Out were Spring’s pretty pink ruffles and in came green everything! Isabel Marant brought belted jackets, oversize sweaters, sparkly minis, and cool-looking slouchy pants. Marant managed to avoid grunge until now with plaid shirts and pants. The extravagantly folded and peaked shoulders of a couple of tweed jackets weren’t our favorite but it was […]

Olivier Rousteing declared his look as a fearless mash-up of safari chic and hip-hop style, his most personal collection ever. Balmain showed cargo jackets and pants, leopard spots and zebra stripes, oversize motorcycle jackets, and pops of red and yellow lamb fur. Skin showing has been a big thing at Balmain but Rousteing made a […]

“Enchanted Sicily” was the title Dolce and Gabbana gave their collection. From the enchanted forest rose to the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” the clothes managed to build a bridge to the real world.Domenico and Stefano marched what looked like gothic Tinkerbells down the catwalk for the unique finale.

Rick Owens showed croc-printed shifts, motocross leather pants, and armlets like superpower bracelets. Rick displayed his “relatives,” the women who played a part in his life over the years as his friends, employees and as his models. It was a peculiar vision of matriarchy, but it illuminated the future world that his great-grandchildren will eventually […]

Alexander Wang, now in his third runway season at Balenciaga is feeling more confident. “I go back to pieces that feel familiar—it’s a sweater, it’s a wrap dress, it’s a raincoat—and ask myself, ‘How do I make it feel special?’” Cabled knits were paired with leather, rugby-stripe dresses were knit from thin strips of polyester […]

Valentino’s Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear show in Paris displayed a gorgeous collection with some of the most beautiful dresses and coats available on the market. Creative Directors, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccoli drew inspiration from the Italian Opera, while looking at Italian Pop art from the sixties and seventies. They were influenced by the work […]

In order to complement Nonoo’s  A/W 14 collection, Bobbi Brown, Catwalk for Tigi and, Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer worked with models to make the runway show a beautiful success. The brand’s designer, Misha Nonoo, focused on forms of modern art as her inspiration, particularly reflected in the choice for nails. Sheer thumbs contrasted lilac nails […]

Naeem Khan’s collection for Fall 2014 was inspired by showgirls from another era, “I took the sex from Cabaret, but made it elegant,” said the designer behind the stunning red carpet worthy collection. Beading was extremely prominent in gold, black, lilac and silver. Khan thrives off couture techniques such as engineered embroidery and his leopard […]

The Alon Livné Fall/Winter 2014 collection drew inspiration from George Melford’s silent film, “The Sheik” with themes of early imperialism in Morocco filled with the pursuit of culture and romance. Livné brought dimension back to the garment, introducing art-nouveau and organic-shell-like shapes. Beautiful details like beaded tassels dripping off silk sleeves as well as Swarovski […]

Karolyn Pho’s Fall 2014 Collection had a general ambiance of relaxed elegance presented through her simple and effortless silhouettes. In addition to the main color palette consisting of washed out, nude camel tones, she incorporated some gold as well as two contrasting extremes, cobalt and dark red to uplift and take the collection to another […]

Peter Som debuted a series of beautiful pieces at his Fall 2014 RTW runway show, with strong pieces reflecting a progression from the structured look of the seventies to the free-floating bohemian style of the seventies as described by Som. A series of coats created with beautiful blue and grey fabrics as well as various […]

Designer Gilles Mendel incorporated his Russian roots in J. Mendel’s Fall 2014 RTW collection, with particularly gorgeous dresses and fur coats which the company has become well known for. The season’s inspiration was the ornate costumes of the Ballet Russes. The horizontal multicolor wool coat with leather lining and red fur wrapped around the neck […]