INDEX WOMANITY MAGAZINE 2ND EDITION. SPRING-SUMMER FASHION SPREAD.
3 WIDE LEG PANTS:
Fashion trend for Spring 2012.
5 MINIMAL IS BACK! 6 FLAGGING LOVE: Stars and stripes.
9 BEYONCÉ:
From platinum to Blue.
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COUNTRY STYLE: Summer’s most expected trend
PUNK’D 13 THE TREND: Spikes make us melt.
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NUDE VS. COLORS: Mugler vs. Versace
WIDE LEG PANTS
GENERAL FASHION TREND FOR 2012
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hanneling that fluid seventies silhouette, the amply proportioned pant is on the loose for spring. Left top: Kim Kardashian in Marc Jacobs Pants. Bottom: Olivia Palermo in Mango, Nicole Richie in Chloé Trousers and Blake Lively in Céline Pants.
MINIMAL IS BACK
MINIMALISM TAKES OVER THE WORLD’S 2012 RUNWAYS
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hen you think of Max Mara, you think of minimalism and camel coats. It’s true the brand’s signature clean lines were still there for fall, and yes, there were a number of camel coats, but the brand also exhibited a more playful and adorned aesthetic than seasons passed–a mix we’d call ’60s swinger meets Oliver Twist. Mixed in among the minimalist staples were workwear-inspired pieces like an olive green jumpsuit or an overalls dress with leather straps. Newsboy caps topped many of the looks in matching colors and when paired with the more rugged outfits the effect was a sort of modern, feminine, Oliver Twist. However when the caps were matched with sleeker looks like a body fitting dress or a turtleneck sweater the aesthetic reminded us more of a 60s mod girl– and a little bit of Victoria Beckham‘s spring collection for that matter. Suspenders also played a big part in the styling of the collection,
sometimes successfully (like when paired with a striped shirt and high waist trousers) while at other times they felt a bit random (like when worn with a silk blouse and matching silk pants). The knitwear and outerwear were where the designer’s knack for sleek design really shone through: fuzzy mohair sweaters and coats in camel, olive and brown were outfitted with panels of leather or fur at the sleeves and at the hemline. The result were pieces that while being utterly classic still bore the unmistakable mark of Fall 2012.
FLAGGING LOVE
STARS AND STRIPES FOR SUMMER DELIRIUM
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here once America’s relaxed vision of refined sportswear was born by, well, pretty much only Americans, it has now broken through our borders and cone global. And what better example than designer and worldwide brand icon Marc Jacobs? His diffusion line Marc by Marc Jacobs couldn’t look more at home on Adelaide-born actress Teresa Palmer. This summer, Jacobs is among designers like Prada and Isabel Marant revisiting stripes. “The graphic color plat and strong attitude keep this look feeling right for now,“ he says. The thick lines grab attention and twirling the skirts can really lift spirits.
BEYONCÉ
FROM PLATINUM TO BLUE
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ypically, when a celebrity announces a pregnancy, a team of publicists and managers is consulted, deals are struck, and photos are carefully leaked. But all it took for Beyoncé to reveal her baby news was a little belly rub at the MTV Video Music Awards this past August—a move that nearly caused the Twittersphere to implode, with tweets about it going out at 8,868 per second, a record for the socialnetworking site. That's not to say that it wasn't a carefully planned maneuver: "I put a lot of thought into how I wanted to unveil it. It was important to me that I was able to do it myself," Beyoncé explains. The orange Lanvin caftan she wore for the big moment was the last of an epic near-70 gowns she considered. "I was extremely nervous. It was the toughest red carpet I ever did. "I didn't want a crazy picture or gossip story to break the news," she continues, "so I decided to say nothing and proudly show my baby bump. I felt it was more powerful to see the love and enthusiasm as opposed to saying anything." That love and enthusiasm were fully in evidence as Beyoncé hit New York Fashion Week in
September with her little sister, Solange. Forget the clothes on display, "Babyoncé" was in the house—front and center under a belted gold sequined wrap dress. After causing a flash mob of fans at J. Crew, the Beyoncé caravan made its way to the front rows of Vera Wang and Rodarte. "This morning, I woke up and I was like, 'Really? A fashion show?' But I wanted to spend time with my sister," Beyoncé says afterward. She is glowing from head to toe following a vacation in Venice with her husband, Jay-Z, to celebrate her 30th birthday—all golden skin, honey-blonde-streaked hair, and a bright smile glossed a tawny hue. She is reveling in the chance to seek out pieces to complement her new figure and is even at work on a maternity collection to add to the House of Deréon line she produces with her mother, Tina Knowles. "All I see now are clothes
that are flattering on a pregnant woman," she says. "It's been so exciting for me! I love figuring out designs that still make me feel edgy and sexy while pregnant. Flowy fabrics are always flattering," she says, "but I still rock my stilettos. "I've had so much fun with fashion over the months," she adds. "I have been pregnant through every event I've done, from the Billboard Awards to Glastonbury." It helps that her toned curves are still perfectly intact. No Empire waists here: Her maternity wear so far has featured a skinrevealing bodysuit made of metallic string that she wore to the Billboard Music Awards and a gold sequined jacket over the tiniest of black briefs that she rocked at the
Glastonbury festival. She's not slowing down her dance moves either, or her trademark hair whipping, which never seems to disturb a strand. "I'm not sure it looks perfect after two hours on stage," she says, laughing, "but the fans I use to keep cool also do double duty for my hair." Famous since her teen years, Beyoncé has morphed into a full-fledged fashion icon who gives designers starry eyes. Long gone are the days when showrooms wouldn't lend to the young Destiny's Child singer from Houston; now she visits Azzedine Alaïa himself in his Paris atelier and poaches from his archive. (He listens to her music every day and can even dance the steps to her "Single Ladies" routine.) "She doesn't have the body of a typical model, but she inspires the designers," says her creative director, Jenke-Ahmed Tailly,
a stylist who has been working with her for nearly a year and makes mood boards for every new look. "Givenchy is made for Beyoncé," gushes Riccardo Tisci, who designed a couture gown seen in the video for "Run the World [Girls]," the first single from Beyoncé's latest album, 4. "I cannot wait for her to give birth for two reasons," he continues. "First, because I love her and Jay-Z—they are so happy together—and second, because I want to have goose bumps when I see her back in Givenchy." "Beyoncé is a force," adds Tom Ford, for whom she modeled in his celeb-packed Spring 2011 show, a major salvo in her high-fashion assault. "She radiates positive energy. That is what true stars do. You feel it when you are around her, you feel it when you see her perform, you feel it when she sings, and you feel it when she looks you in the eyes and smiles."
PURE COUNTRY
EVAN RACHEL WOOD’S NEWEST NON-EXPECTED TREND
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here are many reasons Evan Rachel Wood loves this ladylike white ensemble. Not only is it a dramatic departure from ger grungy-black closet (save for some jewel-hued red-carpet looks) but it’s also a cathartic shift away from the darker characters she’s been mastering of late. It’s no surprise that Wood is tuning in to spring’s pure palette of top-to-toe white that’s more about confidence than chastity. There’s clean and modern at Calvin Klein or lacy and romantic at Dolce & Gabbana and, here, elegant and affordable with a CH Carolina Herrera shirt and an Adam skirt. “It’s important for a woman to feel alluring and dress for her mood,“ says Carolina Herrera. “It doesn’t matter what it costs, rather how you put it together and make it individual.“ Add metallic brogues and a wide-brimmed hat, and Wood is ready to lighten up: “I’ll always give vintagefeel looks, a Charlie Chaplin edge,“ she says. “After all, there’s nothing wrong with looking sweet and also sightly sexy.
CH Carolina Herrera silk shirt. Adam silk chiffon skirt. Rodarte for Opening Ceremony hat. Church’s English shoes.
PUNK’D SPIKE MAKE US MELT
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ierced, studded and shredded, the most anarchic looks of the season rock an unexpected polish. Photographed by David Sims for Vogue US. Johhny Rotten used pins to hold his clothes together, which became the pointed symbol for the berellious genre in the late seventies. Here, a take more fashion than function.
MODEL: Arizona Muse
NUDE VS.COLORS MUGLER VS. VERSACE
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he latest known trends for fashion this spring-summer season have been some of the most minimalistic and colorful collections we’ve ever seen mixted on a runway.In This article, we will take a look in the contrast between the two trends’ biggest exponents: Versace and Thierry Mugler. We’ve seen in both ateliers’ fashion shows the usage of colors and patterns to create the styles they are
now selling in stores and give us both ways for choosing between a colorful garment or a totally nude and one-color outfit for any ocasion. In terms of design, Mugler’s work has been showing big and rounded shoulderpads with corsets or cut with shoulders out. Besides of being showing those “haute couture” garments, Mugler’s style is more for photoshoots and red carpets than for a daily wear as Versace’s collection. In Versace’s colorful style we have the launchment of some designs inspired by the best collections of Gianni Versace and some of the best de-
signs Donatella Versace has done during her period running the Atelier. Taking into account the fact of the difference between the cut, confection and fabric pattern design between the two styles and designers we’re comparing, we must know to make a difference between which styles are daily wearable and which ones are more for an event. Mugler and Versace facing each other, its all your choice to wear whatever fits your style.