London is a city full of color and spirit, but no color made as much of an impact as purple, especially when it came in the form of midi-length dresses coming just above or below the knee. (It sounds a lot like a spring look, actually.) The trend came in opposing looks, from the more Read more →
Last season, Prada’s yellow and green sleeveless print dress got a lot of face time on the covers of some major fashion magazines, topping off at nine, more than any other spring look. The label was also the number one spot holder for most covers overall, so the coup came as no big surprise. Now Read more →
Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren all had a little drama walking down the runway this season in the form of swinging car wash skirts and dresses. Watching them sway back and forth is a bit hypnotizing, and with the lengths they’ve gone to (short at Dean Quinn, long at Sachin + Read more →
The bitter chill of winter can be cruel and unforgiving, which makes covering up so important. With every long coat in a neutral color that went down the runway (lots of dusters, actually), there was an answering blanket coat with a great graphic print to match it. The trend falls in lockstep with the gaucho/cowboy/nomad Read more →
We have many youthful memories (fond or otherwise) of wearing flared pants, maybe even full blown homemade bell bottoms (those DIY jeans for our hippie Halloween costume may have found its way into our regular rotation, maybe not–we admit to nothing). So it goes without saying that seeing the first pair of flared pants this Read more →
Every fashion week, we look for new and exciting trends from the runways to guide us into the next season. This year is no different: We’ve seen monochrome prints, crazy (like really crazy) hats, several Jenna Lyons dopps, and now…hands?
Couldn’t make it to Milan to catch Gucci’s spring show? Us neither. Luckily we’re bringing it to you live through the magic of the internets. Tune in tomorrow at 9 a.m. EST when we’ll be live streaming the Gucci show (which should include Frida Giannini’s a stellar model line-up, wink).
The term “American sportswear” is being taken quite literally this week with many designers churning out collections that are, well, sporty. The clothes not only channel the sporty lifestyle, but the gear as well, which is why mesh is having a moment. Alexander Wang‘s first five exits were completely covered in it. Meanwhile, the fabric hasn’t been limited to just clothing. Those sleek ponytails at Donna Karan? Wrapped in mesh, of course.
Long Nguyen is the co-founder/style director of Flaunt.
PARIS–Light, airy, heavenly, and ethereal are usually not words used to describe a fall/winter collection, but they were the precise words to utter about the Givenchy fall 2011 haute couture by Riccardo Tisci. It was presented last night at the spacious Hôtel d’Evreux on Place Vendôme, where two models wore long white sleeveless gowns, with small pieces of lace forming floral patterns.
Each of the Givenchy couture presentations since fall 2010 have been a hard lesson in couture techniques, and this collection was no exception. The 10 looks divided into three rooms–Angels, Bird of Paradise and Clouds–were truly remarkable.
Long Nguyen is the co-founder/style director of Flaunt.
PARIS–Yesterday, prior to the anticipated Dior show, far from the madding crowd of fashion frenzy, Bouchra Jarrar presented her fourth collection with a show at the reception hallways of the sumptuous Théatre de l’Europe. Built in 1779, it’s now one of France’s six national theaters.
Her collection–17 looks mostly in light grey, deep blue, and black–featured jackets with sharp v-neck lapels, crisp tropical wool pants, a navy wool v-neck blazer with side closure, a strapless dress fitted to the body, and a hand knit zippered vest made of blue and grey interwoven yarns–distilled the essence of couture: Perfectly made clothes without the needs for a single ball gown.
Long Nguyen is the co-founder/style director of Flaunt.
PARIS–An explosion of green and blue lights–as well as a thunderous roar of music–signaled the start of the Dior fall couture show yesterday afternoon. Taking place inside a small tent at the garden of the Musée Rodin, the show officially opened Paris fall couture season. The streamlined stage décor–a simple sculpture by set designer Michael Howell, rather than a full on mise en scène like a maritime port or a tulip garden–was the first sign of a sharp break from the past.
Indeed, the house was staging its first couture show without longtime designer John Galliano. But that was not all that had changed.
