Runway Trends & Reviews

Runway trends and reviews from New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week. Fashion show photos and highlights on how to wear the catwalk look in your wardrobe.

BCBG Max Azria Fashion Show Photos & Runway Review Spring 2013

BCBGMaxAzria  Spring 2013 Runway Review: BCBG is famously known for their young, contemporary, and often color blocked party dresses, but this season strays a bit from this mold and I am not certain it was their best move. Colors are more neutral and washed out and black casts a big shadow over this Spring 2013 line.  No, not your usual brights and bold blocks of color covering the airy pleated chiffons and crepes.  Not this season. There's a strong hint of Herve Leger influence, this could be expected as it's the sister line to BCBG, but I prefer keeping them separate! >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Don't worry girls, not all is to be lost!  Think sexier and edgier, closer fits, and

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Revisit In the Details- Fresh Spring Ideas at Milan Fashion Week You Shouldn’t Miss

With rich colors and prints a plenty, some of the more subtle and best ideas in Milan for Spring 2012 may have been easy to miss, so we thought it would be a good time to take a moment and look back before the crush of Paris takes over. Here's a look back at some of the clever details that caught our eye. MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Prada (and above) Vintage ladylike bags got revved up with ingenious graphic appliqué automobiles complete with Prada license plates that are certain to be seen everywhere come Spring. Fendi The cardigan lost its granny connotations at Fendi via a sheer chiffon base and thick, textural oversized cables smartly placed over the bust. Dolce & Gabbana

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Revisit Best of Paris Fashion Week- Balenciaga, Carven, Celine, Limi Feu, Rochas – Spring 2012

Now that the month-long block of consecutive international fashion show's has come to an end, here's a look at our favorites from Paris, the city of light and superior design(in our minds). From Balenciaga's thoroughly modern take on 60's futurism to Limi Feu's wearable avant-garde goods, there was plenty of high-style propositions for everyone. MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Balenciaga (and above) After 10 years of riveting, out-of-this-world collections season in & season out, Nicolas Ghesquiere was back with another astounding sci-fi take on 60's futurism mashed with the rigor and depth of Cristobal Balenciaga's couture minded trapeze shapes. Paired with his sense of futurism, his continual references to the house's heritage have made his latest collections enviable winners. Opening with a selection of chic foamy color-blocked

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Revisit In the Details- Fresh Spring Ideas at London Fashion Week You Shouldn’t Miss

Since some of the best eye-catching ideas we saw at London Fashion Week for Spring 2012 may have been easy to miss at first glance, we wanted to look back and focus on the most surprising, clever and inspiring details that caught our attention. MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Christopher Kane(and above) In a season full of flower power, Christopher Kane's playful alternative featuring printed cut-out collage patches makes for one of the wittiest takes we've seen for such a femme motif. Erdem While Erdem's sheer lace boater was the perfect topper for an ultra sweet look, we see it becoming a smart, cheeky add-on to all kinds of outfits come Spring. Peter Pilotto Cut-outs with a baroque inetensity were made ultra

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Revisit In the Details: Fresh Spring Ideas at New York Fashion Week You Shouldn’t Miss

From Michael Kors graphic contrasting animalier patchworks to a witty anchor inspired update to the house logo at Bill Blass, some of our favorite ideas from New York Fashion Week for Spring 2012 may have been easy to miss at first glance. Here's a look back at some of the clever details that caught our eye. MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Anna Sui (and above) Sui took the season's fascination with prints to a new level with this Beardsley inspired hard suitcase cleverly printed with butterfly wings. Bill Blass A hybrid anchor logo on sporty baseball hats made for the the perfect preppy toppers for a collection that was rigorously refined with a low key modernity. Michael Kors With collage prints all the

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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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Paul Smith Fall 2012 Womenswear Collection

Runway Review: Adding a relaxed wide-leg cropped pant to his signature line-up of mens's inspired staples, boxy suiting, painterly prints, preppy knits and pajama-inspired garb may not have been a harbinger of anything entirely new to come but it did make for a collection from Paul Smith that's destined to find its way into almost any wardrobe. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Piece by piece there was something for everyone here, most covetable being the matching coats that topped those must-have pants. Paul Smith Fall 2012 Paul Smith Fall 2012 Runway Gallery:  [nggallery id92] Shop a selection of Paul Smith available now: More Paul Smith...  Photos: Burberry

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Paco Rabanne F/W 2012 – Paris Fashion Week

By capitalizing on the legacy of Paco Rabanne's 60's era touchstones with modern updates and an urban warrior minded spirit, the latest collection from the label offered a heady dose of party ready confections meant to evoke the ultimate in luxurious, statement making finery while marching precariously to its own beat. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Paco Rabanne Fall 2012 Paco Rabanne Fall 2012 Paco Rabanne Fall 2012 In their words:  With this new Fall/Winter 2012-2013 collection, PACO RABANNE puts the spotlight on the original vision of its founder, transposed into today’s world. Unique vision and techniques. Essential, timeless values, a true brand heritage. The utopias of the ‘60s and ‘70s have cleverly morphed into an urban, dynamic wardrobe with mastered audacities.

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Neil Barrett F/W 2012 Full Collection- Paris Fashion Week

Over the past few season's we've seen menswear darling Neil Barrett slowly begin to epitomize the strength of a chic, urban dwelling techno sportif minded woman while subtly delivering an on-trend comprehensive range each season filtered through his own hand at sensible and practical sportswear for the complicated lifestyle needs of today. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Fall 2012 saw the designer continuing with his minimalist, vaguely military stance with a line-up of sophisticated gear that should have this designer gaining savvy customers ten-fold. Neil Barrett Fall 2012 In their words:  Mid-century haute couture is translated into a new type of sportswear. The high chic of structured caban coats are fused with the functional allure of the parka, feminine meeting masculine. A

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Pierre Balmain F/W 2012 Full Collection- Paris Fashion Week

While considerably less flashy than it's mainline counterpart Balmain, diffusion line Pierre Balmain saw Fall 2012 heading towards more considerably safe waters with a range of rethought basics with a streamlined, foundation building sensibility. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Amongst the mix stood sharp tailoring with a few fitted body-con dresses to boot and an assortment of more reality friendly pieces that are sure to get you in the day-into-night groove more than a 5-figure gala dress will, per se. Although surprisingly spare, the outing did make for a must-have range of basic starting points you should be on the look out for as they should make for easy key pieces in any modern wardrobe.  View the entire collection in our

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