Paris Fashion Week SS 14

Now that the Parisian dust has settled, I've scoured some of the looks offering a tiny glimpse of what the ladies will be wearing next spring, zero restrictions and no practicalities considered.

Viktor & Rolf

Channeling prep school style into your wardrobe with an edge.

Hexa Kuho

Korean warrior goddesses, I beseech the delicate nubs of flowers.

Kenzo

"We were really inspired by the fact that water is alive and it has a heartbeat. I feel like when you walk in the room and you see this, you realise that. One of our biggest messages was also this idea of protecting our oceans and to stop over-fishing. Obviously we work and create fashion but I think that fashion and social issues can exist together. How do we live in harmony with the ocean?" - Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, co-creative directors.

Devastee

"It's the end of spring. It's 5am, you're in Tokyo and you're awake for three hours. It's daylight. You are at the Aoyama Cemetery. Dozens of birds singing around you. The city seems far away. You look at the Mori Tower which overlooks you." - Ophelia Klere and Francois Alary

○ Undercover

○ Ground Zero

Ann Demeulemeester

My fave shoes from Paris Fashion week. Did anything catch your fancy at PFW ?

Photo's courtesy of Sonny Vandevelde + Fashionising 

New York Fashion Week SS 14

New York Fashion Week seemed like so looong ago, not helped by my tardiness, of creating runway posts. Next stop London.

○ Kenneth Cole

Youthful bosky streetwear + structured pieces.

○ Libertine

Elizabeth II-inspired prints the design that reads ‘God Save the Libertine'. Nails by butter LONDON Global Colour Ambassador.

○ Alexander Wang 

90's street style, logo zealous.

○ Hood By Air

The Spring 14 HBA collection titled 'GUMP', adrogenous gender ambigious models. The Paramount Studio's inspired shirt dress is my fave.
+DKNY

+KATE SPADE

Start/Finish slogan reversible clutch bag.
Did you have any faves ?

Photos courtesy of Fashion156

Milan Fashion Week AW13

I like to think I embrace Milan for it's maximalism and kitsch splendour, despite preferring to believe I'm more of a minimalist at heart, but as the beholder of my inclinations and whims, nothing I do fits in a neat box, I like to champion the simplicity as well as the elaborateness, and Milan can do opulence and elaborateness irreproachably.

○ Trussardi

Spiffy pony hair tote accessories

○ Moschino

Red + Black dominated the collection with a round of tartan and plaid. Equestrian chic, charming head-wear and emblem motifs with the leather accessory bags.

○ DSquared2

If I choose a theme for a fancy dress event, this speakeasy Jazz Club scene would be right at the top of my list, a forties fantasy fling, bringing extravagant accessories to the fore. 

○ Gabriele Conlangelo

London Fashion Week AW13 : Details Part 2

○ Simone Rocha

Continuing the transparent-tastic heels.

○ Holly Fulton

Tessellated lipstick prints and geometric art deco shapes. There ain't no party like a Holly Fulton print-party.

London Fashion Week AW13 : Details Part 1

London Fashion Week seemed like so looong ago, not helped by my tardiness, of creating Fashion Week posts. Enthusiasm for it can die down a tad quicker once it's over,with having access to live shows and social media at our fingertips. So hence I thought I'll focus on some of the bells and whistles on the runway. It's a good job Autumn + Winter is so long away. Here's part one for now.
 

Medley of accessories that caught my eye

○ Burberry Prorsum

A whole safari of animal prints and mixed media trenches, I beseech the opaque translucent rubber accents.

○ Louise Gray

The aptly named collection 'Hey Crazy', this was fearles statement recycling, the looks scream fun and quirky. One girl’s rubbish is another girl’s treasure.

New York Fashion Week FW 2013

○ Tanya Taylor

I'm relatively a neophyte to Tanya Taylor's past seasons, but I fancy this collection, wearable as-well as edgy.  

○ Belstaff

○ Milly by Michelle Smith

I have a soft spot for hologram iridescent accents and this collection is brimming with illumination of metallic's and tasty holographic accessories.

○ Miansai by Michael Saiger

Classical nautical inspired jewelry

○ Alexander Wang

The combo of fur and leather always has me wired, furthermore with the element of holographics over wool knit, the tool accordion bag means business, the boxing mitt gloves could be alittle on the ropes, but boy do they look snug!

○ ThreeasFour

The zodiac signs may rule our planets, but I thought the craftsmanship and creativity was a dominating force of this collection, which was inspired by Ophiuchus, the recently discovered 13th zodiac sign. I think the black coat is also pretty wearable and distinguishing. 

○ Outerwear FALL WINTER Looks

Some of the enticing outerwear looks from NYFW for next Fall Winter season. Do you have any faves ?

{Runway} London Fashion Wk PT1 ○ SS 2013

A well-overdue post, part 1, has been sitting in draft for far too long. Better late than never. Milan and Paris posts to come. 

It's November can we turn the heat on now? Just pretend it's spring & summer like they do below! 

○ Bora Aksu

Accessorizing the collection is Bora Aksu’s second collection of bags in collaboration with Bracher Emden. Laser etched baguette bags and laser cut clutches come in an array of vibrant colours and designs.

○ Markus Lupfer

I usually have a huge lust for Markus Lupfer garments, on my wish list every time! - Icy blues metallic's and nudes.

○ Charlie May

Clean feminine edgy wearable collection, with beautiful layering, my fave the tasty biker jacket. Teamed with Kat Maconie chunky gold detail statement shoes and ZanZan eyewear.

○ Maarten Van Der Horst

MVDHorst did not disappoint, rebel leading the Fashion East line-up making a dictum on throwaway fashion, printing Tesco shopping bag logos in plastic carrier materials, along with leopard and collage clash prints, as well as trenches trussed in Swarovski.

○ Sass & Bide

Origami folds and flowers with metallic adornments

○ Eudon Choi

○ house of holland

Grungey 90's girl glamour twists on the beanies, true to the forever young wrinkle.

○ Eley kishimoto

Shoes from the Eley Kishimoto x Clarks collab.

○ Christopher Raeburn

Holly Fulton

Holly Fulton’s woman is all-American and looking to the beaches of Mexico for her sun-bleached Summer sojourn. Taking a saccharine approach to life, the collection is a riot of bubblegum hues and floral optimism. With ’60s skateboarder Patti McGee as muse, the collection can be typified as laid-back and relaxed luxe. 

Vivienne Westwood red label

Statement accessories with the recognizable motif.

Photos courtesy of Fashion156 + BengtFashion + Insideouttopshop + Girl al a Mode  

{Runway} New York Fashion Wk ○ SS13

○Proenza Schouler

I'm feeling the industrial-inspired hardware closure clasp's on the fore of the Proenza shoulder bags, At first sight, I did think it was a whistle, yep I blame my poor eyesight. The angular sculpted heels can look pretty groovy on those summer nights out. 

Backstage -Proenza Schouler

Too many P's to mention in the Spring Summer 2013 Proenza collection - Plethora of Perforated leather and Patchwork Python and Photo Print. Vibrant colors of key lime, tangerine and cerulean. The handbags were my highlight.

○Louise Goldin

The architectural silhouette and layers calls to mind the uniforms on a starship voyager, a space age sporty vibe, that included crisp whites along with sandy gold, brown and cobalt blue and teal color theme. The metallic accents look cosmic.

○Michael Kors

Tasty accessories alert, I gotta say, I am doting on most of the transparent items.

○Anna Sui

Romantic trim edged printed dresses, a homage to Madeleine Castaing, a French designer and interior decorator, with a punk rock chic twist of fishnets to leather. Elaborate statement jewel, bead, cameos seashells and choker accessories. The pointed corners of the sunglasses are decorated with flowers, my highlight are the cat ear-shaped embellished hats decorated with lace and beads.  

 ○Rodarte

The dragon ear cuffs look super, there's many on the high street right now, would like to get my paws on one.

I've been faffing around lately, now I am playing catch-up posting the London, Milan Paris and Fashion week, I seem to do this every season! Particularly since the latter fashion weeks have me more regaled.

Photos courtesy of Sonny Vandevelde + Vogue + Gobackstage