Valentino It makes a certain amount of sense when you think about. The world economy remains a frightening, unsteady thing, so of course the runways wind up clogged with a bunch of models who look like wallpaper in Versailles. Aquilano.Rimondi Balmain Dolce & Gabbana Giles Marchesa...

Ah, the much-maligned pantsuit. We never quite got why people put it down so readily. If you ask us, the average pantsuit is a far less egregious fashion crime than the average jumpsuit. And it’s one of the most adaptable of a woman’s clothing options. Of course, like so many...

Around these parts, winter forgot to arrive and we seem to be heading straight into summer, but what the hell. Let’s pretend it’s chilly out and talk velvet.   Gucci We’re the kind of queens who love a well-deployed velvet; it’s time we admitted that. We mentioned...

Kittens, one of the trends for the fall collections was metallic gold. We hesitate to say “It’s BACK!” in the manner of the average fashion mag because metallics never really go away. They just recede for a while before the zeitgeist resurrects them in a big way.   Elie...

This time around, Sarah Burton’s idea was to present a soft vision of the future instead of the harsh, cold future people tend to embrace more readily. The result is an organic explosion of feathers and fur meeting futurism. It’s all exaggerated and over the top in a way one would...

One thing has always been true about Marc Jacobs: the bitch knows how to put on a show. Transforming the Cour Carrée du Louvre into a Belle Epoque train station, having a custom built steam engine pull into the runway, and then directing your models to disembark one by one with an...

We feel like we always need to explain our love for Prada. After all, we named one of our cats after her and people don’t always seem to respond well to the line whenever we post it. For this collection, we love the retro-futuristic feel of it; the almost robotic repetitive imagery in...

Last night was one of those “This is why we do it” nights, which, we have to admit, are coming more and more often for us as bloggers lately. Knowing that we’re fans of the brand, the fine folks at Gant Rugger invited us to the presentation of their fall collection, which...

This review’ll just work better if we do it stream of consciousness-style. Goth chick meets sexy, armored Boudicea warrior meets Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, with bold graphic elements married to typically Versace elements of glitz, glitter, and religious symbols. Hey, that wasn’t...

We are, of course, divided over this very important issue. Lorenzo looks at the following items, which can only be called man-clutches (although that sounds dirty), and squeals “I WANT EVERY SINGLE ONE!” Tom, in response, shifts uncomfortably in his seat, the way any longtime...

A collection with a surprisingly Parisian feel coming from a designer with such a strong background in defining the American woman’s style. Bright and bold, with silhouettes so clearly defined they almost look like drawings, these looks have a pleasing dramatic quality that we...

Well, there’s no denying it now. Helena Bonham Carter is a style icon. Who else do you see in practically every single one of these looks? With a backdrop set that was described as “Marie Antoinette’s version of ruins,” the association was complete, because to us, it...

Especially in the opening half of the show, there was a stark simplicity to many of the looks, with pure whites dominating the runway at first and bits of color and contrast appearing gradually. It was almost illustrative; as if to say, “We’ll start off by defining glamour and...

Ethnic themes in fashion can go wrong so easily. They can often wind up looking gimmicky at best; offensive at worst. Vivienne Tam practically revels in her Chinese heritage, and pays homage to various other Asian cultures, and yet it never feels anything but beautiful, respectful, and...

Inspired by “A Soul Brought to Heaven,” by painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau, which depicts two angels carrying a young woman to Heaven, the Marchesa show at the Plaza Hotel was just as lofty a little slice of fashion heaven itself. The thing about Marchesa that doesn’t always come...

At his heart, Michael Kors is a classic, old-time showman and it’s never more evident than when he’s mounting a runway show. The vibe in the tent is intensely high-energy beforehand, as celebrity after celebrity files in and takes their seats, to the lightning-storm flashes of...

A little fantasy to stir into your Monday morning coffee, darlings. There’s always a sort of restrained elegance to Oscar de la Renta’s shows; an air of extreme sophistication and refinement, tempered by classic good taste and the lack of a need to be showy. And we’ve tried...

The timing wasn’t quite right for Downton Abbey to have a major effect on the runways this season, but you got the sense that everyone wished it had. The show’s reaching its peak in international popularity and, like Mad Men before it, is practically begging the design world to...

The atmosphere was very casual during the Elie Tahari presentation, which made for an oasis in the middle of the usual runway show madness. The models were chatting and having a good time and Champagne was being passing around, giving the room a feel almost like a party, where all the women...

Kittens, we may have attended this show on Wednesday night, but it had Saturday night written all over it, which makes it a perfect post for, well, Saturday night. With Adam Lambert and Lil’ Kim in the front row, and more drag queens than you can shake a clutch at sprinkled throughout...

Carolina Herrera may be justifiably known for her elegant, dramatic gowns – and certainly there is no lack of them here – but it was the quieter pieces and separates that held our attention this time. As impeccable as any of her gowns, the jackets, coats, skirts, and cocktail...