Christian Siriano Spring/Summer 2011 show review
There can be no question in fashion follower minds why Christian Siriano won Project Runway. He is one of the only winners who, since his winning in 2008, produced successful collections every season since. All five precious shows have been in fashion show format in New York City with design and hype to keep up with his fame. Known as a custom bridal designer before he went on the show, his focus on his dress making never falters. This spring/summer 2011 collection has a natural solid color palette of whites, beige browns, and gunmetal. His prints engage beautiful teal brown and red orange color combinations. His textiles are all elegant while his silhouettes are well cut and fit with a price tag to match. A few of his prints have a resemblance to McQueen 2010 spring/summer prints. The only miss, which was actually more of a hit of the nail on the head, was his red shiny cheetah print. Fashion will be seeing an overwhelming amount of this animal print this round of fashion week. His evening gown paired with a leather cape and belt was his most innovative and forward trend look. The gunmetal one shoulder sexy mini dress brings a new potential young clientele for Siriano from all the Herve Leger and Christopher Kane buyers who love a good ol’ sexy mini dress. The evolution of this designer though, has left quite a few wondering if he is progressing or regressing. His past collections were called “fresh” and “inspiring”. The last few collections seem to be playing it more “safe” while also “too much”. He seems to make his ready to wear a bit too sell-able and his evening a bit too avant-garde in this collection. His older collections were not as advanced in fit yet they took successful risk in volume and cuts and came off as art while yet all still oddly enough “sell-able”. The absolute lack of his much adored millinery [hat making] as seen in his first four shows seems to dumb down his clothes and brand into a less artistic and desirable woman. A heart stops at a good hat and it must be because they are so rarely seen anymore. When a designer takes out part of their original aesthetic from designing, one must overcompensate in another place but not necessarily in fabric quantity. His two finale pieces of this collection were abusive with the use of amount of fabric they detailed and yet obviously were still beautiful. If Siriano should decide to focus now on creating innovative fashions and reengage his amazing talent as a milliner as he did when he first showed after his win, he may stand a chance at survival in possibly the most competitive industry in the world. Otherwise, he stands the threat of being swallowed up with all the other average yet talented designers out there. This man knows business though and has an impressive website check it out; http://www.christianvsiriano.com.
Highlights courtesy of amazing STYLE.COM (Visit style.com for past collections :)
Highlights courtesy of amazing STYLE.COM (Visit style.com for past collections :)
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