As usual with Elie Saab, this collection is ethereal and very, very feminine. There’s some playing with shape just a little bit here, but for the most part, it’s beautiful gowns, straight down the line. You could dress half the Oscars red carpet with these looks and chances are,...

This is the kind of collection where, if it had been womenswear, half the people who saw it would come away convinced that the designer is a misogynist. Don’t look to us for an explanation. We get that Thom Browne made his name by questioning modern menswear proportions and we get that...

A favorite of Lady Gaga, Stephane Rolland sent a collection of eye-catching looks out on the runway, many of which seemed tailor-made for her. Starkly dramatic gowns (mostly) in shades of red, black, white and chartreuse, with body-altering flourishes, architectural details and gold accents...

There’s a sort of “dandy Sherlock Holmes meets ’60s mod schoolboy” feel to this collection, which means it couldn’t possibly be any more British even if they were all sipping tea as “God Save the Queen” played while they walked the runway. Lorenzo is...

The House of Dior will probably never really get over the New Look, just like Chanel can never really abandon its iconic suit.  Not that we would want either one of them to abandon them; there’s a reason they’ve stuck around so long. With its characteristic nipped waist, full...

It’s kind of hard to make the basic suit look interesting in this day and age, but Bottega Veneta managed it with this collection. We’re totally digging the color-blocking here. Although the rise on those pants are so low, we think we’ll probably stick just to the suit...

For the first time in almost eight years Atelier Versace presented their collection to the public, rather than just private clients. When we saw the pictures, we think we understand why. We’ll state it upfront: we were very disappointed with this collection. The majority of the looks...

There’s an almost cartoonishly masculine feeling to the Fall menswear shows; more so than usual. Certainly it seems the waifish little dandy look is not what’s on everyone’s minds at the moment. We’re seeing more authoritarian-tinged looks throughout the collections;...

Is it gimmicky to have a bunch of internationally famous actors walk in your runway show? Maybe. But so what? It’s fun. And most of the actors chosen to walk the runway for the Prada Fall 2012 Menswear show have the bearing of models, if not necessarily the looks. The theme was...

Inspired by the 1972 French movie “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie” and also Wallis Simpson, this collection was summed up as well as it can be by the person who designed it. “It’s a ladylike approach to dressing, but a little undone,” says Peter Som. That...

You can’t tell it from the above picture, but Tibi continued its interest in spare, menswear-inspired minimalism with this collection. What you can tell from the above picture is that the collection is also punctuated with vivid, yet simple florals, which makes for a highly pleasing...

Perhaps DVF was feeling that her clientele wasn’t to her liking or her clothes weren’t exciting enough; whatever the reason, she’s clearly making a bold appeal to the younger gals with this one. She’s not alone in that. There was a time when resort and pre-fall...

India continues to have a fashion moment; this time, it’s Uncle Karl’s turn to look to the Maharajas for inspiration. The title was “Paris-Bombay,” and it’s all appropriately gorgeous and opulent. We tend to think it all gets a bit too literal at points and that...

There’s more than a little bit of a ’30s feel to this collection, as in the chrysanthemum dress, with its high neckline, short sleeves and flared skirt, as well as the various accentuated shoulders, below-the-knee hems,  fitted coats and jackets, and high waists throughout. The...

  Jason Wu took his inspiration from the Maharaja and the fun wildlife illustrations of Charley Harper.  He described it as the “regal” collection, which is, we suppose where the Maharaja part comes in. We love the color palette here; the rich oranges, blues and greens,...

First, a question to all the fashion people out there. With the rise in importance and prominence of both pre-fall and resort collections (both of which are quickly becoming de rigeur), isn’t it time to just take the 4 fashion seasons and name them after the actual seasons?...

For his pre-fall collection, the Duchess looked to the west, taking his inspiration from Ann Bonfoey Taylor, a skier and Colorado socialite he described as “Nan Kempner on the range.” It’s a pleasant surprise. We think it can be fairly said, even when he’s utilizing...

Darlings, it was the 59th Annual BMI Country Awards and we’re struck by how there were 58 previous installments and yet we’ve never heard of them! Hit it, cowgirls!   Carrie Underwood It’s a little too Kardashian Kollection at Sears, but it’s not a bad dress....

Here’s your pretty for the day. Words are occasionally useless things, so we’re not saying another one except to tell you that this is the Deng Hao Haute Couture 2012 Collection, presented during China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 in Beijing, China. Enjoy the amazing pretty,...

Like the house of Versace, Alexander McQueen head designer Sarah Burton took her inspiration from the sea, but the difference in approach is indicative of the vast difference in the house styles. Versace’s version was glittering and literal, with starfish, seashorses and shells...

One of our very favorite things about Jean Paul Gaultier is that he’s one of those rare birds who actually has a healthy sense of humor when it comes to fashion. Pair that with an innate theatricality and you can always count on an entertaining runway show. He revisited many of his...