Fall / Winter 2012 – 2013

Fashion shows and runway reviews from Fall / Winter 2012

Fall 2012 Trend Re-Cap Pt. 2 – Military Leather And More

In with the New: Pt. 2 of Trends we love for Fall 2012 with a trend re-cap to get you in the know before the S/S shows… With Spring 2013 collections going on, we thought now was the right time to go over the season's top trends to gear you up with instant style updates to be on the lookout for. >>MORE: Fall 2012 fashion FALL 2012 Top Trends: What: Unexpected jolts of pink - Bursts of Crimson, Berry and Raisin Where: Acne, Celine, Lanvin >>DISCOVER: Top Fall 2012 Trends Part 1 Bursts of crimson shades of berry, bordeaux and raisin imbued the season's moody hues with rich color. Like that perfect red wine, this color is destined to flourish with age. From

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Fall 2012 Trend Re-Cap – Lace Jewels And Knits to Buy Now

In with the New: Trends we love for Fall 2012 with a trend re-cap to get you in the know on the eve of the S/S shows... Save for the confusion ladies, these must-have trends are in-stores now. So sit back and take note on all you'll need to update your wardrobe with come the new season ahead. >>MORE: Fall 2012 fashion FALL 2012 Top Trends: Where: Jewels and Heavy Ornamentation Who: Prada (above), Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Miu Miu Move over minimalism as ornate embellishment, from a little to a treasure chests worth, added an immediate opulence to the new baroque embroideries and themes of the season. From jeweled collars to bags, to simple shoes, exaggerated jewel motifs lent an

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Revisit The Best of Pre-Fall 2012 Part 2

Day two of our Pre-Fall roundup for 2012 has us scanning the best collections as they hit shops to help you update your look immediately -why wait? Didn't you love Day 1 of our Best of Pre-Fall styling tips? >>More: Runway Pictures & Shows Balenciaga- Taking his cue from the illustrated works of celebrated fashion artist Antonia Lopez and 80's era French power dressing from the likes of Mugler & Montana, Nicolas Ghesquiere's latest outing didn't abandon his signature takes on 60's sci-fi, cool street wear and Balenciaga-isms -instead, they were super-charged. While the solid pants in off-colors could be the easiest ideas to lift from the outing, there was plenty of new styling tricks to take advantage of this

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Revisit The Best of Pre-Fall 2012 Part 1

Although it's still mid-August, we've begun to look forward to fall dressing over the past few weeks. And with that in mind and with deliveries of cooler weather clothes hitting shops,  comes another look at Pre-Fall 2012 with two posts of inspirational collections. Look at it this way, we are currently phasing through summer so use these collections to your advantage and work new ideas into your current look to stand-out and look fresh. >>More: Runway Pictures & Shows No 21- Just a few seasons old, we've been fans of Alessandro Dell'Aqua's new signature label No. 21 since it launched as it remains consistently wearable while retaining the kind of nonchalant sex appeal that fashion has embraced since the begining of the last decade. Keeping with

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Giorgio Armani Prive Fall 2012 Collection

Giorgio Armani Prive delivered the maestro's signatures a plenty for one classic collection Tailoring with soft, subtle feminine flourishes is the name of the game chez Armani and the designer managed to weave key trends into his latest outing from ombre to color-blocking to pajama dressing, it was all here. >>MORE: Armani In their words: Discover the enchantment of daylight hues – the continuous nuances of color, the playful contrasts between light and shadow. Magical moments of everyday beauty inspire an intense and tempered collection. >>HIGHLIGHTS: Couture Fall 2012 Giorgio Armani Prive Fall 2012 This is a collection, which from daybreak borrows shades of blues, lilacs and mauves, and which announces the coming luminosity of daylight with strokes of purple, paired with black velvet:

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Haute Couture Fall 2012- Highlights From The Runways

Fall 2012 Haute Couture runway highlights from Bouchra Jarrar, Giambattista Valli, Givenchy and Valentino Raf Simons debut collection for Christian Dior opening the Haute Couture Fall 2012 season made for one promising week with many of our favorite designers of the moment delivering collections that should work as brilliant inspiration come fall. >>Highlights from Men's Spring 2013 Collections From the directional to the feminine to the brazenly cool, this was one of the best couture seasons in years, making a strong case for the forever fledgling season. Giambattista Valli- Giambattista Valli Couture Fall 2012 Of the designers showing couture this season, Giambattista Valli brought with him one of the season's most fantastically feminine collections. Here, classic shapes exploded with lush

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Maison Martin Margiela Haute Couture Fall 2012

From Maison Martin Margiela Haute Couture Fall 2012 comes one achingly beautiful, sobering collection Team Margiela delivered a stellar line-up for the house's debut couture runway show this week while tapping Martin Margiela's subversive hand at reworking vintage pieces into something spectacular. >>MORE: Runway Coverage From tunic length tailored vests to maxi gowns and lace pieces, the offering was approachable and with just the right amount of pretty, each piece was remarkably substantial and equally glamorous. >>MORE: Margiela Maison Martin Margiela Couture Fall 2012 Paired with sheer lace trousers, a tunic composed of reworked leather baseball gloves looks all the more twisted, yet arrestingly beautiful. Maison Martin Margiela Couture Fall 2012 Above, an ultra-glam halter dress in the prettiest of

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Raf Simons Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall 2012

For Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall 2012 Raf Simons' might not have unveiled the kind of magic that led John Galliano to catapult the storied house back into the stratosphere, but nevertheless, his debut collection certainly caught our eye. And indeed, it is clearly a new day at Dior. From the serenity of the floral filled room to the steadied pace of the models on hand, its clear that at first glance this was a remarkable palette cleanser, albeit a masterfully rendered and conceived one at that. Precise, clean architectural and assured where the first things that came to mind... >>MORE: Runway Coverage Opening with a series of crisp if not sterile tuxedo suiting that was svelte and appropriately glamorous, the

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LONDON Show ROOMS in New York – Fall 2012

From London Fashion Week to Industria Super Studio in New York, The British Fashion Council was back in town to champion the latest collections of its talented roster of young designers to watch. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Among the group Holly Fulton, J.W Anderson and Simone Rocha's collections stood out as they each retain a vision that's completely modern & original. Fulton always gets our attention with her deco inspired prints, this time around in unexpected bold pink hues and electric blues. While we just can't get enough of Anderson's techno/retro masterpieces and Rocha's cool allure too. Overall, nothing compares to the visually stimulating, beautifully executed visions of London's top young designers over almost any city. -- Naveed Hussain Louise

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Paris Fashion Week Up and Comer Glenn Martens is the Next Generation in Antwerp style

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Glenn Martens fw12 Ah, the Antwerp fashion legends Martin Margiela, Dries Van Noten, and Ann Demeulemeester -once you've a convert to their fine-crafted avant-garde, architectural minimalism, you become a devoted fan for life! Richard Nahem, has his nose to the catwalk and has the quatre-un-un on the latest next big thing out of Antwerp in Paris.- S.H. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Glenn Martens, a graduate of the prestigious Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts,  launched his debut collection last week. He is a next generation talent coming on the heels of his predecessors from the Antwerp Six  that includes Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Dirk Bikkembergs, along with Martin Margiela, who made Belgian design from Antwerp a major force on the world fashion map in the early 90s. Martens' collection

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Paris Fashion Week: Highlights of the Fall 2012 Runways

While we’ve reported some of the best fall 2012 / winter 2013 shows that we’ve seen over the past few weeks with runway reviews, fashion show coverage & backstage beauty, we wanted to take a moment to consider the highlights & top trends to inspire an easy-chic wardrobe update from Paris F/W 2012. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS And though there were over a dozen remarkable outings from designers of all types, there were a select handful of outings that caught our eye and are sure to catch your's too. Balenciaga- Balenciaga Fall 2012 After more than a decade at the helm of one of fashion’s most influential labels, mastermind Nicolas Ghesquiere was back with another winner of a collection with this time’s goal focusing on thoroughly modern updates to a working girl’s

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Moncler Gamme Rouge F/W 2012 Full Collection- Paris Fashion Week

Part performance art spectacle part fashion show with a practical sensibility given their product range, there's no denying the thrill of an all-out show from Moncler Gamme Rouge. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Fall 2012 saw designer Giambattista Valli creating a faux ski lift complete with fake snow for a parade of must-have coats and outerwear that included digital mountain prints and box plaids in the mix. Moncler Gamme Rouge Fall 2012 View the entire collection in our gallery: [nggallery id95]  

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Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2012 Full Collection- Paris Fashion Week

Channeling the aggressive, strong shouldered 80's era Parisian vixen that a slew of younger label's have ticked off this season made for a smart, sensual move for YSL's Stefano Pilati and his swan song at Yves Saint Laurent as it saw the designer leaving on a strong, brazenly sexy note. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS And that rigorous, thoroughly French sexual charge was frankly invisible in other collections as Pilati brings with him an excellent sense of good taste and the confidence & know-how that it takes to make such a severe set of propositions seem at the very least, approachable. From the man who brought us the now iconic Tribute pump, who brought back the nipped waist

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