Narciso Rodriguez

Oscar Best Dressed 2017- Make Celebrity Style Work In Your Wardrobe!

Last night's Oscar Best Dressed stunners certainly played by the K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stunning) principle of memorable celebrity style. Sure there were plenty of heavily embellished gowns, beading, draping and opponent fabrications, I'd bet that each of the more ornate gowns were a testament to incredible craftsmanship. But what happens when the dress is  fussy, the hair is fussy, makeup is heavy, the wearer gets lost in all the extras and becomes forgettable, particularly on TV where the more graphic the appearance, the better it stands out. Simple and Clean Lines Rule... Then you have the visual stunners that you can't forget the next morning- Viola Davis in striking red, Halle Berry and that hair, Charlize Theron in a

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Ultimate Spring 2013 Runway Trend Resource Guide: It’s time to review, revive, repeat + wear!

Spring highlights from Jil Sander, Ralph Lauren, Balenciaga, and Valentino Off the catwalks and on to your inspiration, here's the Spring 2013 Runway Trend Resource Guide to spruce up your style. Fashion Week (you know that "week" is has really become over a month and globally then some) is designed for the trade and shown way in advance for the buying season. Starting with NEW YORK FASHION WEEK, then hitting LONDON FASHION WEEK, over to MILAN FASHION WEEK, and closing with PARIS FASHION WEEK all the major cities produce more than enough of content. While we show you the best trends that walked the runway loaded with tips + advice to inspire you to get the look with what you have, + what you should  look out for

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NYFW Highlights of the Spring 2013 Runways- Calvin Klein, Thakoon, Jil Sander Navy, Narciso Rodriguez

The FocusOnStyle team of Alix, Naveed, Brad and myself have been busy covering New York Fashion Week and although each of us has a slightly different P.O.V, our universal voice is here to help each of you get inspired to bring a little bit of new style into your life- can-do chic as I like to call it! While we've reported some of the best Spring 2013 shows that we've seen this week with runway reviews, fashion show coverage, backstage beauty, we wanted to take a moment to encapsulate a few F-A-S-H-I-O-N and real wear trends to inspire your can-do chic wardrobe from a few more collections. Here's Naveed's take on some of the other shows that we don't want you to miss. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY

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Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2012 Runway Review

Narciso Rodriquez fw 12 Runway Review: Body conscious, well-tailored and asymmetric dresses with expert seaming and unusual folding and pleating are what really draw my attention to this collection... The fall 2012 Narciso Rodriguez collection was a seamless continuation of what we saw in pre-fall with structured outerwear, oversized and voluminous silhouettes, asymmetrical draping and folding, seaming, and color blocking. Narciso Rodriquez fw 12 Very true to it's identity, the perfectly tailored, clean line is a home run.  The warm chestnut browns and smoky greys were kicked up with saturated oranges and chartreuse and balance of chunky tweeds paired with soft, shiny silks.  there is a moss / olive green that had me question the wearability against an array of skin tones,

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New York Fashion Week Blabber and Some Beauty Tips Too from Brad Boles

A tranny train wreck, a model incubator, what it's like at Lincoln Center, fashion challenged bloggers, a real life girl make-up advice, and the ever-present "French Chic Look" has hit the New York runways for spring 2011! NYFW Kvetch-A-Thon... Ok we need to talk! I want Bryant Park back! Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York at Lincoln Center looks like an efficient airport in a small town, armed with scanners and airport stanchions for miles. There's even a beauty station just in case you need to get a blow out in between shows. Think Lauren Arpel. There is a Starbucks with some bottled coffee-esque beverage and more twenty-something "fashion" bloggers in Aldo clogs with a Pippi Longstockings fixation than one needs

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Narciso Rodriguez

NARCISO RODRIGUEZ Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York Fall Winter / 2009 - 2010 Click on each picture for an enlarged view. --February 18, 2009 Photos, this page only, courtesy of the designerMercedes Benz Fashion Week New York

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Michelle Obama gets it right with a Narciso Rodriguez encore

Narciso Rodriguez to the front again… Hope in modern elegance continues with Michelle Obama’s selection of a gorgeous, simple chic and timeless beige coat and slender skirt ensemble by Narciso Rodriguez for yesterday’s star-studded We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial. Repeating her unerring good taste with a modern flair from the fabulous Narissco Rodriquesz red dress and black cardie which Mrs. Obama chose for the election eve acceptance speech, her clean chic look continues. According to morning news reports, Mrs. Obama has not selected her wardrobe for tomorrow’s inauguration as of yet. The First Lady is said to have been busy with the family move and has much on her plate to be be fretting

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Michelle Obama, First Lady with some personal style

Hallelujah, da frump is outta the (White) House… The Michelle Obama dress: Take that, Carla Bruni. France is not the only country with a First Lady who has some personal style.   You all wanted change, well you’ve got it!   Gone are frozen faces, helmet hairstyles, and sensible suits of the Republican’t do anything original when it comes to fashion administration. Now, you have a First Lady who is as unique in her fashion choices as her husband is in his campaign. Mrs. Obama’s bi-color red and black Narciso Rodriguez dress was a runway to real way adaption from the designer’s spring 2009 fashion show. Mr. Rodriquez gained mass acclaim when he designed the wedding dress for Carolyn Bessette

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