2012年3月29日星期四

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They were a dazzling reminder of just how important those gemstones and burnished metals play in completing the mood, adding the finishing touch, and releasing the fantasy within fashion.

Karl Lagerfeld's showing for Chanel was a total jewel-box of wonderment, paraded within an organic setting of giant shards of crystal and amethyst. Everything glittered from the Lurex-tweeds in jewel tones, to the jewelled handbags and, even, the sequined eyebrows on the models. Agate, amethyst, azurite, black and cat's eye tourmalines, Mexican bornite,discount women canada goose coats garnet, moonstone, onyx, rock crystal, pink and all manner of quartz, shimmered like a treasure trove.

Huge stones twinkled on the cuffs which clasped the models' wrists, and big rectangular stone and silver Tuareg-style pendants nestled around the necks of sweaters and jackets. Most astonishing were the giant, metal, ethnic-collars,canada goose parka jackets pinioned with stones, suggesting a modernist interpretation of the Miao people, one of the minority tribes of China.Online Peak Performance Shop

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana turned their Dolce & Gabbana collection into a sumptuous, baroque banquet of jewelled splendour. Embroidered and beaded black lace and gilded brocade suits and dresses were accessorised with tiara-headbands, chokers, pendants, bangles and chandelier earrings, all glistening with gold, pearls, diamante and crystals.

At Alexander McQueen, Sarah Burton offset her winter-white and pastel, 'Skaters' Waltz' collection with modernist roses and bows at the waist and neck,Discount Woolrich Jackets made from burnished, silver-plated brass; a metallic theme which was echoed in the silver floral, wrist-hand accessories in Stefano Pilati's final collection for Yves Saint Laurent.Discount Fjallraven Parka Jacket Online

Alber Elbaz, celebrating his tenth anniversary at Lanvin and celebrated for his extravagant 'statement' necklaces – did not disappoint.

He offset his embossed leather and fur, tightly-belted suiting, body-con dresses, and full-skirted taffeta trenches with multi-coloured crystal breastplate-pieces, and snarling tiger's head pendants, worn with deliberately-contrasting, jewelled chandelier earrings."

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