Fashion Pulse Daily - Part 497

February 18, 2012

Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Kate Spade

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[Images via NY Post]

Known for bright and stylish design, Kate Spade New York truly stuck to the brand’s roots of “live colorfully” during its Fall 2012 ready-to-wear presentation. Inspired by a French gamine, designer Deborah Lloyd unveiled a vintage garden party with bold colors and fun accessories. Boyfriend graphic tees are paired with chic, flirtatious skirts and maraschino red accessories shown with large polka dot skirts. Bright colors play well with a tailored cardigan and beautiful gray trousers. The accessories did not disappoint, as Kate Spade is widely popular for lady-like leather gloves, oversize envelope clutches, and traditional satchels perfect for any and every woman.

– Ambika Makin

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February 18, 2012

Levi’s First Global Collection for Fall 2012

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[Images by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Levi’s]

Levi’s, who hosted its first global fashion show in Soho, presenting some items from its global line, emphasizing the  concept of craftsmanship, honesty and authenticity. Fashion wise, the company is certainly defying the convention by thinking beyond traditional blue jeans; models were wearing a plethora of denim combinations in new coated treatments, military or hunting- inspired outerwear, and khakis.

Shown was a mix of male and female models, showcasing tapered pants and reinvented boot cut skinny jeans, respectively, as the key concepts. The males’ rugged, workwear look was occasionally balanced with stiff, raw denim and a khaki trench. Women wore flannels, white button-down shirts shown with a coated A-line skirt, oversized glasses and denim maxi skirts. With a versatile polished hipster look, gray jackets, bikes and red pants, models bridged the gap between casual and professional style for the 21st century.

-Luiza Bilt

February 18, 2012

Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Ralph Lauren heads to Downtown Abbey

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[Images via Style.com]

Ralph Lauren brought Downtown Abbey alive on the runway during New York Fashion Week with his beautifully elegant, stand out evening dresses ranging to chic menswear with tweed and herringbone jackets topped off with newsboy caps. Flannel and wool trousers in black and brown were paired with vests and long tailored coats with an oversized tie for an exaggerated menswear look. Royal purple, fuchsia, and red made its accent appearances on the runway, as it tied in with a theme of nobility, giving the old English looks a modern twist. The runway switched from day to night, as menswear turned into glamorous, gold and black evening wear. Sequins and embellishments covered slinking evening dresses and tailored evening suits while the accessories stayed true to the overall feel of the collection.

– Ambika Makin

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February 18, 2012

Fall 2012 Fashion Week Trend: Casual Fridays

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[Richard Chai, Nicholas K.; Images above via MBFashionWeek.com]

Now that New York Fashion Week has drawn to a close, we can look back at some of the major looks, trends, and our overall favorites, and group them accordingly. We gathered together some our ready to wear favorites that can be easily adapted from the runway into your regular wardrobe choices. Richard Chai LOVE hit a home run this season with oversized blazers and bountiful layering in a darker palette, while Nicholas K’s girl is pretty much the coolest chic around, bringing back a strong country western vibe into fashion with 10 gallon styled hats to complete the look.

[Nanette Lepore, Nicole Miler; images via MBFashionWeek.com]

Walter, Candela, and Timo Weiland know quite well how to work the stylish, casual, and slightly tomboyish appeal.

Nanette Lepore, Milly by Michelle Smith, L.A.M.B., and  Nicole Miller took a straightforward walk back in time to clearly allude to the best of the ’60s and ’70s fashion with a thrown in sense of whimsy and to not take fashion entirely serious. As Nicole Miller aptly notes in the program, “the past plays out in the present.”

[Max Mara Atelier (image via WWD.com), Moncler Grenoble (image via Moncler)]

MaxMara Atelier took the best of casual and luxurious elements to create a great, wear-anywhere collection of coats, while Moncler Grenoble showed us how warm their products are, literally put to the test by the models during the presentation on Wollman Rink in Central Park,

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