Mabille’s Modern Spring

Alexis Mabille is not a household name as yet, but the French designer is someone to watch. He mixes romance, with tailoring with just the right amount of edge.

Modern Regalia @ Mabille SS09

These are not your mother’s evening gowns.

Anything but bow-ring

The structures are certainly there, but they are always softened. This sexy pencil skirt is paired with a knotted black and white shirt and girly yellow sandals.

Purrrfect for work

Mabille’s nod to the ’80s is subtle. I used to have a glenplaid jacket that I wore to death, but these pieces are not harsh, as they would have been then. He mixes the glenplaid with houndstooth – both very ’80s patterns – but it’s done in a new way, here.  The lapels on the jacket are slimmer, rounder and shoulders not as pronounced. The pinned peacock feather butterfly is the perfect touch.

Glenplaid Garcon @ Mabille

The ’80s also show up in his skinny ties for women. They were seen with tuxedo skinny pants and a-line skirts.

Sultry School Marm @ Mabille SS09

A new take on the mod suit @ Mabille SS09

The satiny suit is toughened up with a metal belt. There’s always an element of the unexpected, in sweet, quirky accessories.

 

The skill behind these clothes is apparent. Mabille is no fly by night talent. A night out, in fact, is where his clothes may shine best.

Dynasty Du Jour

Fete, don't fret!

All photos from http://www.alexismabille.com/. 

Black and White is Golden

Black and white is bold this Spring, but who knew it was gold as well?

Love these delish baubles from Dries Van Noten. The rockin’ cuff softened with the romance of trailing ribbon, is screaming for some skinny jeans, a black, fitted bracelet sleeve t-shirt and a killer pair of simple black stilettos.

This clutch would be fantastic with a day shift dress in grey or leaf green, or a long skirted shirt dress à la Diane Lane in Under the Tuscan Sun when she is waiting for that lovely Italian man in the piazza – Marcello?  

Imagine the clutch tucked under her arm…

And this crazy, beautiful shirt would work with either a) faded, fitted and flared jeans + low key gold flat sandals, or b) a high-waisted floor length skirt with drape and fall that moves as you walk. I’d leave the buttons undone on the sleeves and casually flip the sleeves up. Simple hair, up. Done. Oh wait, since the sleeves are flipped up and the arms are bare, maybe add the spherical gold Bottega Veneta ring from a few seasons ago? Now, it’s done.

Or keep it fuss free in this Martin Grant pin-tucked column + gold string knot necklace. Not bad.

Embellished or not, it’s a golden opportunity to look sensational for Spring.

All fash photos from Style.com. Movie still source.

See our other posts on Spring: spice colours, maximum length dressing, black and white and more black and white.

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