Lorena Sarbu hit our radar when Kelly McDonald donned her green and purple sequin dress and Heather Morris from Glee wore her gold form fitting flutter sleeve dress to the Golden Globes last year. I was excited to see what she had in store for Fall 2012.
(Photos: Lorena Sarbu)
The show was so glamorous that it was hard to beleive this was her first time presenting at New York Fashion Week. Lace, sequins, feathers, jewels were the key trends that I spotted. That and of course, everything that sparkles! I wish I had more formal events to attend so I could wear each of the gorgeous gowns!
Radenroro is one of my new favorite fashion brands I discovered this spring while watching Joe Zee's TV show, All on the Line. (See previous Coquette post here.) Designer Liquica Anggraini creates sleek, feminine, and sexy clothing that every woman must have in her closet. Her fall line debuted in Nordstroms and after seeing her new Spring collection, I am ready to wear those dresses now as SF is finally getting our long overdue summer.
From bright neons to red and yellow the collection is full of vibrancy. Her dresses are uber-stylish and perfect for a cocktail party or dinner out.
Liquica also created an abstract unicorn print and used that pattern for dreses, tops, skirts and more. I'm obsessed. (Last season, she created an abstract teddy bear print.)
Radenroro designer Liquica Anggraini (center) with her husband (pictured right) along with Joe Zee of Elle.
I've had the opportunity to cover New York Fashion Week with Natalie for Coquette over the past few years and have been able to see some great shows but I've always yearned to go to Charlotte Ronson. Feeling very lucky I got the chance to go this year to Charlotte Ronson's Spring 2012 fashion show.
Charlotte brings a youthful feel to her clothes that are girly and fun with a bit of edge – Downtown girl for sure! The Spring collection featured denim, lace and floral skirts, shorts and jumpers all her signature styles, but what I really loved was the mixing of textures and prints such as sweaters, florals and stripes. (I must have the outfit pictured at top left.)
There was also a lot of flowy/feminine looks such as these floral pieces. P.S. I loved the new take on sheer knee-highs styled with the looks.
Overall, the show was really all about fun. With Charlotte's sister Sam DJ-ing, the music was rocking! All the young fashionistas were in the front row: Margherita Missoni, Joy Bryant, Nicky Hilton, Kelly Osborne and Whitney Port. The crowd cheered when her adorable sister Anabelle Dexter-Jones took the runway. It was very sweet!
I'm a true believer in classics and no one does it better than DKNY who brings us beautiful classics with a modern edge. The DKNY Spring 2012 collection was filled with wearable pieces that will work over time for you at the office or at play.
Her color palette is impeccable. Her bright red and blue outfits (including prints) gave an amazing pop of color and the introduction of more pinks as well as the classic nude color show a softer side to spring. I am a huge fan of the new style of dresses that are above the knee in front and longer in back. Also, don't dismiss the blazer yet! I love the larger 80's sizes as well as having a double breasted blazer in crisp white.
Here are my favorite looks from DKNY Spring 2012:
(Photos: Elle.com / IMAXTREE.com and Matteo Volta)
Is it just me or are all the major fashion houses looking to China lately? China Fashion Week happened recently at the end of March in Beijing. The event has been going on for 14 years but I think the visibility of it worldwide was more apparent this year where it covered 40 brands, 29 collections, and 7 competitions. There were some amazing pieces from very wearable to avant-garde. I love these ombre knits that were a part of a designer's creation during the Cherry Cup New Fashion Designer Contest. (I wish I knew the designer who did this and who ended up winning. If anyone knows please let me know!)
Here are my favorite highlights from the slideshow at KGW.com:
When it comes to fashion week, Paris reminds us that they are in fact, Paris. The stages were more like sets and Louis Vuitton not only had a working elevator, they had the original supermodels, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. Marc Jacobs put together a collection that was less about costumes (such as the LV spring collection and it's asian influence) and filed this collection with peter pan collars and hard structured waistlines. You were either ladylike or a sexy vixen. Kate Moss embodied the vixen perfectly as she strutted down the runway in knee-high laced heels and a lit cigarette.
Here are my favorite looks from the runway show:
The outerwear was stellar. I loved the structured waists.
I loved the peter pan collar on the print dresses. Most of the looks were paired with a clutch or top handle bag. Clutches will be ruling fall.
Not sure what this material is but I loved this modern take on shiny sequins.
The queen of prints and the wrap dress, Diane von Furstenberg didn't disappoint those looking for full-fledged fashion and glamour at the DVF Fall 2011 Runway Show. Fall continues spring's theme of vibrant color and her mix of reds, blues, and greens give a wonderful pop in a sea of black. Her gauchos are still the talk of fashion week. I couldn't help but notice a bit of YSL Rive Gauche inspiration in the show too!
DVF started the show sexy with black as a key color. The gauchos paired with tall boots is going to be a fall favorite of mine.
From an ikat inspired black and white wrap dress (updated with a leather obi belt) to a beautiful bold green printed silk dress, the various silhouettes in the collection are perfect for any figure.
Color played a key role in the show and I love how these colorful gauchos are paired together with the faux fur.
Show-stopping sequined gowns finished off the show and I'm wondering if i'll see these looks at the Oscars next month. Just dazzling!
The Tory Burch Fall 2011 collection gives a stylish nod to the 70's with large bow tie shirts, the return of the trouser and flowy pants, as well as a bevy of vintage plaids and delicious tweeds. Her tweed looks were stellar and looked amazing as roomy jumpers, trousers, coats, and jackets. Ladylike top-handle bags continue to reign strong, as well as small cross-body bags and clutches which were paired beautifully with each outfit.
(Photos: Elle.com/Imaxtree.com & Matteo Volta)
I love the styling in these two outfits. The roomy tweedy jumper with the color of the season red as a nice pop, paired with a small crossbody bag and the wool tweed faux fur collared coat paired nicely with a warm brown briefcase-style handbag.
We saw skinny pants for so long I think the new trouser silouette is refreshing and oh so Katharine Hepburn. The flowy light pants on the right take me back to the 90's.
Tory also goes glam and I love this red velvet and satin trimed suit (reminds me of Gucci and the Tom Ford days) and this midnight blue sequined hoodie looked amazing and different. Watch the video to really see how it looks.
Fashion blogger and model/photographer Hanneli Mustaparta in collaboration with Tory Burch, takes you behind the scenes during Fashion Week and the Tory Burch runway show. I recently came upon her site a few months ago and I love her personal style.
The theme of the DKNY Fall 2011 show was: Show Me Something New York.
"Inspired by the modernists in New York City, Fall is a sexy study of graphic lines, colors and textures pulled together with a fresh ingénue spirit... Young, carefree and full of color. Ready to hop on a scooter and take on life in the big city. Something New York..."
Here are my favorite looks:
(Photos: Elle.com/Imaxtree.com & Matteo Volta)
The show started off with a simple black, gray, and creme palette.
As the show moved forward, bold shots of color emerged: lipstick, tangella, henna, foundation and blush.
Then came the beautiful colorblocked dresses! I loved both the mini and the ankle length dress versions with lovely pleats.
Modern coats, tailored capes and puffer coats topped off the super skinny pants/wide leg trousers and mini skirts with colorful angora sweaters and round collar shirts. I adored the cheetah print shearling coat paired with houndstooth plaid mini skirt. So much to love!
It's Leigh and I'm reporting from New York Fashion Week Fall 2011 where I just came from the Vivienne Tam Fall 2011 fashion show. It is freezing in New York, was snowing on the way in and I've been horribly sick so seeing the wool and tweed on the runway was the perfect warm-up. I wanted to leave with one of the cozy cable knit sweaters.
There was a lovely balance of tailored jackets/pants and beautfiul feminine and flowy dresses. I loved this beaded flapper dress and this wool tweed jacket is a must have for my closet. Truth be told, I want EVERYTHING!
Another reason, I luv Vivienne and her style is that she always ties in technology. Vivienne worked with Square to create a Tam limited-edition Square credit card reader with double happiness logo as a giveaway. Brilliant!
You can buy a Tam limited-edition Square at viviennetam.com. It costs $10, with $2 of each purchase going to the Happy Hearts Fund, which builds schools in natural-disaster areas.
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