Men's fashion week FW12, Milan

Let me share a few trends from the runway at the past weeks Fashion Week in Milan. The main fashion houses showed their fall/winter 2012 collections for men.

Double-breasted jackets

Prada

Dolce & Gabbana

Giorgio Armani

Loose pants

Dolce & Gabbana

Giorgio Armani

Velvet

Gucci

Etro

Brocade

Dolce & Gabbana

Military

Prada

Generally I take away an impression of military, darkness and strict discipline combined with heavy brocade and velvet, which brings out a feeling of sitting in from of the fireplace with a glass of quality whiskey on the rocks!

Golden Globe 2012

My favorites from the red carpet at the 69^th Annual Golden Globe yesterday!

Helen Mirren always looks elegant and radiant and yesterday was no exception! She was wearing an absolutely beautiful and fantastically dramatic Badgley Mischa gown.

Kelly Osbourne in a Blue Zac Posen dress. I love the pointed shoulders that give a great balance to the mermaid tail.  I am, however, not fond of the hair nor the tattoos that I feel takes away from the dress.

Jessica Alba in a lavender Gucci gown, is looking magically beautiful!

Nicole Kidman looks fantastic in this Versace gown. I think it fits her figure perfectly and matches her colors beautifully – especially her hair matches the gold studs decorating the gown.  

Emma Stone was wearing a two tone Lanvin dress that I find to be wonderful, fairly simple and refreshingly different!

Freida Pinto was wearing one of my absolute favorites – a fantastic blue colored Prada dress!

13 year old Ariel Winter looks wonderful in a purple Dolce & Gabbana that I think fits her age nicely.

Taissa Farmiga in a very elegant nude Vera Wang dress. I love it!

Heidi Klum in a very simple Calvin Klein dress that is a perfect match to the magnificent Lorraine Schwartz necklace! Don’t miss the back which makes the simple dress very sexy.

Photos via google.com

On sale in Milan

I went out all day Thursday for the sale and got a great deal on a pair of L’Autre Chose boots.

The weather was fantastic and the city was full of happy sale-shoppers. In some shops it was utter chaos and I walk out empty handed due to the HUGE lines everywhere! After a wonderful weekend skiing in Verbier, Switzerland I have renews energy and will get out into “sale-country”again!

I was wearing a sale friendly outfit meaning that it is easy to get on and off in fitting rooms! Gap Boyfriend Jeans, See by Chloe blouse, Marc Jacobs Cardigan and Chanel Ballerinas and a short black wool coat from Cecilie Mossing, Copenhagen.

Sorry but I cannot turn this picture :-/ I will keep working on it........

SALE!

In Italy both the winter and summer sale starts on the same date in the entire country, so there is no confusing about when your favorite store starts their sale – it makes it very easy! !

The big day is TODAY ;-) The winter sale starts January the 5^th everywhere - also in the outlets! See my other blog at CustomizeYourExperience for a post  about the summer sale here. It is in Danish, but no worries - I will do another one about this winter sale in English ;-)

But for now, I am out of here…… ciao!

Helene on the summer sale hunt ;-) 

Photo via google and Helene Lissau Christensen