Prabal Gurung Fall '12

A collection that manages to balance all of the elements and principles of design and still avoid becoming a disaster of dreck proportions, is in my book, an amazing feat for any designer, a feat in which Prabal Gurung continue's to achieve. As seen in his Fall 2012 collection....

 

Runway order can play a very important role in the way in which a collection is perceived a rule in which Prabal Gurung used very much to his advantage at NYFW earlier this year. The first 3 and a half minutes saw a sea of Black capes, jackets, fur coats and metal accessories.

 

Gradually colour began coming down the runway, still perfectly contrasting the consistant Black, bold pops of royal metallic blues, golden yellows and pristine whites mixed with intricate silky fabric prints (which were a subtle continuation from his Spring collection which saw bold prints and fabrics in purple hues.) 

The key to any good collection, in my eyes, is appropriate trend incorporation. Gurung took advantage of  popular 2012 features like geometrical cut outs, bold lame fabrics, fur and leather experimentation and sheer panelling and worked them into his collection in an inspiring and avant garde way, truely making it his own.

Some of my definite favourites

You know I love a good feathered skirt and this dress is truely design at its finest. From the heavy neck piece to the contrast of the lace bodice with the feathered skirt, everything screams statement piece.

I am living for this dress! The feminine shapes created by the gathered sheer embelishments juxtaposed the hard and intricate lines of the gold print create a perfect harmony.

Can you say Androgyny chic?



Now I am personally loving anything with a leather or vinyl embelishment and this heavy bomber jacket is in my opinion a must have! The neutral tone means you can work it into almost any outfit and its basically gender neutral (if you have the right frame of course.)

Off the raging success of his previous collections, Gurung has become a celebrity favourite with clientel featuring the likes of  Zoe Saldana (who was front row at his Fall '12 show dressed in a mixed pant suit from his earlier spring collection)

and also 'The Hunger Games' actress Jennifer Lawrence, who stole the show at the movie's Los Angeles premier in Gurung's gold lame, triangle cut out gown.

What will the future hold for the fresh and talented designer? One can only predict greatness and it is no surprise this collection is by far one of my favourites from the entire season and as a designer he is  definately one to watch.