The Best of NYFW!

After a week of tracking the fabulous new Fall/Winter 2012 collections, New York Fashion Week has come to an end. While I'll miss having my Twitter feed flooded with new runway updates every morning, I'm excited to share some of my favorite collections! Choosing only a few designers seems selfish and a little too Sophie's Choice but I managed to scout out some highlights anyways...

DKNY/Donna Karan 

       

  

First off, Donna Karan is the epitome of perfection. Her two fashion shows(which could not have been more different) were jaw dropping gorgeous. While her DKNY show was youth driven, the actual Donna Karan line had more of a retro, sleek appeal. I loved how DKNY seemed to have captured a modern woman in NYC and Donna Karan showed a sophisticated woman with a 40's NYC inspired gangster style. The highlight? It had to have been that beautiful tailoring! 

Jenny Packham

Lately, Jenny Packham has transformed into one of the go to red carpet designers, and after this show her credibility will only increase. Packham's designs always include beautiful detailing from the sleeves to lace to those extraordinary sequins. The designer certainly delivered her usual flare and more at NYFW. Her dresses included contemporary designs but also showed a little retro throwback, which seemed to be a popular theme this past week. Nevertheless, Packham's dresses had me swooning! Can't wait to see her usual fan favorites, like Angelina Jolie and Vanessa Hudgens, strut some of these dresses on future red carpets.

         

      

Oscar de la Renta

Ah Oscar! Can you believe this man is turning 80 soon? Oscar de la Renta is full of charm, whether it's coming from his dazzling personality or beautiful designs. His Fall/Winter 2012 collection was simply timeless. His looks diversified with themes of magic, royalty, fantasy, and much more. Oscar captivates everything that makes one a legendary designer. A design is truly special when it literally makes you gasp for air, which is why the Oscar de la Renta show was my personal favorite of New York Fashion Week. 

 

 

       

Fashion Friday: Top Five Looks of the Week

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Victoria Beckham shopping in NYC

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Nina Dobrev at the DKNY Fashion Show in NYFW

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Carrie Underwood at the Grammy's

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Angelina Jolie at the premiere of "In The Land of Blood and Honey"in Paris

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Angelina Jolie at the premiere of "In The Land of Blood and Honey" in Berlin

Fashion Friday: Top Five Looks of the Week

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Olivia Palermo at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin

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Kate Beckinsale at a photocall for "Underworld"

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Elizabeth Banks at the premiere for "Man on a Ledge"

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Diane Kruger attending the Versace fashion show in Paris

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Angelina Jolie at the Producer's Guild Awards

Bonjour Fashion Week, Hello Red Carpet!

As September comes to an end, so has the fashion month of endless events including FNO and Fashion Week. Instead of giving a recap of the whole month, I thought I'd highlight two of my latest favorite fashion shows, which took place during Paris Fashion Week.

The Louis Vuitton show left me in awe! Usually, I'm not a huge fan of Louis but I do love all things Marc Jacobs related. The whimsical show included a merry go round, Kate Moss, and gorgeous designs. The models each took turns stepping off the merry go round to show off the clothes, which mostly consisted of feminine, light colors. Although I wasn't totally sold on the lose fit of the designs, the format of the show was heavenly. Out of all of the different innocent retro looks, my favorite was the detailing of the jackets. Mr. Jacobs' angelic direction showed promise for the much speculated possibility that he is headed to Dior. Perhaps the merry go round was symbolizing the start of his next adventure?

Another recent show that caught my eye was Elie Saab. I love Saab's gowns so much that a few years ago I made a mental note of putting the designer in my top potential wedding dress designers! What's not to adore about the dazzling Elie Saab fabrics? During red carpet events, it's easy to spot which gowns are made by the Lebanese designer but they've never been boring or too predictable. At the Paris fashion show, the designs lived up to high expectations with signature soft pastels, as well as bold winter colors. I look forward to spotting these beautiful dresses all throughout award and holiday season!

"I love to take things that are everyday and comforting and make them into the most luxurious things in the world."
-Marc Jacobs

Fashion Friday: Top Five Looks of the Week

With all the craziness of celebrating Fashion's Night Out, I wasn't able to post the top five looks yesterday. It's a little delayed but here they are!

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Queen Anna Wintour at the Antonio Azzuolo Presentation at MBFW

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Lea Michele at NY Fashion Week

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Mary Alice Stephenson at the Jason Wu Fashion Show

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Emma Stone at the opening night of the Deauville Film Festival

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Heidi Klum at the Project Runway Fashion Show during MBFW