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Tom Ford – Spring 2013 Complete Collection

KILLER eye candy to be on everyone's fashion wish list from Tom Ford 2013: Cocktail hour inspiration right now with highlights from the London Spring 2013 Runways As we've been noticing an ample of sexy-chic looks on many a runway for the Spring 2013 season comes one killer collection from Tom Ford for those who are looking for the ultimate in sexually charged looks that don't stray too far from classic ideals. >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week Working with an array of textures and tones, the outing had a range that should take you straight from the boardroom along with options that are certain to dazzle them at night. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Standouts included

Sonia Rykiel 2013: Knitwear inspiration right now with highlights from the Paris Spring 2013 Runways As the knitwear label that Sonia Rykiel founded in the late 1960's has just changed owners, the label opted out of a runway show presentation, yet the outing was a tour de force none the less. >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week What made the notion of comforting knits all the more covetable here was a certain sense of discipline as each look was on par with the seasons return to minimalism while boasting a cool, unexpected edge. That edge shone through in knits that were sublimely simple with shredded techniques to update the labels often intricate way with knits. >>

Retail Remedy: Paris Catherine Deneuve Windows at Le Bon Marché, and Kusama Windows over at Printemps It may be Paris Fashion Week, but there's plenty of Parisian élan off the runways too. Who better than Catherine Deneuve, the most iconic living French cinema legend, to kick off the launch of the 160th birthday of Le Bon Marché. >>READ: How about some French Chic? Catherine Deneuve windows La Deneuve is captured in the store windows with amusing graphic black and white illustrations by Marjane Satrapi. Each scenario is a well-known Paris landmark including Invalides, D’Orsay Museum, Place St. Sulpice, and of course, Le Bon Marché. Le Bon Marché was one of the first department stores in the world and started as a small shop in 1838 until Aristide Boucicaut turned

Straight from Paris Fashion Week: Enjoy the first ever live stream from Maison Martin Margiela on Facebook Friday at 4:30 Paris time & 10:30 EDT Paris calling... Good news chez Margiela as the design team at the helm just recently announced that the Spring 2013 collection will be live streamed this Friday morning -a first for the house. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS For another first, the brand showed their MM6 Martin Margiela spring collection in NY and Sharon has the review. Did we mention that Martin Margiela is one of our all time favorite brands? That what they make often tends to become future classics with the bonus of wearing something fun? >> MARK YOUR CALENDAR: visit Maison Martin Margiela

Get inspired right now with highlights from the Milan Runways for Spring 2013 Too much fashion too fast coming your way during fashion month? While we may agree, consider the collections ample reason to bulk up on instant style advice that you can try at home -TODAY! >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week Fresh off the Milan runways that just closed the city's fashion week comes our seasonal take on notes you shouldn't miss, condensed for you here to hit your closet and go. With all of these ideas coming your way, what have you got to lose? >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS What keeps it all exceptional and most certainly refreshing were the new takes we've seen come

T.V presenter & DJ Alexa Chung makes a smart case for the versatile, yet chic possibilities of a classic sweatshirt cut in a more fashion friendly silhouette just as the temperature becomes more volatile Much like our new-found appreciation of a classic denim jacket, one look at Alexa Chung front row at the recent Mulberry show had us longing for chic sweatshirt options as the weather changes dramatically throughout the day as we transition into fall. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS In a Mulberry 'velvet tee' paired with Mulberry accessories, Chung beckons a new case for the sweatshirt as she looks easily chic in quite a comfortable manner. >>DISCOVER: How to wear printed pants... Why does it work when sweatshirts most often conjure

Giorgio Armani Spring 2013: Get inspired right now with highlights from the Milan Spring 2013 Runways Forever modern, you can always expect a heavy helping of practical yet original looks from Mr. Armani, ones that although feel familiar in his signature shades of grey, often boast subtle tweaks that make them new again. And all the more justifiable at the cash register to boot. >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week Just like we saw at Emporio Armani, what really stood out here was a bulk of the collections silvery, metallic hues in a series of layered silhouettes. Calling his latest outing 'Kaleidoscope,' each look featured luminous, light catching fabrications with a tried-&-true languid sensuality. Completely wearable

Emporio Armani Spring 2013: Get inspired right now with highlights from the Milan Spring 2013 Runways Citing a concept of 'pure style' & 'a clean attitude,' Giorgio Armani's latest offering chez Emporio did much to highlight his masterful hand at designing clothes while a concise vision and tailoring worked to punctuate the collection's title -'Neat.' >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week As Prince of Whales checks were neat and then some, what really stood out here was a bulk of the collections silvery, metallic hues in a series of youthful silhouettes. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS And in Mr. Armani's hands, lush tailoring consistently offers up an ideal sense of languid, fluid ease that's effortlessly elegant and

Pringle of Scotland Spring 2013: Get inspired right now with highlights from the London Spring 2013 Runways After an infectiously cool range of outings from several of London's top go-to labels comes a selection of carefully considered ensembles from one of the city's most storied knitwear houses with a focus on delivering stylized gear perfect for in & out of the office. >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week And though the design team currently at the helm of this heritage brand chose to steer clear of any over-wrought, clunky new set of boundary pushing ideas, what was on hand was a fresh assortment of reality minded clothes that were at times quite surprising. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS

Transitional weather moments, that puzzling feeling as what to wear that is age-appropriate, comfortable and most of all, sensible. Fear not, the denim jacket and its many versatile iterations is here to save the day! From the all-American classic staple in tried & true shades of denim to deconstructed to studded, bedazled and decorated, the denim jacket is back and makes for one safe and go-to option for the season's requisite layering. With so many options to explore, what's to lose? Consider a denim topper for virtually any look. As we've seen on the runways for the past few seasons, a denim jacket isn't just for looks rife with Americana references indeed. >>MORE: Denim Worn over literally anything, as long as

Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987). Red Jackie, 1964.

Once upon a time, if I was at a party and Andy Warhol turned up, I knew I was in the right place. Beyond being lucky enough to be old enough (age is good for something) to have grown up with Pop Art and its exposure to appreciate Andy Warhol as the great leveler of pop culture and celebrity... those nights at Studio 54 didn't hurt either to realize either that rubbing disco elbows with someone famous is no different than the cute boy across the room. >>MORE: Museums For me, the timing of attending the preview of the Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art during New York Fashion Week last week raises

Just as London Fashion Week comes to an end comes one affordable collaboration from J.W Anderson for Topshop, so you can nab unique runway worthy pieces right now! Ever since coming on the London scene, we've become quite the fans of Anderson's signature takes on subverting preppy and sportif minded pieces with treatments that produce looks that uniquely stand on their own. >>REVISIT: Highlights from New York Fashion Week Spring 2013 And with that never before-seen enchantment he evokes along with the insurmountable of lust-worthy, truly original and well realized collections he and his peers showed for S/S 2013, something attainable sounds all the sweeter. Quirky and offbeat elements and prints make up for a bulk of the options as simple

Get inspired right now with highlights from the London Spring 2013 Runways Too much fashion too fast coming your way during fashion month? While we may agree, consider the collections ample reason to bulk up on instant style advice that you can try at home -today! >>DISCOVER: Highlights from New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week Fresh off the London runways that just closed the city's fashion week comes our seasonal take on notes you shouldnt miss, condensed for you here to hit your closet and go. With all of these ideas coming your way, what have you got to lose? >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Just as in New York, many of most alluring collections played with time-tested notions of femininity;

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Tom Ford – Spring 2013 Complete Collection

Sonia Rykiel – Spring 2013 Complete Collection

I See Paris, I See France, I See Catherine Deneuve In The Store Window Glass

Live Stream Maison Martin Margiela – Watch The Spring 2013 Fashion Show From Home!

Highlights from Milan Runways – Spring 2013 Dolce and Gabbana, Jil Sander, No. 21, Prada

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Alexa Chung’s Smart Transitional Sweatshirt Chic

Giorgio Armani – Spring 2013 Collection

Emporio Armani – Spring 2013 Collection

Pringle of Scotland – Spring 2013 Complete Collection

Transitional Weather Jackets – Not Too Hot, Not Too Cool. Try A Denim Jacket

Regarding Warhol: What Would Andy Say About Fashion Bloggers?

Runway Now: Get The London Look from J.W Anderson for Topshop

Highlights from London Runways – Spring 2013 Christopher Kane, Erdem, Preen and Simone Rocha

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