Sharon Haver - FocusOnStyle.com spring 2010 posts

Lauren by Ralph Lauren Spring virtual fashion show full of the best of the almost West

It's like being at a fashion show but you can here the editorial talking points Lauren by Ralph Lauren is turning to a different push for Spring with what they call the brand's first-ever online fashion show. It's kinda sort of a fashion show but more of a runway presentation with editorial talking points to simulate "real" front row chatter from magazine fashion editors including Marie Claire's fashion director Nina Garcia, Harper's Bazaar's executive fashion and beauty editor Avril Graham, Cosmopolitan's fashion director Michelle McCool and O, The Oprah Magazine's creative director Adam Glassman. >> Look ahead the the Ralph Lauren Collection Fall 2010 fashion show >> Western Boots Shopping Guide The clothes are VERY Ralph and very wearable with

ELIE SAAB Haute CoutureFashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2010 Paris Couture Fashion Week AQUATIC GARDEN COLLECTION The haute couture runway at Elie Saab brims with ethereal and breathtaking beauties in iridescent and delicate veiled layers inspired by the Impressionist art movement. The magical and dreamlike collection is destined to float on a Red Carpet. Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their words... For spring, Elie Saab offers an Impressionistic study in transparency and lightness. A slender ingenue awakens in a bed of flowers. Like a pointillist, she dresses by touches, sprinkling lilacs and pastel flowers over veils of lace. In keeping with her youthful spirit, the designer explores iridescent color and layering,

Giorgio Armani

GIORGIO ARMANI Fashion Show Photos / Runway CollectionMilan Fashion Week Spring Summer / 2010 Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In the words of Giorgio Armani... CONTEMPORARY FORMS- Body Art is a form of physical language, a fusion of performance and gesture – movement that displays an attitude and unleashes creativity, a spark that finds its own destiny, assuming a new identity, gathering colour, line and shape. Dress. This season Giorgio Armani creates a collection of pieces empowered by their cut and construction, essentially disciplined but at the same time possessing that special equilibrium achieved through perfectly balanced contrasts – exuberant, head turning, sumptuous. These styles are rich in colour and reference, texture of fabric (satin, taffeta, silk

Chado Ralph Rucci

CHADO RALPH RUCCIFashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York Spring Summer / 2010 It's impossible to watch a Chado Ralph Rucci fashion show and not be mesmerized by the beauty of the collection, its impeccable construction and attention to detail. For so many seasons, the Chado Ralph Rucci closed New York Fashion Week. I always thought that you save the best for last. Now that the collection is shown early in the week, it raises the bar for what you expect of a well-made garment and an elegant presentation. -- S.H. >> More on Chado Ralph Rucci Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Photos, Image.net & FocusOnStyle.com

NY Fashion Week : Proenza Schouler Spring / Summer 2010

Proenza Schouler had a vision of a collection which I think they executed with sincerity and aplomb.They got it right with their beautifully casual Spring/Summer 2010 outing. Runway Review: Proenza Schouler has always been somewhat of an anomaly to me: Their collections are cool adaptations of what many a downtown girl would love to see on herself. Yet, when the clothes hit the racks they look uptown, cut for women of whatever age who live a leisurely life far north of "downtown". This, to me is tricky and a bit deceptive. That said, I understand the difference between the illusion created on the runway and the reality of the bottom line and the fact that not everyone out there can

NY Fashion Week: Zero + Maria Cornejo Spring / Summer 2010

If only every woman owned at least one Zero dress, imagine how many hours they would save getting ready and fussing with their looks. Runway Review Excerpt: While they do have that studied, arty and downtown edge, Zero + Maria Cornejo pieces are so well articulated, so neutral, absolutely anyone can wear them, and the strongest strength that comes from this achievement is how easy they are to wear. If only every woman owned at least one Zero dress, imagine how many hours they would save getting ready and fussing with their looks. If you aren't already familiar with the subtle genius of Zero & Maria Cornejo you ought to be, because you've been missing out on some the easiest

Rebecca Taylor's spring 2010 collection was one of her best to date. Runway Review Excerpt: For Spring 2010 Rebecca Taylor did not deny her fans her signature flippy silk skirts, romantic mini-florals, and bright liberty printed slip tops, bags and sandals. I left feeling I'd had a balanced meal and imagined how easily it would be to fit those pieces into my own color phobic wardrobe. #NYFW My thing is that I can't wear her stuff because I am afraid of pink and flowers. I've always been more punk than boho. I have an androgynous sort of body and feel most at home in black, navy, charcoal gray and maybe some nude every once in a while. And so it

Trend Forecast: Spring 2010, what you’ll see on the runways next week

Exclusive forecast of the trends to watch on the Spring ‘10 runways… Can’t wait to see what they’ll show on the Spring 2010 runways at next week’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week? We’ll we’ve got some scoop to whet your fashion appetite. Besides, having a head’s up of what will be fresh next year also gives you a little insight as to what to look out for this weekend on all those yummy Labor Day sales racks! Buy the trends that you’ll want to wear next year at a fantastic savings now. Go shop and save… Trend Forcecast from Stylesight’s Senior Vice President of Trend Analysis, Sharon Graubard: Spring ‘10 will express an optimistic outlook. In the current economic climate we

Fashion Week Preview: Rebecca Taylor Spring 2010

Spring inspiration in the designer’s words: “The Rebecca Taylor girl for spring explores urban femininity. She works, lives and plays in the city. Towering printed sandals and architectural structured stretch dresses are softened with femme corset-inspired bustiers and flippy, fun, pull on printed skirts. Our girl likes to wear her boyfriend’s blazers and super soft cashmere athletic inspired sweaters thrown over top tiny leather skirts. Spring 2010 encompasses playful use of colors, prints and textures. The palette is intense with shades of big apple reds, shocking pinks, electric blues, and retro jades contrasted with desert tans and soft, peachy oranges. Sharper than seasons past, strong shoulders and a new, waisted silhouette enhance the look our girl wantonly craves.” –August 31,

Film: Yves Saint Laurent Collection Men’s Spring 2010

A little French flick… Sweet, charming, and poignant, the small film that had its worldwide premiere at creative director Stefano Pilati’s Yves Saint Laurent Collection Spring 2010 Men’s Fashion Show on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 in Paris. Written and directed by Samuel Benchetrit. Sit back and take a brief break from it all.

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