Gucci Fall 2011 | Milan Fashion Week

Gucci opened Milan Fashion Week with a fall 2011 showing which surprisingly stayed in the same vein as pre-fall’s glam seventies collection. And I love this. It is all very - well - glamorous.

Gucci designer Frida Giannini took on jewel toned hues of turquoise and fuchsia with fur accents and sheer shiffon floor-length gowns. Models strutted down the runway with oversize hats, dark shades, plum lips, tailored jackets, suede skirts, snakeskin blazers.

I adore the use of the beautiful rich!

A real shame about the fur being real.

animalprint

I have never been very fond of animalprints in fashion or interior design. But I am slowly warming to this trend and I can see that if used in moderation it can spice up an outfit. As long as it isn't used all over and combined with bleached hair, a fake dark tan and lots of gold jewelery, it can be quit classy.
I love this hat!

Acrylic afternoons

Painting in acrylics - Girl with owl

May 2010

Uploading some sketches I did last May: