Fancy designs and a frenzy for mixing and matching – these are the keywords for LIU JO’s new Fall-Winter 2008 Collection. Innovative styles that mix Street Style with couture suggestions, sportswear with thirties-inspired light dresses as well as all-glamorous combinations for the night.

I especially like the fur vest worn over the animal-print chiffon dress, or solo. Different textures, fine chiffon, luscious fur and cozy knits work well together to create a perfect fall look.

The entire Fall-Winter 2008 collection stands out for its fine details, innovative lines and shapes, and unusual color palette. The underlying theme of the collection is a patchwork of fabrics and patterns, which reccur in all variations.

The tops are made of broadcloth and sized nylon, colored waxed fabrics and practically looking double cottons. The pants are ultra slim with gaiters, skinny or short and low-rise. Other interesting styles are New York palazzo, the new urban style. Grey is the new black in all its nuances, plus the unusual black and creamy white.

The knit-wear collection takes inspiration from thirties, fifties and seventies vintage styles. In order to create the fine and chunky textures, a combination of cashmere, merino wool, cashmere silk, mohair, alpaca and lurex were used.

The sweater dress (above) has a vintage look of seventies in its mix of colors and shapes; it’s both very feminine and simple. The main color is dark grey with specs of warm hues, such as rust brown.