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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

While the Resort 2013 presentations can't hardly be over, we can't help but take a moment and share highlights from the season so far... And with men's fashion weeks popping up just as couture is set to start early July, there are still Resort shows being intimately, however sporadically shown, that cannot be missed. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Take note as many of the season's collections continue to deliver completely wearable, functional clothes to covet, and what's even more to take note of is what we've got in store for you this week. Straight from the top collections we've highlighted here will be a four-day look at how to incorporate key ideas into your own look this summer. After all,

It's a first for GUESS by Marciano. The iconic brand delivering affordable sexy for 30 years announced this morning, and set to hit stores in November, the Elin Kling for Marciano capsule collection. “When I met Elin, we connected right away. She has style, she has personality, and she is typically our customer,” said Paul Marciano, Chief Executive Officer and Creative Director of GUESS? Inc. >> SHOPPING GUIDES The collaboration between the brand and the Swedish street style blogger behind Style by Kling on NowManifest.com is inspired by Marciano's pictures of Matadors with a soft twist. Watch: “She [Elln] is feminine, she is sexy, she is super confident and I really love how she perceived the brand. It isn’t just that she is a blogger

Sometimes age-appropriate casual chic can be a tough call to shop for... a FocusOnStyle reader shares how to work around it... Thanks for the article/photos on Susan Sarandon. Any advice for a retired 60 year-old female graphic artist, (60)? I like to be somewhat trendy/edgy while still being age appropriate and doing it on a budget. I've begun a capsule of sorts (turquoise, charcoal and some violet), and it helps a lot, but if you could recommend basic pieces one should have for a casual wardrobe that's stylish I would appreciate it. Our pretty reader I am petite, about a size 10/12 and gain weight at my waist/midriff. I don't know where to shop. Chico's is usually too glitzy for me, Jjill is

The Hyères Festival continues to serve as a thrilling annual competition of top notch talent in the design & art fields, fresh from the Chloe Award presentation comes new talent: Each Spring the Hyères Festival helps champion young talent in need of financial nutruing and mentoring and also works as an annual gathering of talented young individuals whose work inspires with its limitless possibilities. MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Of the fifteen designers on the roster for The Chloe Award, we've selected the top looks to catch our eye. Contestant Lucas Sponchiado's (above) genius take on nude layers looked light as a feather, beautiful and still quite modern with an approachable femininity. Recent Central Saint Martins graduate and Bless, Viktor & Rolf and Stella McCartney

LeeLee Sobieski in a long Jil Sander white shirtdress

I'll Have What She's Having: The white clothing fashion trend continues with a dose of celebrity style as Leelee Sobieski wears a fantastic white shirt dress by Jil Sander to The Tribeca Film Festival Raf Simons last few seasons at Jil Sander saw the designer taking cues from Yves Saint Laurent met with Isaac Mizrahi & Bill Blass' iconic American subversions of classic YSL shapes much like the dramatic, all-white Jil Sander dress actress Leelee Sobieski wore at the Tribeca Film Festival recently. >> How to clean that baby? Check out, White Clothing Care Tips A more daytime shirt & skirt version of this Jil Sander shirtdress is available at Saks. Paired with a similar Babe Paley-like hairstyle from the Spring 2012 runway show and virtually nothing else, the

White denim and leather jacket at Shopbop

White Day at FocusOnStyle continues! The white clothing trend is certainly gorgeous with the likes of earlier posts about Acne and Comme des Garcons all seeing the white of day this spring. But if you are like me, you'll be questioning how much wear you will really get out of the big ticket items when keeping white clean and pristine can be an issue. We've talked about how to remove yucky yellow deodorant stains- if only I could spritz on that guy in front of me at the gym. White Brite laundry whitener And as far as keeping white jeans-- like the JBrand jacket from Shopbop pictured above-- T-Shirts and tighty-whities not looking dingy, I prefer a dash of White Brite in the

Absolutely YES to disco feet. Mirrored heels are the grown-up alternative to Miu Miu's glittery shoes (and their 50 million copies) that were the club set must-have shoe for fall. READ: Baby Got Back(less)- Mules are Back! How to Wear Them Elevate an everyday look to a glamorous new level with these retro-inspired satin mules from Rochas that combine a lush jewel tone with a fractured mirrored heel for an attitude that's certain to give a high gloss twist to your repertoire come spring. Pair them with the season's printed pants for the right amount of visible leg and height to uplift the silhouette while updating your look with something reflective and decadent. From red carpet ready to casual yet chic days

Call it a case of Olympic & Middleton Mania as Jimmy Choo's latest range features bold Britannia symbology just in time for Kate & Will's first anniversary. Regardless of the timing, the Jimmy Choo 'Union Jack' collection boasts must-have updates to signature shapes emblazoned with a rendering of the British flag with a favorite of ours being the playful take on a classic loafer (below). In thier words: With the eyes of the world squarely on London this season, and in celebration of the brand’s British heritage, Jimmy Choo offers an exclusive wardrobe of Union Jack accessories poised to make their own British Invasion. The Jimmy Choo interpretation of the red, white and blue Union flag is printed on white

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

Press Clips & In the News | Professional Praise Schedule a Media Interview or Commercial Booking with fashion & style expert Sharon Haver Long story short... I am Sharon Haver, a style strategist and I help amazing everyday women look like they are worth it. When they work with me, they present themselves in a way that’s relevant, upscale and chic. It helps them not only feel more confident but also increases their self worth as they are perceived as someone who has made it so that they can easily attract more respect, love, and money. Why You Want To Listen To Me… Because I’m just like you. A real woman. With a real body. Who isn’t getting any younger. But

Ports 1961 has come a long way since it's humble, arty re-introduction to the high-fashion masses over the past decade and the label's just released new ad campaign featuring a slick Alana Zimmer photographed by Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin with art direction by Giovanni Bianco proves just how far they've come when considering their big league competition. Under Giovanni Bianco's watch, the last few collections and campaigns have successfully captured that elusive, urbane minded cool that the label once seemed so intent on courting. Now they've become ones to watch and kudos to Ports 1961 for that remarkable accomplishment. -Naveed Hussain >>More: Spring 2012 Ad Campaigns

Since it can be challenging to not only remember what we’ve seen, and getting a second chance to glance at all of the astonishing details seems sadly unlikely, we wanted to take a moment and look back at everything one could easily miss. Here’s a look at our favorite elements from all of the Spring 2012 shows starting with Rochas’ angular techno take on 50′s starlet glamor as seen above. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Rochas (above) At Rochas, calculated retro sensibilities go a long way and Spring's angular sunglasses made a chic case for easy vintage flair, making them the coolest, must-have frames of the season. >>MORE: Notes on Spring 2012 Prada Vintage ladylike bags got revved up with ingenious graphic appliqué

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Would You wear a disco ball on your feet? Rochas’ Mirrored Mules are on our Most Wanted List

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