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Milan Fashion Week: The Yin & Yang of feminine minimalism from Marni and Emporio Armani Spring 2014

Marni Spring 2014 A fashion lession in pairing down to what counts! Proof, that feminine minimalism does not have to be cookie cutter. Take a look at the art of the simple flourish at both Marni and Emporio Armani during Milan Fashion Week. Rememeber, that 90s theme of pairing down your look to the most basic yet style heavy pieces? Baby, it's back… with a brand new twist. Minimalism, like many of the reintroduced trends on the runways of late, often needs a rethinking to make it look fresh, and most importantly, less clinical than in seasons past. And from Milan, two distinctly different labels just so happened to add a practical sense of giddy, feminine touches to looks that were undoubtedly

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Milan Fashion Week: Missoni Runway Spring 2014 Collection

Missoni Runway Collection Spring 2014 Get inspired now by the Missoni Runway Spring 2014 Collection: For Spring 2014, designer Angela Missoni added graphic, tribal and ethnic influenced touches to continue to evolve the label's iconic chevron knits for today while introducing a witty take on the label's logo. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Citing 'elements that co-exist in the style of a woman who loves to travel physically or fantastically and who conceives her wardrobe as a well-orchestrated mix of references, suggestions and experiences,' the range was as you could have guessed -eclectic. >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style Tips & Advice to Try Now Water, earth, fire and air were represented to highlight the collections dualities and plays on fabrication for looks that stood

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Biggest Trend Report Ever: Fall Fashion Trends from the Runway 2013- New York, London, Milan and Paris, oh yeah

Best of fall fashion trends from the runway
Fall fashion trends from the New York, London, Milan, and Paris fashion week runways + street style inspiration too Straight from the catwalk and into your closet-- sleek styles from the runway & the lovely fashion week street style ladies will inspire you to make a chic impact on your wardrobe in more ways than one. How does that sound? Curated highlights from our our extensive Fall 2013 Runway Coverage  from our 60+ fall fashion week stories! Thought you'd like it. Tweet your friends to share the love. Or, just tell them to come to www.FocusOnStyle.com/fall You're going to want to bookmark this Fall Fashion Trends Report for Fall 2013 so you have all your gorgeous catwalk inspiration in one place. Shall we review

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Mens Style Spring 2014 – How to Wear Milan Fashion Week Clothing Now

Prada Spring 2014 Direct from Milan: Mens Style Spring 2014 Runway Trends & How to Wear them... Ok guys, some of you want to put their peacock feathers on and we have some men's style from Milan, from everyday to avant garde. Spring 2014 Mens Collections saw the city up its ante on style with a dozen or so incredibly strong outings, chock full of inspiration for now. In all, classic tech sport apparel met romanticism for a duality that wasn't unnecessarily intellectual, but instead full of wearable, great items. Think rethought and repurposed sweatshirts, bomber jackets, shorts, and t-shirts that were fresh, and easy on the wear. >>MORE STYLE TIPS: Runway Trend Cheat Sheet Fall 2013 Bomber Jackets- Doubled-up

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No time for (much) makeup, try a matte red lip a la Marni

Matte red lipstick for the love of color, a runway look you could STEAL right this minute… I don't know about you, but there sure are days for me when a quick swipe of makeup is just what I need to look alive. Crazy on the go days with no time for makeup and plenty of desire to glam it up and not scare children with a pasty looking face. I've got a quick beauty solution. And, it's a catwalk trend that is super affordable right now. BTW: You also saw a red lip on almost c'est chic lady when we covered Paris Fashion Week street style , but now you can take the inspiration further from the catwalks of Marni and

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Do you need some tips to transition to spring? Try a Flippy Skirt, here’s how to style the look

Transition to spring with a flippy shirt
As the days are longer, sometimes you crave a hemline that's shorter. Try a flippy skirt! What to wear now? Yes, unfortunately, it's that confusing time of year again... Transitional weather is here and with it comes an often confusing sartorial time no longer with a few simple tricks we've got up our sleeves for you. We've rounded up a few snaps of amazing ladies sporting a new way to think about wearing lighter dresses and flippy skirts early in the season. >> RELATED: Stylist Advice- Sheer or Opaque, what type of pantyhose to wear with what? The looks from English model + fashion favorite Portia Freeman to the amazing Paris street style ladies all make the styling compelling, and not too early too.  Portia

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TOP 5 Milan Fashion Week Trends From Fall 2013 To Wear Now

Lady-like fashion from Bottega Veneta Style Notes for the Top 5 Milan Fashion Week Trends:  You loved our extensive coverage of  NYFW and our Top 7 New York Fashion Week Trends for Fall 2013. Our Fashion Week street style trends from NY & London have been a hit too. And again, we bring you the Top Trends to add to your wardrobe NOW. As we look back city by city to bring you key elements that you can easily incorporate into your present look, and with most likely elements you may already have (and have a handle on), comes a look at Milan's top notes. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Chunky Heels- Chunky heels at Jil Sander Seen at: Jil Sander, Prada, Bottega Veneta Perhaps to add an edge to the

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

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

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Revisit In the Details- Fresh Spring Ideas at Milan Fashion Week You Shouldn’t Miss

With rich colors and prints a plenty, some of the more subtle and best ideas in Milan for Spring 2012 may have been easy to miss, so we thought it would be a good time to take a moment and look back before the crush of Paris takes over. Here's a look back at some of the clever details that caught our eye. MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Prada (and above) Vintage ladylike bags got revved up with ingenious graphic appliqué automobiles complete with Prada license plates that are certain to be seen everywhere come Spring. Fendi The cardigan lost its granny connotations at Fendi via a sheer chiffon base and thick, textural oversized cables smartly placed over the bust. Dolce & Gabbana

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Milan Fashion Week: Highlights of the Fall 2012 Runways

While we've reported some of the best fall 2012 / winter 2013 shows that we've seen over the past few weeks with runway reviews, fashion show coverage & backstage beauty, we wanted to take a moment to consider the highlights & top trends to inspire an easy-chic wardrobe update from Milan F/W 2012. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Jil Sander- Jil Sander Fall 2012 Raf Simons swan song for Jil Sander was a testament not only to the kind of refined couture sportswear the likes of Geoffrey Been & Bill Blass championed throughout their careers, but to the awe-inspiring aura even the most reduced of pieces can evoke when beautifully crafted. Blush tones set the tone for a collection that was polished and refined enough to make it withstand the test of time as

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Best of Milan Fashion Week- D&G, Jil Sander, Moschino, Prada – Spring 2012

As per usual, from New York collections one can expect pragmatic sportswear(the kind that doesn't often reinvent the wheel, maybe just spins it), from London one can expect out-of-this-world, well executed propositions and from Milan; riotous colors, bold adornments and brilliant uses of technological advancements in fabrications. And with that being said, Milanese designers did not disappoint. We saw a large variety of finessed, retro-inspired options full of energy, enticing plays on print and a generous dose of giddy sex appeal. Here's a look at our favorite outings from the season in Milan. MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Jil Sander (and above) Looking back at the elusive and yet wondrous world of couture's past without a retro sense of vision has propelled Raf

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