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London Fashion Week Favorites!(and a quick definition of fashion week, for those who don’t know)

17 Sep

Week two of the month-long fashion frenzy around the globe is wrapping up and I have some favorites to share.

I was asked to explain fashion week by quite a few people, so here it goes…….Fashion “month” occurs twice a year and is a showcase of designers Spring/Summer collections and Fall/Winter collections. These collections are shown in advance giving buyers time to fill orders and stock up just in time for the season.  For example, right now it’s Fall and the designers are showing their upcoming Spring/Summer collection, and during Spring, designers showcase their fall/winter collections.  Notice I said fashion MONTH earlier- that is because fashion week takes place over four consecutive weeks in four different countries, totaling a month of FUN! Is there an order? YES fashion week starts in New york, then jumps across the pond to London, followed by Milan and ending in Paris! There you have it fashion week/month summed up.

There are also other smaller scale fashion weeks across the globe, but the four countries listed are the main players in the fashion game!

Let’s get to my London fashion week faves!

 

Colorful catwalks and plenty of prints at Burberry and House of Holland.BBP1 BBP2 BBP3 House of Holland, Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2015 Collection in London House of Holland, Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2015 Collection in LondonGlittery Glam rock at Tom Ford.

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Images: AP

 

New York Fashion Week Favorites!!!!

9 Sep

New York Fashion week is half way over and I’ve selected my favorite looks thus far. It wasn’t easy to narrow down, but I did it!!!!!

Spring/Summer 2015.

 

BCBG- Bows and flows. So ethereal and heavenly!

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Diane Von Furstenberg- Flirty and feminine with a wonderful surprise(Naomi campbell graced us with her presence) AMAZING!

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Rebecca Minkoff- I couldn’t get enough of the fabulous fringe bags!

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Naeem Khan- Absolutely stunning lace & beadwork as usual! I’m in awe at his take on the traditional long sleeved baseball T!!!! I want to wear that with some distressed denim right NOW!

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J. Crew- I always look forward to the shoes at the j. Crew presentation. They didn’t disappoint!

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Monique Lhuillier- Ammmmaaaaaaazing! Details like no other- intricate beadwork throughout the entire collection.  Simlpy stunning!

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PFW!! Valentino F/W’14!

4 Mar

Paris fashion week is coming to an end and the shows are getting ridiculous- ridiculously GOOD! The Valentino Fall collection was a prime example. From florals, to fringe to traditional Valentino red, this collection was beautiful.

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NYFW Carolina Herrera F/W’14!

10 Feb

Pure elegance as usual at Carolina Herrera. I really loved the beautiful chiffon geometric prints! So pretty!

Karlie Kloss opened the show wearing all black! So chic!CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH9 CH10 CH11 Karlie Kloss closed the show in this red stunner!CH12

NYFW DKNY F/W’14!

10 Feb

Fun fun fun over at DKNY! Of the 55 looks sent down the runway, over half were worn by real New Yorkers including local artists, DJ’s and skateboarders! How cool is that?! I loved this street chic collection! How about that blue houndstooth?!

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NYFW Monique Lhuillier F/W’14!

9 Feb

WOW!!! Monique Lhuillier has done it AGAIN! I can’t even express how gorgeous this collection is! The ready to wear collection is full of lace overlays and beautiful textures. Known for her beadwork, the intricate details are craftsmanship at its best! There were so many silhouettes as well, I just can’t take it!!!! I’m thoroughly impressed with this collection!!!!!!! This is my favorite collection thus far!

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NYFW Alexander Wang/ Jill Stuart F/W’14!

9 Feb

Alexander Wang’s main strength was definitely outerwear. The coats in this collection were nothing short of amazing. There were so many gorgeous button and pocket details!  The stiff side swept hair and the “no eyebrow” look created an androgynous feel that left me wanting more.

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Jill Stuart’s collection was  feminine and flirty. I couldn’t get enough of the sparkles and textures!!!!!!! The models “undone” hair and fresh faces were  beautiful as well. So pretty!

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Images: Marcus Tondo

NYFW BCBG F/W’14!

6 Feb

New York fashion week is here!!!!!!!! The fashion fiasco will run through February 13th and will showcase many designer 2014 Fall/Winter collections.  These collections will be featured on the runway and in special presentations for buyers, editors and fashion lovers alike.  I will be sharing my designer favorites as the week progresses. Today I’m sharing BCBG! I Love the emphasis on lengthy silhouettes with boots and the use of many great textures.

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Images: Yannis Vamos

Marc Jacobs Leaving Louis Vuitton!

2 Oct

Today my friends, marks the end of an era. 16 years after launching ready to wear for Louis Vuitton, Creative Director Marc Jacobs announced his departure from the iconic fashion house after today’s Spring ’14 show in Paris.  Let’s give credit where credit is due!  Louis Vuitton was mostly known for handbags and trunks before Jacobs stepped into the picture.  He literally made louis Vuitton the “fashion” brand that it is today.   I mean, he single handedly reinvented the designer collaboration!!!  Hello Takashi Murakami!!!! I was on a 6 month waiting list for my black rainbow Speedy bag! This really is a sad sad day in fashion:( I absolutely loved how Marc took the reins and ran with them and never looked back or cared what anybody had to say- in turn he helped Louis Vuitton experience their most profitable years to date!  Jacobs will focus on his own fashion lines with his “spare time”.

MJ                                                                                                                       Bravo Marc!!!!!  You were ALL THAT and then some!

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Louis Vuitton Spring’14 show. The final walk!

Paris Fashion Week Is HERE!!!!!!

24 Sep

Today is the first day of Paris fashion Week!!!!  It started in New York followed by London then Milan and now PARIS!!!!!  Fashion “month” is a series of 4 fashion weeks held in 4 different fashion capitals of the world.  It happens every year, twice a year( once to show Fall/Winter collections and again to show Spring/ Summer collections).  I love American designers so New York fashion week is always closest to my heart but I look forward mostly to Paris fashion week…… I mean we are talking about the “motherland” when it comes to fashion. Some of the most iconic fashion houses hail from France! Hello Chanel and Dior!!!!!! HUGE names with huge history will be bringing it on the runway for the next 9 days! and I am so excited!!!!!!!! I’m looking forward to so many shows, it’s bananas!!!!!  Oh the anticipation!!!!!  Fabulous fashion moments will include Alexander Wang showing his second collection for Balenciaga and Sarah Burton showing the Alexander McQueen collection on an actual runway as opposed to last year’s presentation!

Balmain, Dior, Chanel, Isabel Marant, Louis Vuitton, Celine, Chloe, Givenchy, Kenzo, Mui Mui, Valentino, Stella McCartney, Lanvin, Hermes and more!!!!! OH EM GEEEEE!  People if that’s not an amazing lineup, I don’t know what is!!!!!!

PFWLast year’s unforgettable Louis Vuitton S/S’13 escalator moment!
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