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The Top Five Trends To Incorporate Now from New York Fashion Week Spring 2016

When looking at fashion shows and the endless show cycles, remember that the most important information you can gleam from them is how to dress for today: Right now... And that's exactly what you should be doing. After all, how many clothes does one need? Especially when the same sartorial ideas come back every few seasons. Your style can always benefit from essential tweaks here & there - all of ours could. Trust me, the little effort it takes to refresh will pay off big. Fashion Week: Why Should You Care About The Runway? Here's a look at the Top Five Trends from New York Fashion Week Spring 2016 to get fresh ideas to focus on your own style. Go

Take four stylish spring jackets and what do you have? A closet ready for the season ahead, and the season after that, and after... Lighten up, it's time for spring jackets (finally!). Try these 4 classic styles that you may even already have in your closet - we know we do. The Trench- Michael Michael Kors Trench A classic trench for an easy anecdote to mastering French Chic in a minute will instantly refresh your look in the most polished way, no matter what you are wearing - well almost. This Michael Kors number delivers a modern take worth considering. What to wear this season? Get ready for spring & on trend now! The Blazer- Diane Von Furstenberg Blazer Over

Spring Trend Report Resource Guide: We curated the best 2014 Spring Fashion Trends from the fashion week runways in New York, London, Milan + street style inspiration to be seen on real-world ladies, like you! Straight from the catwalk and onto your mood boards-- with a bountiful array of styles from the runway & the on trend fashion week street style ladies to make a mark on your sartorial spirit for seasons to come. Where do you plan on taking your style this season? We invite you to enjoy curated highlights from our extensive coverage of Spring 2014 Runway highlights from city to city! Thought you'd like it (wink) Why don't you Tweet your friends & share the fashion love... [tweetable]I'm loving this Spring Trend Report http://bit.ly/1f7WsTy runway looks + how to wear

Andrew Gn Spring 2014 & Audra Spring 2014 Ohh la la, you will love these stunners from Paris Fashion Week... Richard's foray around Paris continues with two stops at Andrew Gn and Audra. Two collections that may not be on the tip of your tongues just yet but surely will. You may remember the sculptural chic black and white gown by Andew Gn that Elizabeth Moss wore to the Emmy's last week. It's simplicity was a red carpet standout Audra, will be a name to watch. It's hard not to go gaga over anything from Lanvin. Alber Elbaz is the crown jewel of the fashion house. Audra trained there. You can see the dramatic influence in her first collection. Let's have Richard take it

Burberry Spring 2014 BURBERRY PRORSUM RUNWAY COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS Designer Christopher Bailey had a hit maker on his hands for Spring 2014 at Burberry Prorsum with a proposition of pastel options that felt of the moment, while easy on the wear. >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style Tips & Advice to Try Now Bailey's signature takes on body-con and his head-turning outerwear looked refreshed in muted shades of pastel pink, lilac and sky blue, making them less overtly sexy this time around. And if pastel's aren't your thing, there was a series of mod-ish black striped and khaki options that boasted a similar sense of pop appeal. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Burberry Spring 2014 >> More on Burberry Prorsum A chunky on-trend dropped sleeved topper paired

Diesel Black Gold Spring 2014 You Too Can Master a Better Braid in Minutes with How-To's From New York Fashion Week's Expert Hair Stylists Whether to off-set a completely urbane collection or to punctuate a remarkably romantic one, Spring 2014 saw brilliant braids on the runways you can try now from the comfort of your own home, with little more than a visit to your local drugstore. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Find inspiration from the Spring Runways and their stylists to Master a Better Braid now: The Classic Braid Perfected- Diesel Black Gold Spring 2014 Diesel Black Gold, above At newly revamped streetstyle powerhouse Diesel Black Gold, the hair marked a romantic note for the label with crisp braids that

Redken for Victoria Beckham Spring 2014 DIY Perfect Ponytail How-To's with Expert Tips to Try Now There's more than new fashion trends to pay attention to on the runways as a slew of DIY hairstyles with tips from the experts who created them come your way. And as we all know, DIY How-To's when it comes to hair and beauty are often the most accessible as many of the products used to create new looks can most likely be found in your own bathroom, or at your local drugstore. From the perfect ponytail to mastering that cool-girl mix of straight and wavy, get set for the season with tips from the experts behind the scenes. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS The

Marchesa Spring 2014 Marchesa and Jenny Packham Spring 2014 Runway Collections Get set for some enviable high-octane glamour from two of New York Fashion Week's closest to couture designers, Marchesa and Jenny Packham. For Spring 2014, the two labels unleashed two relatively different yet superbly realized collections that are certain to inspire both the red carpet and wedding circuits. >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style Tips & Advice to Try Now At Marchesa, it didn't take legendary tattoo artist Scott Campbell's exclusive faux tattoo's to see that what was on hand was a more relaxed effort. Needless to say, the outing was still rife with decadence and breathtaking hand craftsmanship. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS View the Marchesa collection: [nggallery id263] Jenny Packham- Jenny Packham

Ralph Lauren Spring 2014 RALPH LAUREN RUNWAY COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS The iconic American designer was in a upbeat mod mood for Spring / Summer 2014, offering a graphic dose of studied sophistication and convincingly wearable, real world fashion. >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style Tips & Advice to Try Now From citrus hued shift dresses at their most basic, to a savvy pixilated floral print, to straight forward evening options, it was Lauren's unexpected choice of sublime hues that made the show look so fresh. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Ralph Lauren Spring 2014 >> More on Ralph Lauren View highlights from the collection: [nggallery id262] Photos: Ralph Lauren

While it's still warm out, take note of the Top 7 Trends from the Spring 2014 New York Runway Collections Spring 2014 saw many of New York's go-to designers on the A-games, producing collections that are certain to become enviable next season. With that in mind, we've whittled down our favorite Top 7 Trends from New York Fashion Week to keep an eye out for now. >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style Tips & Advice to Try Now What are the top trends that you'll be buying for spring or remixing into your wardrobe? Tell us in the comments at the very end. Here's our take on The Top Trends To Transition to Spring... Sheer Panels- Cushnie Et Ochs Spring 2014 >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style

Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 From Marc by Marc Jacobs, 3.1 Phillip Lim and Thakoon come three On Trend collections to take note of for Spring 2014 And better yet, many of the pieces boast runway worthy appeal at prices that could be considered more attainable... >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style Tips & Advice to Try Now Marc by Marc Jacobs- Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 Known for perfectly stylized vintage inspired offerings, the Marc by Marc Jacobs collection was a glow for Spring with a late disco mix of lurex, metallics and sequined stars. Here both suiting and column dresses had a languid appeal, while color-blocking made a majority of the outing on trend and wholly desirable. View the

Derek Lam Spring 2014 While we started our initial Spring 2014 New York Fashion Week with the challenging crop top trend we've seen pop up on almost every runway, we thought we'd follow-up with some of the bona fide age-appropriate, and beautifully designed collections also creating abuzz. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS From Derek Lam's crisp collection of pragmatic American sportswear to The Row's heady mix of worldly influences to Jil Sander Navy's pure lines, there's plenty for the over 30 set to take note of. And by that we mean stellar collections for the grown-up woman that have a modern lightness to them and help you justify that next purchase. Jil Sander Navy Spring 2014 >>MORE: Advice on Dressy Age-Appropriate

Peter Som Spring 2014 It all started with Nicolas Ghesquiere's scuplted white cropped tops at his final Balenciaga collection. The Bare Midriff, one of those zones most of us aren't ready to flaunt, has popped up on almost every runway at the New York Fashion Week Spring 2014 shows, but are you ready to try one on? For starters, they aren't for the meek as donning one is most certainly going to keep all eyes focused on your mid-section while requiring confidence aplenty. But the good news is that from the street style mavens to the runways, we've see plenty of wearable takes to keep you in the loop. >>WHAT TO WEAR NOW: Discover our Biggest Trend Report Ever for

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