colurs was often used this season, above at Tom Ford, Dsquared2 and Giorgio Armani. Snakeskin in transparent voile at Givenchy (and other brands as well)

The color chart is an obvious one: an Autumn scheme with fresher touches of yellow. “Forest” Green and similar neutrals are important, next to more vivid colors (as special accents for use in snake skin items for example)

Fashion Fairy Tales F/W 2014: Little Red Riding Hood

Posted on 25/02/2014 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Fashion Fairy Tales: Little Red Riding Hood. Yes! it’s time for dreams again at the Fashion Shows for Winter 2014. Little Red Riding Hood is stomping through the woods, not only wearing her cape. No, this season she owns more than just a cape, she’s wearing the killed bloody wolf on her shoulders as well! Coats and dresses made of red fur sure make do as really fancy showstoppers! Prints and patches of wolves, squirrels, birds, forests and the actual Little Red Riding Hood story are placed on her wardrobe as well.

Dolce and Gabanna/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Alexander McQueen/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Kenzo/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Valentino/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Alberta Ferretti//Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Antonio Marras/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Alexander McQueen/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Dolce and Gabanna/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Alexander McQueen/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Valentino/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Saint Laurent/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Prada/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Roberto Cavalli//Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

On the catwalk at Miu Miu Little Red Riding Hood was portrayed in a more modern way. Teenage girls on the road, could be in a forest, could be elsewhere, but this fierce girl is not going home! She is on a mission or otherwise just walkin’ the streets. (We picked out the red outfits amongst the other primary colors and pastels to give our story more credibility. See the complete show HERE on style.com)

Miu Miu / Fall runway 2014

As for the color red: We suggest to the people in the industry to stick with accessories in red fur, knit and jersey or a little dress. (assuming you want to $ell)

MSGM//Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Costume National/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

MM6 Maison Martin Margiela/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

all images via style.com

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Fashion Tale F/W 2014: Razzle Dazzle

Posted on 24/02/2014 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Fashion Tale F/W 2014: Razzle Dazzle. Or Dazzle camouflage, also known as Dazzle ships or dazzle painting, was a family of ship camouflage used extensively in World War I and to a lesser extent in World War II and afterwards. Credited to artist Norman Wilkinson, it consisted of complex patterns of geometric shapes in contrasting colors, interrupting and intersecting each other.
Well, our “Fashion Tale” obviously is about that; dazzle color blocking from very small prints to the larger sewn together combinations, allowing for silhouettes to be like ships; big and chunky. Bold statements like the pink striped cape at BCBG Max Azria will do, but also more “known” shapes such as the enlarged pied-de-coq at Les Copains or the enlarged check at Valentino are true razzle dazzles as well !

Prada/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Prada/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

bottega veneta/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

bottega veneta/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Burberry Prorsum/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

3.1 Philip Lim/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

3.1 Philip Lim/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Lacoste f/w 2014Fashion Tale F/W 2014: Razzle Dazzle

Lacoste/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Narsico RodriguezFall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

3.1 Philip Lim/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Missoni/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

peter pilotto/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Paul & Joe/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

MarniFall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Roksanda Ilincic/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Tod’s/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

BCBG Max Azria/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Valentino/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Les Copains/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

roberto cavalli/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Believe it or not, Dazzle painting works in normal life too, it’s not for combat purposes only. But our story is situated in the war, hence the aviator’s jackets below, they complete this trend perfectly. We choose Amelia Earhart (July 24, 1897 – disappeared July 2, 1937) as inspiration source because she was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Dear fashion-people, We think you can work with that, and for your color cards, you take it to the next level, anything goes; from pastel to an autumn range to black and white, no boundaries there……

Emilio Pucci/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Prada/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

3.1.Philip Lim/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Rodarte/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Sacai

Bally/Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Marc Jacobs//Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear

(read more at wikipedia on razzle dazzle HERE) All images are taken from style.com

More Dazzle on this blog

Let me be your teddy bear

Posted on 03/03/2013 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Let me be your teddy bear Fall/Winter Fashion shows: Runway Report from Mimi Berlin:
For Max Mara the cashmere warm, cosy beige coat is a trademark. Max Mara really is the best this season! They are the number one Teddy Bear makers.

All the above: Max Mara

Antonio Marras

TopShop Unique

Christopher Kane

Marc Jacobs.

Celine, a dress in fur….

Fendi

Calvin Klein Collection

Felder Felder

Pink cashmere Teddy Bear at Carven

Saint Laurent (all runway photo’s from style.com)

Miu Miu

Remarkable how much fur was used this F/W 2013 season, and not only by the Italian designers. And not only for coats. Accessories, embellishments, dresses, tops etc etc can be find in fur allsorts.