Vionnet Resort 2010

[pasha]

I really like this.

The first dress is quite spectacular; I also like the 5th one. I do not see anything too clumsy here, or even too overworked of that matter. Yes, the belts etc. are prominent, but that is a part of the casual 'resort' feeling the designer intended to maintain I guess. Many women would get a lot of milage from these dresses, plus, there is a level of sensuality injected here to these liquid draping folds that should not be overlooked.

If I were to buy 2nd and 4th looks (the black dresses), I would want those saggy sleeves to be removed from the arms. They look heavy and lumpy even though they are silk. Which is weird and undesirable. Also, the 4th one desperately needs to be shortened - it looks way too matronly to be ever considered acceptable.

But there is still some 'precious' and some 'delicate' in this collection which make these dresses great for a resort set. I am a sucker for belts in general as it is, and these woven overlong leather ones are just sublime to remain indifferent to.

[Squizree]

I think whoever designed this had some sort of awesome idea but excuted it all wrong. The random draping is so silly and doesnt support anything.

The second black dress with the bitchy belt is very beautiful though. I see Balenciaga.

[eternitygoddess]

There is some awkward draping going on, esp. with the nude dress. It's like he draped all the fabric, and didn't know what to do with the leftover amount, so he just left it hanging.

[kiddokiddo]

I'm with a general consensus...It's terribly heavy handed, which is very wrong for Vionnet

[BerlinRocks]

I don't even understand why Vionnet's been back .....................

just ridiculous !

leave Vionnet rest in peace and leave her label to the History !
that's so painful ....

[DA070709]

Which reinterpretation do you prefer?

1. Vionnet by Sophia Kokosalaki (Spring 2007) / REVIVAL CHAPTER 1 Designer 1
2. Vionnet by Sophia Kokosalaki (Fall 2007) / REVIVAL CHAPTER 1 Designer 1
3. Vionnet by Marc Audibet (Spring 2008) / REVIVAL CHAPTER 1 - Designer 2
4. Vionnet by team studio (Fall 2008) / REVIVAL CHAPTER 1 - Designer 3
5. Vionnet by Paglialunga (Pre-Spring 2010) / REVIVAL CHAPTER 2 - Designer 1

[ettebe]

I have to say another thing. Mme Vionnet for sure turning in her grave right now

[DA070709]

As would say Lagerfeld, when the same was said about Chanel: "At least, it means, she is alive..."

[Scott]

i'll take kokosalaki's vision of vionnet over any of them to be honest. at least she managed to show something new while maintaining the spirit. those two dresses of her's,imo,are quintessentially the style of vionnet. modern,elegant with a twist...and refined. those audibet dresses look like trashy high-school prom dresses....and this new stuff i find rather lazy.

[Zazie]

I find this collection "off" but strangely fascinating, the technique here is interesting and second little black dress is not too shabby. It can be edited certainly. I would like to see more before making up my mind, but as it's a first effort and an inexperienced designer, I'm keeping an open mind.

[mikeijames]

Originally Posted by cheruit

Which reinterpretation do you prefer?

easily kokosalaki. but, alas, she's at diesel.

[happyguy]

i think this collection has got potential. the next major collection however, should have more direction and oopmh!!! still, the black dress looks great!!! and yeah,. some of it is messy and overworked.

[wheneveriwakeup]

Kokosalaki, of course... she is so talented & underrated...

[Crying Diamonds]

^ Agree on both.

[Spike413]

cheruit, you'll need to provide the source for those images or they will need to be removed as per tFS Policy. Thank you.