With all the mermaids that were strutting down the catwalk during last year's fashion week, it's safe to assume there will be a LOT of magazine spreads with a mermaid theme. Marie Claire UK kicks off the trend with their February 2012 issue. The floaty hair, the blue backdrop, the sequins, the pailettes—gorgeous!!!
Model: Georgina Stojiljkovic
Photographer: Max Cardelli
Images via The Smile Blog
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Man, do I have a fish bone to pick with you, Karl Lagerfeld!!!
So I was about to wax poetic about Chanel's spring/summer 2012 collection featuring an aquatic theme, but then designer, Karl Lagerfeld, goes and says “I absolutely wanted to avoid mermaids and things like that,” like not having an actual mermaid in the show (or on the clothes) was a good thing. And what the frak does "things like that" mean? Please clarify, because pearls and seashells and underwater environments are sort of in the "things like that" category. If you wanted reality over fantasy, just say it old man, because when you badmouth mermaids, we take real offense. There is nothing sexier in the sea than a mythical, magical, motherf---ing mermaid! To make matters worse, there really is everything but a mermaid in this collection. Models were adorned in pearls from head to toe, handbags were transformed into seashells, the catwalk was a white underwater paradise, and music was provided by non other than modern-day mermaid Florence Welch! (Who should have been appalled by Lagerfeld's blasphemous statement. Did he know she sang Part Of Your World from Disney's The Little Mermaid?) Without old Karl's comment, I would have given this collection two thumbs and a fin up. Perhaps Karl Lagerfeld was a little too worried about his ego, given that a certain Donatella Versace bested him on the Mermaid RTW.
Givenchy also had a sea theme with glittering sequin jellyfish style blazers and leather purses in the shape of a shark's tooth.
And I can't forget this paillette mermaid masterpiece by Ungaro.
Images via Vogue Italia and Chanel News
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Hot on the heel of Versace, Giorgio Armani unveiled his spring/summer 2012 RTW collection with plenty of looks for the modern-day mermaid as well. (Which is no surprise given that Armani's Acqua Di Giogia is the official perfume of modern-day mermaids, at least in my opinion. I love that perfume!) Blue was the color du jour; Giorgio used the entire spectrum—from pewter to navy to vibrant cobalt blue. There were even seaweed and moss shades of green. The evening gowns were my favorite, with many of the cocktail dresses sculpted into shark and conch shell shapes. Understated yet obvious—exactly the way I like my mermaid fashion. Accessories included sparkly crab necklaces and broaches, and frilly purses that felt like urchin from a coral reef. The collection was lush, moody, and opalescent. Dazzling—like a mermaid.
Over in London, Mary Katrantzou presented fishes and florals at her spring/summer 2012 collection. I want to dive into that aquarium dress. Look at all the pretty fishies!
Images via Vogue.com
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Versace kills it!!!!!!! Now THIS is what I'm talking about. Donatella Versace unleashed her amazing collection for spring/summer 2012 on Friday featuring mermaids and other icons of the sea. Donatella told reporters that the modern-day mermaid inspired the collection. She imagined a mermaid: "arriving in New York on a scorching summer evening ready to conquer everything: people, the city and herself". YES!!!!!! The line included studded seahorses, crystallized starfish, and pastel prints featuring shells and marine life. Best of all, there's a Versace mermaid on a skirt and handbag—a handbag that probably cost more than my car. Bestill my mermaid heart...
Images via Vogue Italia and Style.com, Donatella quote via AFP
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I gotta give it up to The Rodnik Band for their sea-inspired 2012 spring/summer collection. Finally, some sea-love! Titled 'SAVE THE SEAS' the Rodnik Band's London presentation was a party and a protest all in one. Models dressed as sharks and crabs held up signs like: COD SAVE THE SEA and WE'VE HADDOCK ENOUGH. So. Freakin. Cute. (FYI: these beautiful pics of the show are by Kris Atomic)
Images via Kris Atomic and Pasunautre
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Fashion week is over in America, but the rest of the world is still presenting their fashion collections for spring/summer 2012. These shows set the trends for what usually trickles down to the masses. There was a lot of prairie-girl looks, with floral dresses made for long walks through the cornfields. Geometric and minimalist looks were still going strong, with an abundance of graphic prints and cutout dresses. Tribal and safari made its annual presence (Seriously, urban traveler has been around for years. It's getting kind of old...) Art deco, flappers, and 60's retro chic were also hot—with a surprising lean toward rockabilly. As for sea themes and mermaid looks, sadly, the modern-day mermaids weren't getting any love. There wasn't even a strong presence of nautical! Below are some standout pieces I think mergals would enjoy. Hopefully there will be more sea-love from Milan and London...
Images via Vogue Italia
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