Short impressions about Pre Fall Givency, Celine and Alexander Wang collection

 What follow is my personal opinion about three Pre fall collection.  I would love to hear your thoughts as well!


Givenchy
First of all I was distracted by the ugliest shoes I have seen in a while. I know that is besides the point really, forgive me but  I had to get it out in the open. The collection has something new and fresh about it. Peraps the usage  of pattens? That is the main thing I like about it. Now, I have to be frank. I'm not crazy about the cuts or the dull colours that even the patterns cannot revive. C plus.

Céline
 About this one I feel conflicted. Some pieces (for example  the long coats) are breathtakingly beautiful, while some just don't stand out…I just have to say this: They managed to make some really ugly trousers. However, when you look at it all together, it really is quite a collection. If I had to grade it, B plus would just be about it.

Alexander Wang

I love it!!! Using just three colours (white, black and grey ) he managed to create the collection that impressed me the most.  Just for the record I usually go for the colourful but this colour minimalism seems to bring out the beauty of the design that reminds me of  sculptures. What beauty, what design! I absolutely have fallen head over heels with the collection and I will study it in the privacy of my home since there is the only place I'm likely to see it. Straight A!


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