The Best and Worst of S/S 07

[Whitelinen]

My list has already dated since I wrote it on Sunday. All the time some smaller collection pops up and takes my heart.

 

[Kimkhuu]

^ same issue here...

 

[northern_song]

Loved: Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc, YSL . . .basically all the collections everyone else hated, besides YSL of course.

Hated: Prada, Guy LaRoche

 

[Spike413]

10 best

Narciso Rodriguez- perfectly displays how the armor trend can work in reality
Versace- classic Versace in the best sense. Lots of great daywear and beautiful evening dresses
Christian Dior- Interesting cuts and details, a good translation of the couture.
Lanvin- fresh, cool and modern. I love the new direction Elbaz took.
Balenciaga- the wearable pieces were very chic, the not so wearable were cool to look at
Hamish Morrow- beautiful dresses, shapes and materials
Balmain- it was tough, cool and right in line with what I'm into right now
YSL - I just liked it, not for any specific reason
Alexander McQueen- romantic, poetic and beautifully executed.
Alberta Ferretti- lots of very beautiful dresses in great colors

Honorable Mention
John Galliano- for producing chic suits and coats and striking evening pieces.

Undecided
Dolce and Gabbana- I honestly can't make up my mind with this one. It's a love/hate kind of thing.

10 Worst

Calvin Klein- kind of a let down
Chanel- seen it all before, and sequin tap pants are never a good thing
Donna Karan- too loose
Louis Vuitton- prettiness makes me want to gag
Prada- I'm still unclear on what that was
Roberto Cavalli- I had high hopes considering last season, they were brutally smashed to pieces.
Viktor and Rolf- there were one too many stars for my liking
Chloe- yawn
Emanuel Ungaro- garish beyond words
Christian Dior- yes, I liked the clothes, but it was way too safe and I felt something close to apathy which I have never experienced from a Galliano show.

 

[MulletProof]

nothing to do right now so i feel like elaborating a little..

Top Favorites:

1. Yohji Yamamoto- Individuality as its best for me, he's not changing his essence in order to follow any trend and just focusing on beautiful silhouettes and materials without missing the current waves..

2. Tao - I think she perfectly captured the spirit of next season, and my idea of futurism...slightly mechanical-looking but never aggresive, cold palette and cuts but still very romantic.

3. Dries Van Noten- Even though i missed his usual load of embroideries, I think it was a gorgeous collection, very laid-back, elegant and easy to translate into my normal life.

4. Lutz- Still a bit biased by the wonderful setting of the show, i think every piece was almost constructed to be worn independently. I loved the rawness feeling of the clothes.

5. Matohu- Shown as part of Tokyo Fashion Week but SS07 nonetheless.. simple clothes with great detailing, my good combo.

6. TSE by Tess Giberson- Disappointment for many..I found this show to be one of the highlights of the season: the materials, the colours, the sporty and buoyant feeling is everything i ask for in a collection right now.

7. Jil Sander by Raf Simons- as usual, the cuts!. and the superb miniskirts.

8. Rick Owens - I think Baizilla summed it best...it's a perfect balance between romance and eeriness....

[vogue.fr, style, elle]


Honorable mention: Antonio Marras, Charles Anastase, Cosmic Wonder, Hussein Chalayan, Ann Demeulemeester, Balmain, Comme Des Garcons.

Disappointments:
Undercover, Maison Martin Margiela, Aquascutum, Alexander Herchcovitch & Preen.

 

[Spike413]

10 best

Narciso Rodriguez- perfectly displays how the armor trend can work in reality
Versace- classic Versace in the best sense. Lots of great daywear and beautiful evening dresses
Christian Dior- Interesting cuts and details, a good translation of the couture.
Lanvin- fresh, cool and modern. I love the new direction Elbaz took.
Balenciaga- the wearable pieces were very chic, the not so wearable were cool to look at
Hamish Morrow- beautiful dresses, shapes and materials
Balmain- it was tough, cool and right in line with what I'm into right now
YSL - I just liked it, not for any specific reason
Alexander McQueen- romantic, poetic and beautifully executed.
Alberta Ferretti- lots of very beautiful dresses in great colors

Honorable Mention
John Galliano- for producing chic suits and coats and striking evening pieces.

Undecided
Dolce and Gabbana- I honestly can't make up my mind with this one. It's a love/hate kind of thing.

10 Worst

Calvin Klein- kind of a let down
Chanel- seen it all before, and sequin tap pants are never a good thing
Donna Karan- too loose
Louis Vuitton- prettiness makes me want to gag
Prada- I'm still unclear on what that was
Roberto Cavalli- I had high hopes considering last season, they were brutally smashed to pieces.
Viktor and Rolf- there were one too many stars for my liking
Chloe- yawn
Emanuel Ungaro- garish beyond words
Christian Dior- yes, I liked the clothes, but it was way too safe and I felt something close to apathy which I have never experienced from a Galliano show.

OMG, I totally forgot Jil Sander in my list, and I loved it. I guess I'll add it to honorable mentions because I loved the colors, the sharpness and the shoes were to die for.

 

[Foxie-Pooh]

These are more of less my favorites...
John Galliano
Balmain
Rick Owens
Alexander Mcqueen
Calvin Klein
Rodarte
Marchesa

 

[skirted]

Favourites:
Alexander McQueen
Junya Watanabe
Tao

Likes:
Sophia Kokosalaki
Rick Owens
Ann D
Hussein Chalayan
Yohji Yamamoto
YSL
CdG

Disappointments:
Prada, Undercover, Preen, Givenchy, Martin Grant, Rodarte

Also liked:
ThreeAsFour, Jeremy Laing, Marni, Yigal Azrouel, Balenciaga

Ew?
Richard Nicoll

 

[bedtimestorynyc]

best 5 (but there are a lot to mention)
Yohji Yamamoto
Alexander McQueen
Tao
Brioni
ThreeasFour

 

[mimiko]

Favourites:

1. hussein chalayan:the show was unforgettable
2. 3.1 philip lim: the clothes were lovely I would wear all of them
3. narciso rodriguez
4. lanvin
5. miu miu
6. sophia kokosalaki
7. preen
8. marc jacobs
9. erdem
10. bora aksu

Disappointing:

1. jovovich-hawk
2. chloe
3. marni : I don't like minimalism
4. stella mccartney

Worst:

1. louis vuitton
2. balenciaga : what was that robocop-chic

source:gettyimages

 

[leyla m.]

FAVOURITE

*Balmain (the absolute ultimate in what fashion encompasses)
*Erdem (great print! nice work! )
*BodyAmr (no show this season but what a stunning collection!)
*David Szeto (very sweet show/presentation and great clothes as always)
*Giles (what a show and those dresses..!!)
*Derek Lam (very wearable, good launch of bags AND shoes this season)
*Peter Som (best of his collection so far)
*Matthew Williamson (he is at it again and he is doing it so well)

NOT SO COOL

*Proenza Schouler (the only one good thing are those super lightweight tees)

 

[***Bianca***]

Best Alexander McQueen, Galliano, Versace, Balmain, Alberta Ferretti, Valentino

Worst Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Louis Vuitton, Chanel

 

[Yimi]

John!!!
John!!!
John!!!

 

[Kitty-Yo]

wunderkind & huseyin caglayan are winners , imo
paris rocks

 

[smitten_kitten]

Best: YSL (I loved everything, everything everything!!!), Chanel (i know alot of people hated it but i thought it was chic, hip and classic chanel), Alexander Mcqueen (no need to explain this one), Giambattista Valli, Yohji Yamamoto, Narciso Rodriguez, Ann Demeulemeester

So-so: Gucci (some of it i liked, but the collection as a whole..i dont know..), Marc by Marc Jacobs, Hussein Chalayan, Viktor & Rolf, Bottega Vanetta

Disliked: Christian Dior (ick), Chloe, Prada, LV (What was WITH THOSE BAGS?! they almost lost all of my respect on accesories alone), Jovovich-Hawk

 

[JamieCD]

Alex Mcqueen &YSL .. cant complain .. then i will go for J.Galinano and Prada.
the Rest is really letting me down esp DH!

 

[AGiles]

yes!

I have a new #1: Givenchy. All the way!!

agreeed.

Givenchy best

Dior ,V&R worst.

 

[Mr-Dale]

I have some personal surprises on my favourites list this season. Here are my ten faves etc. of the season in random order:

Lanvin
Alexander McQueen
Yves Saint Laurent
Marc Jacobs
Yigal Azrouel
Christian Dior
Dolce & Gabbana
Versace
Prada
John Galliano

Honourable mentions:

Balmain
Burberry Prorsum
Zac Posen
Proenza Schouler
Louis Vuitton

Let-Downs:

Chanel
Preen
Noir
Givenchy
Viktor & Rolf

Worst:

Chloé
Stella McCartney
DSquared
Roberto Cavalli
Valentino

 

[charolina]

Best: Chanel, Gucci, Proenza schouler, Dior (minus the hair), Calvin klein (a bit boring, but I still liked it) , YSL.

Bad: Missioni, prada, chloé ( same thing as the last 3 seasons), viktor & rolf.

 

[dearnike]

Best:
YSL
Prada
Chloé
Proenza Schouler
Preen

worst:
balenciaga
viktor & rolf
hermé