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Best of Haute Couture Fall 2011- Givenchy and Valentino

Runway Review- Paris Couture Fashion Week A girl's gotta dream....so here's some inspiration... For the very limited few who actually can afford to buy Haute Couture and for the actresses who gladly wear it on the red carpet, couture is a luxury that few will ever be able to feel on their bodies. So when given the opportunity to indulge in one of fashion's greatest fantasies, it may as well be gorgeous! Some faves... - SH >> MORE: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews As the roster of Haute Couture designers continues to dwindle from season to season, Ricardo Tisci at Givenchy and Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli at Valentino offered two of the best collections from the recent

Men’s Style- Best of Men’s Paris Lanvin, Dries Van Noten, Carven Collections for Spring Summer 2012

Runway Review: An edited look at cutting edge Paris men's fashion shows Khaki pants and polo shirt guys need not apply. There's a bounty of fashion-forward styles for guys who are not afraid to go the extra style mile. >> MORE: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews While the styling may be a bit risky for the everyday man, there certainly are some very clean and modern pieces that can easily be adapted to any cool guy's wardrobe. Take away the runway theatricality and there are plenty of looks to think about here. Our faves... Lanvin- Lanvin Men's Spring 2012 Runway Lanvin Men's Spring 2012 Runway Ditching past season's youthful plays on techno hiking garb and tricky 70's era David Bowie

What We Love About Carven Pre-Spring 2012

Runway Review: The re-birth of a label with a limitless reach, what with it's friendlier price-points and ageless appeal. We've been big fans of designer Guillaume Henry's charmingly off-kilter bourgeois chic propositions at Carven ever since he took the reins of the quietly storied French maison two years ago. >> MORE: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews His first ever Carven Pre-Collection for Spring 2012 is packed with the kind of easily wearable and distinctively designed pieces that should take this label from the minor leagues to cult status without fail. Carven Pre-Spring 2012 Taking his cue from a holiday in Switzerland, Henry added a playful addition of vintage map and postcard collage prints on separates that were layered with his

Stylist Advice- What To wear to a film festival

Naeem Khan top at NeimanMarcus.com I am of Indian origin and live in London. I am going to the premiere of a Hindi movie at the London Indian Film Festival. I am just wondering if I should wear something formal like a black dress or casual like a pair of jeans and a nice top to go with. Thanks for your help -- M.G. via fashion advice When in doubt about what to wear for any occasion, it is always best to ask someone in the know who is either part of the event or a guest. As I'm not familiar with what is usually de riguour fashion at the London Indian Film Festival, I did the next best thing

Beauty Products Review: Cheap chic cosmetics N.Y.C. New York Color is taking their line international and to celebrate its revamped launch they held a handful of intimate makeover sessions in a chic loft space in Manhattan, each session tailored to the skin tones and features of each woman present. The fact that only four sessions were had, each with roughly 10-12 woman, made it feel very exclusive. Bare faced upon arrival and after the makeup artist touched me up at the event. The week prior to the event I sent in a photo of myself so I could arrive to a customized makeup palette fit for my skin and eye coloring. That feature certainly added to the exclusivity and uniqueness

Giorgio Armani- Men’s Collection

GIORGIO ARMANI Men's Collection Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection SPRING / SUMMER 2012 MEN'S FASHION WEEK MILAN MORE: Armani Click on each picture for an enlarged view. IN THEIR WORDS... GIORGIO ARMANI SPRING/SUMMER 2012 COLLECTION PRINTWEAR GEOMETRIC MOTIFS, DYNAMIC, IN MICRO AND MACRO SCALES: THIS IS THE THEME THAT DEFINES THE NEW GIORGIO ARMANI COLLECTION FOR MEN. “THE USE OF PRINT ON BOTH SHIRTS AND TROUSERS CREATES AN INTERESTING VISUAL EFFECT THAT ELONGATES AND STREAMLINES THE SILHOUETTE, WHICH IS SET OFF BY THE CONTRASTING JACKET WITH ITS SOFT LINES AND NATURAL PROPORTIONS,” OBSERVES GIORGIO ARMANI. FABRICS AND MATERIALS ARE LIGHTER THAN EVER TO EMPHASISE THE DECONSTRUCTED TAILORING OF THE SINGLE-BUTTON OR DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS. THESE

Another Must-See Costume Exhibition- Madame Gres Exhibit at Mus

That Grecian draped dress that you love was probably inspired by Mme. Gres! Most eyes may be on the Alexander McQueen retrospective in New York, but don't miss this exhibition from one of the masters in fabric draping. If I could only have just one vintage couture piece, something from Madame Gres would be on my wish list. The extraordinary and timeless designs of this French couturier are on exhibition in Paris. Richard Nahem takes us there. --S.H. Madame Gres was one of the great couturiers of the 20th century with a career spanning over 50 years. Born in 1903, Gres trained as a sculptor and later said that working with fabric was the same as working in stone. Madame

Alexander McQueen Retrospective Pulls Out All The Fashion Stops

Must See: Enough of the Royals, New York is mad for McQueen! Alexander McQueen must be smiling down on us. Just last week his eponymous label became a household name for non-fashionistas when Kate Middleton walked down the Royal Wedding aisle wearing a Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen gown and changed into a second McQueen dress by for the reception. Then there are the rest of who have been mesmerized by the art of his designs that went beyond what is known as fashion and into an extraordinary realm of self-expression and creativity into a conceptual expression of culture, politics, and identity. Alexander McQueen Ensemble, Widows of Culloden, autumn/winter 2006–7 Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph © Solve

Calvin Klein Collection – Womenswear

BY FRANCISCO COSTA Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York We love the clean and crisp shapes with a mod influence for a fresh take on wearable sleek proportions that hallmark the Calvin Klein Womenswear Collection by Francisco Costa for fall 2011. MORE: Calvin Klein Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their words... CALVIN KLEIN WOMEN'S COLLECTION BY FRANCISCO COSTA | FALL 2011 RUNWAY SHOW Francisco Costa presented 34 looks to an audience which included Kate Bosworth, Zoe Saldana, and Kerry Washington who were all wardrobed in looks designed by Mr. Costa. Other notables in attendance and wardrobed in Calvin Klein Collection were Amanda Brooks, Fabiola Beracasa,

Schumacher

SCHUMACHER Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Berlin Fashion Week Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Photos: Image.net

Trussardi 1911

TRUSSARDI 1911 MENSWEAR Fashion Show Photos / Video Full Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Milan Fashion Week - Menswear Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Watch the Trussardi 1911 fashion show video: In their words... Trussardi 1911 Men's collection Fall-Winter 2011-12 designed by Milan Vukmirovic, is 100% leather. The collection pays homage to the extraordinary savoir faire of the House and its origins as a gloves laboratory. It and has been presented during an emotional event at Stazione Leopolda on the occasion of Pitti Immagine Uomo 79 that marked the official launch of Trussardi 100 years anniversary celebration. Photos: Trussardi

Chris Benz

CHRIS BENZ Fashion Show Presentation Photos FALL / WINTER 2011 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York SHOP: Chris Benz at Shopbop Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their Words... The Fall – Winter 2011 CHRIS BENZ Collection marks a return to pastoral American elegance, and the temptations of mysterious, dark beauty. Inspiration is drawn from Southern Gothic's romantic visions of Savannah, Georgia and the restrained spirit of the American South. The supernatural, ironic, and grotesque all play wildly into the Collection. American glamour, Georgian decorum, witchcraft, and the ghostly muse all play starring roles in CHRIS BENZ' garden of Autumn delights.. Savannah's mix of eccentric dynastic society with art school experimentation form the basis for Fall's

Gucci- Menswear

GUCCI Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Milan Fashion Week - Menswear Click on each picture for an enlarged view. photos:viacatwalking.com

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