Spring 2013 Trend Boards: Mixed Prints & Textures

With spring coming around the corner is it time to re-think the closet full of coats and scarves. Even for me who has summer weather year round it's time to think a lot brighter and even a little crazier for a different season. During the shows in fall 2012 we saw a lot of different trends from feminine tuxedos to Asian inspirations. One of my favorite trends for the upcoming season were the combined prints and textures. There is an unlimited amount of ideas you can come up with when thinking outside of the box like these designers did. Even if you just want to go with a crazy handbag or shoe with a more neutral outfit you will be one step ahead in the fashion world for spring. Whether if its snake print with leather on a dress or florals on a snake textured shoe, designers are thinking of what has never been done before that will draw in consumers to a new day in age. 

Take a look at some of my favorite looks from the runway and spring 2013 look-books to get ideas for your own closet!

CFDA Awards 2012

The Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards gathers every top fashion designer in America you can think of was held last night, June 4th, at New York City's Alice Tully Hall. Saturday Night Live's Seth Myers hosted the event bringing both smiles and laughs to the crowd.

The much anticipated award, Womenswear Designer of the Year, was given to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for the luxurious, high-end brand, The Row. Considering their young age of 25, this is a monumental award for both them and the industry. 

Some other awards given out:

                                                                        Menswear Designer of the Year: William Ried

                                                                        Accessory Designer of the Year: Reed Krakoff

                                                                        Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Joseph Altuzara

                                                                        Swarovski Award for Menswear: Phillip Lim

                                                                        Swarovski Award for Accessories: Tabitha Simmons

                                                                        Fashion Icon: Johnny Depp

                                                                        Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Tommy Hilfiger

Here are some of my favorite looks from the night:

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen in their own The Row designs; Ashley in Manolo Blahnik shoes, Mary Kate in Louis Vuitton shoes

Anna Wintour wearing Marc Jacobs

Joan Smalls in Michael Kors

Kate Bosworth in an Altuzarra dress and Gianvito Rossi for Altuzarra shoes

Zoe Saldana wearing Prabal Gurung with the designer himself

Lily Collins in Marchesa and Rachel Zoe in her own design

Karen Elson in a Proenza Schouler Tabitha Simmons shoes

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

Vogue Timeline with Amber Valletta and Shalom Harlow

It has almost been a decade since that two have been shown together in Vogue, and to celebrate I wanted to show you a flashback of what the two best friends have done for Vogue.

In February 1993 the two did spreads photographed by Arthur Elgort

In September 1995 they took the cover to show what was new for fall fashion

In March 1997 they appeared again to show the hot new spring fashion

In April 1997 the two joined Carolyn Murphy 

In 2011 at age 38 and 37 (Amber), they make a comeback to show the multidimensional female persona through New York designers. Photographed by Stephan Klein

Shalom (laying down) in Michael Kors and Versace necklace with Lady Grey cuff
Amber in Donna Karen New York with Carolina Amato gloves
Both wearing Manolo Blahnik heels throughout the photos

Shalom in Derek Lam leather coat; Amber in Tommy Hilfiger raincoat

On Shalom is a DVF top and on Amber is Proenza Schouler

Shalom in all Marc Jacobs and Amber in all Carolina Herrera 

Amber in Ralph Lauren Collection; Shalom in Oscar de la Renta

Amber in Alexander Wang with a Calvin Klein Collection wristlet; Shalom in Jason Wu  with a Stetson hat

Shalom in Narciso Rodriguez and Amber in Calvin Klein Collection with a Ralph Lauren Collection  clutch

Credited to vogue.com