Spring 2011 turned out to be quite a powerful season for fashion. For the past two years, every collection has been a reinforcement of the house language or a safe and salable collection. Those boundaries were broken for Spring 2011. Designers began to feel joy in what they do again. I was very happy to see this change. I have enough to be depressed about in my daily life, I don't need fashion to add to it!
Raf Simons has never been one to be safe and there have been occasions when his risk taking doesn't work out to his benefit. When it works, it shines beyond what anyone is doing around him. His latest collection for Jil Sander was a revelation. It was one of those moments that you know is going to cause a ripple throughout fashion. The proportion of the pieces reminded us of YSL's genius with couture. The color was so refreshing! The minimalism was so Jil Sander. This collection sang from beginning to end. It was, hands down, one of the strongest collections of the season.
p.s. - This is not the music from the actual runway. It was actually music from the film, Psycho.
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