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Get Some Style Inspiration From Paris Flea Market Finds

Of course, Parisians style their flea market displays! Ordinary rummage sale? I think not!Leave it to the Parisians to cleverly style the way they present their vintage wares at the Paris Flea Market. It's one of my favorite places to visit in Paris, even if only for some interesting inspiration. If you find some large items, like the perfect chandelier or chaise lounge, most venders are pretty savvy to help you ship them back to the States... for a price, of course. Luckily inspiration is priceless. The last time that I was in Paris, I tagged along on one of Richard Nahem's walking tours of Paris and we had the most incredible time looking for fashion and some rather glamourous

Best of Resort 2012: The Usual Suspects

Runway Review: Prada, Celine, Chloe... yup, you guessed it! As usual, our favorite collections from the Resort 2012 presentations come from the ladies we always look to for inspiration galore. Here's a look at what's amping our shopping lists and making us think our wardrobes over. Don't forget to put some key accessories trends on your radar too... like Prada ladylike pointy pumps, a soft and easy beret, crisp clutch,and a modern take on an ascot. --N.H. >> MORE: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews Prada Resort 2012 Prada Resort 2012 Prada Resort 2012 Miuccia Prada's kooky sixties era men's collection with it's nostalgic golf prints crossed over into her latest Resort outing and was cleverly mashed with all kinds of

Best of Haute Couture Fall 2011- Givenchy and Valentino

Runway Review- Paris Couture Fashion Week A girl's gotta dream....so here's some inspiration... For the very limited few who actually can afford to buy Haute Couture and for the actresses who gladly wear it on the red carpet, couture is a luxury that few will ever be able to feel on their bodies. So when given the opportunity to indulge in one of fashion's greatest fantasies, it may as well be gorgeous! Some faves... - SH >> MORE: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews As the roster of Haute Couture designers continues to dwindle from season to season, Ricardo Tisci at Givenchy and Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli at Valentino offered two of the best collections from the recent

Men’s Style- Best of Men’s Paris Lanvin, Dries Van Noten, Carven Collections for Spring Summer 2012

Runway Review: An edited look at cutting edge Paris men's fashion shows Khaki pants and polo shirt guys need not apply. There's a bounty of fashion-forward styles for guys who are not afraid to go the extra style mile. >> MORE: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews While the styling may be a bit risky for the everyday man, there certainly are some very clean and modern pieces that can easily be adapted to any cool guy's wardrobe. Take away the runway theatricality and there are plenty of looks to think about here. Our faves... Lanvin- Lanvin Men's Spring 2012 Runway Lanvin Men's Spring 2012 Runway Ditching past season's youthful plays on techno hiking garb and tricky 70's era David Bowie

What We Love About Carven Pre-Spring 2012

Runway Review: The re-birth of a label with a limitless reach, what with it's friendlier price-points and ageless appeal. We've been big fans of designer Guillaume Henry's charmingly off-kilter bourgeois chic propositions at Carven ever since he took the reins of the quietly storied French maison two years ago. >> MORE: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews His first ever Carven Pre-Collection for Spring 2012 is packed with the kind of easily wearable and distinctively designed pieces that should take this label from the minor leagues to cult status without fail. Carven Pre-Spring 2012 Taking his cue from a holiday in Switzerland, Henry added a playful addition of vintage map and postcard collage prints on separates that were layered with his

Another Must-See Costume Exhibition- Madame Gres Exhibit at Mus

That Grecian draped dress that you love was probably inspired by Mme. Gres! Most eyes may be on the Alexander McQueen retrospective in New York, but don't miss this exhibition from one of the masters in fabric draping. If I could only have just one vintage couture piece, something from Madame Gres would be on my wish list. The extraordinary and timeless designs of this French couturier are on exhibition in Paris. Richard Nahem takes us there. --S.H. Madame Gres was one of the great couturiers of the 20th century with a career spanning over 50 years. Born in 1903, Gres trained as a sculptor and later said that working with fabric was the same as working in stone. Madame

Louis Vuitton- Menswear

LOUIS VUITTON MENSWEAR Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their words... LOUIS VUITTON HOMME | AUTUMN-WINTER 2011-2012 For Louis Vuitton's Autumn-Winter 2011-2012 collection, Men's Studio Director Paul Helbers, under the artistic direction of Marc Jacobs, has explored the ultra simplified elegance of Amish style and instilled it with a hint of strangeness, inspired by David Lynch. Describing this unique pairing of Amish design elements with Lynchian overtones, Helbers evokes an «unworldly boy wanderer» as he discovers America. «We have gone back to cut and construction which is why this collection is almost all black to emphasize shape and technique. Jackets are sculpted

Mugler- Menswear

MUGLER Menswear Nicola Formichetti, Creative Director Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Paris Fashion Week - Menswear >> WATCH: Lady Gaga's new video for the show >> Mugler Womenswear Fashion Show With Lady Gaga Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Photos: Mugler

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Tommy Hilfiger

TOMMY HILFIGER Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection WOMENSWEAR FALL / WINTER 2011 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their words.... Tommy hilfiger fall 2011 women's collection --bohemian prep-- ———————————————————————————————————————— The Tommy Hilfiger Fall 2011 women's collection captures the nonchalant style of a 1970s rock star's girlfriend. Her style is based on a bohemian, feminine (re)interpretation of the brand's menswear heritage. She redefines preppy through her irreverent approach to classic silhouettes. Whether she's the subject of lyrics—or writing them herself—unstudied sexiness is her trademark. Borrowing from the boys, authentic menswear patterns are executed in feminine fabrications like classic herringbone printed on silk and a traditional Foulard print with engineer stripes on

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Calvin Klein Collection – Womenswear

BY FRANCISCO COSTA Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York We love the clean and crisp shapes with a mod influence for a fresh take on wearable sleek proportions that hallmark the Calvin Klein Womenswear Collection by Francisco Costa for fall 2011. MORE: Calvin Klein Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their words... CALVIN KLEIN WOMEN'S COLLECTION BY FRANCISCO COSTA | FALL 2011 RUNWAY SHOW Francisco Costa presented 34 looks to an audience which included Kate Bosworth, Zoe Saldana, and Kerry Washington who were all wardrobed in looks designed by Mr. Costa. Other notables in attendance and wardrobed in Calvin Klein Collection were Amanda Brooks, Fabiola Beracasa,

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