I was over the moon when I saw Roksanda Ilincic collection being sold at Villa Moda Mubarikiya. She is one of my favorite designers. Her clothes are pieces of art. Wonderfully quirky, carry a romantic style, with a little bit of grown-up glamour, all put together in a creative creation which blows you away.
The pictures I have posted here, are some of the items available now at Villa Moda Mubarikiya, and honestly, the pictures do not do them justice. You have to go there to see the collection for yourself.
The pictures I have posted here, are some of the items available now at Villa Moda Mubarikiya, and honestly, the pictures do not do them justice. You have to go there to see the collection for yourself.
One of my 2 favourite dresses in this collection is this minty green short sleeveless dress with big frills in the front & a hint of black feathers (KD 370).
This white & black dress (shown below) is my other favorite dress. Notice how the humongous black satin sleeves give the dress a unique character. Beautiful!
I love the mixture of rich & whimsy fabrics, humongous pleats & bows, raw edges, and sleeves with extra volume. It felt like every item had a fairytale or a story to tell. I just love her for that.
Comments
Of course! but not the exact way you see it on the runway. We usually tone it down.. give it more of a realistic look. :)
Chinese Eyes
They do get a lot of new designers every now and then. Their only problem i think is that they are inconsistant. And some items are waaay overpriced..
btw Lanvin ballet flats are on sale at Barneys.com :)
I'll be honest - I do not understand even the half of fashion trends, still I am in awe of designers, such as Nicole Farhi and Ritu Beri who have stepped up to the plate in designing wearable apparel for today's woman. Another thing I have a hard time digesting is why are there only young svelte models walking the runways since world over, it is generally the 40 plus women, with the wherewithal to fork out that kind of money on designer booty. Shouldn't there be at least some HRT popping baby boomers on the runways?
Sorry, I honestly didn't mean to rain on your parade, err...Roksanda's parade!
The length of the dresses are not a problem, because these will be worn at occasions and female gatherings.
Personally, There are my taste and wouldn't reflect me .. So I will pass..^_^
I like taking chances when it comes to fashion ;P
No Way! I'm checking their site right now!
stella
Roksanda Ilincic designs cannot be worn for casual outings that's for sure. You woldn't see me wearing any of her designs to Salhiya or wherever. They can only be worn for parties, at home receptions, or a dressy formal dinner. And as I said before, you can't wear exactly what you see on the runway, If I did that, I would look redicilous! For example, I would wear the minty green dress with thick black tights and a plain black heels. I wouldn't wear the hair pieces/hats she has on her runway show. If you pay a visit to Villa Moda Mubarikiya and see the collection for your self I'm sure you'll have a different view.
As for the models. I don't have the answer to this question and I wish I did :) I wish that the fashion world would embrace heavy weight models, short, tall, older models.. etc so that they can truely represent women who like fashion.
And please, feel free to say whatever you want to say. Don't worry, It won't ruin my parade ;)
cece
The first one looks even better in real life :)
Chroma-Trauma
It's true.. Her designs are adventurous, and that's what i like about her ;)
Bit of an Edwardian myself, do we know if the models come along with the outfit as freebies.
:)
What can I say.. Great fashionable minds think alike :P
For some reason I didn't find any of these models attractive..