The Spring 2010 collection from Michael Kors was billed as being loosely inspired by Lady Gaga and Madonna. Specifically, Michael Kors called the collection a reflection of the energy and optimism of Lady Gaga. This is a significant shift from the Michelle Obama style we’ve seen from Kors in seasons past.


Though the hemlines were still about knee length, the designs were decidedly more edgy than typical. The shift dresses remained, but were cut-out and inset with plastic. We surely won’t be seeing Michelle wearing a shift dress with a plastic midriff or exposed criss-crossing zippers. Luckily, there were still dresses appropriate for our stylish First Lady and, incidentally, us regular gals.

Key Trends from the Michael Kors Spring 2010 Collection

shift dress
pastel
cut-outs
plastic insets
origami folds
exposed zippers
asymmetry
one-shoulder
sequined dresses
leather

What can we take away?

Michael Kors called his collection a balance between pretty and powerful. In keeping with most other designer collections for Spring 2010, the collection was sleek and sporty, but still feminine and sophisticated. One shoulder styles, cut-outs and origami folds were styles that we’ve seen before and can expect to keep seeing next Spring/Summer.

Your thoughts?

Over the past few seasons, I’ve liked just a few of Michael Kors’ designs. Mostly, they’ve seemed a bit mature for my tastes. This collection has gone the other direction. The designs I don’t like are the ones that seem a bit trendy/young/edgy. Overall though, there are quite a few designs here that I love. The silk trousers with the casual sweater, the sequined dresses, the one shoulder shift dresses and the black and white cap sleeved designs are all pieces I’d love to have hanging in my closet.


What about you?