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Balenciaga F/W 2012 Full Collection- Paris Fashion Week

After more than a decade at the helm of one of fashion's most influential labels, mastermind Nicolas Ghesquiere was back with another winner of a collection with this time's goal focusing on thoroughly modern updates to the working girl's wardrobe. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Combined with slinky patch worked chiffon dresses, sculptural a-line ra-ra skirts and bi-color pants that were the coolest we've seen yet, Ghesquiere worked wonders with uniform dressing by mashing the ho-hum banality of smart separates with his sic-fi, 80's era techno-Parisian inclinations for one heck of a remarkable, wearable collection, Balenciaga Fall 2012 View the entire collection in our gallery: [nggallery id89] Shop Balenciaga Online Now: More Balenciaga... Photos: Balenciaga

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Maison Martin Margiela F/W 2012 Full Collection- Paris Fashion Week

Subverted & tweaked plays on tailored workwear made for a sober yet challenging outing from the atelier of Maison Martin Margiela. And while and a bulk of the collection was composed of tricky slashed & spliced separates that evoked a linear silhouette, there was also plenty of reworked, rethought basics to add a witty albeit overtly conceptual twist to your repertoire. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Among the mix were a winning selection of classic outerwear and some terrific skirts to boot. Maison Martin Margiela Fall 2012 View the entire collection in our gallery: [nggallery id88] Shop Maison Martin Margiela Online Now: More Maison Martin Margiela... Photos: Maison Martin Margiela

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Christophe Lemaire F/W 2012 Full Collection- Paris Fashion Week

Fall 2012 saw Hermes designer Christophe Lemaire once again working his eastern tinged, minimalist, masculine minded hand with a welcome addition of knits interspersed with smart utility pieces that were far from basic. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Imagined in the best of deluxe fabrications in moody autumnal hues, this designer continues to offer essentials so divine, they tend to have you dreaming of a maxed out uniform in the best of high quality fabrications with an ample dose of quiet, good taste. Christophe Lemaire Fall 2012 View the entire collection in our gallery: [nggallery id87] Shop Christophe Lemaire Online Now: More Christophe Lemaire...

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Azzaro F/W 2012 Full Collection- Paris Fashion Week

Hailing from Lanvin, Mathilde Castello Branco's debut collection at Azzaro may not have been a game changer when it comes to the label's signature, refined party dresses, but she did manage to add a few subtle notions to the label's precise direction. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Amidst the pretty, pitch perfect gala ready offerings were a few unexpected pieces that had Lanvin's more relaxed, off-kilter take on dramatic elegance and a felicitous card print featuring jacks & spades. And while there's really no news within the line-up, it does appear that Azzaro has found a proper successor to Vanessa Seward, the designer who imagined the rigorous codes that Branco navigated so well this time around. Azzaro Fall 2012 View the

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Bouchra Jarrar F/W 2012 Full Collection- Paris Fashion Week

Since leaving Balenciaga Bouchra Jarrar has made a name for herself amidst Paris mega labels with collections rife with chic tailoring and graphic cuts that stand on their own. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Fall 2012 saw the designer attempting to fill in the blanks of a working woman's wardrobe with elegant suiting options with crisp, unadorned surfaces that make them sure to become closet constants for seasons to come. No tricks, no timely gimmicks, just straight forward, masterfully cut pieces that made for another on the mark winner from Jarrar. Bouchra Jarrar Fall 2012 View the entire collection in our gallery: [nggallery id85] Shop Bouchra Jarrar Online Now: More Clothing...

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See by Chloe F/W 2012 Full Collection- Paris Fashion Week

Although See by Chloe has remained a quiet yet increasingly salable & lucrative secondary line to high-end French go-to label Chloe, it comes as somewhat of a welcome surprise to see the offshoot finally make it's runway debut after ten years in business. And while other respective labels like Marc by Marc Jacobs have been garnering rave runway reviews over the last decade, it seems as though larger European houses have been reticent to shine a light on their often more affordable & attainable diffusion lines -hopefully until now. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS With the likes of Carven and Cacherel gaining moment while cornering the same market and with the state of the economy as it is, it makes for a

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Top Trends from Paris Fall/Winter 2012 Menswear

Dries Van Noten While it’s true that menswear has only so much room to change each season, there was still a refreshing assortment of new ideas for Fall 2012 -here’s a look at some top trends that caught our eye in Paris. >>More Mens: Fashion Reviews & Runway Highlights Turtlenecks- Carven SHOP: MEN'S STYLE GUIDE TO EVERYDAY CHIC While the Carven man has always been a tad on the nerdy side i.e pocket protectors, practical winter-ready turtlenecks made a comeback as an alternative to bulky knits under blazers and shirts alike while framing the face in surprisingly vibrant hues on runways of all kinds. Kenzo Head-to-Toe Color- Raf Simons Color of all sorts has been a big story in womenswear

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Giorgio Armani Prive- Haute Couture Spring 12

GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVE Haute Couture Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2012 Paris Couture Fashion Week >> More on Giorgio Armani Prive >> More featuring the Armani brand Complete Couture: S/S 2012 MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS  In their words... GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVE’ Spring/Summer Collection 2012 METAMORPHOSIS Nature’s gift to itself. An irresistible transformation into something new and surprising, with garments that reveal an unexpected sensuality. Unusual colours like chartreuse yellow, underlying thread that runs through the entire collection, are also used for the tulle lining that replicates every segment, every element of the garment. Swarovski micro crystals light up net jackets, revealing tantalising details of the body, or completely cover jackets, tunics and vests. Spiral cuts wrap around the body like

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In the Details- Fall 2012 Menswear Moments You Shouldn’t Miss from Paris

Even though Spring 2012 hasn't hit stores yet, take notes from the recent men's shows in Paris while shopping this season to get ahead of the game... With all the fashion that's been coming at us at an unforgiving speed as of late, from Pre-Fall to Couture to the recent men's shows, there's plenty to be inspired from when considering sartorial shifts. Here's a look at some of our favorite details not to be missed from Men's Fall 2012 in Paris. >>More Mens: Fashion Reviews & Runway Highlights Dior Homme Contrasting panels at Dior Homme gave the collection's military inspired outerwear a fresh spin. Lanvin Lanvin's pint-size briefcase is so cute, you may just end up nabbing one for yourself. >>SHOP: MEN’S

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Best of Paris Menswear Fall/Winter 2012

While we are knee-deep in fashion mania with shows coming at us in all directions from Pre-Fall to Couture to Menswear, there's still plenty to be inspired by when looking at the latest men's collections for Fall/Winter 2012. We’ve compiled a list of our top three shows to keep you up-to-date on all that’s new ahead from Paris. >>More Mens: Fashion Reviews & Runway Highlights Yves Saint Laurent (and above) - Luxe leather made for one of the season's biggest stories as it was seen on top runways like never before but the best options came from Yves Saint Laurent. Paired with proper, refined silhouettes, YSL's latest outing featured a trove of confident tailoring with precise leather accents for a look

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Fashion Your Home Style- Lanvin’s Collectible Figurines Are on Our Most Wanted List

For the woman who has everything come these highly covetable hand painted figurines from Lanvin that feature the house's playful take on French glamour and are certain to add an achingly chic, decadent sense of flair to any room. MORE: Home Style posts and shop for pretty home accents Who needs Lladro when you can score such a distinctive, cool and decadent piece for your curio, desk or boudoir? -Naveed Hussain Want something a bit more simple & colored  glass is your thing? Consider these alternatives: Kosta Boda has a fab collection of beauty & fashion conscious tabletop collectibles, like this Catwalk Madam at Bloomies. Kosta Boda Catwalk Madame Tight For lovers of art for arts sake, of pure beauty, of sophisticated

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Beat Winter Blahs With the Colors of Summer in Provence

Handmade espadrilles in the Market in Eygalieres
Summer in Provence: Dreams are made of this. At the hump of the new year and with the let down of holiday hoopla and the start of winter dreariness, we are all ready for the next vacation, although most of us cannot break away.  Let us take you to a place of calm and sunniness by way of Richard Nahem's  photo gallery of the Market in Eygalieres, Provence, France. This isn't just an exercise in gorgeous escapism, I WANT YOU TO THINK LIKE A DESIGNER. Look at the magnificent play of these natural colors and consider how you can incorporate them into your wardrobe, home, your life. Who needs manufactured color experts, when the greatest "expert"of can be found in nature?   >>READ: Authentic

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“A Quiet American- Ralph Rucci and Paris” -The Movie

For four years C.S Leigh followed America's closest designer to a true couturier, Ralph Rucci, for his upcoming documentary film  A Quiet American: Ralph Rucci & Paris that's set to debut during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012. MORE: Ralph Rucci The film focuses on Rucci's employment and relationship with haute couture artisans and technicians and follows him through the laborious development of creating seven cycles of collections and allows viewers an expansive view of what goes into each season. It also boasts a fashion-star-studded roster of interviews from those closest to Rucci's work including Lee Radziwill, Cathy Horyn, Suzy Menkes, Didier Grumbach of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture Parisienne, Francisco Costa, Hamish Bowles and Andre Leon Talley of Vogue, Francois Lesage, Yaffa Assouline, James Galanos, and many more. -Naveed Hussain

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