Any collection that involves chain-mail is a good collection in my eyes. Marios Schwab’s Spring 2010 collection was a bit of an experiment, testing the the waters of texture and pattern combinations. Schwab combined pleats with ruffles, chains with floral and draped organza with jewels, among others. How Schwab made these completely different elements fuse together into a cohesive collection is beyond me, but I’m looking forward to mixing and matching just about all of my closet essentials!

GALLERY: RUNWAY: Marios Schwab Spring 2010

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There’s one good way to breakdown the makeup of Marios Schwab’s spring 09 collection and that’s by talking about the good, the bad and the ugly. Let’s start with the good, shall we?

I adore these mini dressed he did in schizophrenic colors and asymmetrical shapes. They are super playful, and many of them can be worn during night or day. I like the punked-out pieces as well, designed with strategically placed rips and safety pins.

We saw some adorable dresses, but we must move on to whatever the hell this outfit is supposed to be. It looks like something a very matronly Judy Jetson would wear to a funeral. This 2-piece pantsuit is so drab, it makes me want to open my umbrella. I’m sorry Schwab, but many of the pieces your pieces this season were frumpy with ill-placed ruffles and awkward hems. Stick to the skin-tight dress, and you’ll be golden.

I really like Elmo, and I think the killing of his entire lineage for this ugly coat was rude and uncalled for. FAIL.

GALLERY: Marios Schwab Spring 2009

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Two of these things are not like the others...

Here is a hypothetical situation…pretend you are Kate and Laura Mulleavy : you and your sister own a fashion label named after your mother’s maiden name. You started off small but almost immediately scored a spot in the big leagues because of your meticulous detail and downright fantastic taste in design. So, you recently won the annual Swiss Textile Award, presented by Marios Schwab, scoring yourselves 100,000 Euros (that’s over $125,00…) and what did you wear to accept this award? Matching frumpy black cardigans, matching ugly ballet flats, wrinkly Wal-Mart jeans and ill-fitted dress pants. Really…and you two call yourselves fashion designers? Why don’t you mirror your phenomenal designs, get yourselves a stylist, a haircut, some make-up and suck it up, wear some heels. 

Same cardigans, new sneakers. Vomit.

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Standing alone, Greek inspired draping, suede, cut outs, eighties sportswear and rope-like accessories can have an appealing aesthetic. Put them together, however, and we’ve got bigger problems. It seems to me that Marios Schwab regurgitated everything (and I mean everything) he learned at design school and decided to make a melting pot out of the runway. Lets be honest, who pairs graphic tees with suede dresses and jersey gowns…not to mention the fact that these garments already have haphazardly placed cut outs and randomly tied metallic ropes! It is very well possible that Schwab forgot to take his Ritalin before he…oh look, a bird! 

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The British Fashion Council has announced that the Fashion Forward sponsorship has been awarded to four talented designers. Christopher Kane, Erdem, Marios Schwab, and Roksanda Ilincic have accepted the gift with open arms. The sponsorship allots skillful up incoming designers funding to show off their flair. Though these designers have already established an international name, it is a gift well deserved. Much of the money is pushed toward putting on a fashion show at London fashion week were the designers are able to show of their ability and ultimately, the reason they received the award.

Thanks to NYMag for the pics!