Inspired by the Galapagos Islands, the Gant by Michael Bastian Spring 2013 collection is typically youthful, sexy, upbeat, colorful and casual. Let’s go shopping. But first, we need to answer the sudden need for a big, fruity cocktail.       [Photo Credit: Getty,...

  There’s one thing you can always expect from red carpet favorite Reem Acra when you attend their runway show: high-impact, serious mega-glamour. With teal leather dresses, cutouts, shoulderpads, gowns and glitter, it’s like the inspiration board for this collection simply...

  We walked out of this show breathless. Outside the venue, chatting away excitedly about what we just saw, we realized pictures were never going to do it justice. “Can’t we just post the pictures, write, ‘IT’S FUCKING ART, OKAY?’ under them and call it a...

  Taking his inspiration from his travels from Mykonos to Mumbai, John Bartlett offered up a collection for what he called the “plant-based man,” with relaxed and unstructured suits and jackets in sustainable linens, with cool colors and a relaxed, worldly, masculine feel....

Taking his cues from the Duchess of Windsor and other jet-setting ladies, Naeem Khan offered up a world-traveler’s collection of florals, sequined dresses, beaded gowns, stunning prints and caftans. A classic, high-society form of elegance updated with a modern multicultural...

We loved this collection, titled “Out of India.” There’s a restrained sense of opulence here that really appeals to us and serves as a counterpoint to Marchesa’s more exuberantly opulent Indian-inspired collection. Love the brilliant greens, blues, and golds, as well...

Elie Tahari described both this collection and its presentation as evoking “A 1950s cocktail party in a Richard Neutra house in Palm Springs.” The results are colorful, modern, and streamlined in that mid-Century California way, with lots of tropical-inspired prints and a feeling of...

  The world of fashion can be awfully repetitive at times, so it’s notable when someone comes up with a concept off the beaten path. “Williamsburg hipsters go Baroque” fits the bill nicely. The juxtaposition of Chuck Taylors with toile prints, ruffles, and seersucker...

  We consider this collection a departure for Marchesa and designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig. The Marchesa brand is defined by its exuberance and embellishments, and that’s certainly still likely to be true in light of this collection. But there’s a sense of maturity...

Darlings, after a long week of fashionating and opinionating, we can think of no better way to close it out than featuring the fun and insanity of The Blonds show. This was our second time attending and darlings? With Adam Lambert, Paris Hilton, Amanda Lepore and a host of other freaks (meant...

This is, hands down, our favorite Oscar collection in quite some time – and that’s saying something because we’ve always loved his work. The old school femininity and lady-like aesthetic that defines the brand is still on full display here, but there’s a youthful...

  Crisp and color-blocked, with stripes as the central motif running throughout, the Michael Kors Spring 2012 collection is a brightly colored return to the preppy minimalism he’s played around with before. Taking his reference points from Op-Art and ’60s couture, he’s...

Darlings, the lovely folks at IMG, in their tireless efforts to make sure you get blasted in the face with as much fashion as possible during Fashion Week, are livestreaming the shows as they happen. And when there aren’t any shows to livestream, they’re offering 2-minute...

If there’s one theme running through the collections so far this season, it’s serenity. There’s this peaceful, almost zen feeling running through the shows, as if fashion looked around at an increasingly scary and divisive world and said “Okay, everyone take a time-out...

There are rarely any surprises in a Carolina Herrera show. Like Oscar de la Renta, she is a sturdy, mountainous, immoveable figure in fashion; one who can be relied upon to consistently reinforce old school femininity and glamour and turn out beautiful collections filled with beautiful...

  It’s an experience going to a Chado Ralph Rucci show. America’s only certified couturier, he remains stubbornly disinterested in trends, fashion magazines, and red carpets. It’s always and forever about the work, and about applying the meticulously impeccable...

When three ukelele players with palm fronds in their hair are placed at the end of the runway to kick off the show, it’s a pretty safe bet that an island theme is heading your way. What makes this collection more than just a chance to put on a lei are the beautiful prints, evoking...

Taking inspiration from birds, fish, and moonlight on waves might seem a little easy or obvious at first. After all, they’re universally considered beautiful on their own. Still, this collection of looks manages to find its own interpretation of these things and offer up a different...

  Inspired by a recent performance of the American Ballet Theatre’s “The Dream,” Christian Siriano offered up an ethereal collection of pale pastels and ultra-femininity; lots of pearl encrusted details, white feathers, and tulle. Part princess, part ballerina; with a...

  Once again – and forevermore  – the DKNY show was about the strong, confident, New York City woman with places to go and people to see. It’s always about finding the power in femininity with Donna Karan. This time around, it was power suits with sheer blouses,...

The notes for this show (entitled “Batteries Not Included”) referenced ’80s surrealist art, techno, sci-fi, “digital nature,” and, the one that tied it all together for us, “bad girl/good girl.” That latter phrase tends to hit right at the heart of...