Fendi SS16 Collection

Fendi's SS16 collection was more about the RTW than fur, but  it was marvellously executed. The fur was presented as details in different garments, it is a spring collection after all. We saw some trims and collars, even shoulder-pads made of mink. The red short jacket below is adorable and a beautiful way to add some fur to a long dress during cooler nights of Spring. 

We saw some blue Astrakhan with great embellishment in the form of leather flowers. And we saw a lot of leather, beautifully crafted and applied to jackets, coats, tops, dresses, etc. It was certainly a mater-class in the use of leather as a wearable fabric beyond jackets and accessories.

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GUCCI SS16

Alessandro Michele has built a beautiful collection for GUCCI spring/summer 2016, and I was happy to see a full fur mink jacket. Beautiful classic style with an interesting touch in that green leaf coming up the coat. We could also see fur bracelets trimming the end of the sleeves in this gorgeous coat below.   

GUCCI always showcases some fur in its collection, which is a smart mood as fur is expensive and a great money maker. What I love is that they always manage to blend it with the rest of the collection and offer a different perspective on it. Great work so far Alessandro.

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J. Mendel Spring 2016

I must admit I was expecting a bit more Spring/Summer furs in J. Mendel's collection but the few you find in it are so blended with the spirit that are almost invisible, which is probably a good thing. Do we want fur to look like fur?  Not in spring summer. But then, do we want a sleeveless short dress made of fur? Probably not. 

The short dresses are perfect winter dresses, they will look great with thick tights and a fur jacket. The colours and prints are cute and very young looking. 

The rest of the collection is very summery and Taylor Swift goes to the VMA like, loosing a bit of the royal feeling that J. Mendel normally goes for, probably  in order to make it more accessible for the young generations of artists now wearing his designs.

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Dennis Basso Spring 2016

What I love about Spring Summer collections is that designers tend to be a bit more daring when it comes to fur and they allow themselves to use different colours, shapes and techniques than just the classic ones. The Dennis Basso 2016 Spring Summer Collection was a great exercise of colours, forms and rediscovering. 

 The revival of fur is bringing with it new approaches to it as designers want to appeal to younger generations. The A-line cuts and colourful patchworks with floral patterns do that precisely, bringing fur to warmer months as a fabric for all year around. The sheer jacket and coat with fur on top are adorable. We saw also stoles everywhere. What I find interesting is that this trend is actually in the streets. I have come across with plenty of young girls wearing fur stoles during this summer, challenging those who say fur is for winter. I personally think that it depends of where you live. It is like wearing sunglasses indoor, it just do not look right.

Back to the collection, leather is the best friend of Spring, and the works of Basso on that are marvellous. The long lamb coat below is absolutely stunning and add that spring feeling to an office look that will make the jaws in a morning meeting drop on the floor. 

The rest of the collection, with its South-American inspiration is brilliant. Yellow all over the place with beautiful jungle-like prints will make the red carpet look a bit younger and less stiff. Great job Basso!

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