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From the Runway

February 23, 2012

London Fall/Winter Fashion Week 2012: Giles and Christopher Kane

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[All images via ELLE.com]

Giles

Giles Deacon’s romantic collection of boy meets girl evening wear is an anthology of opulent fashion. According to Style.com, a country house accidentally afire inspired Deacon’s creativity: “I just had this idea of someone rushing out of a beautiful house,” he said. “It’s burning down and what are you going to take?”

It’s nearly impossible to say which we would choose first in a collection of maxi dresses layered with strong collared necklines, organza ruffled skirts mirroring nightfall and majestic tailored jackets. Water stained prints reigned high and mighty against a dainty neutral palette of creams and golds. Burnt black and yellow stormed down the catwalk turning heads when mixed with feather embellishments. However, nothing raged more than the impish headpieces, constructed by renowned milliner Stephen Jones.

Christopher Kane

The show emerged with tons of black and pinstripes that gradually shifted into a gradient of color with deep blues, purples and reds. Mainly a collection of coquettish cocktail dresses, Kane’s look for Fall 2012 is unique in its structured, piping details.

Cut out dresses revealed a lot of skin, while chunky turtlenecks and  and collared overcoats kept things a little less provocative. An eclectic purple leopard print and raging fiery red snakeskin pattern heated things up plenty toward the end when paired with harsh black leather. The Kane woman is 1/4 girly and 3/4 rock n’ roll.

-Alana Quagliariello


February 22, 2012

Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Burberry Prorsum

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Burberry Prorsum: Merging Physical and Digital With a Global Audience

Burberry explored the process of digitalization as it celebrated British fashion with a global audience. Burberry, the inventors of the “Tweetwalk” show, partnered with Twitter to host an animated “Tweetwalk” live from the runway. Prior to models actually strutting the runway, followers were given the opportunity to view the collection from backstage. Smart move, being that Burberry is the most followed luxury brand on Twitter.

As for the Autumn/Winter 2012 womenswear lineup, we saw a plethora of what Burberry does best: coats. Paneled trench coats, cropped tailored bombers, draped blanket front coats, tiered peplum trench coats, cinched riding jackets neatly pulled in with a bow, and down-filled dress coats emerged in gorgeous shades of pebble, khaki, dark racing green, pewter, chartreuse, and burgundy.

The British countryside blossomed through rugby striped tees, draped blanket hem skirts and delicate shoulder bow dresses. Accessories popped with polished metal hardware (check out the gloves!) and tortoise shell detailing to create a look that was essentially refined, yet eclectic.

See the incredible full show on YouTube!

-Alana Quagliariello

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February 20, 2012

Fall 2012 Fashion Week Trend: Electric Ladies Club

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[From top: The Blonds, Cushnie et Ochs; via ELLE.com, Emilio Cavallini via MBFashionWeek.com]

There are shows that just get the blood flowing and adrenaline pumping with styled looks that you just love to admire. This season, we dubbed this category “electric ladies club” for the overtly feminine, sexy, and distinct styles. Our favorite looks came from three design duos (Cushnie et Ochs, Marchesa, The Blonds), alongside Jen Kao, and the stateside return of our favorite Italian legwear brand, Emilio Cavallini.

-Julia DiNardo

February 20, 2012

Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Porter Grey

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[Images via MBFashionWeek.com]

Porter Grey’s collection showcased elegance in simplicity and the beauty found in the details. Wool, knit tops mixed with rich, burgundy leather created an endless texture throughout all the looks. Diagonal lines showed an edge in both print and cut-outs. Each piece could stand alone as a work of quality craftsmanship, or function as a foundation for any desired look. The colors were warm, rich, and timeless, making each piece classic and truly ready-to-wear.

Porter Grey created freshness in their beautiful line and achieved a look of effortless sophistication for the modern woman.

–Dawndrea Montoya

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