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BCBG Max Azria

BCBG Max Azria Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Fall / Winter 2010-2011 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York BCBG Max Azria kicked off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York fashion week with a collection of asymetrically cut, on the bais neutrals in shades of gray, taupe, and expresso. >> Shop BCBG Max Azria clothing and shoes at Zappos.com Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Photos: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York

Runway Reminder- Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 Fashion Show New York Fashion Week

Mark Jacobs fall 2010 Runway Reminder- Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 Fashion Show New York Fashion Week Share |

Emporio Armani – Menswear

EMPORIO ARMANI MENSWEAR Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2011 Milan Fashion Week - Menswear"A Man" Collection Technical innovation, superb construction, original finishes, reconfigured materials – the Spring/Summer 2011 Emporio Armani menswear collection is a statement of contemporary values. So contemporary, that one cannot help but notice the "Armani for Gaga" backdrop on the leather-clad "Alejandro" video models demonstrating the continued collaboration between Mr. Armani and Lady Gaga. >> SHOP Emporio Armani at Bloomingdales >> More on Armani Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Giorgio Armani flanked by models for the Emporio Armani Menswear Spring 2011 fashion show in Milan In their words: EMPORIO ARMANI Spring/Summer 2011 | "A MAN" Collection Technical innovation,

John Varvatos -Menswear

JOHN VARVATOS Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2011 Milan Fashion Week - Menswear "My brand is celebrating its tenth year this season. The signature handwriting was developed early on – a mix of rock sensibility and old-school savoire faire with an emphasis on exclusive fabric and leathers in unexpected finishes and those all-important little details – and it's remained consistent as we kept evolving through the years," John Varvatos >> SHOP John Varvatos at Bloomingdales and johnvarvatos.com >> More on John Varvatos Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their words: "My brand is celebrating its tenth year this season. The signature handwriting was developed early on – a mix of rock sensibility

John Varvatos Star USA – Menswear

JOHN VARVATOS STAR USA Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2011 Milan Fashion Week - Menswear A bit younger and more preppy than the John Varvatos collection, Star USA still embodies all that's wearable, hip, and masculine which personifies the brand. Note the street style to runway styling detail of a rolled hem and no socks that looks so modern at the moment.--S.H. >> See John Varvatos Collection Spring 2011 fashion show photos >> SHOP John Varvatos at Zappos >> More on John Varvatos Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Photos: John Varvatos USA

Woolrich – Menswear

WOOLRICH WOOLEN MILLS designed by Daiki Suzuki Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2011 Milan Fashion Week - Menswear Daiki Suzuki's six look final collection for Woolrich Woolen Mills is a is a celebration of a bygone era in outdoor clothing when simplicity reined king. >> SHOP Woolrich current collection at Farfetched >> More on Woolrich Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their words: Daiki Suzuki's Spring/Summer 2011 collection for Woolrich Woolen Mills, his last for the label, is a celebration of a bygone era in outdoor clothing when simplicity reined king. His influence lies in pioneering outdoor brands from the 1950's to 80's–companies like Holubar, Sierra Designs, Early Winters, Gerry and

Swarovski designer Fashion Week collaborations are just the Red Carpet sparkle that you may want now

Sharon & Brad's Latest Radio Show: The style icons of the 80's Leigh Bowery, Klaus Nomi, Boy George, Annie Lenox, Grace Jones, Club Kids, & their influence over the late great designer Alexander McQueen and fashion as a whole. Gossip, dish, and inside style tips from back in the day to its influence now... On this week's Focus on Style- Talk, hosting duo Sharon Haver & Brad Boles talk about the style icons of the 80's Leigh Bowery, Klaus Nomi, Boy George, Annie Lenox, Grace Jones, Club Kids, and their influence over the late great designer Alexander McQueen and fashion as a whole These provocative visual images were born out of the underground and performance art movements between London, New

Fur is a top fall 2010 runway trend but we prefer faux fur

Faux fur expert Jaclyn Sharp and Imposter founder speaks out about the return of real fur in fashion As we are recapping runway trends for next fall it's hard to ignore the abundance of fur shown during New York Fashion Week. Without naming names and going runway to runway, there was a plethora of fur shown in almost every style from subtle to ostentatious, including the fluffy fox skirt shown by one household name fashion designer. I felt like I was watching reruns of 80's prime time soap operas where the characters dabbled in glutinous excess on every level, including fur. But have we not progressed from those stereotypes of what appearing glamorous is all about? That was for the

How to get runway hairstyles like the Modern Geisha Updo

At New York Fashion Week, the Modern Geisha Updo was in order at Costello Tagliapietra for fall 10 but we think you can get the look right now! We always strive to be ahead of the curve and what's a better to get next season's look now than with a few simple runway hair styling tips and tricks? On the runway at Costello Tagliapietra Seen on the runway at the Costello Tagliapietra Fall / Winter 2010 fashion show just last week, the Modern Geisha Updo could be your super glam hair look this weekend! >> Read our Costello Tagliapietra Runway Review Nelson Vercher for The Rita Hazan Salon created modern big hair with a very edgy-- but by no means

Frank Tell Fashion Show Fall 2010 NY Fashion Week

Runway Review: It's a wild and woolly ride on 3D knits that has a well-studied reserve and articulation Set amongst a Dan Flavin inspired assortment of neon lights, Frank Tell's recent presentation at Milk Studios was rife with a futuristic simplicity that was appropriately less urban warrior and definitively more wearable. Frank Tell Fall 2010 at New York Fashion Week >> More Fashion Shows & Runway Reviews What's remarkable about Tell is the fact that he can work with essentially trendier elements, voluminous yetti knits, sarouel pants, grommets and leather minis, without ever seeming like an over-zealous downtown crowd pleaser or trend chaser, everything has a well-studied reserve and articulation. Here icey blue patch worked yetti knits, grommet edged suiting

Costello Tagliapietra Fashion Show Fall 2010 New York Fashion Week

Runway Review: Costello Tagliapietra gave their Barney's babes an assortment of polished looks that had a somewhat off-kilter, slightly relaxed and inventive zest that made for a strong outing For Fall 2010, design duo Costello Tagliapietra-- Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra-- known for their immaculate takes on classic Grecian draping cited Japan and the early work of it's most iconic designers, Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo as influences, giving their Barney's babes an assortment of polished looks that had a somewhat off-kilter, slightly relaxed and inventive zest that made for a strong outing. Costello Tagliapietra Fall / Winter 2010 New York Fashion Week Love the hair? So do we! >> Read off the Runway Hairstyle Tips for the Modern Geisha

Stephen Burrows Fall 2010 New York Fashion Week Presentation

Runway Review: The hits of this collection stood true to Burrows own legacy since his rise to fame was centered around New York's forever-chic on-the-go party girl Attending Stephen Burrows intimate presentation on the last day of a tiring fashion week with each exit receiving a boisterous amount of cheers from the audience left one feeling merry just from the felicitous environs alone. >> More Fashion Shows Add that to the fact the Burrows is an icon himself, one of the few black designers out there to hold such a place in fashion history, pepper it with Pat Cleveland's daughter Anna (pictured above) and her dramatic posing and a collection that held it's own in trends, and you can see

Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 Fashion Show New York Fashion Week

WEAR IT NOW | Runway Review: Marc Jacobs is back in full form for Fall 2010 making his collection one of the week's top highlights, if not the best collection of the week itself See It Then / Wear it Now: Relook at what we liked for fall After several hair-raising collections full of ostentatious complexities and unapologetic clutter, Marc Jacobs is back in full form for Fall 2010 making his collection one of the week's top highlights, if not the best collection of the week itself. Addressing fashion's call for cleaner garb, Jacob's was on the dot with a range that this time referenced his own quiet, well-studied girl of the past in a right-on-the money palette of sober

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