What captivated me most, then and now, about Nicolas Ghesquiere's designs is that they were edgy, evocative and yet still totally wearable. That same ethos is going strong in the 2010 collections. The Spring line incorporated traditional street-wear motifs of hoodies and skinny pants but transformed them with sculpted leather and geometric, fluorescent patterning- the look was relevant and contemporary but with a twist of futurism. Just what the modern woman of today wants and needs.
The Fall collection maintained the same staple element of geometric linear patterning but with brighter colour tones and a silhouette which was less streamlined and more loose and expansive on the top half.
The highlight of the Fall presentation for me was the SHOES. As a bit of a closet shoe addict who cannot fulfill her desires of strutting the city streets in 6inch stiletto Louboutin's or Charlotte Olympia super wedges due to height and money issues I am always enamoured with interesting footwear. The Balenciaga heels were an insane combination of architectural and geometric elements fused with Tetris-like colour blocking. Truly modernist, futuristic and also sculptural. An iconic pair of shoes.
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