I didn't want to get ahead of myself, so I'm going to continue to post my favorite collections from Milan. As I mentioned during my Prada post, there was a major Latin flavor running through Milan this year. It was a nice way for the italians to take on the return to minimalism that has become the overarching trend throughout this fashion season. Fendi also took this trend on and Karl created something that stands on it's own without relying on trend. His collection definitely had a laidback latin elegance running throughout. There was a nod to the 70's in here as well, which has also been a trend sprouting up here and there. The most interesting thing about this collection is that it was not directly inspired by Latin America in any way. Karl was playing with proportion and geometry and the results happened to be oh so current. In terms of proportion, everything was more languid and voluminous at the same time. Rises were higher, skirts were longer and a bit fuller, everything was slightly drop shoulder with a longer and more full sleeve. EVERYTHING was nipped in at the waist. It all felt right. What else do you expect from the Kaiser? What I also like about this collection is that it continues to reinforce that Karl is no longer treating Fendi like an after thought. He's developing a design language for the brand and it's really beginning to stand on it's own two legs.
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