Paris Fashion Week - Jean Paul Gaultier Spring Summer 2013 (A trip to India)

Jean Paul Gaultier has a love affair going on with India and his Spring Summer 2013 Menswear cllection is a perfect example of that. In one of his previous interviews he had mentioned - 'In every collection I have done, there is always an Indian inspiration. The nautical inspired collection had a strong essence of India & its exotic craftsmanship (the picture says it all) which was presented at Gaultier’s showroom in Paris’s Rue Saint Martin. With this collection it is quite firmly established that India has definitely found a significant place in global fashion.

Paris Couture Week - Atelier Versace Fall 2012

It was an emotionally charged show for Donatella Versace who went back to the famous Ritz Hotel in Paris, home to her brother Gianni's couture shows for eight years. Donatella drew inspiration from the imagery of tarot card for this body conscious collection in pastel shades of sky blue, lime green, ivory and raspberry pink to name a few. 

Paris Men's Fashion Week - Dries Van Noten Spring/Summer 2013

Time to get camouflaged.  The collection was a perfect blend of prints and camouflage and only Dries Van Noten could do this with his unique and authentic design sensibility.

Milan Men's Fashion Week - Gucci Spring/Summer 2013 (Mediterranean Summer)

Keeping the spirit of Mediterranean spring alive, Giannini presented a collection of sleek jackets, monochromatic suits, tapered pants, knit wears and foulard shirts in a blazing and energetic color palette of apple green, crimson red, cobalt, lemon, electric & sky blue, burnt orange & turquoise to name a few. Other key pieces were double breasted jacket, which were fitted around the waist that added lot more structure to this smart and youthful line up, black tux for the evening and net stitched polo bringing in a feeling of lightness to the collection. Raffia and cotton with washed effect perfectly complements this cheerful and cruise ready collection.

Milan Men's Fashion Week - Etro Spring/Summer 2013 (Indian Summer)

For Etro’s Spring/Summer 2013, Kean Etro took his inspiration from Indian men’s traditional wardrobe. As i mentioned earlier in few of my posts, India and its rich heritage of arts & crafts, prints, textile, vibrant colours & fabric story is definitely becoming an immense source of inspiration for some of the well known global design houses.

Milan Men's Fashion Week - Burberry Prorsum Spring Summer 2013

Christopher Bailey, the creative director of Burberry goes shiny and vibrant with his collection for Spring /Summer 2013. Breaking the norms of signature earthy tones, Bailey opts for bright metallic designs in the colour palette of pink, cyber blue, orange & fuchsia - something that breaks the monotony of a dull rainy season.

Milan Men's Fashion Week - Versace Spring / Summer 2013

The Medusa House did it again. The signature Gianni style in the collection instantly takes you back to the 90s when the Versace element was it its peak. The collection with a strong feel of adrenaline rush was an ode to Donatella’s hero whom she described as a “Pugilist - Part Rocky, part Elvis, part Mr. T,".