Ladylike Dressing

Ultimate Spring 2013 Runway Trend Resource Guide: It’s time to review, revive, repeat + wear!

Spring highlights from Jil Sander, Ralph Lauren, Balenciaga, and Valentino Off the catwalks and on to your inspiration, here's the Spring 2013 Runway Trend Resource Guide to spruce up your style. Fashion Week (you know that "week" is has really become over a month and globally then some) is designed for the trade and shown way in advance for the buying season. Starting with NEW YORK FASHION WEEK, then hitting LONDON FASHION WEEK, over to MILAN FASHION WEEK, and closing with PARIS FASHION WEEK all the major cities produce more than enough of content. While we show you the best trends that walked the runway loaded with tips + advice to inspire you to get the look with what you have, + what you should  look out for

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Rochas Wear It Now – Matching Prints – Resort 2013 Highlights

From Rochas Resort 2013, find inspiration to tackle the print trend in an elegant manner... Rochas has quietly come back on the scene over the past few season's with attention grabbing clothes that wittily reference vintage styles with a subversive twist. And with that heavy handed nod to the past comes one promising collection after another chalk full of easy to wear yet surprisingly cool goods with the modern girl in mind. By hitting glamorous favorites of the past, the growing number of die-hard Rochas fans is certain to continue to gain momentum while offering them options that will never go out of style. Take a cue from the outing's 60'e era simplicity for Resort 2013 and take the ongoing

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Alexander McQueen Wear It Now – Flared Pants – Resort 2013 Highlights

From Alexander McQueen Resort 2013, find a crisp pant alternative with a tailored flare... With Sarah Burton at the helm of Alexander McQueen we've seen feminine touches make McQueen signatures flourish with a much-needed softness. Ultra-romantic dresses constructed at a couture level have quite quickly become her most generous feature, and with that she surprised everyone with a Resort range chalk full of ultra-refined, elegantly tailored suiting options. Take a cue from the outing's sharp suiting when looking for an alternative to the pleated trouser/skinny leg divide and consider Burton's natty tailored flared trouser as both timeless and manageably elegant while taking little to no effort. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS A look at extracting the trends from next season for now has

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Chloe Wear It Now – The Minimal Maxi Dress – Resort 2013 Highlights

From Chloe Resort 2013, make a statement in a maxi dress that's neither black nor white... From Chloe comes a range of attractively attainable, forever chic options from the Resort 2013 collection after a few season's on the fritz from the go-to Parisian label. Take a cue from the outing's clean spirit and lush, neutral palette when looking for an up-to-the-minute look that's both timeless and manageably elegant while taking little to no effort. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS A look at extracting the trends from next season for now has our attention on Chloe's fuss-free, ultra-femme Resort collection. Sure, the usual mix of signatures had their minute here, from eyelets to ruffles to dolman sleeves to the perfect trouser, but what caught

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Balmain Wear It Now! New Denim – Resort 2013 Highlights

From Balmain Resort 2013, pick-up on the new denim uniform... Just a few days after actress Diane Kruger wowed us in a denim dress from Chanel with a completely unexpected ladylike shape comes this ultimate in chic, of-the-moment uniforms from Balmain. Which by the way, makes for the perfect refresher course on attainable chic from the Resort 2013 collections. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS A look at extracting the trends from next season for now has our attention on Balmain's subtly sophisticated new direction. Comprised of updated 80's era relaxed suiting, the collection had a more approachable, everyday appeal with an assortment of printed blouses, shirt-dresses and separates that anyone can wear just about anywhere, anytime -and that's quite a new direction

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Balenciaga Wear It Now! The New Summer Suit- Resort 2013 Highlights for a spin on Business Chic

The Summer Suit... still relaxed yet sleek from Balenciaga Resort 2013... Just in time for the first scorching hot days of summer here in NYC comes the perfect refresher course on attainable chic from the Resort 2013 collections. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Day three of our look at extracting the trends from next season for now has our attention on Balenciaga's directional outing. Full of ultra-smart, forever chic options with a real-world appeal, Nicolas Ghesquiere worked the working-girl ease of his stellar Fall 2012 collection into an airy and distinctively re-appropriated series of desirable looks. >>MORE: Business Chic Amidst the selection of references were a mix of smart separates like this natty suit in a rich paper bag brown hue. While

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Wear It Now – The Ladylike Summer LBD – Preen Resort 2013 Highlights

The Summer LBD... it's kinda a fast-forward, roll back... Call it a bonus that the 2013 Resort collections are happening just as the summer season kick's off -with plenty of notes for you to take inspiration from. Consider Preen's ultra-femme black cut-out dress the ultimate little-black-dress to be on the out look for this season, long before it reaches stores! Its unadorned surfaces, classic silhouette and retro inclinations are sure to make it a year-round staple that you can wear many a ways. We like the simplicity suggested here with white shoes to punctuate the ladylike elegance of the piece's shape. >>Resort Highlights from the 2013 Collections Yet one can also imagine it with accessories of all sort from statement

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