Fabric Artistry from Milan Fashion Week

Milan Fashion Week is just wrapping up the runway shows for the Spring & Summer 2010 collections.

I love browsing through photos from the shows and seeing the incredible mastery that the designers have with fabric.  They can take a humble bolt of fabric and turn it into a sculpture or a piece of art.

Not sure what I mean?

Check out these lush flowers from Colombian designer Leal Daccarett:

Aren’t those fabulous?  I can almost smell the peonies…

If you want to see some amazing embroidery, look at this outfit from Pakistani designer Deepak Perwani:

Unfortunately, I can’t post a high-res image, but trust me – the embroidery is flawless… and those shisha mirrors are not an easy feat!

Maheen Khan, also from Pakistan, showed more embroidered work:

The detailed gathers on the top are quite something as well.  The added fullness around the hem of the blouse is from dozens of little gores, stitched into the fabric.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I need to go brush up on some of my embroidery skills…

images: Zuma Press