Diehard Missoni fans, I am concerned and curious as to how you feel about the Missoni Spring 2012 collection. Sure, the patterns and colors are still there, but there is something boldly not Missoni about it.
Sheer fabrics, ruffles, fringe, prints and everything in between can be found in the Missoni Spring 2012 collection. Angela Missoni told Style.com that she spent the summer in "Sardinia watching her daughters arriving home at dawn after a night out dancing, and she got thinking about the kind of clothes that best suited such a situation: something spontaneous, improvised, mobile."
The Missoni Spring 2012 collection definitely represents the party lifestyle perfectly. The dresses don't take themselves too seriously, which many Milan Fashion Week designers are smart enough to do, but none as well as Angela Missoni.
Printed Party-Girl Pieces
The Missoni Spring 2012 Collection is Not Made for Wallflowers
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