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Details are in the fit: Nanette Lepore Fall 2013 Runway Trends

Nanette Lepore Fall 2013 Nanette Lepore Fall 2013 Runway Review: Nanette Lepore gets a bit more moody and rich, rather than pop-art bright as previous seasons, for her Fall 2013 collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York.  Blacks and army green have the most display, along with hits of teal in a fresh ikat/camo print, and cranberry in the digital floral prints, along with a touch of deep grape seen in the leathers.  Considering the flashy and bright hologram-esque shoes and handbags, maybe the subtle palette is needed - the accessories totally amp up the overall look! >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Nanette Lepore Fall 2013 Great for work, parties, and mid-day brunch, the line is easy to wear - an

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Have you been following our NYFW Street Style & Runway Trends? Here’s some highlights, so far…

NYFW Street Style & Runway Trends Mashup- Fall 2013
NYFW Street Style & Runway Trends Mashup- Fall 2013… so far! Whoosh… how are your feet holding up in those heels? Even following fashion show coverage virtually from home can get overwhelming. (Wink, wink). So, we want to help you catch up with us. Here, we present an almost done wrap up of FocusOnStyle coverage on Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York! From the runway to the show-goer scene we've been tracking it all and there's MORE to come... Who showed what this season? What are the trends to be on top of for Fall 2013? What will celebs be wearing on the red carpets? What's in store now? Photos, lot's of photos. Reviews. Trends. What the real people wearing

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Mod girls, do you crave to be a jetsetter? Check out Michael Kors Fall 2013 Runway Trends

Michael Kors Fall 2013 Michael Kors Fall 2013 Runway Review: Michael Kors unleashes a bright, mod collection for his jetsetting girl at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York, balancing the ever-popular boxy, menswear shapes with super sexy, body con silhouettes - the best of both worlds.  Never shy of color, Kors really steps it up many notches with with a brilliant blue, safety orange, and ripe banana yellow to off-set the blacks and chunky heathered tweeds.  And let's not dismiss the camoflauge and huge houndstooth printed furs - outstanding! >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Michael Kors Fall 2013 We've got a Kors take on the Bond girl with quilted leather panel mini dresses, a cold shoulder fur wrap jacket, sexy peplums in classic tweed, and zipper thigh pencil

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The marriage of Boho and Classic, right this way: Rachel Zoe Fall 2013 Runway Trends

Rachel Zoe Fall 2013 Rachel Zoe Fall 2013 Runway Trends & Review: Classic, with a touch of bohemian, true sportswear is what Rachel Zoe delivers at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York in a warmer palette of nudes, camels, black, gold, creamy white (a color that keeps popping up for Fall 2013), and soft grey.  Every model is like a mini Zoe herself as she designs for herself so you know it's going to have integrity and never waver.  Luxe fabrics, impeccable fits, glam jewelry, and polished hardware give the collection a very expensive vibe for the well dressed, contemporary woman.  >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Rachel Zoe Fall 2013 Collars make a big showcase here in coats, blazers, button down shirts,

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For those who seek the perfection of elegance: Chado Ralph Rucci Fall 2013

Chado Ralph Rucci fw13
Chado Ralph Rucci fall 2013 Chado Ralph Rucci Fall 2013 Runway Trends & Review:  The collection always comes as a palette cleanse from the ohh-la-la of New York Fashion Week with its homage to the purest state to the attention of detail, meticulous construction, and timeless silhouettes that flatters a woman of every age. This season's collection by dollops of rich violet best demonstrated in what first appears as a black cashmere turtleneck worn with a Duchesse satin skirt, pictured above, yet in those two perfect pieces of truly casual elegance is an unerring respect to refinement by way of intricate  draping to transcend what first appears as simple to an extraordinary level of precision. Chado Ralph Rucci fall 2013  Artisinal techniques and hand-work

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Ornmentation Express! Custo Barcelona Fall 2013 Runway Trends

Custo Barcelona fall 2013
Custo Barcelona fall 2013 Embellishment is king (as usual) at Custo Barcelona Fall 2013 , but this season it takes to another level for standout coats, rich textural mixes, and emphasis on bold shoulders, cuff and hems… yes, the small details that crate a huge impact. Custo Barcelona fw13 Menswear and womenswear together and both feature "patches" in a variety of ornamentation in architecturally rounded silhouettes. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Custo Barcelona Fall 2013 >>MORE: Custo Barcelona  What I liked the most, and the takeaway to add to your wardrobe, is the impact of coming clear neutrals like red, black and grey. Notice in the details of the image above how understated texture and pattern creates a more interesting and alive feel

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Do you crave ageless style with clean lines, here you go… ICB by Prabal Gurung Fall 2013 Runway Review and Fashion Show Trends

ICB by Prabal Gurung Fall 2013 ICB by Prabal Gurung 2013 Runway Review: The ICB by Prabal Gurung line has finally made it stateside with it's debut at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York.  With Gurung at the helm you certainly can't go wrong and the collection is perfect for a wide range of women as long as modern minimalism and clean style are your taste.  Lots of black and grey, with injuections of a brilliant clear blue, blood red, and the occasional gigantic print.  The silhouettes are very wearable and flattering - you can choose to show off your shape or go more oversize and slouchy - this versitility is what will allow this line to reach women in their twenty's through

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Hey, sophisticated ladies, this one is for you: Carolina Herrera Fall 2013 Runway Trends

Carolina Herrera Fall 2013 Carolina Herrera Fall 2013 Runway Review: Not surprisingly, Carolina Herrera delivers a stunningly elegant collection of eveningwear and seperates at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York.  The silhouettes could not get more refined and figure flattering, and the colors rang true of a rich and luxurious Fall.  The sophisticated woman desires the silk charmueses, velvets, furs, tweeds and intentionally placed embellishments that Herrera is known for, and this Fall collection provides the best dressing possible.  >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Carolina Herrera Fall 2013 Bow details and waist cinching are reaccuring details within the line, both done very exquistitely - neatly knotted bows at the neck and waist have been popping up allover the Fall 2013 runways, here it is more tastefully expected than

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Prints Please! – Fashion Week Street Style & Runway Trend Report NYFW Fall 13

Prints Please! – Fashion Week Street Style & Runway Don't say it - make your statement by wearing it!!  Prints and patterns have been seen on many Fall 2013 runways at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York, as well as on the showgoers.  Small, subtle, tonal, oversized, geometric, psychedelic, paired with solids, stripes, or complimentary patterns...anyway you like it, there's a print for you.  Solids just look plain boring these days without one! -- Alix Kivlin  >> MORE:  RUNWAY & STREET STYLE TRENDS and FASHION SHOWS, RUNWAY REVIEWS >> Here's some fav pics from the recent runway and show goers…. [nggallery id224] Runway photos from: Rebecca Minkoff,  Mara Hoffman,  Tracy Reese,  DVF,  Marc by Marc Jacobs,  Thakoon,  Lela Rose,  ICB Prabal Garung Photos & Words: Alix Kivlin

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NY Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Color Blast Cold Weather Gear

Color blast street style at NYFW
Color blast street style at NYFW It may be a cold blast in New York during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, but  it's a color blast for show goers from donning a Crayola Box array of bold, vivid, clear pows of color! Wear it now ladies…and if you can't do color-on-color, every one of these shades goes great with black or camel.  -- Alix Kivlin GET THE LOOK: We pulled some Crayola-pretty coats for you to consider right below. Look for more New York Fashion Week street style color pics after the jump for more color inspiration….  >> More Snaps of the NY Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Color Blast [nggallery id221]  >> MORE:  RUNWAY & STREET STYLE TRENDS and FASHION SHOWS, RUNWAY REVIEWS Photos & Words: Alix

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Are you a strong & confident lady who still likes a dash of femininity? Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2013 is for you!

Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2013 Runway Review: The master of ready-to-wear is back!  Diane von Furstenberg delivers a strong collection of wrap dresses, jumpsuits, suiting separates, and plunging neckline gowns in an array of colors, metallics, and prints for her Fall 2013 runway presentation at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS DVF Fall 2013   DVF has many strong points, two biggies being that the line is versatile for any age and nearly any occasion.  You can go safe with solid colors and subtle small prints, or take it to the other extreme with bright colors and large scale patterning - either way you will be pulling off a classic, feminine look.  There's a hint of art nouveau in the feather-esque prints and

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Don’t you want some prints like these? Tracy Reese Fall 2013 Runway Review and Fashion Show Trends

Tracy Reese Fall 2013 Tracy Reese Fall 2013 Runway Review:  Tracy Reese always delivers spot on for the young, hip, contemporary woman who is not shy of color and pattern and her Fall 2013 collection shown at Mercedes Benz Fahsion Week in New York is no exception to that rule.  This will be the collection to rock when you want to turn heads and make a fun statement - full of colorful animal prints, mixed prints, vibrant colors, and plush textures - you'll have an array of options to mix and match. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Tracy Reese Fall 2013 >>MORE: Tracy Reese The classic sweatshirt is making a huge transformation for Fall 2013; the slouchy shape is getting sequins, placed intarsias, and chunky knits which allows you to take it

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Moncler Grenoble Fall 2013 Fashion Show Photos

Moncler Grenoble Fall 2013 Key Styling at Moncler Grenoble Fall 2013 :  Inky rich colors in  upper body silhouettes sophistcated enough to wear off the slopes, yet technilogically advanced enough to swwosh downhill. The Moncler event in their words…  The mountains come to life in the impressive cupola of Gotham Hall. Five rows, with steps that rise ten metres in height, cover the circular walls along which 370 male and female models wearing the Moncler Grenoble Autumn-Winter 2013/14 collection will line up, while a mirror hanging from the ceiling reflects kaleidoscopic repetitions of their images. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Only one colour, green, will dominate the scene in a variety of hues. It is the green of the trees that bring to life

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