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Monday March 5th, 2012

This Season’s 11 Most Over-the-Top, Theatrical Runway Shows
Fashion Shows

This Season’s 11 Most Over-the-Top, Theatrical Runway Shows

Fashion shows aren’t just about fashion anymore. Or more accurately, fashion isn’t just about the clothes anymore. Every season, runway shows get more elaborate, as designers and brands try to cram a lot of drama into the 15 minutes that they have everyone’s attention. And it works–it makes a show pretty memorable. (Whether or not it helps the image of a brand or helps the clothes be memorable remains to be seen, as our contributor Long Nguyen speculated in his review of Dior’s show.)

Karl Lagerfeld and his Chanel extravaganzas are the notable exception. Lagerfeld always wows us with a spectacle of grand proportions–and clothes to match. The Chanel show, which walks tomorrow in Paris, is undoubtedly the highlight of fashion month every seasaon. But those who have come before it this month weren’t too shabby, either. Pyrotechnics, a fruit stand, and an escalator all helped designers tell their stories for their fall 2012 collections.

Click through to see all the most outrageous runway shows from this season.

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Friday February 24th, 2012

Thursday February 23rd, 2012

London Fashion Week Crib Sheet: The 8 Most Well-Reviewed Shows According to Everyone Who Matters
Fashion Week

London Fashion Week Crib Sheet: The 8 Most Well-Reviewed Shows According to Everyone Who Matters

The darkly romantic looks on the first day of Milan fashion week may have been a palette cleanser from the rainbow-splashed prints on display over the weekend from all the young guns in London. But you might still be wondering what wild and wonderful British fashion stood out from the digital swirl—which is why we’ve compiled the ultimate crib sheet of the season’s most well-reviewed shows.

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Wednesday February 22nd, 2012

London Fashion Week: Fashionista’s Top 10 Collections
Fashion Week

London Fashion Week: Fashionista’s Top 10 Collections

Fashion month is halfway over now, with London and New York behind us. London was a whirlwind of shows, many of which took place over President’s Day weekend. In case you missed the coverage, we’ve rounded up our ten favorite collections from what was a very innovative and colorful five days in London.

We saw a diverse bunch of fall 2012 collections, from established British heritage designers to buzzy wunderkinds, and even a high street label or two. London fashion represents a lot of different lifestyles, and this season’s shows had something for everyone to love.

Click through to see our 10 favorite collections from London fashion week, in no particular order.

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Saturday December 10th, 2011

Burberry Prorsum Pre-Fall 2012: Tweeds and Trenches
Pre-Fall 2012

Burberry Prorsum Pre-Fall 2012: Tweeds and Trenches

Pre-fall usually offers a glimpse of what’s in a designer’s head for fall, and Christopher Bailey is clearly having a sedate, tweedy, ladylike reverie. And for a fashion house whose bread and butter is the trench coat, Burberry probably breathes a little easier when there’s a nip in the air. The coats are always the anchor of a Burberry collection, and this one includes a lovely mix of wool and tweed with a bit of mink thrown in for good measure. With muted, dusty colors like mustard, blue sage, and charcoal, you can imagine a bunch of people hanging out at an English country house wearing this collection.

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Tuesday September 20th, 2011

Burberry Prorsum Spring 2012: Parkas, Prints and Kanye West in the Front Row
Reviews

Burberry Prorsum Spring 2012: Parkas, Prints and Kanye West in the Front Row

Burberry was the show to be at this week in London. The biggest venue we’ve been to all week–a tent set up in Kensington Gardens–was barely able to contain the star power of Kanye West (his second show of the day), Sienna Miller, Samantha “Sam Cam” Cameron, and a drop-dead-gorgeous Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Fashion royalty was there, too, in the form of Anna Wintour, Olivier Theyskens, Rachel Zoe, and Mario Testino.

The show live-streamed on multiple sources (including Fashionista!) and once again the label is putting the spring goods on sale right away–though you have to wait a few months before they ship. So what would we buy?

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Is Julia Restoin Roitfeld Doing a Lingerie Line?

Is Julia Restoin Roitfeld Doing a Lingerie Line?

Model, muse, Carine Roitfeld offspring and graphic designer Julia Restoin Roitfeld is either designing a line of lingerie or buying a lot of it and then talking to reporters about how much lingerie she has.

At yesterday’s Burberry show, where she sat front row amongst Gemma Arteron, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Sienna Miller and Kanye West, Julia told WWD, “I’m mostly excited about the lingerie collection I’m working on. I have a really great lingerie collection, but it’s not for my boyfriend–he doesn’t care–it’s for myself. Next to shoes, it’s my favorite luxury.”

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Monday September 19th, 2011

Wednesday August 17th, 2011

It’s a Mod Mod World Once Again: Let’s Take a Look at the Editorials
Magazines

It’s a Mod Mod World Once Again: Let’s Take a Look at the Editorials

Few trends have as long a shelf life as mod, though it could be because this ’60s trend is the style that never actually goes out of style.

In 1995, Marc Jacobs told Vogue that the sixties was the most “modern period in fashion,” and that “if I saw those clothes walking down the street today, I would say they looked modern, experimental and classic.” This was, of course, during a time when mod was having yet another resurgence, but the point remains. A shift dress never seems to go the way of the Dodo.

The ’60s youthquake hit fall collections like Prada, Burberry Prorsum, Alberta Ferretti, and Jil Sander, showing clean lines, bright colors and the occasional crazy headgear. Fashion editors are translating them to magazine pages at an alarming rate, and we can’t get enough of it.

Last fall saw a focus on the 50s bombshell, while the present takes inspiration from Twiggy. Is the 70s set for next year? Time will tell on that one, but for now click through to take a look at some of the standout mod editorials for fall.

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Wednesday July 13th, 2011

Friday July 1st, 2011

The Best Runway Bridal Looks Fit for Kate Moss

The Best Runway Bridal Looks Fit for Kate Moss

Let’s be honest, Kate Moss could have worn anything for her walk down the aisle with Jamie Hince and would have looked amazing.

While her Galliano-designed dress is absolutely stunning, it is a rather safe choice for the risk-taking style icon.

We’ve decided to bring you a roundup of all the best white looks from the runways, as a helpful comparison. Perhaps Moss should’ve gone a more wild route with a Viktor & Rolf creation or veered toward the classic in Narciso Rodriguez?

Check out the white ensembles we’ve selected. And let us know if you like Moss’ choice or think she could have gone more daring.

And remember, there’s still more Moss-mania to come – her reception dress is designed by Stella McCartney. Could it be one of the paillette options we’ve selected?

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Tuesday June 7th, 2011

Check out Burberry’s Fall Ad Campaign and Meet Its Fresh-Faced Stars
Campaigns

Check out Burberry’s Fall Ad Campaign and Meet Its Fresh-Faced Stars

Even if Fall clothes are the last thing we want to think about with looming 90 degree heat, we’re always in the mood for a new ad campaign. Burberry‘s kept it simple for Autumn/Winter ’11. Mario Testino shot newcomers Molly Smith and Amber Anderson in two of Fall’s most perfect-looking coats against a solid background, accessorized simply with a couple of checked handbags, matching hats and an umbrella.

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