>> Bill Gaytten kept it classic for Pre-Fall 2012. Below-the-knee pencil skirts, peplum jackets, bell-shaped tulip skirts, and round-collar capes were offered up in lovely, pared-down versions — with just a dash of drama found in liquid-like vinyl and graphic plaid.
>> Karlie Kloss has been very, very busy. She walked her first Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in November, got nearly nude for Vogue Italia in December, and fronted the most recent Oscar de la Renta campaign this January. With so much fashion at her fingertips, one might assume the supermodel-in-the-making has some strong beliefs about her own style choices. Not so, says Kloss in a recent New York Times piece. "I don't follow trends so much . . . I think I'm still finding my look," she explains. And, while Kloss admits to the occasional splurge — a Prada dress and Kurt Geiger boots are among her recent purchases — she also has a frugal side. "As much as I enjoy and appreciate luxury items, I'm also a total cheapskate. I'm always throwing in a hat from H&M or a Forever 21 T-shirt."
The thriftiness, however, doesn't extend to gift-giving — especially when it comes to family members. "For my younger twin sisters' birthday and my mom's birthday, I bought everybody Chanel bags. Now all the girls in my family have one. Karl gave me one last season, which is how I got my baby. I'm going to be buried with that bag."
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>> In H&M's Summer 2012 collection — modeled by Frida Gustavsson — '50s sporty gets a hint of modern pinup appeal. There's even a nice dose of colorblock and a pretty pink peplum thrown in for good measure. But our favorite pieces? The high-shine track jackets that just scream Greased Lightning-cool. Click through to see the entire lookbook, photographed by Andreas Sjödin, here.
