| Here are the Spring/Summer 2011 fashion collections | | | | more varied choice for different body shapes: The |
| by a few new designers.. | | | | Odalisque one piece is of a burlesque style with girlie |
| Croatian born designer Vjera Vilicnik. | | | | frills at the top of the legs, the Sonnet one piece is |
| Vjera believes in quality over quantity which is | | | | more Hollywood glam with its halter neck cord tie, |
| displayed through the hand crafted embroidery of | | | | the Minikini is girlie with its little frilled skirt and the |
| her collection. She perfected her skills of hand | | | | Shorti bikini is boyish with its mini short style bottoms. |
| crafting at Ecole Lesage, the French school of haute | | | | |
| couture embroidery. | | | | Designer couple Israel and Pierre Imarni showed their |
| The inspiration behind the collection is a girl becoming | | | | fashion label Isy & Peeps – so called after |
| a woman. Dusty pinks are teamed with sophisticated | | | | their nicknames. The age market is 18-25 year old so |
| black. Lines are simple allowing the hand stitched | | | | the pieces are fun and flirty. The collection is a series |
| embellishments of feathers, beads and Swarovski | | | | of capsule items each based around a key trend for |
| crystals to transform the garments from ordinary to | | | | the season, but designed in colour and style so that |
| unique. | | | | they can be mixed together. |
| A plain white silk t-shirt reveals a cross over pattern | | | | The first theme is ‘Tomorrow's World'. Digital |
| of Swarovski crystal beads on organza at the back, | | | | prints of birds in flight grace chiffon dresses and |
| whilst a conservative pink and black mini shirt dress | | | | tunics. |
| shows a more adventurous side of feathers, ribbons | | | | The second is ‘Postcards from the Country' |
| and beads across the shoulder blades. | | | | where a city girl is on a walk through rural America |
| Her aim is to show that embroidery does not mean | | | | on a hot summer's afternoon. Here are prints of free |
| old fashioned and does not have to be heavy. | | | | running horses on sandy coloured chiffon mini dresses |
| | | | | and blouses, juxtaposing femininity with the rugged |
| Central Saint Martin's graduate Haizhen Wang. | | | | prairie. |
| Wang's SS11 collection is inspired by his past work at | | | | The third is ‘Script' where everything is black and |
| MaxMara, Boudicca and All Saints mixed with his own | | | | white, especially love. Here we see ‘Isy & |
| personal creativity. Hand printed designs are either a | | | | Peeps' printed in black script all over white chiffon |
| combination of deep muted bronze and gold or the | | | | dresses and tunics. Knitted maxis, tunics and capes |
| lighter mix of pale gold and pearl. His signature fabric | | | | are adorned with love hearts, love birds, ‘Love till |
| of waxed cotton is used for the outerwear. The | | | | the end' and Isy & Peeps' initials. Colours are |
| overall look is soft structured tailoring. | | | | white on black, black on white and some with a |
| | | | | splash of red. |
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| Anna Paola's beachwear label Paolita. Born in the USA | | | | Hardcastle, a mid to high end ready to wear label |
| and raised in Greece, Anna studied fashion design at | | | | which combines the relaxed Australian easy to wear |
| the Instituto Marangoni in Milan. For SS11 Anna has | | | | attitude with the quality of European tailoring. The |
| two collections: Voyage and Floreana. | | | | collection is called ‘As the Llamera Girl dances...' |
| Voyage is inspired by the explorers of the past and | | | | and Louise Hardcastle took her inspiration from the |
| shows swimwear in nautical stripes. The stripes are | | | | colourful Quechuan women of Peru. She combines |
| of faded red, fern and blue with a few tiny ruffles | | | | femininity with a touch of masculinity by mixing |
| here and there to give a vintage undertone. This | | | | fabrics of suede, silk, chiffon, wool crepe and leather |
| collection is definitely for the woman who is not | | | | together. Colours are bright acid oranges, blues, pinks |
| afraid to show off her body as even the one piece | | | | and reds. The neon pink dress combines an empire |
| suits show a lot of middle with their cut away | | | | line band of suede on a wool crepe shirt covered |
| designs. | | | | with a layer of silk chiffon. A tan leather mini skirt is |
| Floreana is inspired by the Galapagos Islands | | | | layered with wide suede looped bands. The digital |
| combining exotic and colourful ethnic prints in modern | | | | print used is an aerial shot of Peru. |
| bright neon colours of fern, yellow, red and blue. Here | | | | |
| we see a patchwork of patterns and colours | | | | Karen Grace - Personal Shopper & Image |
| together giving a carnival feel. This collection has a | | | | Consultant for frumpy to funky. |