Top 10- Milan Fashion Week

(images via google, style, vogue)

In no particular order

1. Marni

2. Versace

3. Gucci

4. Gianfranco Ferre

5. Moschino

6. Dolce & Gabbana

7. Prada

8. Gabriele Colangelo

9. Jil Sander

10. Ter Et Tambine

With the fall presentations being so beautiful this season in Milan, it was impossible for me to only choose 5. Everything was so on point!

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Top 5 - London Fashion Week

(runway images via google, style, vogue)

1. Peter Pilotto

2. Mary Katrantzou

3. David Koma

4. Christopher Kane

5. McQ by Alexander McQueen

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Prim & Prep Ultra Luxe at J. Crew presentation

Time: 8:45am

I usually don't ever make it to early shows. It's a fact I deal with. I'm not what you would call a "morning person". Well regardless of how early it was, I couldn't help but fawn over the refined details at J. Crew F/W 2012. They always have a way of creating alluring silhouettes with unique layering and beautiful prints for a chic ready to wear look that's uber fabulous, yet still practical for the every day woman. I love the irrelevant use of textures and colors. I wouldn't think to put them together. But either way, it works AND I like it.

On a second note, I'm dying to snatch up their new "Tillary" tote in canvas stripe for Spring 2012.

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Historical Musings at Norisol Ferrari Presentation

Norisol Ferrari showed her latest collection on the second to last day at the tents. I almost missed it due to a wardrobe malfunction/train stall on the way to Lincoln Center. So glad I made it 10 minutes before. Just enough time to collectively photograph as I went through each look, one by one. She dresses for a bold woman, which is so refreshing. You see enough of the frilly mumbo jumbo with all the feminine designers all week long (over half that actually show at tents), it was nice to bring a little edge to the table, while taking you on a time traveling experience through several generations of fashion before us. Her modern interpretations give these timeless eras that sense of wearability to an otherwise outdated form of dressing.. Norisol highlights her pieces with explicit attention to detail, meanwhile carefully executing fantasy like silhouettes you could only dream of in a perfect world. 

Another key factor to this was a collaboration with leather designer/blogger, Zana Bayne, of Garbage Dress (who also has done projects with many other NYFW designers this season and in the past). Very subtle, none the less amazing. Your work compliments each other so well! Can't wait to see more in the future<3

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Full on Croc-Effect at Walter presentation

During NYFW, I made sure to drop in at the Empire Hotel for the Walter F/W 2012 presentation. Always fabulously clad, I headed to the penthouse glass rooftop for drinks, music, debauchery and a heavy dose of ready to wear with friends. I was pleasantly delighted to see chic, wearable separates ranging from paneled trench coats and simple throw on dresses, to beautiful tote/bowler bags, and a unique art-deco'ish shoe collaboration with United Nude. One trend I saw carried through out the collection? Peeps of croc-embossed leather in black and mocha on everything (which tied the entire collection together)! I had to shoot the impeccable details to reference later. 

I could definitely introduce a good amount of these pieces into my personal wardrobe. 

I've said it once, i'll say it again..

F-I-E-R-C-E-!!!

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Jeremy Scott part UN

I'm gonna start off saying this, the pros and cons of fashion week always seem to outweigh each other. Of course, who doesn't love a new season full of shows, trends, events, and parties? We all do. But the after effect of all the editing of photos, getting posts ready, and putting them up in a timely manner will just make you want to scream on top of keeping up with the rest of fashion month and your everyday life. So sorry for the delay. But better late, then NEVER.

It's been what seems like a full week of Jeremy Scott in my world. 

Between attending his 90's macintosh meets crazy emoticon hell with a heavy dose of sparkle show last wednesday, checking out his 2 week NYC pop up shop with all my favorite archive pieces from past collections, and attending the ultra glammy cocktail reception he hosted over the weekend with fashions in full force, Italian beefcakes serving champagne, and amazing music + shopping.. 

I think i'm all diva'ed out..

(for this week, of course)

Please excuse the awful cell phone pics, when my camera took a turn for the worst*

Here's a little taste of it all. PS: Don't hate on my for my runway shots, it's completely likely to have a camera + iPhone meltdown at some of your favorite shows during NYFW. (ae; my luck this season with Jeremy Scott, A Wang, Jenni Kayne, Brandon Sun- still working these kinks out)

Jeremy Scott Fall 2012 RTW

Check out some of the runway video above ala Elle Mag.

It was a 1990's rave at Milk Studios!

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Digital Girl at Prabal Gurung F/W 2012

You gain some, you lose some..

I had the honor of attending the Prabal Gurung F/W 2012 show over the weekend at the IAC building, and boy was I in for a treat. I've been a huge fan for several seasons now, but this is the first time i've had the chance to see his collection in person! So I jumped on it.  There were so many highs for me! I loved the insect jewelry/accessories done by Dana Lorenz of Fenton/Fallon, the collaboration of gold shoes with Nicholas Kirkwood, the trippy digital prints of mushrooms, floor length beaded gowns, blade runner makeup, Balenciage-esque tennis visors,and last but not least his feminine approach to a classic varsity jacket by adding frilly textures that glittered in the light like diamonds. Need I say more? Oooh la la. Does anyone else see a major 90's grunge made glamorous kind of attitude? He is proving that he can make a darker aesthetic look luxurious and feel ethereal. He is establishing his name as a household brand. I hope it's not a temporary setting because he has the potential to be a legend in the making. Stay tuned!

PS: I had that moment in every fashionistas life, where the stakes are raised and you get thrown into the shark pool of editors and the fashion elite. My seat was interestingly placed behind Zoe Saldana & Michelle Harper, and DIRECTLY across from Anna Wintour and her colleague, so I put my camera zoom to good use and got her first reactions after the collection was over with. I managed to speak with her for a moment after it was over to get her thoughts on Prabal + tell her what a great job she is doing in the new year with the magazine. I felt pretty major after that! She's a huge influence in the fashion industry, regardless if you support Vogue or not! It was a 50/50 day. Gained a few shows I'd never seen, but managed to miss my beloved Sally LaPointe's show by about 90 seconds. First time in 4 season of going, and my camera acted up during Alexander Wang! DOUBLE OUCH!

(Pictured with fellow style mavens, IDIOSYNCRATIC FASHIONISTAS, Valerie&Jean)


Also as I was walking out, I managed to get snapped by legendary style photog, Bill Cunningham for the NY Times Sunday Styles. Let me know if someone finds a clipping of it! I didn't get the paper that day!

More of my coverage from this week will slowly be surfacing, I'm just trickling it out as I have time between all the shows! If you're here in NYC, enjoy the last few days we have here before it moves to London!

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