Favorites From New York Fashion Week A/F '13

Alexander Wang

          

              

It's hard to ever doubt Alexander Wang's genius. For this A/W collection he really showed his strong points by using different textures and fabrics together. The outerwear in this collection was to die for; glossy leathers, fluffy wool, and amazing furs lead my mind straight to the luxury of his brand. His signature sleek-cool look was continued through his statement shoulder look in the collection. 

Diane von Furstenburg

             

             

There might not be anything that makes me happier than seeing 70's glam on the runway. Diane von Furstenburg took it to a whole new level with metallic animal skins, print mixing, and fur details. Not only is the collection very wearable, its sleek and can be very sophisticated. I love how she incorporated her signature wrap dress and added suede to it. Now who is going to get me that metallic snake skin blazer?!

Ralph Lauren

I loved this collection because of the not-so-usual road Ralph Lauren took when creating his story for his collection. With a twist between chic and sailor, I see a lot of potential for this collection for department store buyers. He started out with a black and white monochromatic color palette and smoothly transitioned into velvet dresses of oxblood, blue, and purple. The evening gowns at the end were nothing short of elegant and luxurious and will sure be seen on the red carpets soon to come.

Trends for Fall 2012: BIG Coats and Cloaks

      With an exciting fashion February over with its time to start gathering the trends. I always find this so interesting how such an array of collections seem to lean towards the same directions with there own personal touch.  I'm really interested to see how these trends trickle down into the mass market! But here are some pictures off the runway...

CAPES:

Dolce & Gabbana

Givenchy

Gucci

Marni

COATS:

Celine

Chanel

Calvin Klein 

Jil Sander

Fashion Week's Hangbag Frenzy

 I love going through the street style photos after all the fashion weeks are past. You get to observe the same wild fashions experienced worldwide through the month of February. But what I love looking at, are the handbags, because they are always the persons last touch of fabulous to their outfit. 

So here are some of my favorite, some outrageous, handbags from Paris, Milan, NY, and London's Fashion Weeks:

Milan Fashion Week - Coach Bag

Milan Fashion Week 

Milan Fashion Week - Olympia Letan Clutch

Milan Fashion Week - Paula Cademartori bag

Milan Fashion Week - Valentino Bag 

Paris Fashion Week - Kate Spade chocolate bar clutch

Paris Fashion Week - Neils Peerpaer bag and cuffs

Paris Fashion Week 

Paris Fashion Week - Paula Cadamartori bag

New York Fashion Week - Celine Bag

New York Fashion Week - Ferragamo bag

New York Fashion Week - Proenza Schouler 

New York Fashion Week - Reed Krakoff bags

London Fashion Week - Celine bag

London Fashion Week - Issey Miyake bag

London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week - Miu Miu Bag

London Fashion Week - Stella McCartney

Photos credited to Vogue.com

Cara Delevingne in All Her Glory

This seasons most seen model on the runway and my personal favorite is Cara Delevingne. Ever since I saw her in the Burberry Prorsum S/S 2012 Ads I adored her. Coming from London she has her own rock-n-roll style that makes her wear clothes well. As Rosie Vogel says, 

     "She's not your typical model in that she's not the standard 5"11- but then neither's Kate Moss. But what she lacks in inches, she makes up for in confidence. She's unique - she has a wonderful versatility to her and a great personality, which is crucial. She's really lively and dynamic and still feels very modern. I like that she has those heavy brows - it adds something very different."

She walked in this season's greatest shows all over the world, which is great for this British lad's career at age 19.

Here are some of my favorite runway walk from her this season:

Chanel during Paris Fashion Week

Burberry Prorsum during London Fashion Week

Paul & Joe during Paris Fashion Week

Rag&Bone during New York Fashion Week

Blumarine during Milan Fashion Week (this collection was outrageous in a bling-tastic kind of way)

Oscar de la Renta during New York Fashion Week

Thakoon during New York Fashion Week

Jason Wu during New York Fashion Week

Jason Wu's Ready-to-Wear Fall 2012

There wasn't much guessing when looking at Jason's overall theme for fall. As Jason says, "An Asian person doing an Asian collection. It's a revolution." When looking through the collection you can tell in consecutive order of how he goes through Asia. It starts with the Mao military, then the Qing dynasty and lastly the Forties Hollywood glamour of "Shanghai Express." You can tell the effort he put forth on the collection which makes it hard not to love it.