So when another girl has full bangs, I notice right away. And looking through the spring shows, I kept seeing two models with bangs, over and over again.
Australian model Fernanda Ly and Dutch model Marjan Jonkman were everywhere this past Fashion Month: 20 and 42 shows, to be exact. While Ly sticks with her full pink bang glory, Jonkman shows how versatile this hairstyle can be: sweeping them to the side, parting them in the middle, teasing them up, and slicking them back…much as I’m inclined to do on a hot day.
Zimmermann RTW Spring 2017
DKNY RTW Spring 2017
Vera Wang RTW Spring 2017
Simone Rocha RTW Spring 2017
House of Holland RTW Spring 2017
Model on the catwalk
Model on the catwalk
N 21 RTW Spring 2017
Model on the catwalk
Giamba RTW Spring 2017
Ermanno Scervino RTW Spring 2017
Model on the catwalk
Dsquared2 RTW Spring 2017
Courrèges RTW Spring 2017
Noon by Noor RTW Spring 2017
Tommy Hilfiger RTW Spring 2017
Alexander Wang RTW Spring 2017
Jill Stuart RTW Spring 2017
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rodin Banica/WWD/REX/Shutterstock (5895788p) Model on the catwalk Sies Marjan show, Runway, Spring Summer 2017, New York Fashion Week, USA – 11 Sep 2016
Victoria Beckham RTW Spring 2017
Proenza Schouler RTW Spring 2017
Coach 1941 RTW Spring 2017
Vera Wang RTW Spring 2017
Michael Kors Collection RTW Spring 2017
Marc Jacobs RTW Spring 2017
Matty Bovan RTW Spring 2017
J.W. Anderson RTW Spring 2017
Versus RTW Spring 2017
Topshop Unique RTW Spring 2017
Model on the catwalk
Model on the catwalk
Model on the catwalk
Roberto Cavalli RTW Spring 2017
Model on the catwalk
Max Mara RTW Spring 2017
Model on the catwalk
Sportmax RTW Spring 2017
Diesel Black Gold RTW Spring 2017
Versace RTW Spring 2017
Model on the catwalk
Model on the catwalk
Salvatore Ferragamo RTW Spring 2017
Dsquared2 RTW Spring 2017
Dries Van Noten RTW Spring 2017
Loewe RTW Spring 2017
Dior RTW Spring 2017
Emanuel Ungaro RTW Spring 2017
Elie Saab RTW Spring 2017
Valentino RTW Spring 2017
Sacai RTW Spring 2017
Giambattista Valli RTW Spring 2017
Veronique Branquinho RTW Spring 2017
Chanel RTW Spring 2017
Redemption RTW Spring 2017
Kenzo RTW Spring 2017
Credits:
Bangs over eyes = thegloss.com
Chloe ad = heycrazy.wordpress.com
Fernanda Ly headshot = davidwangphoto.tumblr.com
Marjan Jonkman headshot = jamiebakerbackstage.tumblr.com
Fernanda Ly in Dolce & Gabbana = fashiongonerogue.com
Charlotte Olympia has been one of my favorite brands for years. I first discovered them in 2012, in the “Dream On” spread of “First Look” in Elle‘s September issue (which I still have on my shelf). This was a time in my life when high fashion was more magical than real, when thinking about the future felt more a matter of fantasy than practicality, and a purple satin platform with two cut-outs at the toes for eyes and a perfectly placed sequin teardrop captured my imagination. (Similar here.)
Since then, Charlotte Olympia has only become more whimsical, and way more wild. It is unusual for a brand with shoes and handbags but no ready-to-wear to stage a runway show at Fashion Week. But these shoes and handbags justify the fanfare. The collection is tropical, with ripe fruits, palm fronds, bamboo, parrots, and a music record (because why the heck not). The models wore plain monochrome whites and creams to better show off the accessories, until the end, when they wore fruit. It was the most fabulous way I can think of to introduce a spring collection.
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Take a closer look…
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
And look, what did I tell you?
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Credits:
“Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017” by Nina Jones. WWD. 19 September 2016.
Everyone who knows me knows that I live for the music of Lana Del Rey and Marina and the Diamonds, and if I find out that someone does not like either of these artists, I regard him or her with a healthy amount of suspicion. As if it isn’t enough that I have fifty-two of Marina’s songs on my iPod, I also adore her sense of style. She has described her fashion sense as “vintage, cheerleader, and cartoon,” and her style icons are Gwen Stefani, Leigh Lezark of the Misshapes, and Shirley Manson of Garbage. Here are my favorite Marina looks:
Marina and the Diamonds (aka Marina Diamandis) was born in Brynmawr, Wales and began her musical career in London. She has released two albums, The Family Jewels and Electra Heart, and will be releasing Froot in its entirety this coming April. She has also collaborated with Charli XCX and BetaTraxx, and has covered songs by Gwen Stefani, Justin Bieber, 3OH!3, Late of the Pier, and Paolo Nutini. She has had two headlining tours, The Family Jewels Tour and The Lonely Hearts Club Tour, and has toured with both Katy Perry and Coldplay as a supporting act. She has won the following awards: Best UK & Irish Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards (2010), Best Newcomer at the Virgin Media Music Awards (2010), and Best Music Award at the Attitude Magazine Awards (2012). She even has a fashion line, 11 Diamonds.
Charlotte Olympia RTW Spring 2017
Blissful Style 