Having offered yet another stellar collection at runway

for Milan Fashion Week (MFW), a/w  ’15 –

designer, Stella Jean

continues as a raising star in the fashion cosmos.

For the past few seasons, I anticipate her runway presentations

and once again it is worth the wait.

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(image from livemaster.ru):

designer, Stella Jean

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From her debut collection (September 2012 at Milan Fashion Week)

to the present-

her design aesthetics remains true to a loving embrace of

her Caribbean and European heritage.

Of Haitian (her mother) and Italian (her father) parentage,

Ms. Jean marries sartorial qualities from this varied familial exposure:

vibrant colours/prints with tailoring craftsmanship.

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Her talents were immediately noticed and championed by

legendary designer Giorgio Armani.

For Milan Fashion Week,  s/s  ’14

Mr. Armani honoured the new designer by selecting her

to present at Teatro Armani, his 550 seat show space.

This was certainly sign of high praise indeed.

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Ms. Jean’s creations are mirror to her own multi-cultural reflection.

Hers is a welcomed interpretation of fashion as global perspective:

“I want to communicate through clothes a concept of opposite worlds and traditions fusing together in a sophisticated way and standing side by side with equal importance, not covering the other up.”  (quote from vogue.co.uk)

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For her a/w ’15 collection

Ms. Jean adds hints of  Himalayan dress

into the cultural aesthetic mix with fabrication and tassel adornments.

Her design attitude is celebratory, joyous, vivid, uplifting.

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Melting pot of fashion, design ingredients

a melding of cultural dress references

a masculine / feminine mix of design attitude

a wink at various fashion eras:

’60s flower power vibe,  ’50s in full-swing ‘poodle skirt’, ‘

’90s grudge Seattle wear

an explosion of colour and mixed fabrication

an exciting collection with a definite wow factor

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Stella Jean

a/w 2015

The Collection

(images from style.com):

From the Himalayas with a ’60s vibe

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’50s full-swing ‘poodle skirt’ inspiration with wooly jumper

vibrant colours / patterns (signature Stella Jean!)

Cue the calf-high socks with peep toe heel shoes (t)

and with slip-on trainers (b)

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A take on plaid – Seattle grunge wear

accessorised with textile necklace (t)

double-breast orange wool coat with fur collar detail (b)

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Plaid it is

tailored, long length pencil with decorative detail at hem

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Print/Pattern Mix (PPM)

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Trouser fashion:  oversizing

with gathered top waist and knitted tasseled skirt overlay (b)

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