New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Helmut Lang

Japan Fashion Week, autumn–winter 2012–13: Somarta, Kamishima Chinami, Yasutoshi Ezumi, A Degree FehrenheitThe first three days of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo's autumn–winter 2012–13 featured Somarta, Kamishima Chinami, Yasutoshi Ezumi, and A Degree Fehrenheit among others. Somarta Somarta's Tamae Hirokawa was previously in charge of Issey Miyake Men and Women, and is also known for the...

Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Louis Vuitton True to his punctual reputation, at 10:00 on the dot, the whistle screamed with a puff of steam, there was a whirr of gears cranking into place and the Louis Vuitton Express rolled out of backstage, departing for Autumn/Winter 2012. As the fully functional specially-built steam train in...

London Fashion Week autumn–winter 2012–13: day 3 catwalk The autumn–winter collection, Faceless Featured Future, had beautifully tailored trousers and, our favourite, a magenta babydoll dress that was right on trend. Music featuring romantic strings with a touch of modernity was particularly suited to Marios Schwab, who brought an elegance to...

London Fashion Week autumn–winter 2012–13: day 1 catwalk knits and leather jackets giving clues that this was, in fact, autumn–winter. Otherwise there were plenty of beaded tops, chiffon dresses, and short skirts. Everything, nevertheless, was wearable, and we can see the collection appealing to Felder Felder's core customers. Zoë Jordan's...

New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Ralph Lauren I must confess, I have never seen the show, which seemed to stun and stupefy my American counterparts wherever I encountered them, who, one after the other, upon learning (or re-learning) that I am based now the better part of half a decade in the UK, could not fathom that in my spare time I...

Paris Fashion Week, autumn–winter 2012–13: Haider Ackermann, Viktor & Rolf, Vivienne Westwood Gold LabelOur latest three videos from Paris Fashion Week's autumn–winter 2012–13 shows are from Haider Ackermann, Viktor & Rolf and Vivienne Westwood Gold Label. Haider Ackermann showed one of the best collections at Paris this season: a dramatic, stylish affair with an ingenious use of folds and flaps...

London Fashion Week autumn–winter 2012–13, day 5 catwalkCongratulations if you've made it through London Fashion Week watching the shows on our live streaming player—and for those of you who didn't, we have videos from the autumn–winter 2012–13 collections of Peter Jensen, David Koma, Mary Katrantzou, Roksanda Ilincić, Holly Fulton, Dion Lee,...

New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: 3.1 Phillip Lim For Fall 2012, Lim celebrated the stylish hero of the everyday, with his champions emerging one by one from an ever thickening fog that suffused the Highline Stage venue to the point of obscurity, causing not one or two photographers to grumble something diabolical loudly from the pit....

New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012 Wrap UpPosted by Lauren Kruger at 11:33 pm February 17th, 2012 | 0 comments New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012 may have wrapped up, but the fun is only just beginning. With London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks still to come, there are many trends already emerging, with designers such as Marc...

New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Nanette Lepore Mystics-meets-Oscar Wilde (think: the chicest seance ever) provided the inspiration (I'll let Nanette tell you more herself in our interview...stay tuned), which amounted to a collection wrought with warm tones, bursts of jewel and gold, brilliant tarot inspired prints and plenty of gypsy...

London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 - Mattijs Princess Leia in Star Wars and Artreyu from The Never Ending Story, you can bet that you'll be taken out of the catwalk show and on a sci-fi fashion adventure. London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 - Mattijs London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 - Mattijs London Fashion Week...

New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Rebecca Minkoff After the rousing rendition, Theo stood alone no more as one by one, the Minkoff girls emerged, maneuvering around the spike-and-leather clad singer who managed to charm a smile or two from even the most stone-faced catwalk grimaces of the models. The collection was inspired by Ewan...

New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Libertine A mish mosh of texture, print and color, the look was heavily embellished and styled with heaps of layers and a healthy dosh of 'tude. Amidst the Brit-inspired studded flannels, tartans and tweeds, Libertine flew the American flag nonetheless in the form of jewel tone varsity jackets for him...

New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012 Pt 6: Calvin Klein, Vera Wang, Zero+Maria Cornejo and Victoria BeckhamNew York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012 Pt 6: Calvin Klein, Vera Wang, Zero+Maria Cornejo and Victoria Beckham Calvin Klein I loved Francisco Costa's FW'12 collection for Calvin Klein, with the waist as the focal point, cinched in with metal-banded belts, and in gorgeous nipped in...

London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 - Live StreamLondon Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 starts today and you don't even need to leave your house to watch the hottest shows. Thanks to the amazing digital schedule this season, the best of London Fashion Week will come to you. Watch all the streamed London Fashion Week shows live, as they...

New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2012, day 3: a standing ovation and an on-stage party Deryn Schmidt Michael Ng/New Zealand Fashion Week Joy of Life was the title of Deryn's autumn–winter 2012 collection. This was very much on trend with what other established designers were showing for the coming season. 'Forties French chic was the order of the day and truly feminine...

New York Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2011: Falling for designer Prabal Gurung – Los Angeles Times (blog)Times LIVE New York Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2011: Falling for designer Prabal Gurung Los Angeles Times (blog) It's hard to believe Prabal Gurung just launched his namesake collection two years ago. The designer, who was raised in Nepal, has had a meteoric rise, ... Prabal Gurung... Still...

New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Preen Layers of sheer embroidered tulle, lace, intricate floral and butterfly screenprints adorning pencil skirts and shifts, this was one of the first shows of the week that had an original ring to it. Think Mary Katranzou meets Marni with the Preen ethos still maintaining its clear identity,...

London Fashion Week autumn–winter 2012–13, day 4 catwalk The autumn–winter 2012–13 collection was a little more grunge, as models came out with leather and pony skin jackets and skirts, before the collection turned into purple leather and chiffon dresses. It was one of the best of the week, regardless of which celebs were present. Erdem held his...

New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Calvin Klein the girls' waists and alluding to some of the darker sexual energies coursing through the blockbuster, completing the strength of the synergy Costa achieved between his fashion and Rooney's film. The nods were subtle, but well interwoven, in line with the brand's DNA but also forcing it to...

Behind the scenes with Louise Gray at her London Fashion Week autumn–winter 2012–13 showOur colleagues at Independent Media News caught up with fashion designer Louise Gray during London Fashion Week autumn–winter 2012–13. In the video, Gray talks about her key influences and how she was inspired by the memories of when she first moved to London and its history. It is the fourth...

New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Michael KorsIt was full on rugged elegance, American style, at Michael KorsAutumn/Winter 2012. A mix of cozy textures--tweeds, plaids and mohair--were juxtaposed with decadent furs, sleek leather and smooth satin. Lines were longer, cleaner, and proportions fractured at time for both him and her....

New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Jason Wu Wu looked back to the Qing Dynasty, 1940's Hollywood's conception of Chinese glamour (think Marlene Dietrich in Shanghai Express) and his Taiwanese roots for the inspiration of his Autumn/Winter 2012 collection. After a consumer base that's, over recent years, swung over to the Far East...

New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Mamma Whisperer at NAHMAlly Hilfiger (yes, daughter of Tommy) and her partner Nany Manivong have created a beautiful collection of Autumn/Winter 2012--very classic and simple styles executed in an assortment of intricate and interesting fabrics. For me, it was all down to the prints for this collection, they were...

London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 provisional schedule releasedBy Kimberley Foster London Fashion Week's provisional schedule for the Autumn/Winter 2012 season has been released. The British Fashion Council revealed the catwalk and presentation schedule for next LFW, which will take place in February 2012. Replacing Paul Costelloe as the first...

London Fashion Week autumn–winter 2012–13: day 2 catwalkEven we're enjoying watching London Fashion Week's autumn–winter 2012–13 collections on our live streaming player. But for those who want the usual day-by-day summaries, below are videos from Daks, Sister by Sibling, Clements Ribeiro, Jasper Conran, Simone Rocha, J. J. S. Lee, Aquascutum,...

Paris Fashion Week, autumn–winter 2012–13: Giambattista Valli, Chloé, Pedro LourençoOur latest Paris Fashion Week autumn–winter 2012–13 videos feature Giambattista Valli, Chloé and Pedro Lourenço, as well as a new highlight reel. Giambattista Valli also took a geometric approach for autumn–winter 2012–13, with prints for dresses, tops and trousers. He also adopted plaid and a...

Milan Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Just CavalliJust Cavalli, in my opinion, showed a newly reinvigorated line for Autumn/Winter 2012, one which took the second label out of the realm of the truly diffusion (read: mainline but not), coming into it's own, perhaps to the point where one could speak of Roberto's second label as nearly on par...

London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 - Jena.Theo 2012 - Jena.Theo Anyone who loves a statement top teamed with super-skinny jeans will love the latest offering from design duo Jena.Theo. Their AW 2012 London Fashion Week show was entitled 'Heavy Metal' and was a stripped back offering for 'the modern woman'. London Fashion Week...

New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012: Mamma Whisperer at Katie Gallagher The very original patterns of layers she created gives you a sense of Parisian chic meets New York gothic. Very intricate yet simple. In a way, it reminded me of my favorite designer, Yohji Yamamoto of course, the reigning king of Japanese postmodern design. I also loved her set, steel...