Leitmotiv SS11

If yesterday's post involved Peter Jensen grasping my cautious hand before leading me confidently in to the dazzling and uneasy world of prints, this one sees me getting slapped silly at the hands of Leitmotiv and their penchant for clashing and layering of the whimsical. You might recall that the creative duo behind the label first came to my attention at Pitti Uomo and I introduced their colourful designs soon after. What I didn't tell you in my initial post was how I acquainted myself with their designs. As you know, I was fortunate enough to find myself at the beautiful Jil Sander show which was held in the elaborate garden of a spectacular villa in the far hilly reaches of Florence. As much as I was blown away by the colourful march of Simons' models, my gaze was drawn to two men sitting just in front of me wearing the most attention grabbing all print ensembles. These two gentlemen were Fabio Sasso and and Juan Caro, the creative minds behind Leitmotiv and they were wearing two looks from their SS11 collection. Just over a month on and I can finally share their SS11 look book with you. Prepare to be dazzled like I was by the combinations of paisley, camouflage, polka dots and digital prints....

Of course these creations frighten this print cautious blogger but I like to be pushed from time to time. These Leitmotiv creations encompass both the ancient and the modern, all the while creating an eclectic, ironic, visionary array of designs. By looking to past centuries and different worlds, these prints provide a smile inducing collection. Sasso's passion for tailoring and constant Baroque thoughts combine with Caro's passion for art and all things Gothic. This fusion of these seemingly disparate styles create clothes and accessories that contain the most fantastic stories. The label is an artistic project with a bright and colourful language which frequently teeters on the edge of dreams and theater. It is a label that references art and fashion while showcasing great craftsmanship.

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Givenchy Fashion Show- Women's Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2010

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COUTURE SPRING 2010 GIVENCHY PARIS26 JANUARY 2010

BY SARAH MOWER

The buzz around Givenchy has become palpable. Five years into his tenure in the house, Riccardo Tisci is at the point where he's proved himself in ready-to-wear, and now he's hitting his stride in couture. Everyone wants to know what he's thinking, and right this moment he's thinking about the seventies, a notion that's in the air this week in Paris. In Tisci's case, it was the inspiration of the makeup artist, photographer, and art director Serge Lutens that got him going. "I was scared of couture at the beginning, and reacted by staying away from looking at the past at all," he confessed before the show. "But now I'm more confident, I started looking into the archive, and found the idea of this strong, erotic phase of Parisian women I related to."

That meant a collection that, first of all, consolidated Tisci's magic command of tailoring. Masculine-feminine tuxedo tailcoats shrugged coolly over ostrich-adorned T-shirts will be manna for women who crave a restrained yet powerful way of walking into a room. The designer followed with cocktail dresses with spiral-cut sprays of organza, jumpsuits in black lace with boleros, and a section of long evening looks that ran from creamy flamenco-influenced layers of Chantilly to more severe midnight blue columns covered with flying capes of black chiffon.

It's the element of daring that might turn out to be more publically memorable, though. A vivid glam-rock electric blue and green mosaic-embellished jumpsuit and skirt were the kind of jarring, risk-taking pieces that are guaranteed to be photographed editorially—and taken up by the new fame-seeking music-business generation that recognizes high fashion is a sure way to get noticed. That Tisci has that awareness, as well as the measured ability to appeal to sophisticates, is growing evidence of his power as an accomplished all-rounder.

Wedding Slideshow: Chelsea Clinton (And The Other Brides) Who Wore Vera Wang on Their Big Day

By: Caroline Palmer Vogue

On an incredibly temperate, almost fall-like evening Saturday night in Rhinebeck, New York, former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton married Marc Mezvinsky, and—after weeks of frenzied speculation— confirmed the one thing gossiped about the most: the dress. She, indeed, wore a strapless wedding gown with a full skirt, cinched elegantly at the waist with an elaborate beading detail, by Vera Wang—but her choice really shouldn’t surprise. The designer has long been the go-to for brides on their biggest day.

Curious, we looked back over the years and found wedding day photographs of everyone from Victoria Beckham to Sharon Stone to Yvonne Force Villareal—all wearing very different interpretions of the designer’s bridal collections over the years.

Picking Peter Jensen

Peter Jensen's signature bunny rabbit is a telltale sign of his quirky accessories and smile inducing touches that always accompany his collection.

Peter Jensen is one of those designers that I have often admired from afar but for one reason or another his designs have eluded my wardrobe. No longer. Over the weekend the designer opened his studio doors on Shacklewell Lane for a sample sale and this opportunity was too good to miss. Jensen's whimsical creations offer a Scandinavian approach to directional day wear that reaches out to the comical and the colourful in all of us. As soon as I entered the well organised sale space my eyes were drawn to the SS10 rail and a printed long sleeve shirt in particular...

A closer look at the silhouette scene

My apprehension towards prints in all of their myriad of forms is well documented on the blog, as is my desire to turn this sartorial uneasiness in to a gun ho approach of colours and designs. Who better to hold my cautious hand and confidently lead me through in to the world of prints than the playful London based Dane? This SS10 find evokes memories of my childish attempts to create paper cut portraits. Of course, my creations come along way short of this silhouette scene. Here, children play with balls, playful dogs excitedly pull on their leads, hatted gentleman confidently totter down the road. I'm not quite sure what imagined scene the print depicts but I'm quite sure that I would have there if I ever visited.

To ease myself in to the world of print I decided to layer the printed shirt under a simple navy cashmere sweater from M&S.

A close up of the collar detail. One quiet day I might name the characters...

The playful cuff.

Jensen has carved out a reputation as a designer whose impeccably produced creations thread together mischievous humour and a celebratory approach to individuality, with an impressive attention to detail and lightness of touch. This approach is clearly apparent in his designs for both men and women - the results of which always deftly remain on the wearable side of unconventional. His is a spirit which manages, seemingly effortlessly, to be simultaneously modern and timeless, fun yet rather clever, too. It is infectious. For me, this sample sale gem embodies everything that is wonderful about the designer.

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