Nicolas Andreas Taralis Fall Winter 2011 Collection


Tuesday March 1st, 2011 – Palais de Tokyo

Nicolas Andreas Taralis opened Paris Fashion Week exposing a new side of himself. Surprisingly, the collection had more white and color than in past collections. Still, there was a more sensual fluidness that permeated from his Spring line.

The show started with a see-through Victorian blouse paired with a pair of black, laced up leather pants. A succession of black and dark grey looks were hallmark Taralis, with his take on the sleeveless grey coat worn with a tight leather belt. An interesting shirt jumpsuit, with an above-the-breast cutout and slitted hips felt sexy, edgy, and just right.
Menswear pieces featured tailored jackets, masculine takes on a Victorian blouse mixed with the designer’s signature ‘tortured’ jeans.
A stained, peach powder Victorian blouse was followed by a daring, single-sleeve silk jumpsuit, revealing a single breast for added effect. Paint stained denim suits & blouse dresses were done with enough precision to give the illusion of a toile de jouc or flower prints.

Knee-high and ankle studded ranger boots unified the mens and womenswear pieces. Overall, you get the sense that Taralis is a man of two worlds, baring open his raw emotion in certain pieces yet softening a darkened silhouette with silk with just the righ pops of color.

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