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Diane Von Furstenberg apparently took as her inspiration for this line Greece and its goddesses.  Loads of jumpsuits covered in a puzzle graphic which ran as a theme throughout.  Mint greens grounded in black and yellow made a jarring combination but the silks and draping were elegant.   The collection did not appear to me to be very cohesive and the looks were a little all over the map.  I could identify many of the upcoming trends  and it felt like she was trying to incorporate every trend at least once.

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Little House on the Prairie chic?  Soft, flowing shapes with more flattering detail than some other collections which down-palyed the female form.  Yes, yellow makes it ubiquitous return, this time with less edge.  Clothes are embellished with some studding and layering.  Transparency was evident throughout as, of course, were florals.  There were some horrendous denim pieces and I hope this does not herald an acid-wash revival as I'm not certain her attempt to modernise this look worked entirely.  I can only surmise that she was going for a laid-back, sporty vibe, but the styling left much to be desired: work boots and chunky socks?  Casually knotting a check shirt about one's waist and draping sweatshirts on one's head?  Woolly caps?  My overall opinion was that the collection was frumpy and uninteresting.  Not a very sophisticated at all.

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Shapeless, iridescent origami.  Not a personal favourite although his after-party, which was a carnival held in a  parking lot, was apparently a big hit with the fashion crowd.

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Great play on words, no?  Florals, patterns and colours assailed us down the runway.  Ultra-girly looks were mixed in with menswear influences and I thought the suits were excellent.  There was only a slight nod to transparency, but good, strong use of yellow grounded in black and some tongue-in-cheek t-shirt prints.  Altogether a fun, young collection.

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This collection got my heart rate up from the first look.  I love the beautiful textured white,  lace-like cut outs, and the sandals are to die for!  Not sure if they're crochet or macrame, but will post more when details of the accessories are released.  In terms of the colour-story, light blues and denim layers moved on to navy which complimented the off-white perfectly.  By far, this has to have been the most commercial collection I've seen thus far (and I mean that in a good way).  If I were a buyer, I'd be ordering the entire collection.  Well done.

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I used to be a huge fan of Alberta Ferretti and, while in my mind she can still do no wrong, I can't help feeling like this collection was a bit of a mis-step.  It's obvious that she got her inspiration from the Orient, but with all the chinoiserie in evidence, perhaps she was a little too literal when it came to translating her inspiration to the runway.  Coolie hats, mandarin collars and printed wellington boots were all on display, as were cute circle skirts and tunics.  Perhaps with the strong colours, these clothes  might be good for editorial work, but I did not find them to be commercially appealing.

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I love ADAM's clothes and can usually see myself wearing most of them.  This time around, his collection featured lots of feminine dresses with adorable flounces and pretty embellishments.  I thought his colour choices were good with reds and khaki being used as the grounding colours.  The fit and cut of the trousers was also good and I loved the trench in particular.  The show ended with some beautiful, ethereal dresses and gowns. I am always happy when a designer knows how to flatter a woman's body as well as to produce fashion and this collection was just girly enough, without crossing the line.  Overall, a job well done.

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A very laid-back show.  Perhaps my perception of fashion is somewhat skewed however I thought many of these looked like outfits you could buy at the Gap just put together somewhat creatively.  I'm not sure where the high fashion was exactly, as this seems to me to be a matter of styling more than anything else.  The presentation was interesting and I liked the clogs, though the ankle wraps would never work on me.  Again, a very white, light palette, but in terms of direction, nothing much to report.

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In sum: rubber fetish meets sportswear.  This futuristic, sporty presentation was definitely a directional line and not just re-hashing of what's been seen before as has been the case with some of the other spring RTW shows so far.  The designers featured jumpsuits heavily: both short and long.  I also like use of navy and navy stripe and the soft pants, which have been so difficult to pull off, have also been used to great effect here.  And I am glad to see the trend for platform sandals continues.  I love the shoes.

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Pretty black and white printed blouses gave way to menswear.  It's been interesting to see how the designers translate the obvious trends one of which is transparency.  Overall, it was a pretty subdued palette and a fairly non-descript collection.