Alexander McQueen AW 10

Words cannot express what we want to say. His legacy lives on.

Chanel AW 10

Karl really took it to the next level with this show.  Forget barns and temporary Chanel tattoos, this show had icebergs, and fur, lots of fur.  The fur may have been fake, (thank God for PEATA's sake) but it still made quite a lasting impression.  The knitwear was beyond words, the garments leaned more towards couture than ready to wear and clothes were hardly wearable, yet we were captivated by the designs.  The tweeds were perfected and gorgeous, as can be expected from Chanel and the ice inspired jewelry fit well with the looks.

The Chanel shows are always something we look forward to.  The creativity behind such masterpieces is so inspired, that the final result is typically far beyond our expectations. Last season we were blown away by the details of the show and this year we were blown away by the construction and general aesthetics of the garments.  We found many of the pieces completely jaw dropping.  Also we loved to see some of our favorites walking in this show, Kasia, Erin, Coco Freja and Jac.

Check out our favorites above.

Karl Lagerfeld AW 10

"Modern is for today" Lagerfel said before his show.  The show itself was incredible, encompassing influences from the past, present and future.  The impeccable tailoring in this collection was so obviously done by a veteran of the industry and the garments were shown off by pairing with skin tight leather bottoms. 

This show was so well done, that it all just screams Karl.  We had a very hard time narrowing down our favorite looks.

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Isabel Marant

Mixed feelings about the Isabel Marant show....we found the deviation from her typical studded boots refreshing, and her foray into feminine styles comforting.  We want the stud and hardcore trend to be over and we really want the ethereal, feminine, softer trend to take its place.  However, in this show, we really can't decide how we feel about the capri pants and the fifties influence.  Isn't it too soon for capri's to make a comeback?? Also, as much as we wanted to love the silver one shouldered dress that Erin Wasson rocked at the end of the show, it somehow reminded us of a bad eighties prom dress.  We love Isabel so much, and we did find a few looks we would nearly die for, but overall we are quite undecided.  Thoughts?

Above are the three looks that we definitely did like.

Photo: Marcio Madeira / FirstView.com