Jil Sander - Fall 2011

I have to write about the fall collection by Raf Simons for Jil Sanders. I am not writing about his newest SS 2012 collection, because we need to find the trends for this season. And What I usually do, I get the inspiration from the collections that I like. That suit me by their mood/style/idea. 

The basis of this collection is ski wear, and designers still continue to develop what people tend to call Sports Chic, however in reality its a mix of sports wear lines with luxury cuts and fabrics. Anyway, this collection shows loads of black coats. Which are all beautiful in their own way. It is important to find style that will suit you personally. That`s the trick. 

Now, the thing with neon colours is still very popular. And some bits of colour here and there will never do any bad to you. Don`t be scared at the beginning. If one neon colour is too radical for you, and seems to contrast too much with the rest of your outfit, it might sound strange, but adding a similar hue of a neon color to your look, seems less contrasting. 

 

(Three very Bright colours on the top) 

(Three very Bright colours.) 

 Graphic Knits, is probably one of the statement pieces in this collection. They are very nice, and one of them reminds me a bit of the lines by Miro. 

Blue II by Juan Miro.

 

The Gold of the Azure by Juan Miro.

 It`s still very minimalist, but it`s very interesting how the green light underlines the shoulder line. It gives a lot of power but it is not aggressive. 

Long Maxi Skirts and dresses are not out of fashion. They continue to extend, and they get longer and longer. They get a very rigid/strong shape as well.

 This is very high waisted, it is almost an empire waist. The contrast between two clashing colours is beautiful. And the simplicity of a men` s shirt is balanced by the femininity of this long skirt.

And a few dreses. Here it is interesting to notice, that the waist slips down to the hips almost. 

PS: I do not like this dress so much, however I think that this silk is fantastic, and you may find matching shoes on the pics a bit upper. However I just wanted to emphasize that the model wearing this gorgeous fabric is the gorgeous Alla Kostromicheva. (Our Ukrainian beauty)