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FASHION FLASH - the all new Matches
press preview. Let us be your guide to
A/W09. We’ve hunted down our prize picks
from UP TOWN New York, London’s hip
EAST END and the BOUTIQUE SALONS
of Paris & Milan. We’re bringing you the
HOTTEST new talent, finger on the pulse
fashion stories. In a nutshell, the BEST OF
THE BEST this season! So sit back, relax
and enjoy the show.
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3. EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOuT IT! NEWSFLASH
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
SOPHIA SHOOTING
Sophia is our Greek GODDESS and
STARS
we are thrilled to celebrate her decade of Fall for shooting stars PETER PILOTTO and
style… with the pick of her stunning 10th partner Christopher De Vos - we were the first
ANNIVERSARY A/W09 collection and with to pick up the AMAZING print duo and this
an intimate Matches BIRTHDAY BASH in season we snatched the most beautiful, the most
her honour. PILOTTO runway exclusive. It has all their
At Matches from the very beginning Sophia’s hallmarks - otherwordly, intergalactic in a big
birthday collection features a selection of her bang red!
most iconic designs over the years. Displaying What was your inspiration for A/W09?
THE BEST OF THE BEST of her wonderful Our fascination with natural phenomena continues,
brand of Grecian femininity and London rock. this season drawing upon the awe and wonder of the
Big Bang theory - an optimistic new beginning.
“I like to have an element of the What’s your favourite birthday Describe the Peter Pilotto girl?
dress in the collection?
dark side in my clothing; I don’t like The black tulle dress; it's very festive,
We love that there are many different types of girls
that wear Pilotto and that the girl herself will
anything too pretty, pretty!” but also graceful! have many different sides.
SOPHIA KOKOSALAKI
What are your inspirations? What comes first silhouette or print?
Arts and crafts, my Greek heritage It always comes parallel and always enhances
SYKE IT uP!
These DIVINE black and gold birthday dresses
and living in London. each other...
are not pretty dresses these are EDGY, SEXY,
- SALAKI dresses. Which are… yes, you’ve Who is the Sophia girl? What do you love about London?
guessed it… only available at Matches! Someone who is cool, confident, sexy There are so many things at the same time. It can be in
and different! equal measure the most conservative and the craziest
place. It is totally multicultural like only the greatest
Why do you love London? We love Sykes! Take one look at her look “I don’t imagine my clothes as big statement
metro-poles are.
It's the centre of anything that has book shoot and you'll be hooked. It’s easy to pieces on the catwalk. I imagine it within an
to do with contemporary culture. see why we can’t get enough of her LUXE intimate context on real women.”
BASICS which are simple yet have a rock JOANNA SYKES
chick sensibility.
Where does your divine inspiration
“Sykes is all about the iconic wardrobe staple come from?
you want with every season. We all need a new
The clean lines of the architect John
classic basic every season and that’s what I do.
Pawson.
MÉCHANTE
I create classics in their most perfect form, with
meticulous attention to cut, finish and detail.”
JOANNA SYKES Describe the Jo Sykes girl?
I’d have to say my stylist Vanessa Reid
OF LONDON
For A/W09 Jo worked with a leaner someone who is understated, cool and
silhouette, longer line jackets and waistcoats, who wears clothes in a very kicked back
deep chunky knits, triangular shaped relaxed way.
tailoring and tons of black. All integrated
with silk pieces that reveal her trademark
With a background in fine art, London girl and tulle inserts, flashing a sexy window of skin
You love London because?
MÉCHANTE designer Deborah Lyons treats in unexpected places, like a true understated Because its home! Also there is something
each shoe as a work of art creating strong shapes, rock chick. Jo creates clothes for the modern extraordinary about the way Londoners
towering heels, bold platforms and peek-a-boo woman that make us look and feel amazing. mix serious luxury with a rock attitude.
pumps in a palette of mixed media. We’re dancing
up a storm for BOUDECCIA, her midnight
blue python sandal, DITA ROSE PYTHON her
ME TARZAN YOu CHRISTOPHER
curvaceous black and gold court and ELEKTRA
her stunning rose python ankle shoe-boot.
KANE
PREEN Check out cheeky monkey Christopher Kane’s new
WITH ENVY
line of unisex t-shirts, a continuation of his hot hit
monkey print dresses from SS/09.
“I had lots of male friends asking for the Gorilla
PREEN PREEN PREEN it. Everyone is going to be t-shirt version for them to wear… so it was a
green with envy when you rock out in Justin and Thea’s perfect start for a small t-shirt line - a look which
POWER dress, especially since it's only available at is great on men and women.”
Matches. The oversized coccoon jacket is our buyer
Bridget's darling piece. Only this talented Scottish boy could make
What is your Autumn Winter inspiration...? Gorilla prints this covetable!
Brighton, the attitude and style of the Mods and rockers
from the 60’s era.
The Preen girl/woman is…?
Strong, independent and sexy with a rock and roll attitude.
You love London because…?
It’s THE best City in the world for creativity and new ideas.
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4. A INTELLECTUAL
WHOLE FASHION
What do we REALLY need in
our wardrobe? Freda solves this
conundrum with a collection of
NEW
the most PERFECT basics every
woman needs- the FLAWLESS Without turning all sports jackets and horn rimmed spectacles on you
we’ve spotted an interesting trend that puts the beautifully crafted and
fitted shirt, the throw on SIMPLE
FREDA
wonderful design we have always championed into focus. We call it
shift dress, the well cut trouser INTELLECTUAL fashion. Meaning? A move toward designers who are
and EFFORTLESS cashmere almost couture led with avant-garde concepts at their heart. The designers
knits. Who better to pare back the of OUR intellectual fashion pack are BOUDICCA, HELMUT LANG
beautiful basics for Freda A/W09 and ANGLOMANIA. These guys are creating the heirloom pieces that
than JOANNA SYKES, our ALL will live on for generations. We think there’s a whole lot of intelligence in
NEW head designer. fashion that is inspired, special and enduring!
Look no further fashionista’s,
the everyday pieces you’ve been
searching high and low for are here
for A/W09.
“We have re-aligned the brand
with its core philosophy. The ANGLOMANIA
most perfect version of simple
pieces that slot into your
wardrobe, in the most beautiful
finish and fabrication, yet with
a hint of Freda femininity and a PARISIAN DOLLS
clean sporty edge.”
Some would say he’s best described as the ‘LACROIX
JOANNA SYKES OF LONDON’, as Erdem wowed us with his richly
printed, doll-like dresses. His show at London Fashion
GENTLEMAN
Week was personal favourite of our fashion director
BOuDICCA Bridget Cosgrave. She said it was absolutely fab, really
grown up PARISIAN CHIC, located in the most
GANGSTER
gorgeous setting of Somerset house.
Models painted with scarlet lips and divine done-up
hair sashayed to live French cafe music. Overall it had a
wonderful young chic spirit a look every girl will want
TRAIN OF
Looking for jewellery for the DECADENT and DISSOLUTE next season.
the VILLANOUS and ELEGANT or maybe just the WILD and
UNTAMED? Look no further, we’ve got just the thing for you! Presenting
THOuGHT
the all new and wonderfully unique jewellery designer Hannah Martin.
A sinister Russian gangster named Vincent is the muse for Hannah’s
collection. A man who is charming yet brutal, an oligarch of cold-war
Russia. This sense of danger is interpreted in a collection of graphic gold Skip around town in, Lanvin’s cool new take
on the ballerina, these super cute trainers
BACK TO
jewels with talismanic and Russian insignia. We are at vincent's mercy for
the IMPERIAL EAGLE ICON rings, and our personal favourite the with contrast patent leathers and signature
grosgrain ribbon laces are totally A/W09!
RAW FACET SIGNET SEAL RING in 18ct gold. Mysterious, sexy and
THE FuTuRE
like no other - pay homage to this shadowy patriarch with jewellery from
Hannah Martin.
P.S. We loved it so much we styled it with
our all new Freda photoshoot. The wait is finally over for fans of Clements Ribeiro’s finely
crafted and season-less designs, WE WERE FIRST in
line to snap up their DELECTABLE and deliciously soft
knits as they unveiled a full ready-to-wear collection this
HELMuT LANG London Fashion Week (their first since spring 2006) YES!
CLEMENTS RIBEIRO ARE BACK with a vengeance
and with two-, three-and four-ply cashmere cardigans
with opulent trimmings such as cameo, jet and crystal
buttons, pearls, passemanerie froggings and grosgrain
epaulettes its definitely been worth the wait.
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5. MENSFLASH
JOIN THE
COMMONWEALTH
You'll be entertained with our ALL NEW
MuST
menswear brand Commonwealth
utilities. A flick onto their website reveals
the design duo’s particular sense of
ZIP OFF
humour with a flash presentation of a
gentleman dressing and undressing
online, check it out!
The creative team is Anthony Keegan,
a Canadian and Richard Christiansen ROCK NOW
AFTER HOuRS
an Australian who 'both hail from the
commonwealth’ hence the name! How's
this for credentials Anthony is ex-Armani, CREATIVE RECREATIONS has arrived
Donna Karan and previously creative with an inspired range of bridge-the-gap
director of Kenneth Cole. Richard is formal/casual footwear.
the founder of creative design agency What do rock stars wear after they've hung up
Chandelier Creative. These guys know their guitar and peeled off their leather pants? Stacey Smith (menswear buyer) thinks that
what the modern man wants with their JOHN VARVATOS that’s what! these are the coolest pair of kicks she’s
contemporary tailoring and brand of His range of unstructured tailoring, distressed denim and seen this season and definitely a wise style
masculinity. It’s our first season with tongue in cheek t-shirts are perfect for the off duty rocker investment as they provide that formal flavour
the boys and we are delighted to have and John always has a band in mind when designing. to accompany both jeans, shorts and wait for
them all to ourselves in the uK. That’s John Vavartos fan and menswear buyer Stacey highlights it, here’s the best part TROuSERS. If that isn’t
right gentlemen you can get all dressed the stars of the show, an alpaca hand-knit cardie with enough we have their made in Italy range
up in this garb – ONLY AT MATCHES. horn toggles, a pulled Prince of Wales check trouser and which have cool zip off
SERIOuSLY COOL waxed, leather and canvas spectator high tops that
boots. It's only rock and roll but we like it! transform into a deck
shoe. Pure genius.
Rock-stars take note: John Varvatos PRE-COLLECTION
ONLY AVAILABLE at our gig.
OFF THE
CuFF MAP IT OUT
"It's Champagne, it's Caviar, it's Dunhill!"
You can’t argue with a French man who hails Your favourite designers? Dunhill has been synonymous with luxury
from a family of drapers that goes back for Yves Saint Laurent for perfect cuts since the 1950s. Creative director Kim
five generations! We give you – Marchand and precision. Jones has brought the truly English sense
Drapier. A second season en famille our Martin Margiela for good basics. of luxury that Dunhill is famous for into
menswear buyer Stacey Smith loves creative Paul Smith for fun and happiness. the twenty first century.
director Bendoit Carpentier’s mix of old style We present this season THE BEST of
tailoring combined with contemporary styling, What are you rules when designing? their PERFECT TAILORED outerwear and
especially their traditional shirts in beautiful To be refined but very masculine. jackets, the POINT OF DIFFERENCE
fabrics with unexpectedly decorative detailing. To be elegant but not boring. my friends, is that the Mackintosh is
La vie est belle. finished JuST FOR MATCHES with a
What key details are Marchand Drapier printed STREETS OF LONDON LINING,
signatures? marked with the specific location of
The red embroidery logo on shirts and each of the Matches stores. Wonderful
the measurement tape on flies. attention to detail and it's handy if you
lose your way on route to our stores!
Which English gent would you love
to dress top to toe?
Robbie Williams.
What’s next for Marchand Drapier?
To be number one in England!
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6. FINE &
DANDY
Patrick Grant of Norton & Sons, Savile
Row has revived the old sporting and
military tailor E-TAuZ that dressed the likes
of the Duke of Windsor, Churchill and
America’s pre-war elite with a new line
of highly traditional, high-quality, ready-
to-wear menswear. All sourced from
tiny traditional artisans around the u.K.
Knitwear from Shetland and Southern
Wales, even hand-made bow-ties as far a
field as Stoke Newington! The collection
isn’t too tweedy - more a hybrid of the kind
of clothes men like Churchill would wear
with a fun contemporary twist.
What does e.Tautz stand for?
E. Tautz is Edward Eautz, royal tailor in the mid 1800’s.
What’s the best sartorial advice that you have been given?
Take a little time to enjoy dressing each morning; it may be the
only moment for quiet reflection that you get all day.
What do you wish men wore more of?
Neckties; wool, cashmere, cotton, silk, bow, i don’t mind, but
MODERN
you are never fully dressed without a tie.
Who’s the best dressed man of the moment?
I have to agree with esquire, prince charles never looks anything
BLOCK
other than beautifully dressed.
Describe savile row in 3 words?
Elegance, craftsmanship, civility.
LIFE IS SIMPLE TONY MELILLO
Another Savile Row-er, Nick Hart of Aquascutum
Ltd. references the sharp iconic silhouette of
1960s modernist British tailoring. The look is a
mix of meticulous attention to detail, tradition and
Guys don’t think about clothes much right? A shirt, a pair of directional design with a simple and disciplined
pants, a jacket if it’s chilly. Life is simple, uncomplicated, easy. approach. Our menswear buyer Stacey Smith
But wait …which shirt, which pair of pants, which jacket? loves the A/W09 tailored overcoats, natty shirts
Ouch! This was supposed to be easy, that’s where TONY and practical yet stylish Aqua-Macs created on
MELILLO comes to the rescue. What shirt? The shirt that fits like the coolest modern block.
an old Italian tailor made it. What pants? A pair that fit like
your favourite jeans. Which jacket? The jacket that you can
throw over the aforementioned shirt and pant and go pretty
FORMULA
much anywhere in the world and be the best dressed person in
the room. This is the Tony we know and love every season and
A/W09 continues to hit the spot.
ONE
We caught up with Tony in LA to get the low-down on his little
black book and more.
WHAT IS YOUR FASHION?
LOVE Deliciously soft fabrics, Italian knits and cuts inspired by the
That fashion is always changing so if you make a established Savile Row tailor Edward Sexton all worked with a
mistake it's gone tomorrow! hint of the glamour and zip of the Formula One racetrack. Put it
HATE together and what have you got - FORM - Petra Ecclestone’s
Not so into the trendiest things in fashion... new MENSWEAR range catering to a man who wants to
they never really make people look confident. look smart but relaxed. We think it’s totally on track and a sure
MuST HAVE winner. Select styles only at Matches.
Good basics...they make any outfit more real.
MISTAKE
When ever you feel uncomfortable it’s a mistake
so change rather then regret the look all day long!
TONY MELILLO'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK,
ON WHERE YOU GO IN...
WOOLRICH
WOOLEN MILLS
NEW YORK
Corner bistro for the best sirloin burgers in NYC.
LONDON
The theatre...love seeing all the newest shows and
dinner at The Ivy.
PARIS ‘We love imperfection; we love something that doesn’t
The Picasso museum is really a favourite even though look like anything else.’ says Daiki Suzuki the creative
I've been so many times. director of Woolrich Woollen Mills, and we couldn’t agree
MILAN more. Our first season with the brand which recreates
St Ambros for coffee and people watching... the tried and tested American classics with a Japanese
the older women look so amazing in Milan. aesthetic. A/W09 brings their own particular mix of
functionality and simplicity to the fore with boiled wool
jackets, waistcoats and plaid shirts, truly authentic clothes
that are designed for guys who like their clothes to have a
silent exclusivity.
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7. C.R.A.F.T
SPY NEWS
LEFT
DENIM BANK
Think about the name C.R.A.F.T,
the initials stand not only for the
handcrafted details of their sexy jeans,
but for cantrememberafxxxingthing
COOL
Isabel Marant embraced a tougher
- an ode to the drunken conception mood this season epitomising
of the project. The story goes like everything we want to wear for
R AG AND BONE
this; boys have big night out, boys A/W09. A favourite collection of
notice a cool girl with great style, next our spy buyer Georgie who loved
morning boys can't remember, except the rocky printed rabbit fur coats,
of course the girl with a HOT pair of super sexy over the knee boots,
JEANS and hey presto you have a hot rock chick studded fold down ankle
women's jean collection. boots and on trend leather leggings. So ROCK AND ROLL the Rag & We caught up with the guys from Rag Describe your New York
It is truly a collection which leaves Bone pair Marcus Wainwright and and Bone to ask them a few questions. meatpacking showroom?
You've gotta LOVE C.R.A.F.T's us a little weak at the knees. David Neville had Radiohead's front
Two London guys, why the It’s just one giant loft floor. It used to be
irreverent sense of humour and sexy man curating their soundtrack for their
New York move? Mathew Barney's art studio...there aren't
fit. It is the HOTTEST denim A/W09 fashion show. We love these
any walls in it so it’s really just a very
label of the moment and with all modern English gentlemen for their Two fairly straightforward reasons....the
large creative space. We do everything
new DIRECTIONAL silhouettes attitude and style. Based in New York weather and a girl! It’s the most inspiring
from pattern making, sample sewing,
evolving with each season they are their unique brand of British tailoring city I've ever been to, anything is possible,
fitting, design and sales in the same room.
the ONES TO WATCH. We've meets New York cool is exactly where it's literally. Even two untrained Englishmen
earmarked the Hells Angels style,
as an AW/09 must have, a biker style
that is totally on trend. C.R.A.F.T
at for A/W09. We've nabbed their pick
of the crop, with the SEXIEST biker
starting a fashion brand.
Fall inspiration?
What’s been Rag and Bone’s
finest hour to date?
CIAO
BELLA!
leggings, boyfriend shirts and classic Winning a CFDA Award but I think that
are THE jeans experience that is military embellished blazers for the girls, Fall was largely inspired by a trip to
may have been overtaken by opening our
going to rock your world! and quirky tailoring for the boys. Rag & Japan and a visit to the Metropolitan
first store last year. Having said that there
Bone's understated yet wearable clothes Museum's Samurai armour collection.
have been a lot of great moments along the
WHAT'S GOOD are without a doubt, COOL. That coupled with the cores Rag & Bone
aesthetic of English tailoring fused with
way, we are very lucky, we love what we
do and it’s a lot of fun.
A little bit kitsch, a little bit quirky. Bella
Freud rocks out THE COOLEST and
FOR THE the American work and military-wear
CUTEST knitwear we’ve seen for A/W09.
GOOSE
aesthetic and of course New York City.
our pick has to be the fun TONGUE IN
CHEEK black and white sweaters.
AMERICAN
Girls there's nothing stopping you
from packing up and heading for
Mount Everest in our ALL NEW
VINTAGE
collection of ARCTIC PARKA
COATS (yes they’re for the
snow). The ski goddesses amongst you
have probably been wrapped up in your
boyfriend’s CANADA GOOSE jacket
all winter long but here's a collection
just for you. We love the fact that each
Our ALL NEW collection of beautiful cotton basics
is suprisingly not American, it's actually French!
AQUA-MAC
Aquascutum have solved the perennial fashion
jacket is HAND-MADE in the snow The collection is inspired by soft American cottons,
problem for nearly 155 years - how to look good
capital - Toronto. mixed with a touch of French femininity. Sounds like
a marriage made in heaven. It's our PRIZE PICK when it starts raining cats and dogs. So, as you
of A/W09, especially with their feather light weight can imagine we trust that these guys know a
long sleeved tops layered in the most sophisticated thing or two about rain-wear.
IT TAKES TWO PRPS
melange of colour. Vive la France!
For A/W09 we bring you the AQUA-MAC.
A brightly coloured innovative rain jacket which
rolls into its own self contained bag sewn into
the lining. Perfect for the tiniest of clutches and
They’ve done it again! Actresses- The ultimate, perfectly fitted, ready to wear at the first splash of rain.
turned-fashion icons Mary-Kate HANDMADE jean from PRPS.
and Ashley Olsen present Elizabeth This season we're championing the
and James, the diffusion line of their BOYFRIEND and THE SKINNY
mainline collection, THE ROW. These jean. These are my jean-loving friends,
girls know how to fuse downtown edge in JAPANESE DENIM with serious
with uptown aesthetics. We love their attention to detail and a great fit.
relaxed take on the tuxedo jacket, stripy
slouchy t-shirts and rocky rabbit fur “I just love the wash on the skinnies
gilets. It’s HOT OFF THE PRESS and the studs are super cool. The
and TOTALLY New York. boyfriend has a great check lining
on the inside of the waistband, an
intimate detail just for you!”
GEORGINA GAINZA
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8. ROCK
THE
SEE IT IN JEWEL
PRINT
OUR
Alice Stone of LILY & LIONEL is
in design wonderland, just featured
in this month's Vogue and NOW a
capsule collection for yours truly. Her
ethically sourced and truly one-of-a-
kind scarves are GORGEOUS and
come in THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
HERO
We are captivated by MONIICA
COLOURS and animal prints. ONLY VINADER jewels and you will be
AVAILABLE in our SPY stores in DAZZLED too when you take one look at
Notting Hill and Wimbledon. her semi-precious gold and silver rings and
bracelets inset with deep coloured gemstones
– each are unique and tell a story of Monica’s
exotic adventures.
PIECES
Everybody loves a hero – the
crowd pleaser that makes our
PERFECT
hearts skip a beat; put simply
THE BEST OF THE BEST.
HARMONY
Get ready to be swept off your
feet with our buyers delights
Ebony and Ivory is the brainchild of model for A/W09!
and television presenter Bianca Vaitl. The
beautiful long scarves are in a myriad of
colours and hand sewn with love all along the
BRIAN ATWOOD
seams. In fact, no two scarves are the same!
SEND THE
MESSENGER
Spread the word, WE LOVE TILA MARCH.
The ex-Elle editor knows her stylish accessories
and take NOTE, NOTE, NOTE the
messenger bag, which we have in two glorious
colours is our buyer Georgie’s TOP PICK.
BE THE Sigersen Morrison’s sister diffusion line
BELLE is getting bigger than her grown- We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Brian Atwood’s
BELLE
up siblings boots. We’re just charmed by crystal stiletto! A shoe fit for a New York City
the FUN FLATS with Mexican good luck discothèque queen and made for the spotlight
charms, deep purple suede boots and sexy with its multi-coloured flashing gems.
GLADIATOR high heel sandals. These babies are only at Matches!
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9. WOMEN
STELLA MCCARTNEY PETER PILOTTO ERDEM SOPHIA KOKOSALAKI
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN NATHAN JENDEN BALENCIAGA CHRISTOPHER KANE
THE BEST OF THE BEST
HALSTON
DVF
YVES SAINT LAURENT LANVIN CHLOÉ ROKSANDA ILINCIC PREEN BOTTEGA VENETA BURBERRY PRORSUM
YVES SAINT LAURENT
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10. SPY MEN
3.1 PHILLIP LIM ANGLOMANIA VANESSA BRUNO MARC BY MARC JACOBS BOTTEGA VENETA ALEXANDER MCQUEEN RAG & BONE DOLCE & GABBANA
CREAM OF THE CROP
D&G
BALENCIAGA
ACNE HAUTE HIPPIE
ACQUASCUTUM
BELLE
CHARLES ANASTASE
GUCCI BURBERRY PRORSUM
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11. pETER pIlOTTO
AlExANdER MCquEEN
NATHAN jENdEN
ERdEM
GUNS N ROSES
bAlENCIAgA
Take me down to paradise city where the girls are pretty
in print YET tough in motorcycle jackets, knuckle duster
clutches and studded up ankle boots - We all know the decade
SOpHIA kOkOSAlAkI
TWENTy8TWElvE
but its not as you know it…sssh don’t say 1980s.
AlExANdER MCquEEN
dIANE vON FuRSTENbERg
RupERT SANdERSON
dIANE vON FuRSTENbERg
ERdEM
OSSIE ClARk
lANvIN
pREEN
AlExANdER MCquEEN
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CHRISTIAN lOubOuTIN
12. 3.1 pHIllIp lIM
ISAbEl MARANT
HERE COMES...
STEllA MCCARTNEy
yvES SAINT lAuRENT
WElCOME TO
THE JUNGLE It’s a jungle out there, so layer up and look chic
against the elements in mixed up animal print
and enveloping, heart-warming furs.
yvES SAINT lAuRENT
STEllA MCCARTNEy
bAlENCIAgA
dIANE vON FuRSTENbERg
CHlOÉ
THE blOuSE
ISAbEl MARANT
dIANE vON FuRSTENbERg
Follow your feminine wiles and get blousy for A/W09.
MAlOlES
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13. MAdE IN HEAvEN
bOTTEgA vENETA
MIu MIu
lANvIN
MISSONI
THE ROW
pATRIzIA pEpE
40’S
TIlA MARCH FORTE “Listen very carefully we will say this only once…”
be classically feminine in glamorous forties silhouettes
and go all out Veronica Lake with flashes of fur.
All AMERICAN
Walking that walk in
GIRL
Chloe’s hiker boots,
talking that slick talk
in MiH road-trekkers,
ROkSANdA IlINCIC
loving that plaid shirt,
bOTTEgA vENETA
we’re liking this ALL
American girl look.
CHlOÉ
yvES SAINT lAuRENT
quEENE & bEllE
lANvIN
CElINE
CElINE
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14. dIANE vON FuRSTENbERg
dIANE vON FuRSTENbERg
STEllA MCCARTNEy
THE NEW
CA-pONCHO!
“...a new shape, my word
for it is the ca-poncho –
an innovative mix between
a cape and a poncho!”
bRIdgET COSgRAvE
MATCHES FASHION dIRECTOR
MATTHEW WIllIAMSON
SOpHIA kOkOSAlAkI
lANvIN
ROUGH CUT CHIC
MATTHEW WIllIAMSON
yvES SAINT lAuRENT
Molten, riveted, studded and encrusted metal embellishment has a jewel purpose adding street edge to refined dressing.
MISSONI
IN THE MOOd
FOR SNOOD
CHRISTIAN lOubOuTIN
AlExANdER MCquEEN
ISAbEl MARANT
Wrap it, drape it and layer it in snoods, scarves and
wraps – a glamorous game of hide and seek in deep
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cashmere and floor skimming chunky knits.
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& FANCy FREE
WOW have we got a seductive selection f shoe
treats or what! Bedazzle in Brian Atwood’s
glimmering dancing shoes, get high in Chloe
and Celine’s devilishly heeled ankle boots and
without a doubt, the IT SHOE for A/W09-
get ready for the over-the-knee boot.
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STEllA MCCARTNEy
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CElINE
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bRIAN ATWOOd
Fire up your wardrobe in Autumn’s head
to toe red. Stand out from the crowd in
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rouge, tomato and flashes of crimson.
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