Milan Spring 2016: Jil Sander

jil sander spring 2016, look 35 | simple pretty

look 35

I must admit, I am all about shoes at the moment — and am particularly obsessed with slides. And so Jil Sander’s show won me over with its parade of square-toe, practical mules—flats, of course—paired with soft, minimalist silhouettes. A bit of the romance, missing since Raf Simons’ departure, is back. See the complete collection at VogueRunway.com.

jil sander spring 2016, look 8 | simple pretty

look 8

jil sander spring 2016, look 41 | simple pretty

look 41

image credits: marcus tondon/indigitalimages.com photos for voguerunway.com

Milan Spring 2016: Bally

bally spring 2016, look 1 | simple pretty

look 1

Such a strong collection from Bally for spring. Look 1 grabbed me out of the gate with its clean and powerful—yet totally wearable—ensemble. (It didn’t hurt that I’ve been thinking about a wide black belt over a long white shirt all week thanks to The Line.) And no surprise, the bags and shoes are très luxe. Bravo, Pablo Coppola. See the full presentation at VogueRunway.com.

bally spring 2016, look 5 | simple pretty

look 5: bag and shoe perfection

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look 8: a pretty pink

bally courtesy photos for voguerunway.com

London Spring 2016: Emilio de la Morena

emilio de la morena spring 2016, look 1 | simple pretty

look 1

Perfection. From the neckline to the textured fabric to the cross-body bag to the pointy-toe shoes. Will be stalking this dress in stores come February. See the complete collection at VogueRunway.com.

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London Spring 2016: Barbara Casasola

barbara casasola spring 2016, look 12 | simple pretty

look 12

If you ever needed to see proof of the power of a good coat, may I present look 12: Barbara Casasola’s version (in timeless camel) elevates what appears to be yoga pants and a black sweater to über luxe status. Also great are Casasola’s chunky sweaters paired simple skirts. (I’d love to see more of the tie detail on the back of the skirt in look 33.) See the complete collection at VogueRunway.com.

barbara casasola spring 2016, look 26 | simple pretty

look 26

barbara casasola spring 2016, look 33 | simple pretty

look 33

image credits: kim weston arnold photos for voguerunway.com

London Spring 2016: Margaret Howell

margaret howell spring 2016, look 8 | simple pretty

look 8

I caught the Margaret Howell spring show streaming online this morning, and was pleased to see some more tailored looks as well as the usual relaxed, English-girl silhouette. The seamed skirt below would be the perfect addition to my running-around-town wardrobe.  And while I love the whites — so fresh and summery — I hope they add more colors for retail, as keeping white clean is a full-time job. See the complete collection at VogueUK.

margaret howell spring 2016, look 17 | simple pretty

look 17

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look 20

image credits: photos by firstVIEW for vogue.co.uk