It seems like Miu Miu set the trend to take inspiration from comic books to dress for the new season. But it's not only them that have found a modern and sexy approach to it. Looking through what online shopping has to offer for SS11 it seems only evident that leather is king, whether on shoes, skirts or dresses, and that a big part of the clothes are looking to find a sexy way around comfy clothes. With big superhero films coming up in the next few months I wanted to have a look at what fashionable heroines should be wearing for Spring.

Clockwise from top right: Dion Lee pleated chiffon dress, Giuseppe Zanotti sandals, Miu Miu skirt, Versace cutout sandals, Christian Louboutin peep toe shoes,  Acne wedge boots, Chloé leather dress, Antonio Berardi dress, Camilla Skovgaard platform sandals.

I'm off.

[Pictures: Net-a-Porter, Vogue.fr, rantchick.com, popculture4fun.com]

I am so glad fashion is finally looking beyond Paris, Milan and New York for fashion. Putting London back in the list of the big ones took a lot of effort but thanks to it some other really great fashion weeks like Australia's are starting to get the attention they deserve. I was extremely impressed with their SS11 collections. My favourite, without a doubt, was Dion Lee's. His collections are clever and straightforward, full of architectural clothes with a lot of light. Some people would label them as minimalist but I rather describe them as intelligently uncomplicated. My latest discovery has been his collaboration with high street brand Cue (a kind of Australian COS). I am crazy about his parka and the way he uses cut-outs and slits as the only detailing in his clothes, which reminds me of the angular scalloped shape of the Sydney Opera House funnily enough.

Will any of you Australian readers send one of those parkas my way, please? :P
I'm off.

[Pictures: dionlee.cue.cc]

Australia Fashion Week SS10

Australia Fashion Week wrapped up yesterday after five days of runway shows that proved to be as worthy of mention and praise as any of the other more renowned fashion weeks. The collections felt fresh and young and, overall, of very concise vision. I have gone through the shows that caught my eye the most and I have made a selection of my favourite talent from the island's fashion event.

Dion Lee showed a very clear vision through the juxtaposition of soft elements such as chiffon and silk and hard tailored elements. His pleated and knotted dresses would make perfect competition against Christopher Kane's gingham. See the video here.

To me, this collection was was bright as Céline and in the same way. It hit all the right notes by providing wardrobe classics updated by means of texture and colour. My favourite? The road prints on skirts and shirts and the genius take on the trench dress (even better than Burberry's).

Dhini felt like right out of London Fashion Week. It had that focused point of view, simplicity and exquisite detailing that are abundant in London. Special mention deserve the beautiful sleeve-less blouses and the prints, specially on tights.

I loved Lisa Ho's line because it made me think of what Dries Van Noten (which is to say a lot) would be like had he been born by the Australian coast. The designer drapes printed dresses with great skill so that the print is the protagonist and the draping only helps to make it more interesting. See the video here.

I'm off.

[Pictures: au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/Marie-Claire]