10.19.2009

Vogue's Top Ten Collections for Spring

1. Balenciaga- futuristic hooded vests, sporty skirts, and the leather jeans.

2. Balmain- T&A: mixing tailcoats, army surplus shirts, and leather cargo pants with chain-mail minidresses.

3. Celine- minimalistic leather tees, high-waisted trousers, and a sophisticated new take on leotard dressing.

4. Chanel- rustique nubby tweed suits (this time with thigh-split skirts), frothy chiffon party frocks and clogs. I disagree that they belong on this list, see my review of Chanel's Paris show here.

5. Givenchy- MY FAVORITE (right): real-world chic in the form of graphic black and white suitin
gs, draped toga dresses, and striking tribal prints. See the rest of this collection here.

6. Lanvin- Alber Elbaz laid on the chunky jewelry, loaded his dresses and jumpsuits with a souk's worth of gold beads, & displayed his mastery of color.

7. Marc Jacobs- Zany ruffles by the mile, lamé, sheer leggings, Kabuki makeup, & fanny packs.

8. Proenza Schouler (left)- Made for pretty, bright young things: surf- and skate-influenced abbreviated animal-print dresses.

9. Rodarte- Apocolyptic magic? One-of-a-kind dresses and gowns patchworked together from ravaged bits of leather, cheesecloth, plaid, and cobwebby knits.

10. Versace- Tis
the season of the cocktail dress, which means it's Donatella Versace's moment to shine. And shine she did with chain mail, cutouts, eye-popping prints, and even a plastic miniskirt or two.

**To read the reviews of all these shows and see all the looks go to Style.com**

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