Spring / Summer 2013

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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What they wore to Paris Fashion Week & why you should care!

Leelee Sobieski arrives at the Christian Dior Spring / Summer 2013 show as part of Paris Fashion Week
French Style Alert: Ok, the runway collections are gorg. And probably more out of most of our prices points beyond some healthy inspiration. But then there are also the celebs in gifted/borrowed duds and those who just happen to have good taste.  >>RELATED: What to wear in Paris Here you go for a quick look what they wore to Paris Fashion Week. And, why you should care by way of style tips inspired from Leelee Sobieski, Ines De La Fressange, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Salma Hayak. Well, because these ladies all have clean, crisp styling that you JUST might want to consider in your wardrobe. Leelee Sobieski arrives at the Christian Dior Spring / Summer 2013 show as part of Paris Fashion Week

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Highlights from Paris Runways- Spring 2013 Balenciaga, Celine, Dries Van Noten, Stella McCartney

Get inspired right now with highlights from the Paris Runways for Spring 2013 Too much fashion too fast coming your way during fashion month? While we may agree and said last week with Milan, consider the collections ample reason to bulk up on instant style advice that you can try at home -TODAY! >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week Fresh off the Paris runways that just closed comes our seasonal take on notes you shouldn't miss, condensed for you here to hit your closet and go. With all of these ideas coming your way, we can't imagine not getting started. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS What keeps it all exceptional and most certainly refreshing were the new takes on

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Martin Margiela – Spring 2013 Complete Collection

 Martin Margiela 2013: Get inspiration for right now with highlights from the Paris Spring 2013 Runways Maybe it takes a few hit & miss collections to deliver the kind of on the dot, pure perfection the design team at Maison Martin Margiela presented in Paris as it was one winner of an outing. >>DISCOVER: Paris Fashion Week Spring 2013 Streamlined and solid, a sobering palette of neutrals made way for plays on proportions and shapes that kept up with the modern winds of fashion while allowing for a subtle sexuality. An a-line trapeze shape lent many of the looks a billowing elegance, while body-con tube dresses, sculpted bustier tops and voluminous maxi lengths added a glamorous sense of drama. Standouts included

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Valentino – Spring 2013 Runway Highlights

Valentino 2013: Inspiration for what to wear right now with highlights from the Paris Spring 2013 Runways By now it's no secret that we are big fans of the studied femininity the duo behind Valentino keep churning out with collections rife with wearable, yet covered up clothing so proper, it has a modern preciousness to it. >>DISCOVER: Paris Fashion Week Spring 2013 What they continue to excel at is taking the stiffness out of couture garb that ultimately gives it a fresh, relaxed sensibility that while naive, is at the same time precise, seductively classical and feels just right. And that's quite an enviable, remarkable accomplishment. Fresh perspectives from an institution, that make sense for today while justifying a purchase seem

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Chloe – Spring 2013 Complete Collection

  Chloe 2013: Fresh layering inspiration right now with highlights from the Paris Spring 2013 Runways The Spring runway collection from Chloe saw the Parisian label continuing on with an ultra-femme take on light, minimal dressing with enough cool girl finessing to get the attention of many around. From wallpaper printed separates to a heavy use of palette cleansing white, the labels latest collection had a firm grip on what looks hip for right now. And with the storied label's 60th anniversary in the mix, designer Claire Wright Keller managed to take on cues from past style hallmarks while imbibing them with contemporary takes on sheer layering, voluminous silhouettes and clean lines. >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion

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Tom Ford – Spring 2013 Complete Collection

  KILLER eye candy to be on everyone's fashion wish list from Tom Ford 2013: Cocktail hour inspiration right now with highlights from the London Spring 2013 Runways As we've been noticing an ample of sexy-chic looks on many a runway for the Spring 2013 season comes one killer collection from Tom Ford for those who are looking for the ultimate in sexually charged looks that don't stray too far from classic ideals. >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week Working with an array of textures and tones, the outing had a range that should take you straight from the boardroom along with options that are certain to dazzle them at night. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Standouts included

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Sonia Rykiel – Spring 2013 Complete Collection

  Sonia Rykiel 2013: Knitwear inspiration right now with highlights from the Paris Spring 2013 Runways As the knitwear label that Sonia Rykiel founded in the late 1960's has just changed owners, the label opted out of a runway show presentation, yet the outing was a tour de force none the less. >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week What made the notion of comforting knits all the more covetable here was a certain sense of discipline as each look was on par with the seasons return to minimalism while boasting a cool, unexpected edge. That edge shone through in knits that were sublimely simple with shredded techniques to update the labels often intricate way with knits. >>

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Live Stream Maison Martin Margiela – Watch The Spring 2013 Fashion Show From Home!

Straight from Paris Fashion Week: Enjoy the first ever live stream from Maison Martin Margiela on Facebook Friday at 4:30 Paris time & 10:30 EDT Paris calling... Good news chez Margiela as the design team at the helm just recently announced that the Spring 2013 collection will be live streamed this Friday morning -a first for the house. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS For another first, the brand showed their MM6 Martin Margiela spring collection in NY and Sharon has the review. Did we mention that Martin Margiela is one of our all time favorite brands? That what they make often tends to become future classics with the bonus of wearing something fun? >> MARK YOUR CALENDAR: visit Maison Martin Margiela

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Highlights from Milan Runways – Spring 2013 Dolce and Gabbana, Jil Sander, No. 21, Prada

Get inspired right now with highlights from the Milan Runways for Spring 2013 Too much fashion too fast coming your way during fashion month? While we may agree, consider the collections ample reason to bulk up on instant style advice that you can try at home -TODAY! >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week Fresh off the Milan runways that just closed the city's fashion week comes our seasonal take on notes you shouldn't miss, condensed for you here to hit your closet and go. With all of these ideas coming your way, what have you got to lose? >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS What keeps it all exceptional and most certainly refreshing were the new takes we've seen come

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Giorgio Armani – Spring 2013 Collection

  Giorgio Armani Spring 2013: Get inspired right now with highlights from the Milan Spring 2013 Runways Forever modern, you can always expect a heavy helping of practical yet original looks from Mr. Armani, ones that although feel familiar in his signature shades of grey, often boast subtle tweaks that make them new again. And all the more justifiable at the cash register to boot. >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week Just like we saw at Emporio Armani, what really stood out here was a bulk of the collections silvery, metallic hues in a series of layered silhouettes. Calling his latest outing 'Kaleidoscope,' each look featured luminous, light catching fabrications with a tried-&-true languid sensuality. Completely wearable

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Emporio Armani – Spring 2013 Collection

  Emporio Armani Spring 2013: Get inspired right now with highlights from the Milan Spring 2013 Runways Citing a concept of 'pure style' & 'a clean attitude,' Giorgio Armani's latest offering chez Emporio did much to highlight his masterful hand at designing clothes while a concise vision and tailoring worked to punctuate the collection's title -'Neat.' >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week As Prince of Whales checks were neat and then some, what really stood out here was a bulk of the collections silvery, metallic hues in a series of youthful silhouettes. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS And in Mr. Armani's hands, lush tailoring consistently offers up an ideal sense of languid, fluid ease that's effortlessly elegant and

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Pringle of Scotland – Spring 2013 Complete Collection

Pringle of Scotland Spring 2013: Get inspired right now with highlights from the London Spring 2013 Runways After an infectiously cool range of outings from several of London's top go-to labels comes a selection of carefully considered ensembles from one of the city's most storied knitwear houses with a focus on delivering stylized gear perfect for in & out of the office. >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week And though the design team currently at the helm of this heritage brand chose to steer clear of any over-wrought, clunky new set of boundary pushing ideas, what was on hand was a fresh assortment of reality minded clothes that were at times quite surprising. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS

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