28 September 2009

Milan Spring 2010: Jil Sander





At 55 exits, there really is plenty to like about this collection: From polished suits and dresses to romantic deconstruction (and two 'disco' foil dresses!) Raf Simons really covered it. I'm sure you will be able to pick up his references to Rei Kawakubo and Miuccia Prada, John Galliano and  Jil Sander, there are even references to his own men's collection (but reworked, advanced, refined using his own vision - perhaps this is a collection Marc Jacobs dreamed he was doing?), so if there is any criticism at all, it would be that the collection lacked a cohesive direction, being a mishmash of styles, albeit a beautiful mishmash. Times are not easy, and expectations remain high.

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