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Do you need some tips to transition to spring? Try a Flippy Skirt, here’s how to style the look

Transition to spring with a flippy shirt

As the days are longer, sometimes you crave a hemline that's shorter. Try a flippy skirt! What to wear now? Yes, unfortunately, it's that confusing time of year again... Transitional weather is here and with it comes an often confusing sartorial time no longer with a few simple tricks we've got up our sleeves for you. We've rounded up a few snaps of amazing ladies sporting a new way to think about wearing lighter dresses and flippy skirts early in the season. >> RELATED: Stylist Advice- Sheer or Opaque, what type of pantyhose to wear with what? The looks from English model + fashion favorite Portia Freeman to the amazing Paris street style ladies all make the styling compelling, and not too early too. Portia

Lady-like fashion from Bottega Veneta Style Notes for the Top 5 Milan Fashion Week Trends: You loved our extensive coverage of NYFW and our Top 7 New York Fashion Week Trends for Fall 2013. Our Fashion Week street style trends from NY & London have been a hit too. And again, we bring you the Top Trends to add to your wardrobe NOW. As we look back city by city to bring you key elements that you can easily incorporate into your present look, and with most likely elements you may already have (and have a handle on), comes a look at Milan's top notes. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Chunky Heels- Chunky heels at Jil Sander Seen at: Jil Sander, Prada, Bottega Veneta Perhaps to add an edge to the

MARNI Fall 2013 From Milan Fashion Week, Marni Fall 2013 The season ahead saw Marni designer Consuela Castiglioni holding back on her signature prints and retro sensibilities for a somber palette of menswear grays. Which, makes a smart statement for Marni devotees as they'll be able to revive bold pieces from seasons past by pairing them with neutral, foundational pieces going forward. -Something you should take note of too as fashions head-to-toe print craze dies down. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS In their words… Strictness. Texture. A sparse sense of melancholia. The new Marni collection is austere, with a romantic edge. It plays with ideas of un-balanced balance: volume and flatness, severity and grace, opacity and shine. Protagonists are the precision

Dolce & Gabbana Woman Winter 2014 Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2013 runway highlights and video: Leave it to Dolce & Gabbana to pepper the Milan F/W 2013 fashion week with a decadent homage to Italy by once again taking inspiration from their native country. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS The collection, with its religious touchstones, regal embroideries and ladylike shapes, offered a heady alternative to the seasons serious grays and reappropriations of the 40's seen elsewhere. And for those looking to score ticks on trend lists, there was a chic section of gray tweeds and standby black too, sandwiched in between the 75+ winning looks. From Milan Fashion Week, Dolce & Gabbana Woman Fall 2013 video: Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2013

Giorgio Armani Menswear Fall 2013 In their words… Giorgio Armani Menswear Fall 2013 : A strong and precise image. No flirtatious provocations that often amount to little more than sly trickery. Clean and essential styling portrays a virile man, defined by broad silhouetted outerwear, and trousers with a clean cut. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Surfaces are opaque and warm, and underline the precious nature of the collection. Research into craftsmanship is key and is evident in the fabric treatments and tailoring of the pieces. It is this quality of craftsmanship that brings together the contrasting aesthetics of sportswear and classic menswear. Thus, neoprene envelops precious materials such as velvet and suede - a contemporary combination that makes one re-think definitions of

Anna Piaggi, 81, passed away at her home in Milan. It is indeed the end of an era for authentic eccentric style combined with an unerring eye to what is fashion. In a time of dime a dozen posers trying to set forth their fashion freak for a bit of media attention, Ms. Piaggi was-- and will remain-- an original. Her "work" was as creative consultant to Vogue Italia since 1988 but it is her individuality that is legend. If you are going to make a BIG statement, make it your own and at that, Ms. Piaggi was brilliant beyond compare. R.I.P Anna Piaggi, the joy you brought to fashion will be missed. >> FOR A FULL 360, READ: Is Fast Fashion

Giorgio Armani Menswear Spring / Summer 2013

[nggallery id111] Giorgio Armani Men’s Collection - Spring/Summer 2013 - SPORTSMANSHIP In their words... A different design concept transforms ordinary sportswear, imbuing it with a new elegance that goes beyond traditional ideas about clothing by standardizing fabrics, finishes and function. Elegance reflects sportsmanship as an attitude; something that is appropriate throughout the entire day, from morning until evening. MORE: Giorgio Armani and Armani Brand The three-dimensional fabric of the Armani jacket acquires a sporty and fresh edge, and the micro-printed patterns give it body and create textures. The transformation in finish gives us a fabric with a knit-like texture that is light and falls effortlessly. Minute amber-hued hardware that is utilized everywhere, from buttons to zippers, lends an exclusive and precious feel. The season’s silhouette is a natural, slightly elongated one,

Trussardi Menswear Spring / Summer 2013 TRUSSARDI Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2013 Milan Men's Fashion Week >> MORE: Trussardi Trussardi Menswear Photo Gallery- complete collection: [nggallery id112] In their words... TRUSSARDI MEN’S COLLECTION SPRING/SUMMER 2013 Nicola Trussardi’s young son welcomes to his family home dear friends from around the world to spend relaxing moments at the beach. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS With the Spring/Summer 2013 collection, Umit Benan Sahin describes the summer vacations of young urban men who share the same aesthetic and cultural sensibility: a varied crew with a strong identity. The setting is the sea and the romantic Tyrrhenian coast full of little everyday rituals, consolidated family customs, and Italian

John Varvatos Spring/Summer 2013 Fashion Show JOHN VARVATOS Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2013 Milan Fashion Week – Menswear "I am constantly inspired by everything that I see around me." says John Varvatos. " I think the idea of elegance is relevant again for an audience that, so far, has not experienced the taste of it. Youthful elegance, therefore, is my feeling for this season, meaning with youth an attitude, not a matter of age. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS I mixed a sense of dress-up with touches of my very own perfect imperfection and I added a dash of the military. The play of juxtapositions gives a nonchalant twist, yet everything looks proper on the surface. This

Emporio Armani Menswear Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2013 Milan Men's Fashion Week >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS In their words... EMPORIO ARMANI MENSWEAR - SPRING/SUMMER 2013 COLLECTION IMPECCABLE A new concept in impeccable elegance that is the embodiment of freshness and decorum, with a hint of aristocracy. The collection is composed of all those pieces that should be in the wardrobe of a young man who values contemporary style and refined details. Trench coats, caban jackets and jackets in classic fabrics - Prince of Wales, herringbone and micro check prints are treated and crafted using technical procedures that give them a new texture. The insides of the jackets are taped and thermo-sealed for a perfect contemporary silhouette.

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 Milan F/W 2012. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Jil Sander- Jil Sander Fall 2012 Raf Simons swan song for Jil Sander was a testament not only to the kind of refined couture sportswear the likes of Geoffrey Been & Bill Blass championed throughout their careers, but to the awe-inspiring aura even the most reduced of pieces can evoke when beautifully crafted. Blush tones set the tone for a collection that was polished and refined enough to make it withstand the test of time as

Runway Review: An unexpected dose of sexuality and ultra-glam streetsmart fashion made Blumarine a Fall 2012 standout amidst Milan's moodier collections. In their words: 'POSITIVELY SHINING' Fluid lines and shapes deconstructed by cut-out details. Understated urbanwear in the cold tones of white, hazelnut and dove grey, with glints of silver and platinum. Textural consistency and plastic volumes, with couture finishes and high-tech layers, create a new daily luxury with three-dimensional effects. Rubber, Perspex, Plexiglass, PVC and nylon in measured layers or strictly minimalist. Extra-glossy monochromatic surfaces with a liquid effect in mirror and opalescent finishes reinvent ultra-contemporary silhouettes in the laser-cut daywear with activewear details or bon chic like the classic trench coat introduced in shiny python or patent leather, the ‘petit manteaux’ in the laminated version

Runway Review: From Cavalli expect a heady dose of deluxe fabrications that are certain to set your night a sizzle come Fall. “An earthly paradise populated by creatures of fantasy... the Eden of femininity ... my creativity is expressed through clothes which make the Cavalli woman a sensual and mysterious being.” -Roberto Cavalli Roberto Cavalli Fall 2012 >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS In their words: The prints come from hand-painted canvas, exhibited backstage at the fashion show, representing animal skins. The ‘trompe l'œil’ effect is enhanced by the illusory mix of pythons leather printed with tiger or jaguar motifs, furs printed with python motif, pony skins transformed into crocodile. Imaginary animals from pure fantasy are born. The silhouette: very short or

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Do you need some tips to transition to spring? Try a Flippy Skirt, here’s how to style the look

TOP 5 Milan Fashion Week Trends From Fall 2013 To Wear Now

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Giorgio Armani Menswear Fall 2013 Fashion Show Photos

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Giorgio Armani Menswear Spring / Summer 2013

Trussardi Menswear Spring / Summer 2013

John Varvatos Spring/Summer 2013

Emporio Armani Menswear Fashion Show Photos- Spring / Summer 2013

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