Milan Fashion Week Spring '08. Alberta Ferretti's Beauty and the Greek. Second City Style Fashion Blog

I have to admit, I’m partial to the beauty of Alberta Ferretti. Her Spring 2008 collection was a mix Greek goddess and cinematic metallic glam. The color palette was rather muted mostly employing colors like white, grey, beige and blush but there were some bursts of color and shine like, chartreuse, blue, burnt orange, purple …

Milan Fashion Week Spring '08. Banned! New York Times's Fashion Critics Banned From Dolce & Gabbana. Second City Style Fashion Blog

According to Fashion Week Daily, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have continued their ban on New York Times‘s fashion critics Cathy Horyn and Guy Trebay. The New York Times has not attended the duo’s shows in the last year. A Dolce & Gabbana spokesperson confirmed The Times was not sent tickets despite having made ticket …

Milan Fashion Week Spring '08. Gucci. Gorgeous and All Grown Up

Maybe it’s the ’80s association with unfortunate designers logos and my current confusion with why people still adore Gucci bags, but was caught off guard by this collection: I just adore what Frida Giannini, Gucci’s artistic director, has done with her spring collection. Somewhere between La Dolce Vita and what almost appears to be a …

Trend Talk. How to Wear the High-Waisted Skirt This Fall. Second City Style Fashion Blog

Second City Style has been asked how to properly wear the high-waisted skirt trend that’s hot for fall. Let’s start with those who may want to avoid it. If you have a large chest, be careful. The last thing you want is the top of the skirt to serve as a shelf for your chest …

Milan Fashion Week Spring '08. Neo-Art Nouveau. Sexy Swirls and Gothy Glam Girls. Miuccia Prada

There’s something about her eyes. Dark and lovely she appears to be a moody creature.. happy perhaps as the sun is just about to go down and the evening events begin. She’s daring, thoughtful but still a bit shy, perhaps one traditionally feminine trait. Whatever she may be Miuccia Prada’s spring 08′ woman was certainly …