Style.com Top 10 F/W 09 Collections

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1. Balenciaga
Nicolas Ghesquière swapped the robotic for the classic, reinterpreting Parisian chic via suits with draped peplum jackets and swagged satin "sari trousers." The result: a soft, feminine counterpoint to the season's prevailing androgynous mood.
2. Bottega Veneta
With buzzwords like "quiet luxury" suddenly spilling from the lips of the most flamboyant designers, Tomas Maier, the king of understatement, chose this moment to produce his most glamorous collection yet. Billowy goddess gowns were begging for a red carpet.
3. Donna Karan
A focused Karan went back to her roots, rethinking eighties uniform dressing for the oughties. Commanding jackets with bold shoulders marched down her runway with narrow, stretchy skirts. But she wasn't all business: A slip of skimmy, twisting silk jersey had the ease of a latter-day toga.
4. Dries Van Noten
In a season when many defaulted to the safety of black, Van Noten proved once again that he is fashion's master colorist. His deceptively simple, vaguely 1940's clothes came in the strange yet beautiful hues of a Francis Bacon painting.
5. Erdem
Reasons to party these days are few and far between, but among the best are Erdem Moralioglu's colorfully printed, brilliantly executed frocks. London's on fire with new talent, and he's one of the young designers blazing the way.
6. Givenchy
Riccardo Tisci worked both sides of Fall's romantic/rough divide in a collection that asserted his range. On the one hand, there were fierce warrior woman getups in feather- and goat-hair-embroidered black tulle, and on the other, a trio of the season's most decadently glamorous all-white gowns.
7. Haider Ackermann
With draping taking center stage, the underexposed Ackermann's effortlessly elegant bias-cut skirts, worn with second-skin leather jackets or Edwardian satin tail coats, proved he can stand with the biggest names in Paris. He has a deft hand for mannish tailoring, too.
8. Lanvin
More than ever, Alber Elbaz knows what women want: a timeless classic, but one that packs serious wow potential. That came courtesy of his signature internal drape and bias twists, not to mention a king's ransom of glinting crystal studs.
9. Marc Jacobs
Nobody did Fall's eighties trend better than Jacobs, who boogied his way through that decade at New York's long-gone, much-lamented nightclubs. His neon coats, bold-shouldered blazers, zip-up party dresses, and acid-wash high-waisted jeans are a guaranteed good time.
10. Prada
In a satisfying bit of fashion irony, the countryside inspired a city-smart Prada collection that helped define some key trends: forties-inflected skirtsuits, coat-dresses, and kinky over-the-knee boots. Leave it to Miuccia to add her own perverse twist to the season's discussion about sex.

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[gomtik]

no McQueen?

 

[Navygreen]

I can only explain what I am thinking about this list in internet lingo.. so:

LOL WUT?

 

[fashionista-ta]

A more diverse list than usual, I think ...

 

[Inaya]

I can only explain what I am thinking about this list in internet lingo.. so:

LOL WUT?

yeah exactly. the fact that this season's Balenciaga tops the list just says it all.

 

[delicafly]

I don't agree much with this list at all. Marc Jacobs and Prada do not belong in the slightest if you ask me!

 

[Karen0193]

WTF!! This list is totally wrong!

 

[Trista]

Keep in mind, this is the Style.com list after all...so I went in knowing that there would be a mention of Givenchy, Prada, MJ, and Balenciaga. I am pleased to see Erdem though...

 

[kasmslo]

Well, I definitely agree with Givenchy and Donna Karan.
They were on my top favorite collections this season.
Otherwise, this list is a bit funky.

 

[CharlottefromCA]

yeah exactly. the fact that this season's Balenciaga tops the list just says it all.

I think it is alphabetically ordered

 

[from: sophia]

I can only explain what I am thinking about this list in internet lingo.. so:

LOL WUT?

That is what I was thinking whats going on with fashion least favorite season to date where is Jil Sander and John Galliano let alone McQueen. Lanvin should have been higher as well

 

[Peregrina_RZ]

no surpriuse that Balenciaga and Lanvin are there, they love those guys!

and i'm so happy for Erdem!

 

[Spike413]

I actually think this is a pretty good list. With the exception of Erdem (which is neither here nor there for me) I totally get why the collections listed were chosen.

 

[juanpyx]

This is wrong!!!!
No Mcqueen, Vuitton, Galliano?

 

[lamies022]

This list is certainly more varied than usual, I'm glad they highlighted Ackermann, and Donna Karan deserved a mention as well.
Prada, Balenciaga, Lanvin, and a Marc Jacobs collection (for his own line or LV) are nearly always included so no surprises there, though this year I generally agree with all 4
I'm just happy that they chose to dismiss most of the tacky 80's inspired collections, though I can understand picking Marc Jacobs b/c at least he went all out

 

[Cicciolina]

Everyone is bound to disagree over this list, or any other sort of 'definitive list'.

I'm surprised they didn't put Louis Vuitton in there. Personally though I also liked Marni. I'm also glad they didn't include Alexander Wang

 

[disco54]

well its more realistic than past seasons ( the list) , like YSL and Dior werent included because , Dior was ok, and YSL was just plain boring . I dont understand Dries van noten , I thought Nina Ricci was waaaay better.

 

[Lackuiew]

McQueen is about the "show" not the "clothes" so it definitely doesn't deserve a "top" reputation

 

[mandolux]

I'm quite happy that they included Donna Karan and Betega Veneta...

but I cannot believe they didn't put Yohji Yamamoto/Comme des Garcons well, my top 10 can't be style.com's top 10, but..:sigh:

 

[KKnardi]

I'm a bit irritated over balenciaga's top spot.