EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ECLECTIC New York: Fresh off the heels of a snagging the elusive CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund first place prize, Joseph Altuzarra delivered what may be his most comprehensive collection to...
REPURPOSED REDEFINED New York: Controversial designer Miguel Androver in collaboration with eco-brand Hessnatur, returned to the NYFW stage with a provocative presentation completely comprised of wha...
SCI-FI SAMURAI New York: Alexandre Plokhov likes to play with gender and identity, famously combining a love for men in skirts with overtly masculine elements. This collection follows that model, but...
BIG PAPA New York: N. Hoolywood headman Daisuke Obana called his F/W 12 collection “The Kapitan” in honor of its inspiration—Earnest Hemingway. Though the show notes referenced both Hemingway’s time ...
AMERICAN IN MILAN New York: There is some sense that Billy Reid, and his preppy, Alabama-based operation, is America’s designer. So it’s interesting that as American-inspired sportswear, with its bri...
PLAYTIME PRETTY New York: Erin Beatty and Max Osterweis of Suno sought to to evoke a “childlike glee” this season, and their quirky mismatched pieces achieved just that. Vintage-y floral ...
POET FROM THE PAST New York: Marcus Wainwright and David Neville are sartorial masters at seamlessly connecting the dapper past with a razor sharp future. In their universe, haunted poets, steam punk...
Yves Saint Laurent S/S 12 Blue jelly penny loafers.
The Active team is excited to report that Lorna Jane — one of Australia’s most successful activewear lines — is slated to open its first store stateside. It only seems natural that ...
Kris Van Assche S/S 12 Lug wedge suede Chelsea boot.
Bold colors and updated materials have emerged across Junior and Luxury markets during the transitional months. Here’s a deeper look at the top trends for the month of January. Denim – A...
Yesterday we bought you an exclusive on jacket painter The Ornamental Conifer who’s influential hand painted jackets have a distinctly biker attitude. Today we’re keeping it in the same v...
FRESH MOLD Paris: Compared to Elie Saab’s previous work, Pre-Fall was downright restrained with nary a windblown chiffon train or slashed neckline in sight. Monochrome ensembles in cosmetic nudes ope...
Sale header and post images courtesy of 1stDibs.com Vintage Luxury is hosting a sale of important Chanel costume jewelry via 1stDibs.com, with a selection of covetable brooches, necklaces, cuffs, and...
THE SOFT SURREALIST Paris: Sonia Rykiel started Pre-Fall with surrealism, channeling the twisted humor of the movement into dimensional patterns and soft focus separates. Hallucinatory swirls and gra...
BUILDING A MYSTERY Milan: Roberto Cavalli eschewed the wild prints and colors he is known for this season, opting instead for subtle satin, slick leather and feathered fur in a deep palette of black,...
London’s Victoria & Albert Museum will host an exhibition on Hollywood Costume in Fall 2012, examining the design process and the integral role of clothing in bringing characters and storie...
ODE TO ARTISTRY Paris: Bill Gaytten’s S/S 12 Christian Dior Couture collection was very much an ode to the technical craft of garment construction. In keeping with themes explored by predecesso...
OPTIMISTIC INTARSIA London: Jonathan Saunders swapped his obsession with prints for an exploration of intarsia knits for Pre-Fall, but this doesn’t mean he abandoned his love of pattern. In fact, the...
MIXED SET Milan: If Consuelo Castiglioni has taught her fans anything about Marni, it is to expect the unexpected. The designer is a master of creating twists on fashion’s latest obsessions, and for ...
The Look: Sensual Women Makeup & Hair: Robert Estevao Nails: Risque Makeup “She is a sensual woman with a glamorous red mouth,” explained makeup artist Bruno Cardoso. Skin was moistur...
Look: Young Glamour Makeup: Celso Kamura for MAC Hair: Celso Kamura Nails: OPI & Sally Hansen Makeup “Alexandre wanted a young, fresh girl that still had some glamour. The makeup I opted fo...
SOFT PUNK Paris: Rei Kawakubo has often taken a punk approach to her menswear, mining the aggressive genre for references and design direction. This season, her interpretation was channeled through r...
Look: Rock & Romantic Makeup & Hair: Max Weber Nails: Risque “The eye makeup is young because it is a young brand. The hair is a mix of romantic and rock. Since it’s a winter coll...
A LOOSENED GRIP Milan: Gucci struck out in a new direction for Pre-Fall, one of relaxed softness without the hard-edged seduction usually de rigueur at the Italian label. Even the motorcycle jackets ...
BOHO NO MORE Milan: Peter Dundas left behind the bohemian gypsy he worshipped during the spring collections and focused on a much more restrained and sophisticated muse for Pre-Fall. This woman prefe...
BOLD APPROACH Paris: Youthful femininity has summed up the efforts of Valentino designers Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri for the past few seasons, but for Pre-Fall the label took a bolde...
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