JUST A Diamond Year

"The Queen's Diamond Jubilee year has ignited a season of sparkle across the spring/summer 2012 collections"
Lucy Hutchings, 24th May 2012.

The season’s most decadent gowns come dripping in sparkle – see Ralph Lauren, Marchesa, Chanel and Marc Jacobs.

Ralph Lauren, vogue.co.uk

Ralph Lauren, vogue.co.uk

Ralph Lauren, vogue.co.uk

Ralph Lauren, vogue.co.uk

Ralph Lauren, vogue.co.uk

Ralph Lauren, vogue.co.uk



Marchesa, vogue.co.uk

 

Marchesa, vogue.co.uk



Marchesa, vogue.co.uk

Chanel, vogue.co.uk



Chanel, vogue.co.uk



Marc Jacobs, vogue.co.uk





Marc Jacobs, vogue.co.uk





Marc Jacobs, vogue.co.uk




Larger, almost gem-like diamante were seen in Rochas, Giambattista Valli, Christopher Kane, John Galliano and Oscar de la Renta.

Rochas, vogue.co.uk

Giambattista Valli, vogue.co.uk

Christopher Kane, vogue.co.uk

Christopher Kane, vogue.co.uk

Christopher Kane, vogue.co.uk

John Galliano, vogue.co.uk

 

Oscar de la Renta, vogue.co.uk



Oscar de la Renta, vogue.co.uk

Accessories by Louis Vuitton and Nicholas Kirkwood have also been influenced by the Jubilee. 

Louis Vuitton, vogue.co.uk

Nicholas Kirkwood's Jubilee Shoe, vogue.co.uk

On a beauty note, Fendi applied silver foil from the lashes up to the brow for a final note of shimmer.


Fendi, vogue.co.uk



Fendi, vogue.co.uk

Alexander McQueen and Jason Wu took a more organic approach to the Diamond look, using harsh angular shapes.

Alexander McQueen, vogue.co.uk

Jason Wu, vogue.co.uk