#2- One Key Item for Fall 2012

Structured Bell Skirt

I saw the signs of structured bell skirt being a key item in Fall 2012 from fashion shows, look books online, window displays and on the street!

I took this photo shoot on the Fifth Avenue. It is a  window display of Louis Vuitton.

 Marc Jacobs revives english embroidery for Louis Vuitton

Jacobs has revived the 19th-century technique of “broderie anglaise” , or “English embroidery,” bringing it into the 21st by stopping at a couple of decades along the way. The structured, bell-shaped skirts bring to mind the Fifties, while the laser cutwork has the joie de vivre of the Flower Power patterns of the Sixties.

Thigh length, bell-shaped skirts add an overstated swing to the hips, given extra wow factor via structural embellishments. Inverted pleats are keys, creating a graphic, round silhouette with stiff fabrics and allowing for deep side pockets.

Overskirt-like ruffles at the waist add a further flourish, while a high-waisted leather belt extends the exaggerated hourglass silhouette, which can be emphasized with long sweaters or a bright, fringed scarf.

Zac Posen Pre-Fall 2012   

Posen showed a bit of a flirty side to his looks but a structured short bell skirt took a textured grey dress from what could have been lifeless and sombre to a place where well mannered frolicking is expected and cake-eating is a daily pasttime because there are no cares in the world (not even about your waistline).

Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld has delivered another beautiful collection that is full of glittering jewels and pops of hot pink. I also find structured bell skirts in this collection which is shinning with the mysterious Indian style!

Oscar de la Renta's Pre-Fall 2012 shows Joan of Arc with its fine tailoring and structured bell skirt silhouettes.

Also, this video is going to give some more ideas about the Skirt Lengths in Flux!

Check it out! Bill Cunningham is on the street of New York City!