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Givenchy

Autumn/Winter 2010

By Carrie Gorman

The snowflake-print Christmas jumper is not a thing you would normally associate with the sharp design skills of Riccardo Tisci and the Givenchy collection.

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Yet Tisci, referencing the ski world, re-worked the alpine print quite remarkably as fine knitted polo-necks and waistcoats so you had to strain to make out its pattern. But this was by no means an out and out ode to skiing like we saw at D

Givenchy whispers rather than shouts and its stripped-down blazers, ankle-length cigarette pants and sheer neoprene roll-necks lends a 1990s air. Fine cream lace tops had red lace elbow patches and black lace bibs. True red long-line blazers were strong and sexy against slimmed, cropped trousers.

For evening, Tisci showed black crepe dresses with concertina ruffles and striking red lining. Black cape and lace-up boots lent an equestrian air.

A vivid picture emerged of just how the modern woman needs to dress for Autumn Winter 2010. Minimal, sexy and somehow managing to make those brilliant velvet chokers-come-hair ties work.