Malta Fashion Week- Maltese & Russian Designers Show

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Malta Fashion Week is nearing it's end with the Malta Fashion Awards just a day away (since it's after midnight, a few hourse away), the Final so to say Runway show took us once again to the Mediterranean Conference Centre for an exciting show bringing Maltese and Russian Talent together under one roof! This event was sponsored by Global Air Travel, Sunseeker, MTA, Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa and Joinwell.

In all, six designers took the runway, 2 of which were prominent Russian Designers who came down to Malta for Malta Fashion Week together with a team of Models and a Russian Hair Stylist.

The first designer was someone who is quite well known in the Maltese & British fashion scene, however, she is known for her modelling skills, yes I am talking about none other than Britain's Next Top Model Tiffany Pisani who launched her Swimwear collection at the show tonight!

Tiffany created a timeless yet contemporary line of swimwear which was inspired by none other then the country famous for lovely swimwear Brazil!

Tiffany's collection included several flattery briefs and halter tops with a variety of colours from white to light blue to bright orange even to khaki and black. Apart from one coloured bikinis, a number of floral prints were used to give that summery feel to the bikinis.

Beading, buckles and belt ties also complimented certain bikinis to give them that extra edge.

All the pieces are very feminine and sexy. I particularly liked a white halter bandeau which had a striped halter neck tie together with floral print briefs mainly in yellow orange and pink. I also liked the strapless white bandeau piece with brownish gold large bead details. The final piece I liked especially for it's vibrant colour is the light blue strapless number. I particularly liked it not only for the colour but for the top which looked like two shell like cups.

Tiffany's collection will be available from next June from her website so stayed tuned to get your hands on one of her creations!

Moscow Fashion Week's Best Designer  Alexandra Serova took the runway to showcase her new collection "Millezim 2012" which is a sexy and provocative line inspired by the wine making technique of the grape therefore an array of black, champagne, pink and red pieces graced the catwalk.

The show consisted of a number of sexy dresses having lace bodices embellished with a number of sequins, Swarovski crystals and semi precious stones, flowing silks and exposed backs. An evening lingerie line was also present which included a number of sexy corsets to make any woman feel sexy yet glamorous.

There were a number of pieces that caught my eye, one of which a pink long sexy dress including a corset bodice and skirt made of pink silk adorned with beautiful floral designs embellished with crystals and sequins. Another dress which caught my eye was an exposed back dress which was fully embellished with crystals and sequins. I also liked that the sequin and crystals embellishments were also used to give an extra chicness to a simple dress such as a long sleeved orange dress which had crsytal embellishments on the arm of the sleeve.

Next up was John Callus, a Maltese designer who makes made to measure soft leather, suede and fur pieces established since 1986, showcased his Autumn/ Winter 2012 collection which included a number of leather pieces and fur pieces. A number of colours were used in this collection such as Black, Orange, Purple and fur printed pieces.

A particular leather jacket zipped at the side with silver studs on the collar of the jacket caught my eye for the sleeve detail which had a number of studs and a zip detail, also a particular metallic dress caught my eye for an interesting side dip hem the designer incorporated.

Vassil Petriiski, a Bulgarian designer who designed a number of pieces for the Showbiz and entertainment industry now calls Malta his home after establishing himself in Sofia, Bulgarian and South Africa, he has found a home in Malta and has established his fashion house Petriiski fashion with Veronica Petriiski.

A number of pieces including plaid, denim and fur pieces were prominent on the catwalk were I could see a recurring rock and roll Wild Western theme. Malta Fashion Week has been up till now geared at showcasing ladies' fashion however Vassil created a line whereby male clothing was the most prominent although a number of female articles still graced the catwalk. A number of retro prints were used such as a Rolling Stones piece on a long male coat and retro floral prints. Female pieces were mostly denim based were a number of denim corsets, jeans and jackets together expect a particular two toned yellow tiger print corset and black dress.

Probably one of my favourite show of the night, Sergey Pugachev, a Russian wedding and evening wear designer bringing together historical wedding dress culture to the present. The designer was inspired by the eternal beauty of the Greek Goddesses and nymphs. This collection had a dream like and fairy feel was was absolutely stunning! A number of unique corsets were used as an artistic canvas with hand painted oil paintings inlaid with swaroski crystals graced the runway in this unique collection.

Light colours including white, ivory and light blue were the main colours used on the wedding gowns whereas the fairy tale like ballgowns were complimented with green, yellow, red blue and pink hues. Three particular ball gown dresses were absolutely stunning, flowing silk and a hand painted corset wowed the runway with these dresses leaving a girl feeling like a princess. Wedding dress were either very Greek goddess having flowy  pieces which were worn with elegant flats or else very Cinderella ball gown type dresses. The feature which were obviously the wow factor of the collection were the beautiful corsets which the dresses had. 

Last but not least Pippa Toledo's collection of luxury clothes, handbags and jewellery took the runway. Pippa believe's that any woman can look glamorous even with a simple dress, how? Pairing that dress with simple but staple pieces.

Clothes were kept simple yet elegant were a number of black, pink, purple and red pieces were used to compliment the statement necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Jewellery was very bold and glamorous usually mostly in gold however having hints of coloured stones or chains. Bags were chic and stylish with a variety of colours from black to blue to green to purple to pink to yellow. Pippa's collection was stylish and unique and I could see myself wearing these pieces especially since I usually like to keep my style very simple and pairing it with a bold accessory to give my outfit an extra edge.

Well done to all designers, I truly enjoyed this show! A big well done goes also to Malta Fashion Week for bringing together the two cultures to provide a night full of glamour!

The Fabulous Team XOXO

Malta Fashion Week- Kelinza Couture Fashion Show

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Day 4 of Malta Fashion Week took us to the The Villa, Corinthia Palace & Spa in Attard to view the Kelinza Couture fashion show by designer Fleur Kelinza who launched her new collection in Malta today!

 The collection consisted of various cocktail and evening dresses which were very elegant and chic. The first "part" of the show consisted of an array of models wearing a mini hat which provided an extra edge to the outfit. There were three mini hats which the models wore in particular, a black glittery hat with a red flower detail, a pink mini hat with black stripe details and a red mini hat with black striped details. To compliment this accessory, hair was kept sleek with one side pin curled and the hair styled in an elegant bun. Make up was very dramatic were all models sported a navy blue/ black smoky eye and wine stained lips.

The main colour palette for this collection included black, pink, red, white and navy blue whilst one dress in particular had a gold skirt. The designer also included many ruffle, feather, lace, floral and beading details to her dresses. 

As a little girl I enjoyed sewing bead details onto clothes or bags and up till this day I love bead details on clothes therefore it was no surprise to me that I was instantly struck by two particular details which were on a pink crinkled dress having bead details all around the neck and back line and straps and a navy blue dress which had four navy blue bead strings covering the back of the model.

Embellishments were also a detail which added that extra chicness to two particular dresses. A particular pink/black tulle satin dress which was not only stunning in its own way having the top part of the dress in pink flowy satin and the bottom half in a black scaly skirt but the added embellishments on the neck, back and waist line gave the dress that added chicness. Another gown were embellishments played a huge role in the dress was a statement white embellished ostrich feather gown which had silver embellishments all over the dress together with an ostrich feather train to compliment it

Apart from dresses, three coats were part of the collection. We noted that all the coats had one detail in common which were circular discs placed on the hem of the coats. One particular white/ black wool coat struck me not only because I am a sucker for a nice white coat but for the double button detail which was quite interesting since one of the buttons had black glitters whilst the other had a base of black and tiny silver glitter details.

All the dresses were absolutely stunning and it was very hard for us to choose our favourite pieces since we loved all of the dresses. One particular red tulle/ satin pearl gown caught my eye not only for it's simplicity but i found the ruffled sleeves and pearl bust line details absolutely stunning whilst another dress which struck me had a one shoulder rope detail going all the way to the mid back of the dress and stopping at the front of the dress ending with a tassel detail.

All in all we enjoyed viewing this collection immensely since we enjoy simple yet elegant dresses and gowns and we could definitely see ourselves wearing one (or more) of these dresses ourselves at special occasions since they are all sophisticated and unique in their own way.

The Fabulous Team XOXO

Malta Fashion Week- Theatrical & Period Costumes Show Show

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Fasten your seat belts as I am about to take you on a journey! A journey back in time, way back to the 17th Century!

Day 3 of Malta Fashion Week took us back in time with a Theatrical and Period Show were a number of costumes from the Teatru Manoel (Manoel Theatre) came to life in the Kind's Autosales Showroom which was turned into a runway and a 17th century ball room setting with candles placed in various parts of the showroom and a dim, tranquil light setting greeted attendees making one feel as though they are truly stepping into a time machine.

For those who know me personally know that this is one of the shows I was most looking forward to attend as I am smitten with period costumes therefore this show was definitely a big treat seeing all those costumes live and a few inches away from me!

The pieces which were shown were not actual pieces which were worn for everyday use however were considered to be the "Fashion Show" or rather extravagant ball attire worn in those times.

A number of antique costumes were also on display for one to enjoy including costumes which one would wear for everyday use such as a blue long dress with puffed sleeves, mind you, these sort of dresses were not worn by the "working-class" but by more "high- class" people. A number of coats which a man would presumably wear to a ball or for special events (maybe to meet his future wife) were displayed featuring puffed sleeves which were prominent in those times especially in the royal courts.

The gowns were all richly decorated with fancy corsets some of which were adorned with either bows or lace accents together with trimmed skirts. Wide hoops were worn underneath the skirts to create a puffed skirt illusion which was highly popular in those times. Male costumes were also in tow were costumes reflecting what a 17th century man wore for balls or special events included elaborate long flared coats with soft fabric lace cravats tied at the neck together with long white stocking tucked in below the model's trousers which were just below the knee together with shoes having a bow detail.

My favourite pieces, although I loved every piece, were definitely a blue gown with yellow floral prints with yellow frill details on the collar and the front of the dress together with lace draped frill sleeves and a yellow with blue accent ensemble which was a his and hers set. The female's dress caught my eye especially for the front blue detail which contrasted with the golden yellow colour which was the main feature of the dress together with the dark blue roses which were tied on the sleeves of the dress.

For more photos of the various dresses and mens' attire, kindly visit our Facebook Page.

The make up used had a white base in order to reflect the white lead and powder make up that one used in the 17th century together with a strong red cheek and lip colour together with dramatic eye make up for the women. A range of high curled hair styles complimented the outfits together with white wigs for the men.

This show left everyone in attendance wanting to travel back in time and experience a lavish ball held by the 17th century man in order to have an opportunity to wear those lavish dresses!

The Fabulous Team XOXO

Malta Fashion Week- Charles & Ron, "So Hot, So Cold" Autumn/ Winter 2012 Collection

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Hi Guys!

Today we were invited to Malta's leading fashion house Charles and Ron Fall/ Winter collection 2012.

We were joined by many distinguished guests and other Maltese bloggers who were all buzzing with excitement to view Charles & Ron's latest collection.

Joined by our dear friend Lara from Boffism!

The theme for this collection was "So Hot, So Cold", inspired by Charles and Ron's roots. "So Hot" signifies Charles' Maltese roots and the sunny "Hot" island of Malta whilst "So Cold" remembers the "Cold" weather in the Netherlands were Ron is originally from.

The event was held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre. The set up was such that the main focus was entirely on the model and the collection, which was emphasized by strategic light placements having a large spotlight following the models down the runway.

This event was sponsored by Viventy Jewels by 202 Jewellery, a range inspired  by the Côte d'Azur region.  Attendees had the chance to view this range thanks to display stands set up at the entrance and also on the models.

To further compliment Charles & Ron's collection, Justin Brincat provided his artistic touch by creating beautiful make up looks to fit the "So Hot, So Cold" theme using Eva Garden Make Up. Eyes were made up in a variety of warm earthy colours. Models were sporting a Blue, Red or Two-toned Red and Blue lip which symbolized each element of the theme. Hair was styled by Alexander Carabott who created a sideways beehive having one side completely sleeked whilst the rest of the hair was crimped and backcombed. Models were from Supernova Models, Models.com.mt and Modelle International.

The show kicked off by introducing the "So Cold" collection which included pieces to keep you warm in the cold weather! An array of vintage inspired coats and capes wowed the audience. Blue, Red and Black were very prominent in the colour scheme together with grey which featured in two pieces. Charles & Ron used several contrasting techniques whereby  the inside of the coat or cape was lined with either a blue or red hue together with the cuffs in certain pieces. High necklines and feather details were prominent in some pieces. A few models wore gloves and scarves to keep them nice and warm!

Some key pieces which caught our eye were a particular Military inspired jacket which had a base of black with red accents, a black cape which was lined in blue satin having zip features in the front and for the arms which one could choose to either open or close and an elegant cape featuring all three hues which was held together by a bow. 

Things heated up in the second part of the show were the models shed their winter coats and capes and revealed an array of elegant dresses suitable for a "Hotter" environment. Models wore a number of pieces, once again with the same blue, red and black colour scale either in satin, felt, lace, chiffon or leather which were the main materials used. Many models sported either a leather or felt corset detail belt which gave the outfits an extra edge. 

A piece that caught our eye was a dress that we dubbed the tube dress since it had two tube like features on the models waist.

Another dress which caught our eye was a sexy strapless striped dress embellished with circular discs giving that playful edge to the outfit. Another reason why this outfit caught our eye was because I own a pair of red and purple colour block shoes exactly like the model was wearing!

We particularly liked two pieced which had a lace detail on the front of the dress, one of which had a lace detail up until the bust area of the dress whilst the other hand a lace detail from the bust area all the way down to the end of the dress.

One particular one shoulder dress caught our eye, the black with glitter fabric was absolutely stunning and the lace skirt complimented the dress beautifully.

By far our two favourite pieces were probably the most simple pieces of all the dresses but the long elegant black gowns caught our eye especially for the diamond details in the dresses, one dress had a beautiful strap going all the way down to the back of the dress whilst the other dress had a diamond detail just on the side of the dress.

The final two chiffon dress caught our eye especially for the floral details they had, both of which had a black base however one of the dresses had blue floral details whilst the other had a mixture of  polka dots and floral details on the bust with floral details all along the dress which represented the matching polka dot coat the model was wearing in the first part of the show.

All in all Charles & Ron's "So Hot, So Cold" collection was elegant, chic and truly a pleasure to watch!

The Fabulous Team XOXO