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Stella McCartney S/S 2012Stella McCartney got it down pat when she described her collection with one word: “Summer!” As the official creative designer for the British Olympic Team in the 2012 games, her new collection for the year was definitely inspired by fitness, but had its share of breezy, lazy pieces, as well. The season’s tighter, curvier lines [...]
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Comme des Garçons S/S 2012Leave it to Rei Kawakubo to design a line that’s almost completely monochrome from start to finish. And not in the monotonous way, either. Going with the theme “White Drama”. The Comme des Garçons founder and designer was said to have focused on moments that makes you happy or sad in life
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Kenzo S/S 2012With new designers Humberto Leon and Carol Lim stepping up to the plate at Kenzo, the S/S 2012 collection was bound to shake things up a bit. The Franco-Japanese label itself, founded by Kenzo Takada, already brings an East meets West aesthetic. But thanks to the two new creative directors—known to be the curators of [...]
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Céline S/S 2012Leave it to Céline to draw in crowds that are raring to see the show, yet still manage to maintain their poise and elegance. Of course, what else would you expect from a label whose loyal following includes top fashion editors and trendsetters? Since Phoebe Philo took over the helm two years ago, Céline has [...]
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Jean-Charles de Castelbajac S/S 2012This season is looking bright for Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, and not just because his collection has been getting rave reviews. The line—famous for its quirky, off-kilter take on sportswear—was just bought by South Korean company EXR, with big plans of opening 30 new stores in 2012, as well as a third line called Ligne that [...]
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Alexander McQueen S/S 2012Already on her third show carrying the Alexander McQueen label, Creative Director Sarah Burton has definitely been able to deliver that take-your-breath-away fashion runway feeling. But this S/S 2012, she added a little of that dark edge we’ve been missing back to the line. The outfits, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship in a spectrum of nudes, corals, [...]
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Valentino S/S 2012The sheer amount of florals, lace, chiffon, and ruffles would have made Valentino himself proud. Although designers Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri got off to a rough start as designers at the illustrious label, their past seasons have found them back on track, with this S/S 2012 being their best yet. Inspired by [...]
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Balenciaga S/S 2012A lot of surprises popped up during the Balenciaga S/S 2012 show. For one, the benched seating broke beneath the svelte fashion crowd, forcing everyone to stand as they viewed the entire runway collection. Even more shocking, though, was the appearance of denim jeans in the line,
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Lanvin S/S 2012Alber Elbaz’s perfectly exaggerated silhouettes for Lanvin’s S/S 2012 collection made even the most simple of dresses look stunning. The bold, angular shoulders made the models look even more confident as they walked down the runway. The sternness of those shoulders were juxtaposed next to
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Carven S/S 2012It’s not hard to see yourself in Carven’s S/S 2012 collection, and I don’t mean in a dreamy, “if only…” kind of way. Designer Guillaume Henry, who wanted “the models to seem like a girl you would see in the street”, and actually staged a passer-by scenario for his Spring/Summer runway, booking only fresh faces in [...]
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Mugler S/S 2012Just take Lady Gaga’s word for it, and “Don’t f*** with a Mugler Woman”. Mugler women—as seen in the line’s latest Spring/Summer collection—aren’t scared to wear provocative, more-bare-than-there pieces, lofty, pin-thin stilettos, and their hair slicked back in a no-nonsense wet mullet ‘do. Although the Lady herself wasn’t in attendance this season, she did make [...]
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Rick Owens S/S 2012To label Rick Owens’ style as a goth or grunge would be a huge mistake. Admittedly, the California-born, Paris-based designer has a subversive leaning that gave us draped leather jackets and strapped wedge boots. But as seen in his latest S/S 2012 runway collection, Rick is always bringing something new to the plate.”I try to [...]