Fall 2011 catwalks: late summer nights dream

Missoni and Matthew Williamson

I'm loving the gradient color effects used on the Fall 2011 runway. They remind me of a late summer palette, when you're still holding on to the last few days of warmth.
The color palette is soft. The juxtaposition of prints and gradients is carefully balanced creating a romantic effect.
The techniques used feel very new like this interlaced Missoni sweater and gradient trouser, as well as the Matthew Williamson "dip died" mongolian fur vest.