Paris Fashion Week SS12: Akris, Dries Van Noten, Haider Ackermann
Who: Akris
What it made us think of: How to reference cars without using children's bed sheets (1966's Grand Prix was the inspiration for this sleek collection)
What we liked: Dresses with racing stripes, harness bags, photo manipulation prints, speedometer print
What we didn't: Sheer dresses, fishnet dress, overly minimal clothes
Unsure About: Pictures of cars and race spectators. It was kind of quirky without taking over the look so I might be OK with it.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VXg3ZhKr0yWpRtbo6HisfNagaEkd0Hb7V_yN1JVhUgYjMC-BIyhALs2yOMpxvwnS08ycgI8YPFxaPcm1nEeblWG6Hv24dAmHS5O61O_BNvV9Hw3fXFc2pqUSjP1nra4AdlWWhTDQyok/s400/Akris+Paris+Fashion+Week+Spring+Summer+2012.jpg)
Who: Dries Van Noten
What it made us think of: Classic Cristobal Balenciaga shapes walking past a projector of showing stunning photographs from around the world.
What we liked: Prints, textures, 1950's couture shapes, jackets, pants, shoes
What we didn't: Nothing really![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSn-HYnzE95CRL2fdsRGwNpT_magkl89LiaAbjZ1WVmDNu5_-vr07QDmTOPVoG78YqTqlhmLS8SOpeaCsV6bWR78zrzMq1SLlEKsok0oC-80nQeJ3kDKWvDibACKzjJhyZKSeWzkPR9iY/s400/Dries+Van+Noten+Paris+Fashion+Week+Spring+Summer+2012+2.jpg)
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Who: Haider Ackermann
What it made us think of: How to steal from your boyfriend's closest/How to dress using random fabric decor items
What we liked: Menswear inspiration, pants, draping, jackets, shiny oxfords
What we didn't: Lack of upper torso coverage, everything was shiny![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDwn0HB2QUxAiRRVUpW7poBoyG9k84hwZhEEoBBb5mrnEUIK8a7eDCgAv3-hdFue4EdqZN8p9l7BKJCCA01lIgdlJSOBrpt4s9AhFqwdA3UBaFS4N9Wx7h5hion1DLLR0AAgIeCtVByU/s400/Haider+Ackermann+Paris+Fashion+Week+Spring+Summer+2012+1.jpg)
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What it made us think of: How to reference cars without using children's bed sheets (1966's Grand Prix was the inspiration for this sleek collection)
What we liked: Dresses with racing stripes, harness bags, photo manipulation prints, speedometer print
What we didn't: Sheer dresses, fishnet dress, overly minimal clothes
Unsure About: Pictures of cars and race spectators. It was kind of quirky without taking over the look so I might be OK with it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VXg3ZhKr0yWpRtbo6HisfNagaEkd0Hb7V_yN1JVhUgYjMC-BIyhALs2yOMpxvwnS08ycgI8YPFxaPcm1nEeblWG6Hv24dAmHS5O61O_BNvV9Hw3fXFc2pqUSjP1nra4AdlWWhTDQyok/s400/Akris+Paris+Fashion+Week+Spring+Summer+2012.jpg)
Who: Dries Van Noten
What it made us think of: Classic Cristobal Balenciaga shapes walking past a projector of showing stunning photographs from around the world.
What we liked: Prints, textures, 1950's couture shapes, jackets, pants, shoes
What we didn't: Nothing really
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSn-HYnzE95CRL2fdsRGwNpT_magkl89LiaAbjZ1WVmDNu5_-vr07QDmTOPVoG78YqTqlhmLS8SOpeaCsV6bWR78zrzMq1SLlEKsok0oC-80nQeJ3kDKWvDibACKzjJhyZKSeWzkPR9iY/s400/Dries+Van+Noten+Paris+Fashion+Week+Spring+Summer+2012+2.jpg)
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Who: Haider Ackermann
What it made us think of: How to steal from your boyfriend's closest/How to dress using random fabric decor items
What we liked: Menswear inspiration, pants, draping, jackets, shiny oxfords
What we didn't: Lack of upper torso coverage, everything was shiny
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