Hannah MacGibbon’s Chloe girl has always been elegant, but for spring summer 2011 she stepped away from the cool trappings of capes and fringing and in to a more graceful phase of refinement.
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Wearing ballerina pumps, a dancer aesthetic was created by long tulle and chiffon skirts worn with skin-tight leotard tops. Asymmetric dresses draped around the bust like a bandage and skirts were transparent to show gym-slim knickers underneath.
MacGibbon’s Chloe has always had a sporty edge but here we saw less collegiate and slouchy, more disciplined and high impact. Crisp starchy shirts were wrapped across the body to give a Judo feel.
One lone red look popped out against a palette of white, beige, cream and tobacco shades - as rich and delicious as the cakes at Angelina on Rue de Rivoli opposite the show.
