spring 2012 - trends - paris

louis vuitton, sacai, sonia rykiel

viktor & rolf, yves saint laurent, roland mouret

haider ackermann, jean paul gaultier, jil sander

hermès, haider ackermann, yves saint laurent

céline, giambattista valli, chloé

rick owens, hermès, lanvin

isabel marant, givenchy, chanel

yves saint laurent, alexander mcqueen, junya watanabe

alexander mcqueen, givenchy, junya watanabe

ann demeulemeester, chanel, gucci

balenciaga, dries van noten, lanvin

gucci, fendi, dries van noten

jean paul gaultier, comme des garçons, jean paul gaultier

valentino, isabel marant, hermès

although there was a rainbow of colors on the runway, black & white reigned supreme.

sonia rykiel, dries van noten, roland mouret

balmain, valentino, chloé

sacai, giambattista valli, stella mccartney

dries van noten, dolce & gabbana, dries van noten

stella mccartney, christian dior, nina ricci

chanel, pucci, isabel marant

jil sander, yves saint laurent, haider ackermann

prints continued - everything from floral to vegetables & abstracts.

alexander mcqueen, nina ricci, valentino

junya watanabe, sacai, miu miu

louis vuitton, isabel marant, valentino

rick owens, celine, chanel

alexander mcqueen, christian dior, alexander mcqueen

alexander mcqueen, alexander mcqueen, lanvin

alexander mcqueen, yves saint laurent, gucci

givenchy, chanel, givenchy

 haider ackermann, yves saint laurent, isabel marant

lanvin, balmain, chanel

lanvin, john galliano, no. 21

maison martin margiela, balenciaga, valentino

pucci, no. 21, giambattista valli

maison martin margiela, chanel, ann demeulemeester

paris was all about luxury....leather, lace & lots of shiny things. sequins, beading, fringe & shimmer were everywhere. 

alexander mcqueen, givenchy, miu miu

viktor & rolf, lanvin, céline

lots of defined, cinched, belted & exposed waists - damn, must start those crunches now.

givenchy, yves saint laurent, alexander mcqueen

ann demeulemeester, givenchy, lanvin

hermès, balenciaga, céline

hermès, no. 21, hermès

rochas, louis vuitton, maison martin margiela

i want so many of these!  that oversized sharks tooth from balenciaga - dying. the hair cage from ysl - obsessed. the leather bracelets from hèrmes - oh la la.....at least i can wrap a leaf around my pinkie & say it's from margiela!

rochas, viktor & rolf, stella mccartney

dolce & gabbana, fendi, gucci

sunnies for everyone. i wish i didn't wear prescription glasses with all these choices.

alexander mcqueen, haider ackermann, comme des garçons

hermès, ann demeulemeester, sonia rykiel

john galliano, christian dior, jil sander

junya watanabe, balenciaga, nina ricci

you can pretty much wear anything on your head for spring.

balenciaga, celiné, lanvin

celiné, balenciaga, chloé

dries van noten, céline, lanvin

givenchy, chanel, dolce & gabbana

hermès, lanvin, chanel

jean paul gaultier, miu miu, yves saint laurent

jil sander, dries van noten, stella mccartney

i love all the little clutches & 70s inspired bags with long straps. 

alexander mcqueen, giambattista valli, dolce & gabbana

alexander mcqueen, rick owens, ann demeulemeester

céline, roland mouret, nina ricci

dries van noten, alexander mcqueen, sonia rykiel

dries van noten, akris, jean paul gaultier

louis vuitton, no. 21, yves saint laurent

john galliano, yves saint laurent, chloé

haider ackermann, louis vuitton, miu miu

hermès, dries van noten, isabel marant

isabel marant, fendi, lanvin

stella mccartney, sacai, givenchy

jean paul gaultier, valentino, sonia rykiel

yves saint laurent, dries van noten, yves saint laurent

comme des garcons, haider ackermann, junya watanabe

chanel, maison martin margiela, hermès

miu miu, jean paul gaultier, balmain

rick owens, maison martin margiela, balenciaga

maison martin margiela, rick owens, comme des garçons

all ysl

soooo many shoes!  as you can tell, i am completely obsessed with the ysl shoes - beyond love. but i would not say no to a pair of the rick owens boots.