Prints and Colour Blocking
Spring Summer 2010
Maxi dresses, head scarves, and geometric mosaic prints from a Japanese fashion house? Antonio Marras took us on a Middle Eastern adventure, not surprising as the starting point for the collection was Freya Stark, an English writer and Traveller of the Middle East. It was a tale of two parts with bright bold colour block looks preceded by beautiful printed maxi dresses and that stunning large check trench.
I love how even in the very Islamic patterns there were still elements of the Japanese aesthetic in the indigo blue and white prints. An harmonious marriage of cultures that didn’t look in the least bit contrived. Kenzo is always a go to fashion house for jilbab style maxi dresses and loose fit, so there’s not a lot more Marras could have done to speak to us ladies this Summer.
Cultural Combinations
I guess the Japanese, English, Arab mix isn’t such a strange one after all, well it is something very close to my heart. It’s rather lovely to know it can be done so beautifully too!
(images: via style.com)
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Comments ( 4 )
oh maybe you could design something like the Kenzo Jumpsuit in Touareg Jacquard, except with an audrey hepburn dress-style at the chest to cover it and back. It can be sleeveless enough to be able to wear with a nice cardigan.
moxymojo added these pithy words on
Jun 09 10 at
3:45 pm
In that last picture I like what the 2nd model is wearing, but that 3rd one ugh….. It’s a little bit scary!
Deniz added these pithy words on
Jun 10 10 at
12:31 pm
I find the kenzo ads this season so strikingly beautiful too, especially with liya. I love the moorish patterns, it’s all so beautiful.
Prêt à Porter P added these pithy words on
Jun 15 10 at
11:40 pm
