Spring / Summer 2014

Fashion shows, runway reviews, runway images, and runway trend reports + fashion week street style inspiration for Spring / Summer 2014 from New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week

Fashion Week Is Coming (Again), so why should you care about the runway?

Are we looking at fashion Week through rose colored glasses?
This week's FocusOnStyle's 15th anniversary online post tackles a question that we so often ask ourselves. In our busy lives and overstuffed budgets, what the heck does the fashion shown on the runway have to do with our everyday life? Well, read on to see how... I'm working on the production of my C'est Chic Crash Course  and have to say that I am very proud and pleased with the way it's shaping up... I know it will impact the way you see style in your life, without spending a fortune on a new wardrobe! Ok, I get it. You're busy. Really busy. Maybe even juggling a family, responsibilities, a wacky work load, and beau coup bills. So why should you

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Spring Fashion Trends Guide: How to wear what was on the New York, London, Milan and Paris runways

Spring Trend Report Resource Guide: We curated the best 2014 Spring Fashion Trends from the fashion week runways in New York, London, Milan + street style inspiration to be seen on real-world ladies, like you! Straight from the catwalk and onto your mood boards-- with a bountiful array of styles from the runway & the on trend fashion week street style ladies to make a mark on your sartorial spirit for seasons to come. Where do you plan on taking your style this season? We invite you to enjoy curated highlights from our extensive coverage of Spring 2014 Runway highlights from city to city!  Thought you'd like it (wink) Why don't you Tweet your friends & share the fashion love... [tweetable]I'm loving this Spring Trend Report http://bit.ly/1f7WsTy runway looks + how to wear

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Valentino Haute Couture Spring 2014

Thought you would like some ethereal & lyrical inspiration by way of the Valentino Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014 Collection. In their words... Fragile, graceful creatures, ethereal and primordial, inhabit a dreamlike world. Sublime creations that define characters in a fairytale-like study of pure individuality. Lyrical and uninhibited, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli have created an opus of pure imagination for Valentino’s Spring/Summer 2014 Haute Couture Collection: a harmonious and unexpected work, it is interpreted by a kaleidoscope of figures all seeking a stylistic and psychological unicum. Interpreting Couture from a narrative perspective, they leave it to the spectator to imagine the story while offering ideas and fragments of a fantastic voyage. The collection appears on a set, that is

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Dior Haute Couture Spring 2014: A case for the classics in the audience

Marie Josée Croze, Allison Williams and Isabelle Huppert all in Dior
Marie Josée Croze, Allison Williams and Isabelle Huppert all in Dior Ok, you may not be able to afford this (nor I), but you can certainly afford to understand the power of elegantly tailored pieces... haute couture or mass market, there's some fab styling inspiration there! I'll Have What She's Having: Dior Haute Couture Spring 2014 attendees had us mesmerized on How to make a case for classics with celebrities Kate Bosworth and more in ultra glam, daytime friendly Dior We love to people watch almost more than see what's on the runway at Paris Couture Fashion Week... And Raf Simons' latest collection for Dior saw a slew of celebs decked out some very of the moment and modern yet

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Le Dress: C’est French Chic Street Style That You Can Wear From Paris Fashion Week

I'll Have What She's Having: French Chic Street Style styling details to amp your dress I'm a little obsessed with the ease and élan of these Paris Fashion Week street style snaps. Let's once-over what makes the styling work & how you can get inspired to update your wardrobe like the lovely ladies (and gent) that Richard snapped at Paris Fashion Week. Scroll to the very end for similar styling to shop right now. Ladylike Classic with quirky youthful edge     A bit of Bourgie breaks through stuffy connotations when the styling has a pop of quirky chic. Harken  your inner blue blood with finely tailored pieces that have a youthful air. Don't fall prey to leaving out the irony.

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Get ahead of the curve: 4 top trends Paris Fashion Week Spring 2014 to try now because YOU can!

Runway to your way now with these in store finds
Runway to your way now with these in store finds Cheat Sheet to Style! Fresh from Paris runways come the 4 TopTrends Paris Fashion Week highlights from the Spring 2014 Collections + how YOU can steal the look NOW! Listen up, wanna know the easiest way to look super stylish & save money? Get THE look ahead of the curve. Why wait for next season? Really, why? You can find these trends way before the runway collections hit the stores next spring, maybe even on a sale rack. Style it up. Look gorgeous. Be inspired. It's all in these super chic details that are lurking online as we speak. As warm as it currently is this season, the Spring 2014

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Two to watch from Paris Fashion Week: Audra & Andrew Gn Spring 2014

Andrew Gn Spring 2014 & Audra Spring 2014
Andrew Gn Spring 2014 & Audra Spring 2014 Ohh la la, you will love these stunners from Paris Fashion Week... Richard's foray around  Paris continues with two stops at Andrew Gn and Audra. Two collections that may not be on the tip of your tongues just yet but surely will. You may remember the sculptural chic black and white gown by Andew Gn that Elizabeth Moss wore to the Emmy's last week. It's simplicity was a red carpet standout Audra, will be a name to watch. It's hard not to go gaga over anything from Lanvin. Alber Elbaz is the crown jewel of the fashion house. Audra trained there. You can see the dramatic influence in her first collection. Let's have Richard take it

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Nina Ricci Spring 2014: What It’s Like To Attend A Fashion Show During Paris Fashion Week

I don't think there's anyone who loves a GOOD invitation as much as Richard does! Add a great fashion name and he can't be beat...  Well, if food was involved, he'd secretly love it even more. My friend, the NY expat & Paris insider tells us what it's like to attend a fashion show during Paris Fashion Week, particularly the Nina Ricci Spring 2014 collection. Trust us, the Spring 2014 collection is simply divine, and Richard's got the close-up's to back that up!-- S.H. My handwrttien, personal invitation- (la-di-da!) Suddenly last week, I found myself invited to three fashions shows during Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. My first invitation was for Nina Ricci in a tent at the Tuileries near Place de la Concorde,

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Chloe Spring 2014 Full Collection

Chloe Spring 2014 Chloe Spring 2014 made for a remarkable collection rife with classic, ultra girly propositions with a grown up senisbility Opening with an array of soothing desert tones, the Chloe girl for Spring 2014 was clearly in a calm, collected state of mind, save for the Parisian label's signature insouciant femininity. >>DISCOVER: The Top 4 Trends from Milan Fashion Week Spring 2014 Designer Claire Wright Kellar put an emphasis on meticulous draping in matte desert khakis, golden hues and rich Persian azures in silk cloque and crushed plisse. While bare shoulders, knotted details at sleeves and the hem of a particularly sweet pair of white dotted shorts kept the outing playful and punctuated a casual, beachy feel.. >>Prefer Fall? Full

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Le Classic White Shirt: C’est French chic street style that you can wear from Paris Fashion Week

French Chic white shirts
French Chic white shirts I'll Have What She's Having:  A classic French Chic white shirt that's just a touch special I'd like to think of this as a palette cleanse from all the too-too of Fashion Week. Something so simple, so easy, that you may even have in your closet. I just love the simplicity of her look. The rolled sleeves, crimson lips, undone hair, and THOSE pants! So effortlessly chic. You can dress IT up, wear it to tone down something very bold, make it girly yet chic, or wear it with tuxedo flourish to a modern pantsuit. But, don't think that this kind of off-handed style is NOT strategic. The effortlessness of this very laid back classic style

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Roberto Cavalli Spring 2014 Full Collection

Roberto Cavalli Spring 2014 Roberto Cavalli Spring 2014 was chalk full of covetable, wearable fashion that we bet you'll probably be wanting to wear sooner than next season From decadent, vaguely 20's inspired beaded chiffon flapper dresses to daywear with a slick and sexy attitude, Cavalli was on point with an outing full of clothing so cool and put together, all of the lot looked like an instant necessity. >>DISCOVER: The Top 4 Trends from Milan Fashion Week Spring 2014 Trust Cavalli to make goddess worthy clothes fit for everyday that were calculated enough to never look like too much, which in an array of silver and metallics, takes just the right level of taste. >>Prefer Fall? Full Fall Coverage on What

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Here’s what you want from Italy- The top 4 Milan Fashion Week trends from Spring 2014 by way of Prada, Jil Sander, Dolce & Gabbana & more

WOW, we are L-O-V-I-N-G all the wearable inspiration from the Milan runway- with just the right excess of Italian style! Let's take the top 4 Milan Fashion Week trends (+ highlights too) from the season ahead to shake up what you wear now.  The Spring 2014 shows were off to a great start in New York and that energy has continued to gain momentum in both London and here in Milan. So far, Spring 2014 has delivered (Paris is next) wearable & covetable ideas that are worth exploring, and maybe working into our wardrobe now (inspiration is what style is about!). Why don't you give a go to these top trends that we've culled from the Milan runways? >>Prefer Fall? Full Fall Coverage on

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Milan Fashion Week: Dolce and Gabbana- runway photos, ALL the looks from Spring 2014

Dolce and Gabbana Spring 2014 Dolce and Gabbana Spring 2014 direct from Milan and full of iconic Italian style realized for today. Who doesn't love Dolce & Gabbana? So why not try to incorporate some of your favorite moments here into your look now? From retro inspired Sophia Loren inspired glamour to gorgeously crafted handiwork and 70+ looks, there was literally something for everyone to take note of. >>DISCOVER: The Top 4 Trends from Milan Fashion Week Spring 2014 Spring saw Dolce and Gabbana take yet another tour of Italy, mining some of the country's best fashion moments once again, and remarkably, the collection was as strong as ever. >>Prefer Fall? Full Fall Coverage on What to Wear, curated from 60+

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