I have just seen Giambattista Valli’s second Spring 2012 couture collection and I adore it.  Essence of gorgeous 1950’s texture and detail but with a very current, sexy, feminine and pretty kind of magic throughout.

“Froth, lace & ribbon” Vogue.

Floor level lighting, chic, sleek, smooth numbered seats, a slatted roof to reveal a bright sky, emergency exits, a cockpit and a bar cart, of course.  Not a stylish private jet, but close. 

‘Air Chanel’ was the set for Karl Lagerfeld’s couture collection for this season.

After all the ‘passengers’ were seated, the show began and introduced visions of another world.  Many shades of sky blue, black and grey were used to present brand new ideas for the future. 

Perhaps the scene influenced the eye but the theme certainly seemed to enthuse images of old airline uniforms.  Jewelled textures and unusual layering made sure the audience were not distracted from the show.