Stella McCartney F/W 2011 Paris

Stella McCartney’s collection has been spotted on the French runway and rumor has it, the designer outdid herself this time.
The trademarks of Stella are the highly innovative fabrics that she uses and sculptural silhouettes evolving in the masculine/feminine theme. More than ever, she relies on volumes, which convey a special 3D feeling to the outfits. Still fluid and extremely wearable, the collection explores a women’s desire to be sexy, unforgettable but also comfortable.

The show starts with coats, masculine tailoring and exaggerated features, emphasizing new proportions. Slopping shoulders coats and Stella’s already famous tuxedo jacket, are worn with soft, high-waisted pants. However, the true sensation of this year’s Autumn/Winter are the dresses, cut to show, perfectly the outline of the body, with inserts of point d’esprit that lead to a surrealist approach. Also, to our attention are brought, the beloved polka dots, used on all sorts of pieces, adding a playful touch to the intriguing transparent pants.

The palette of colors varies from the elegant black to midnight blue and reaches light shades such as ivory. Let us not forget gold a color very loved in this year’s collection and dare to say, omnipresent on the runways. When it comes to fabrics, the most beautiful visual is of the hand embroidered spots floating on the transparent tulle, but also luxurious silk and pressed velvet.

Accessories echo the message of the entire collection, through black and nude Mary Janes, masculine loafers and box-shaped clutches.

Masculine or feminine, volumes or sexy silhouettes, nothing matters anymore when Stella McCartney leaves her special mark on these clothes.