Pre-Fall 2011: Fresh Draping - Zero + Maria Cornejo, Helmut Lang, BCBG Max Azria & Nicole Miller

Zero + Maria Cornejo

I loved the prints and clever construction at Chilean-born American-based designer Maria Cornejo's PF'11 collection:

Helmut Lang

BCBG Max Azria

Gorgeous colours and colour-blocking:

Nicole Miller

The beautiful printed pieces remind me of a gorgeous sunset:




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Pre-Fall 2011: The Brits - Burberry Prorsum, Pringle of Scotland & Temperley London

Burberry Prorsum

Christopher Bailey's PF'11 collection was a much subtler affair than Spring's spikes and studs, which I much preferred. There were many standout coats, some with removable knit collars for versatility, and many of my favourites were those for the opposite sex:
















Pringle of Scotland

Clare Waight Keller's for Pringle 's PF'11 collection 'modernized the granny element' (as said by the designer herself) beautifully: with the tweed coat given a 3-D raffia effect, or a cashmere sweater veiled in a diaphanous herringbone, or the jacket and skirt that combined alpaca and rabbit for a hand as soft as feathers. Loved the knits, outerwear and especially the cool collars shown at this collection:









Temperley London


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