After Gucci’s luxuriously dark-hued Fall 2012 collection, Frida Giannini lit the runway with a selection of bold tropical colours and vivid prints for Spring 2013.
Inspired by the works of Richard Avedon and Gian Paolo Barbieri’s historic photographs of their female icons, the show opened up with hot-pink dresses and pant suits, some with large ruffles and bell-shaped sleeves.
That wasn’t the last we saw of the ruffles as they decorated a majority of the looks.
On a colour palette of electric blue, ocean blue, aqua blue, grass green and citrus yellow, plus some sumptuous snakeskin prints, Giannini presented a tunic dress, shirt-jackets, silky pyjama-like printed tunics and pants, cocoon-shaped mini dresses, coats with bell-shaped sleeves and maxi dresses, both sleeveless and long-sleeved.
Some of the standout looks included choker necklaces which offset the equally opulent bejewelled earrings.
For the evening, the mood turned to black and white with more ruffles, open backs and plunging necklines.
Oh, how I can’t wait to see this collection on the red carpet – it was made for divas like JLo and those sexy white dresses would great on Kate Hudson.
Key accessories included patent leather ankle-strap sandals, oversized shades, chokers, earrings, cage sandals with ankles accented with the signature horse bit, booties and shoulder bags.
Front Row: Charlotte Casiraghi, Anna Dello Russo, Carine Roitfeld, Dasha Zhukova and Livia Firth
Favourites: Printed ruffle dress with choker necklace and white plunging gown
Who I See Wearing This Collection: JLo, Zoe Saldana, Li Bingbing, Florence Welch, Padma Lakshmi, Alicia Keys, Salma Hayek, Camilla Belle, Eva Mendes, Jessica Biel, Blake Lively, Kate Hudson, Kerry Washington, Gemma Arterton and Anne Hathaway
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That white dress is STUNNING!!!…
Hey Fashion Critic
Thank you for your amazing job.
I love your blog and I check it (maybe too many times) every day
When you write your favorites from the various runway-shows, sometimes your favorites are already in the pictures used in the post, and sometimes your favorites are different from the pictures in the post. Maybe you could make it clear, whether you already have shown the pictures or if your favorites are different from the pictures? for example:
Favourites: Printed ruffle dress with choker necklace (picture) and white plunging gown (picture)
…to show that the favorites are already shown
Maybe I’m the only one bothered by this, sorry, if I’m annoying. I have thought about it quite a lot of times, so now I wanted to tell you!
E
The pictures are used to showcase the range of the collection. If the pictures just happen to be my favourite, then that is just a coincidence.
The pictures and links are not added to annoy or bother anyone.
Then I completely understand the pictures
Thank you!
you are welcome x
Love this collection, the colors are gorgeous!
I like the brigther colors. That yellow balloon sleeve trench is cute!
It would be interesting to see some of this dresses on Florence Welch.
Always love your commentary, FC. Will we be getting a best/worst at the shows this year? Those are always entertaining.
yes at the end after Paris.
Something to look forward to.
Looks like oversized snakeskin prints are going to be a big thing! I love the dress here and the snake print pieces in Erdem too!
There’s a 60′s mixed with early 00s vibe to this collection.