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Revisit: The Best of Haute Couture Spring 2012 to Keep You Dreaming

While the number of shows continues to shrink from season to season, the recent Haute Couture shows for Spring 2012 rigorously continued on with the regal, other-worldly appeal that couture has always made feel so ultimately exclusive. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWSAnd although a new guard is slowly joining the ranks with collections that veer a tad bit too much towards the unnecessarily dramatic, there were a handful of top shows that offered thoroughly modern and gloriously conceived options for the elite princesses and glamor girls of the world and for us simple dreamers alike. Christian Dior- What a difference a few seasons of directing ready-to-wear for Christian Dior has made for Bill Gaytten as his second couture outing for Dior was a

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Top Trends from Paris Fall/Winter 2012 Menswear

Dries Van Noten While it’s true that menswear has only so much room to change each season, there was still a refreshing assortment of new ideas for Fall 2012 -here’s a look at some top trends that caught our eye in Paris. >>More Mens: Fashion Reviews & Runway Highlights Turtlenecks- Carven SHOP: MEN'S STYLE GUIDE TO EVERYDAY CHIC While the Carven man has always been a tad on the nerdy side i.e pocket protectors, practical winter-ready turtlenecks made a comeback as an alternative to bulky knits under blazers and shirts alike while framing the face in surprisingly vibrant hues on runways of all kinds. Kenzo Head-to-Toe Color- Raf Simons Color of all sorts has been a big story in womenswear

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Best Men’s Coats From Paris Fall/Winter 2012

Louis Vuitton Just in time for the current season’s winter chill comes a bevy of inspirational finds from the best men’s shows from Paris for 2012 to take a cue from when looking for fresh outerwear ideas. Consider Louis Vuitton's plush bomber (above) as a luxurious however bold way to combat the winter chill in a sartorially irreverent manner. Dior Homme Exaggerated volume gave this drab olive cape from Dior Homme a practical play on proportion while making for a smart way to stand out from the crowd. >>More Mens: Fashion Reviews & Runway Highlights Yves Saint Laurent A simple contrasting leather collar elevates YSL's take on the classic military coat to a devilishly handsome and subversively cool level. Acne Paired

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In the Details- Fall 2012 Menswear Moments You Shouldn’t Miss from Paris

Even though Spring 2012 hasn't hit stores yet, take notes from the recent men's shows in Paris while shopping this season to get ahead of the game... With all the fashion that's been coming at us at an unforgiving speed as of late, from Pre-Fall to Couture to the recent men's shows, there's plenty to be inspired from when considering sartorial shifts. Here's a look at some of our favorite details not to be missed from Men's Fall 2012 in Paris. >>More Mens: Fashion Reviews & Runway Highlights Dior Homme Contrasting panels at Dior Homme gave the collection's military inspired outerwear a fresh spin. Lanvin Lanvin's pint-size briefcase is so cute, you may just end up nabbing one for yourself. >>SHOP: MEN’S

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Best of Paris Menswear Fall/Winter 2012

While we are knee-deep in fashion mania with shows coming at us in all directions from Pre-Fall to Couture to Menswear, there's still plenty to be inspired by when looking at the latest men's collections for Fall/Winter 2012. We’ve compiled a list of our top three shows to keep you up-to-date on all that’s new ahead from Paris. >>More Mens: Fashion Reviews & Runway Highlights Yves Saint Laurent (and above) - Luxe leather made for one of the season's biggest stories as it was seen on top runways like never before but the best options came from Yves Saint Laurent. Paired with proper, refined silhouettes, YSL's latest outing featured a trove of confident tailoring with precise leather accents for a look

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In the Details- Fall 2012 Menswear Moments You Shouldn’t Miss from Milan

Even though Spring 2012 hasn't hit stores yet, take notes from the recent men's shows while shopping this season to get ahead of the game... With season's now piling up on top of season's, there's too much fashion out there to take note from when considering what's next for the times ahead. Keeping that in mind we've culled a quick list of some of our top not-to-be-missed moments from the Men's Fall 2012 shows in Milan recently like Burberry's decadent patchwork tote (above). Jil Sander A statement-making black leather carry-all that boasts a paper bag shape adds a sinister touch of wit to such an everyday item. >>SHOP: MEN’S STYLE GUIDE TO EVERYDAY CHIC Dolce and Gabbana Paired with a distressed pair

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Best Men’s Coats From Milan Fall/Winter 2012

Roberto Cavalli Just in time for the current season's winter chill comes a bevy of inspirational finds from the best men's shows from Milan for 2012 to take a cue from when looking for fresh outerwear ideas. From Roberto Cavalli's contrast pea-coat (above) to heritage-minded finery, there's something for everyone to keep in mind when shopping for that perfect coat. Burberry  Burberry's color-blocked puffer may keep you warm, but its rich mix of colors offers a fresh alternative to drab winter dressing. >>SHOP: MEN’S STYLE GUIDE TO EVERYDAY CHIC Dolce and Gabbana While a majority of the collection was full of heavily gilded embroidered coats, this cloak allows for a dramatic sartorial touchdown in the dandiest way possible. >>More Mens: Fashion Reviews &

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Top Trends from Milan Fall/Winter 2012 Menswear

While it's true that menswear has only so much room to change each season, there was still a refreshing assortment of new ideas for Fall 2012 -here's a look at some top trends that caught our eye in Milan. Animal Novelty Prints- Andrea Pompilio Burberry Animal print motifs have been popping up in some of the best women's collections recently so it comes as no surprise that they crept their way into the men's shows this season in a myriad of ways and sizes. At Jil Sander's (top photo) wickedly fierce show they even managed to add a much need addition of surprising levity while at Burberry they had an almost childish, cartoon-like appeal. >>SHOP: MEN’S STYLE GUIDE TO EVERYDAY CHIC Updated

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Best of Milan Menswear Fall/Winter 2012

After a few season's on the lull, Milan was back on track with a season full of covetable collections that are sure to get your man inspired to re-tool his wardrobe come Fall 2012. We've compiled a list of our top three shows to keep you up-to-date on all that's new ahead from Milan. >>More Mens: Fashion Reviews & Runway Highlights Prada- Leave it Miuccia Prada to combine the machismo of vaguely 30's and 40's German/Austrian military lifestyle notes with something as disparate as 60's and 70's era mods and dandies for a look that was effortlessly cool, complex, gentrified and full of references paired like never seen before. An elegant parade of long double-breasted coats, suiting in surprising shades

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Fashion: Best of the Decade & Its Defining Style Moments

Fashion designers of the decade and their standout looks that will become the hallmark of 00's fashion Our fashion savants, and vintage experts, Andrea Perini and Naveed Hussain of VagabondNYC are like walking encyclopedias of iconic fashion moments from mid-century to today. The fashion industry kids are a go-to source for what's relevant from the past to wear today. Andrea and Naveed have culled some of their thoughts from the past 10 years and let us be a fly on the wall with this quick-study crib sheet of what influences in fashion they feel are worth your remembering and collecting from the decade and why. Is it fair to call this a decade of heavy revivals? Why so? AP: Absolutely.

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Martin Margiela leaves the house

Women's Wear Daily reports that Martin Margiela is leaving the Paris-based fashion house that bears his name and no successor will be named. “We want to stay avant-garde, and provocative, but without a new creative director,” said Giovanni Pungetti, chief executive officer of Maison Martin Margiela. It was mentioned that Margiela "has recently poured creative energies into painting and wished to walk away from the fashion business." “We came to the conclusion that we didn’t want to substitute [Martin], not because he is irreplaceable, but because we are the Maison Martin Margiela,” Pungetti said in the WWD article. “He always liked to say to his design team, ‘You are more Margiela than me." In a fame-obsessed business, Margiela was known

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Chai Chic! Designer Dreidels by Jonathan Adler

A modern dreidel to drool over It's been a while since we last brought you the modern menorah and it's not for lack of trying. Chanukah may be the Festival of Lights, but it's pretty dim on the design side. All we want for Chanukah are decorative objects that offer the same design aesthetic as any other item in our home. There should be a bit of whimsy for the children, but not goofy. It should incorporate tradition and modernity. It should be more than "descent enough" for Chanukah. It must be gorgeous enough to stand on its own design merits. Well, after sifting through a slew of tchotchkes, we finally turned up something cute. Jonathan Adler's mod enamel driedels

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Jimmy Choo. H&M. Celebrity Hoopla!

The ultimate in star studded cheap chic Would you ever imagine Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Hayden Panettiere, Kate Walsh, Olivia Wilde, Sheryl Crow, Cat Deeley, Angela Lindvall, Maggie Grace, and Mini Andén on the red carpet all decked out for cheap chic fashion? Well, when it's the Los Angeles launch of the Jimmy Choo for H&M collection, the celebrities hit the red carpet in droves. This is a party collection, arriving just in time for the holidays and a perfect solution to throwaway cheap chic to wear, love, and not worry that you'll never have a place to wear it again. Best bet, it's not just shoes. There are killer clothes and accessories too, all under the Jimmy Choo for

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