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DKNY Fall 2011 Runway Review

New York Fashion Week Highlight: Nice mid-thigh length to elongate the figure and paired with the pop color wide stripes it adds femininity to a menswear feel The Fall 2011 DKNY collection is what all the cool kids on the street will be wearing and feeling comfortably confident in while keeping their edge. Nicely paired color combinations of navy and camel with pops of pumpkin orange, poppy red and bright pink with a rich butternut brown, and of course black and white. The line is very clean cut with lots of menswear details in the jackets, capes and hats worn by many of the models. Along with a touch of Brit thrown in via stripes, peter pan collars and the

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

Beauty Products Review: Cheap chic cosmetics N.Y.C. New York Color is taking their line international and to celebrate its revamped launch they held a handful of intimate makeover sessions in a chic loft space in Manhattan, each session tailored to the skin tones and features of each woman present. The fact that only four sessions were had, each with roughly 10-12 woman, made it feel very exclusive. Bare faced upon arrival and after the makeup artist touched me up at the event. The week prior to the event I sent in a photo of myself so I could arrive to a customized makeup palette fit for my skin and eye coloring. That feature certainly added to the exclusivity and uniqueness

Alexander McQueen Retrospective Pulls Out All The Fashion Stops

Must See: Enough of the Royals, New York is mad for McQueen! Alexander McQueen must be smiling down on us. Just last week his eponymous label became a household name for non-fashionistas when Kate Middleton walked down the Royal Wedding aisle wearing a Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen gown and changed into a second McQueen dress by for the reception. Then there are the rest of who have been mesmerized by the art of his designs that went beyond what is known as fashion and into an extraordinary realm of self-expression and creativity into a conceptual expression of culture, politics, and identity. Alexander McQueen Ensemble, Widows of Culloden, autumn/winter 2006–7 Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph © Solve

Chris Benz

CHRIS BENZ Fashion Show Presentation Photos FALL / WINTER 2011 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York SHOP: Chris Benz at Shopbop Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their Words... The Fall – Winter 2011 CHRIS BENZ Collection marks a return to pastoral American elegance, and the temptations of mysterious, dark beauty. Inspiration is drawn from Southern Gothic's romantic visions of Savannah, Georgia and the restrained spirit of the American South. The supernatural, ironic, and grotesque all play wildly into the Collection. American glamour, Georgian decorum, witchcraft, and the ghostly muse all play starring roles in CHRIS BENZ' garden of Autumn delights.. Savannah's mix of eccentric dynastic society with art school experimentation form the basis for Fall's

Christian Siriano

Fashion Show Photos & Video / Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 New York Fashion Week Staying true to his glamazon ethos, the fall Christian Siriano collection brims with a beautiful old school meets modern glam sensibility for a very wearable collection that also has the few showstoppers not to disappoint reality fans or Nicki Minaj. SHOP: Get a a piece of Chritian Siriano at Payless Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Video of Christian Siriano fashion show: Photos: Image,net & focusonstyle.onsugar

Mackage

MACKAGE Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York DON'T MISS: Mackage Runway Review from our Alix Kivlin... "Always well-tailored with a body hugging fit, the Mackage Fall 2011 collection holds this true to form. I have always been a huge fan of their outerwear and their impeccably fitting pants, this collection I will add a nod in the direction of the overall RTW look." SHOP: Mackage at Shopbop Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Photos: Mackage

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Ralph Lauren

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,

Donna Karan

DONNA KARAN Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2011 "Raw Romance" Collection Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week >> READ: Donna Karan Runway Review >> SHOP: Donna Karan at Bloomingdale's Click on each picture for an enlarged view. All Photos: Donna Karan

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