What's Trending for Pre-Fall 2013?

So I pretty much have been M.I.A this past month. Basically sickness and exams took over my life but that doesn't mean I haven't been looking into these new collections. 

Overall, these collections have been a great follow-up to Spring 2013. With a lot of moody palettes and awesome prints there has been a lot of personality to them. 

While looking through the collections I did notice a handful of designers used the conservative pencil skirt. I have always been a fan of the pencil skirt when it is worn in the right way (the tight short pencil skirt isn't so attractive for work ladies). With the length hitting below the knee, it is perfect for colder weather when approaching fall/winter. Also you can see in the Prabal Gurung, the high waist to shin length skirt really elongates the figure. I'd have to say the conservative skirt suit has never looked so appealing till now.

 Tory Burch 

 J. Mendel 

Bottega Veneta 

 Gucci

 Prabal Gurung (One of my favorite pre-fall 13 collections!)

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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

Scarlett Johansson Takes on Vogue

With her divorce from Ryan Reynolds I saw Scarlett slowly diminish from the spotlight. Without expecting it, she is back and better than ever, even with a new romance. She is co-staring with Chris Evans in The Avengers, taking after the comic-book. She speaks of how she has grown through her divorce and different steps in her career. She is now dating Nate Naylor, and advertising creative director and is taking things slow. What makes this cover story is not the interview for me, but the pictures. She looks absolutely stunning to say the least. They dressed her in dresses of different shades of champagnes and blushes. She takes on a Marilyn Monroe look for me with the short, waved platinum hair and slight curves. From Dolce & Gabbona to Nina Ricci fashion editor, Tonne Goodman, really did a fabulous job.

Dolce & Gabbana blush satin dress

Vionnet silk dress, Delfina Delettrez earrings and necklace; Ruffalo in a Brooks Brothers tuxedo jacket and tie, Paul Stuart vest, and Tom Ford shirt and pants

Nina Ricci pale-pink silk dress, Christian Louboutin shoes and Sonia Rykiel brooches 

Prabal Gurung charmeuse dress with a Stephan Jones hat

Pictures credited to vogue.com

Fall 2012 Ruffle Trend Debate

With fall trends flowing in after February fashion weeks, there are some I can agree with and some I definitely question; like most buys and merchandisers. One trend that was released by Women's Wear Daily were the feathers, rosettes, and ruffles seen on the runway during February. However, I found it interesting how they also released an article degrading the trend on celebrities seen in ruffles. Not to confuse you, they didn't agree or disagree with the runway trend, but I do think its interesting how critics are already critiquing the trend before the season starts. 

So lets take a look at both; here are the trends from the runway from Fall 2012:

Moschino (model Cara Delevingne)

Prabal Gurung 

Tory Burch (model Cara Delevingne)

Critiqued celebrity looks with what the should have worn:

Left: Elizabeth Banks in magenta, rosette accented Marc Jacob Right: Is what they said she should have worn, a drape accented Nina Ricci 

Left: Avid McQueen wearer Florence Welch in a spring 2012 Alexander McQueen Right: Another Alexander McQueen in a more conservative fashion.

Left: Kourtney Kardashian in a vintage, ruffle collared dress (starting to look really pregnant!) Right: A great Chanel look-a-like minus the ruffles

So what do you think? Will the ruffles, rosettes, and feather work for fall or was it just a coincidence on the runway...