Marni Fall – Winter 2010/2011 Collection. Defining a twisted and elegant mood the Marni Fall – Winter 2010/2011 Collection is severe and precise. Measured and more austere in character in cuts and proportions, lengths and volumes, textures and combinations. The volumes are moulded into fabric. Exposed constructions are emphasized inside out; double and fused darts gain aesthetic importance. The colours are dense matte and uneasy.
Seen backstage at Marni. Design director, Consuelo Castiglione.
Note: Consuelo’s jewellery; essential hand-made necklaces, sculptural assemblies of shimmering metal cabochons. Eclectically designed chains fused and decorated with layers of enamelled metal drops and horn discs.
Backstage at Marni. Models are fooling around trying to wink, keeping one eye shut for I-D Magazine.
Backstage at Marni. Hair stylist, Paul Hanlon was inspired for the hairstyle by old 1950’s mannequins in shop windows, “Though a bit more chic and done-up.” He explains, “It’s as if they have gone to a hair salon, had their hair done and then got into a convertible and the wind blew out the hair.” He concludes.
Backstage at Marni. The make-up was designed by Tom Pecheux, which he described, “It’s a mix of masculine and feminine. The masculine; is the strong brow and kohl eyes. The feminine; the way to apply the colour, it’s monochrome, like a deep lake that you can jump into. The lips are copper-red and well drawn, very ladylike and heart shaped, the colour has been erased a bit, especially at the corners.”
Seen backstage at Marni. Photographing the old-fashion way for New York Magazine, photographer, Andreas Laszlo Konrath.
A detail. The gloves are leather and crochet driving gloves, long or short.
Note. How the transparent nylon socks appear above the peep toe boots.
The shoes. A vast repertory of shoe details. Classy wooden wedge clogs or calfskin platforms and boots with high heels in perforated leather.
The accessories. The most important item of next season’s accessories are the socks. Marni’s are tone on tone with transparent nylon bands.
Seen at Marni. Globetrotting P.R., Karla Otto, has just added L.A. to her stable of offices.
The handbags. Handbags come in a range of fabrics, leather and perforated pigskin with chromed metal frames and rounded resin handles.
Seen at Marni. Matteo Marzotto and Carolina Castiglione.
Seen at Marni. U.S.A.’sVanity Fair’s fashion director, photographer and artist, Michael Roberts and the New York Times fashion editor, Cathy Horyn.
Seen at Marni. The most exciting fashion blogger of the moment, the very talented photographer, Tommy Ton, you can see his photos on Jak and Jil and Style.com.
Marni. The grand Finale.