For Fall 2008, there was a massive fashion trend where countless designers decided to go for very subdued, even sober color palettes. Consuelo Castiglioni went in a completely different direction for Marni this season. She churned out a collection in catchy, stand-out colors that were, overall, quite quirky.

There were bursts of bright salmon here and there as a pencil skirt or a cardigan. Blues bloomed as ruffle tops or silk blouses. Golden yellows got your attention in a skirt or cropped pants. Quite a few prints also made it down the runway as pants or tops. And though the prints looked a little organic at the start, they began looking more and more structured towards the end. The last printed look was already very geometric with a kaleidoscope of rectangles in different lengths

Once you get past the colors and the print, however, the collection still has a very Marni feel to it. Almost all the pieces fit the models in the typical, almost lumpy Marni way: soft and feminine without hugging too many curves, if at all. Perhaps the biggest element is the matching and layering of the pieces, which contributed much to the final look of the collection. When you see everything from afar, you’ll notice that most of it is comprised of layered and color-blocked outfits. There was also a significant amount of playing around with lengths and proportion – perhaps an important lesson in the art of layering from Castiglioni herself.

As is their usual style, Marni this season isn’t for people who like curvaceous, body-hugging clothes. You definitely won’t be seeing too many of these (if at all) as a celebrity fashion trend anytime soon.

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