Outtakes F/W 11

It`s the last day of the year (& the last day of the season) and instead of looking back, I`m showing you the season`s outtakes, the highlights of the material that didn`t make it into the coverage. Enjoy!


Vivienne Westwood Red Label F/W 11


Burberry Precollection


Kenzo Homme F/W 11


Dsquared² F/W 11


Salvatore Ferragamo Cruise Collection


Vivienne Westwood Man F/W 11


Jean Paul Gaultier Precollection

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Which pictures are so good that they should have been in the regular coverage?

7 New Year`s Eve Party Looks

Dress: Vivienne Westwood, hair accessory: Kenzo, clutch: Atelier Swarovski by Cate Adair, shoes: Joop


Dress: Vivienne Westwood, blazer: Mango, clutch: Vivienne Westwood, shoes: Joop


Dress: Mango, earrings: Just Cavalli, bag: Jean Paul Gaultier, shoes: Vivienne Westwood


Dress & earrings: Vivienne Westwood, bag: Jean Paul Gaultier, shoes: Salvatore Ferragamo


Dress: Vivienne Westwood, hair accessory: Kenzo, clutch: Jean Paul Gaultier, shoes: Ralph Lauren Holiday Collection


Dress: Mango (?), jewellery: Just Cavalli, clutch: Our Lord and Saviour, shoes: Mango


Dress: Mango, hair accessory: Monki, clutch: Mango, shoes: Roberto Cavalli

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All looks styled by Jenny

Which of these looks would you wear and which is your favourite?

Vivienne Westwood Anglomania F/W 11/12 Lookbook

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How do you like the collection? Which are your favourite looks?

10 Coats & Accessories to keep you warm in style on New Year`s Eve

Burberry Winterstorms Cape


Roberto Cavalli Gloves


Vivienne Westwood Coat


Joop Leather Gloves


Burberry Winterstorms Coat


Jean Paul Gaultier Thigh High Boots


Vivienne Westwood Short Coat


Burberry Winterstorms Mink Cap


Belstaff Parka


Vivienne Westwood Scarf
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Which are your favourites? How will you keep warm on new year`s eve?

Reworked Video Channel

I have completely reworked my YouTube video channel. It contains Haute Couture, pret a porter and menswear from 2002 - 2012, sorted by seasons.







Watch over 280 runway videos with a running time of over 38 hours here:



http://www.youtube.com/user/DressCodeHighFashion



& subscribe if you like it. I`ll keep adding more videos.

Retrospective: Givenchy Haute Couture S/S 1998 by Alexander McQueen

Picture credit: Pogisto, © All rights reserved



What do you like best about this collection?

Evening & Party Holiday Outfits

Dress: Mango, jewellery: Just Cavalli, shoes: Roberto Cavalli


Dress: Mango, bracelet: Atelier Swarovski by Christopher Kane, bag: Just Cavalli, shoes: Vivienne Westwood


Blouse: Ralph Lauren Holiday Collection, shorts: Vivienne Westwood, bag & ankle boots: Jean Paul Gaultier

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All outfits styled by Jenny

Which outfit is your favourite?

Runway Video: Chanel Prefall 2012 'Paris - Bombay'

Staying true to his custom of exotic inspirations for Chanel`s prefall collections, Karl takes us to India in 2012 and references Sari`s and colonial-style.



I`m thrilled about the jewellery, opulence and also appeciate the colonial looks. They work in non-colours because they are defined by their cuts. I just wonder about the political-correctness of this reference since colonialism is a rather dark chapter of history and this is collection is no critical reflection but a romanticisation of it.

I feel that the merging of cultures is reaching it`s aesthetic limits in this collection. The classical Chanel black and white hardly works without it`s minimalistic square-cut and a Sari doesn`t work without it`s bright colours and prints. A white Sari simply isn`t a Sari.

Another thing I strongly dislike is the dreadlock-reference to the 1970s hippie-interest in India. This is neither Chanel nor India. What would Coco Chanel say to a woman desecrating her hair like that!?! Dreadlocks are not only the refusal of elegance - they represent a neglection of western culture. So how can Karl put them together with colonial-style, which represents a part of western-history that hippies oppose!?!

The mixing of cultures does, of course, raise contradictions but this collection is simply not consistent in itself. By putting together the wrong facets it is as if he had 'neutralized' what was initially great about them (-> see the white Sari).

Conclusion: beautiful but does not withstand further analysis.

How do you like the collection? Hit or miss?

Holiday Outfits for Celebrations with Friends & Family

Cashmere sweater: Lucien Pellat Finet, skirt: Vivienne Westwood, earrings: Just Cavalli, bag: Mango, ankle boots: Jean Paul Gaultier


Dress: Mango, bag: Vivienne Westwood, shoes: Roberto Cavalli


Dress & jewellery: Vivienne Westwood, shoes: Ralph Lauren Holiday Collection


Cashmere dress: Heartbreaker, bag: Jean Paul Gaultier, shoes: Vivienne Westwood

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All outfits styled by Jenny

Which outfit would you wear yourself and which items are your favourites?

Roberto Cavalli dresses Laura Pausini for her World Tour

Roberto Cavalli has designed the outfits for the Italian singer Laura Pausini’s World Tour, which will begin on 22 December 2011 in Milan.



The edgy suit made up of trousers and gilet on which the embroidered panels were expertly hand-treated by skilled artisans with python, crocodile and also partly in nappa leather, joined with long suede fringe.



All of the garments have a strong stage presence.



They are a part of the performance: every change of outfit corresponds to a change in the scenography.



Another impressive number is the look composed of a black jacket with a satin collar, paired with a black lurex jumpsuit with pavè and black Swarovsky crystal embroidery.



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How important is the artist`s fashion for the show?

Is the joy of watching half the fun of a concert? Or maybe most of it?