Posts for February 2013

Lanvin Runway Review | Fashion Week Fall 2013

fashion week Feb 28, 2013

Lanvin Fall 2013

Alber Elbaz staged his Fall 2013 collection at his usual venue — the École des Beaux-Arts — on Thursday in Paris.

by Christina Perez

Alber Elbaz staged his Fall 2013 collection at his usual venue — the École des Beaux-Arts — on Thursday in Paris. Filled with frocks printed with jumbo florals, slouchy suits, and party dresses so ruffled with organza tiers they resembled mille-feuille, this was a collection that walked the delicate line between masculine and feminine with perfect ease. Belted utility jackets in leather and wool looked superchic when paired with flirty A-line skirts, while jewel-tone shift dresses embellished with jumbo dragonfly gems added plenty of Elbaz's signature playful cool.

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Rick Owens Runway Review | Fashion Week Fall 201

fashion week Feb 28, 2013

Rick Owens Fall 2013

A wind machine and big blocks of dry ice created the wintry backdrop for Rick Owens's Fall 2013 show, a dramatic fusion of Japanese tailoring and fabric mixing.

by Justin Fenner

A wind machine and big blocks of dry ice created the wintry backdrop for Rick Owens's Fall 2013 show, a dramatic fusion of Japanese tailoring and fabric mixing.

See all the looks from Rick Owens's Fall 2013 collection here in the gallery.

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Balmain Runway Review | Fashion Week Fall 2013

fashion week Feb 28, 2013

Balmain Fall 2013

Olivier Rousteing loves a strong, '80s shoulder, but there were moments during his Fall 2013 show for Balmain when he inverted his proportions and focused on the hips.

by Justin Fenner

Olivier Rousteing loves a strong, '80s shoulder, but there were moments during his Fall 2013 show for Balmain when he inverted his proportions and focused on the hips.

See all the looks from Balmain's Fall 2013 collection here.

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Karl Lagerfeld's Melissa Shoe Sketches Released

fashion news Feb 28, 2013

The Kaiser's Latest Collaboration, BCBG's $1 Billion Sale, and H&M Goes Online

Brazilian shoe brand Melissa has unveiled sketches of its collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld.

by Robert Khederian

Brazilian shoe brand Melissa has unveiled sketches of its collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld. [Telegraph]
An H&M employee reportedly leaked that the fast-fashion retailer will make its much-anticipated online launch this June. An H&M spokesperson, however, said no such date has been determined. [Racked]
In other ecommerce news, Carven has launched an online boutique to accompany the opening of its flagship on Paris's Left Bank. [WWD]
BCBG Max Azria Group Inc. has tapped the financial services company Blackstone to advise the brand's potential $1 billion sale. [Business of Fashion]

More of today's fashion news you want to read, right here.

Nina Ricci Runway Review | Fashion Week Fall 2013

fashion week Feb 28, 2013

Nina Ricci Fall 2013

Peter Copping brought drama to the Nina Ricci Fall 2013 presentation, positioning sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque at Steinway grand pianos in the middle of his runway to play the Philip Glass song "Two Movements for Two Pianos" as the background music to the show.

by Melissa Liebling-Goldberg

Peter Copping brought drama to the Nina Ricci Fall 2013 presentation, positioning sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque at Steinway grand pianos in the middle of his runway to play the Philip Glass song "Two Movements for Two Pianos" as the background music to the show.

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Ann Demeulemeester Runway Review | Fashion Week Fall 2013

fashion week Feb 28, 2013

Ann Demeulemeester Fall 2013

There are lots of gray areas in the tension between menswear and womenswear, and for Fall 2013, Ann Demeulemeester explored that tension using only black and white fabrics.

by Justin Fenner

There are lots of gray areas in the tension between menswear and womenswear, and for Fall 2013, Ann Demeulemeester explored that tension using only black and white fabrics.

See Demeulemeester's full Fall 2013 collection here.

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Trussardi Names Gaia Trussardi New Creative Director

Trussardi Feb 28, 2013

Trussardi Wastes No Time in Naming New Creative Director

Just a day after the news broke that Umit Benan Sahin is out as the creative director of Trussardi, the brand has named his replacement: Gaia Trussardi.

by Justin Fenner

Just a day after the news broke that Umit Benan Sahin is out as the creative director of Trussardi, the brand has named his replacement: Gaia Trussardi.

Balenciaga Fall 2013

Alexander Wang presented his much-anticipated Fall 2013 collection for Balenciaga in Paris on Thursday.

by Justin Fenner

Balenciaga Runway Review | Fashion Week Fall 2013

Alexander Wang presented his much-anticipated Fall 2013 collection for Balenciaga in Paris on Thursday. Wang has been lauded by critics and editors for paying homage to the Balenciaga archives while making the clothes feel modern, and for his use of texture. Read through some of the reactions to the collection below, and see every look here in the gallery.

Anna Wintour: "I'm very proud. I thought it was a very smart way to start, by not giving us too many fireworks."

Cathy Horyn: "If he continues to strike that modern balance between couture and the street, he will renew a great name — and win over doubters."

Lorraine Candy: "This was a strong, elegant, and feminine debut collection, which gives us hope of even greater things to come from Alex."

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Carven Runway Review | Fashion Week Fall 2013

fashion week Feb 28, 2013

Carven Fall 2013

At the Grand Palais, against the backdrop of six old cars, Guillaume Henry sent out a Fall 2013 collection filled with pastel hues and supertactile wools.

by Christina Perez

At the Grand Palais, against the backdrop of six old cars, Guillaume Henry sent out a Fall 2013 collection filled with pastel hues and supertactile wools. Silhouettes were less buttoned-up than we've seen from the designer in recent seasons, with jumbo coats (some with huge collars and swing backs), cutout necklines, and A-line skirts dominating most looks.

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Gareth Pugh Runway Review | Fashion Week Fall 2013

fashion week Feb 27, 2013

Gareth Pugh Fall 2013

Who other than Gareth Pugh could make dark futurism look so good?

by Justin Fenner

Who other than Gareth Pugh could make dark futurism look so good? For his Fall 2013 collection, Pugh abandoned the brief flirtation with the Middle Ages he showed last season and went back to basics — or at least back to his basics. The clothing here was sculptural, dark, and edgy, and it ran the gamut from minimally decorated to extremely ornate.

The show went from light to dark, starting with a series of white pieces — gowns, or floor-length skirts paired with jackets — with golden branches snaking up from the hems. Then black made its way in, as did gray and a deep, moody blue. Many of the garments featured necklines that stood up on their own, as if Pugh wanted the audience to focus on his models' faces and wild hair instead of on his clothing. But any competition those hairdos might have offered couldn't hold a candle to the black masterworks that ended the show.

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