Burberry debuted their new nail polish line in a sultry dark, classic red. More specifically, in oxblood. And it wouldn’t be a Burberry show without a trench coat or two to match. It wasn’t long before we noticed the color showing up elsewhere in London.
Playing the name game in London is far from easy: So many cool young designers, so many unusual names, and only a week to make sense of them all. It’s largely due to the aversion many Brit design talents have to being crafted into the sort of the fashion celebs we adore stateside. No worries; the clothes spoke volumes for themselves, as London dialed down the quirked, and turned out one of the most sophisticated seasons in recent years. See for yourself!
New show reviews and galleries are in from London! Check out Peter Pilotto, Marios Schwab, and Paul Smith.
If there’s one item to invest in come fall 2013, make it a cape–or at least that’s the case that Schwab’s most recent collection makes.
What insane wind and cold temperatures? Theyskens’ Theory’s Spring campaign has us feeling downright beach-y. {Fashion Gone Rogue}
Heidi Klum does her best to prove she’s “still got it” by table dancing/embarrassing herself on The Tonight Show. {HuffPo}
“Joe Galliano” and his many many hats (including one that is a bear head eating a fish) is back on Conan to talk about his brother’s return to fashion. {Conan}
We had to click twice to believe it, but yes–this really does appear to be Anna Dello Russo–wearing sneakers!–in Milan. {Telegraph}
Naughty harnesses are sure to keep the fashion folks in line.
The trend you either love or love to hate is back–knee-high gladiator sandals!
The Clothes: Schwab tackled “tribal” for his spring 2013 collection. It’s a troublesome descriptor as it can be taken too literally, used too broadly, and at worst, can offend. But Schwab pulled it off.
It’s a super-sized best dressed list this week, and the glam quotient was high. Zoe Saldana was pretty in hot pink and floral Giambattista Valli, Victoria Beckham was the perfect walking advertisement for her own line, and Hailee Steinfeld is absolutely charming in Carven. Michelle Monaghan, Leighton Meester, and Kate Bosworth all radiated ladylike perfection Read more →
London fashion week is over, seemingly in the blink of an eye. But before Milan swoops in and steals all the glory, we wanted to give a shout out to the 10 collections we loved most in London. Brit designers gave us a lot of pastel and florals, a lot of color, and a lot of cheekiness.
Click through to see the ten best spring 2012 collections from across the pond.
Swarovski just announced their spring 2012 Swarovski Collective group. The lucky New York-based designers benefitting from Swarovski’s generous sponsorship and sparkly crystals this year include: Bibhu Mohapatra, Jason Wu, Juan Carlos Obando, Rebecca Minkoff, Richard Chai, and Rodarte. They’ll also be supporting Giles, J.W. Anderson, Mary Katrantzou, Craig Lawrence, Erdem, Marios Schwab, Viktor & Rolf, Read more →
