Spring Couture 2011 - Valentino and Elie Saab

According to Pier Paolo (co-designer of Valentino) "If fashion is about today, then today it's time to go back to elegance."  One could not better define the recent Valentino and Elie Saab Couture collections.  Nothing but elegance, glamour and femininity!  The Valentino collection is delicate, with a little lace, sheer, floral, bows, pleats and ruffles.  Similar to that of Valentino, the Elie Saab collection experiments with different texture, organza, embellishments and tulle.       
Valentino

 

Elie Saab

Chanel and Dior Couture Spring 2011

Is it just me?  Or is this Couture Fashion Week, completely jaw dropping!!  The Fashion Gods have rained upon the Spring 2011 collections!  Models are gracing the runways in some of the most exquisite pieces... feminine and pretty, pastels, embellishments, bows, beading, ruffles and intriquite detailing.  And where to begin.. perhaps with a little Chanel and Dior?  This Chanel collection is one of my favourites.  Mr Lagerfeld, always manages to astonish audiences, but this time, he has sent me into a complete fashion frenzy!  The collection is pretty and delicate, the models surprisingly wore flats and I love his use of pastels.  Lagerfeld wanted the collection to be pretty and natural he "was sick of all those Eiffel Towers, sick of all those violent colours."   

 

When it comes to a Dior Couture collection.. expect the unexpected!  The master himself Mr Galliano created a gorgeous and elegant collection inspired by Dior's  'New Look' 1947 collection.  The collection originally symbolised a new era in feminiety with extravagant full skirts, gloves and small waistlines.

Fashion Week's Best Dressed: Olivia Palermo and Rachel Bilson

One of the most important parts of fashion week, besides the shows of course, is who sat front row and what were they wearing!  After searching through my S/S 2011 fashion week images, there is one person who never disappoints... yes Olivia Palermo!  Olivia appeared at not only New York Fashion Week, but London and Paris Fashion Week.. yeah I know, I wish I was her too!  Olivia was in attendance at shows including Valentino, Mulberry, Monique Lhuiller, Emilio De La Morena and Marchesa (just naming a few!).  Here are a few outfits!

Olivia at Valentino - This has to be my favourite outfit!

Olivia in a DVF skirt, a Frank Tell jacket and Charlotte Olympia Eve heels

Olivia in DVF jacket, Topshop by Marios skirt, Charlotte Olympia Minerva pumps and carrying a Hermes Birkin Bag of course!

Olivia wearing her signature Charlotte Olympia Eve shoes and carrying her Hermes.

Olivia in a Marchesa Fall 2008 dress and Proenza Schoulder booties

Olivia in a Tibi dress carry a Mulberry bag

Olivia in Charlotte Olympia Minerva pumps

Wearing Charlotte Olympia Eve heels

Olivia in Elizabeth and James booties

Olivia's Charlotte Olympia Eve 'I die' heels!

Olivia Palermo wasn't the only person I had my eye on during fashion week though.. Rachel Bilson appeared out of no where!  Thought I'd share a few of her outfits.

Rachel in complete Dior..dress and heels

Rachel in Etro Floral dress, DVF jacket and Brian Atwood pumps

Rachel wearing a DVF dress and carrying a DVF clutch

Rachel in a Dior dress, Vanessa Bruno cardigan, carrying a Matthew Williamson for Bulgari bag and wearing Brian Atwood nude pumps