Look Back - Sonia Rykiel Spring/Summer 2009 RTW

This collection is always in my mind. Whenever I think of Sonia Rykiel this is what I think of, so for this edition of 'Look Back' I will be looking at the Sonia Rykiel Spring/Summer 2009 RTW

Designer: Sonia Rykiel

My Top Four Looks From The Collection:

 

(Snejana Onopka & Natasha Poly)

 

(Lera Sheremata & Bette Franke)

This collection featured plenty of Rykiel's signatures like cardigans, and sweater dresses which were great, I also loved the pop-art daisy-print chiffon used for the seventies style dresses, but what really made this show great for me was the models. I liked the way they sashayed down the runway and the little procession they had at the end. It was so cute and fun and made the show memorable. Here is the full show. Enjoy!!!

Sonia Rykiel Resort 2013

I've been asked what a resort collection is, so for those of you who are not sure, a resort collection is a collection that lands in stores around November to fill the gap between Autumn/Winter (which arrives in store in September), and Spring/Summer (which is in stores in February). Resort collections started out being targeted towards richer customers, who travelled to a warmer country in winter, so resort collections are usually filled with light summer clothing and swimwear. So its basically a holiday collection.

This is my favourite resort collection so far i feel like if i bought this whole collection i could just pack it and be ready for my holiday and to me that's what a resort collection is all about. I feel they covered every event you may need to attend. I love the 80's vibe with the knotted tanks and stirrup leggings. Also did you notice the almost geisha-like, lacquered wood sandals and belted kimono jackets (Love it). I also thought the rose motif inspired by the traditional Japanese woodblock printing looked really beautiful on the dress. Even with all those influences I still feel the 'Frenchness' that I love so much in a Sonia Rykiel collection, and that's what I really like about this fashion house I feel everything they do is true to them. This collection really makes me want a holiday. Enjoy!

H&M Confirms Collaboration With Maison Martin Margiela

I've been hearing the rumours for a while, but it has officially been confirmed that H&M's next collaboration will be with avant-garde Belgian label Maison Martin Margiela.

Margareta van den Bosch (Creative Advisor at H&M), said: ' Maison Martin Margiela is one of the most important and influential fashion houses of the past three decades. I am so excited by this radical collaboration which will give fashion lovers around the world the chance to wear special pieces by Maison Martin Margiela. This collaboration will be a great and memorable fashion moment .

Even though Maison Martin Margiela is not a mega brand like past H&M collaborators Versace, Jimmy Choo, Lanvin & Sonia Rykiel, I still think that this collection is likely to bring the same kind of success based on how exited people are about it.

Grazia Daily wrote: 'We're impressed to see the Swedish high-street chain mixing it up by going down the avant-garde route.' I have to agree with them, I cant wait to see what they come up with, I have a feeling its gonna be great.

The collection, which will feature both women’s and men’s ready to wear and accessories, will be for Fall/Winter 2012 and it will hit H&M stores and online on November 15.

View a sneak peek of the collection underneath.

Here are the pictures from the previous H&M collaborations.

H&M have also collaborated with Karl Lagerfeld, Roberto Cavalli, Stella McCartney, Viktor & Rolf, Marni and Matthew Williamson. How do you feel the collaboration with Maison Martin Margiela will measure up to all the previous collaborations?