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New York Fashion Week: Fall 2013-14.

The month of February heralded the beginning of Fashion Week for fall 2013/14 collections and New York was its first stop. The weather couldn’t deter fashion shows that were all about luxe looks and the latest trends with a lot of force and drama.

Warm and Fuzzy. It's going to be a warm and fuzzy fall 2013 if the abundance of luxurious fur on the runways has anything to do with it.


From L-R: Alexander Wang, Badgley Mishka, Altuzarra, Bibhu Mohapatra and Carolina Herrera

Leather. Rich and supple, this fall staple came in an assortment of colors from dark green, orange and red to the classic black.


From L-R: Lacoste, Calvin Klein, Altuzarra, Charlotte Ronson and Belstaff

Outer Wear. What you wear on the outside is just as important as what is on the inside. The outer wear collection ranged from knee length coats to biker jackets caplets and boleros.


From L-R: Marchesa, Altuzarra, Proenza Schouler, Marissa Webb and Ruffian

Metallics. There was a noticeable return of slick and shiny metallics on the fall 2013 runway.


From L-R: Marc Jacobs, Erin Featherston, Tadashi Shoji, Rachel Comey and Edun

Monochrome. After last season’s explosion of color, so many a designer went Monochrome for fall once again proving the staying power of this classic trend.

From L-R: Altuzarra, Ralph Lauren, Honr, Proenza Schouler and Catherine Malandrino

Capes. One of fall's favorite ways to cover up and be chic at the same time, capes hung from shoulders and trailed at the back forming shrouds on the fall runways.


From L-R: Band Of Outsiders, Ruffian, Zac Posen, Pamella Roland and Donna Karan

Billowy Sleeves. Full billowy sleeves reminiscent of the swash buckling era made their way back onto the fashion scene at the fall runways of New York fashion week.


From L-R: Prabal Gururng, Pamella Roland, Christian Siriano, Ralph Lauren and Erin Featherstone

Lace. The ethereal and feminine that comprise of lace brought the most beautiful gowns and etchings embroidered in lace to the fall 2013 runways.


From L-R: Jason Wu, Catherine Malandrino, Lela Rose, Tadashi Shoji and Chado Ralph Rucci

Sparkle. Eyes lit up when it came to the most dazzling of collections from Marc Jacobs, Oscar De La Renta, Pamella Roland and Naem Khan.


From L-R: Chado Ralph Rucci, Christian Siriano, Catherine Malandrino, Monique Lhuillier and Badgley Mischka

Lady Like Dressing. New York saw the return of a more definitive focus on the female silhouette as lots of lady like frocks were dished out guaranteed to make the wearer feel more feminine.


From L-R: Badgley Mischka, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Calvin Klein, Bibhu Mohapatra and Nicole Miller

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2013

Awards season is now in full swing, we’ve had the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards and now the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards also known as the SAGs.
The Golden Globes red carpet this year was filled with a sea of red gowns, however the Screen Actors Guild Awards was all about navy. Jennifer Lawrence and Marion Cotillard are in sync this award season as they both opted for strapless navy gowns by Dior. Here’s a few other trends to make it onto the SAGs red carpet.

Navy. It was a sea of navy blue as Jennifer Lawrence, Marion Cotillard, Amanda Seyfried and Nicole Kidman stole the show in their strappless navy blue ensembles which made it the colour of the night.


From L-R: Jennifer Lawrence, Amanda Seyfried, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman and Jessica Lange

Strapless. Gorgeous frocks came off the shoulder for Jennifer Garner, Lea Michele, Jessica Chastain and Tina Fey.


From L-R: Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Garner, Tina Fey, Lea Michelle and Helen Hunt

Black and White. Julianna Margulies, January Jones and Julianne Moore upped they style stakes by showing up in one of the hot trends for spring/summer 2013.


From L-R: Claire Danes, Julianna Margulies, Julianne Moore and Rocsi Diaz

Suit and Tie. Always and elegant classic for menswear, Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake and Eddie Redmayne brought the suave to the Awards in their choice of suits.

Embroidery. Delicate embroidery done in beads, sequins and feathers told its own tale on the gowns of Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington, Jayma Mays and Ellie Kemper.


From L-R: Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington, Ellie Kemper, Jayma Mays and Rocsi Diaz

The Golden Globe Awards 2013.

Award season teed off with the Golden Globes to celebrate the best in Television and Movies. Top actresses upped their game with custom-made gowns from top fashion houses which made for a red carpet drenched in style. These are some of the Red carpet trends at the Golden Globe Awards.

Red. Definitely the color of the night, the red carpet competed with Zoey Deschanel, Jennifer Lawrence and Marion Cotillard amongst others decked out in red gowns.


From L-R: Jennifer Lawrence, Zoey Deschanel, Melisa Rauch, Marion Cotillard and Claire Danes

Sparkles. Forever a girl’s best thing, Jennifer Lopez, Kaley Cuoco, Lea Michele and Isla Fisher lit up the red carpet in their sequins and beads encrusted gowns.


From L-R: Jennifer Lopez, Kaley Cuoco, Lea Michele, Nicole Richie and Isla Fisher

Plunging Necklines. Sexy was the name of the game for Kate Hudson, Katherine Mcphee and Amy Poehler whose necklines were not only revealing but plunging.


From L-R: Kate Hudson, Amy Poehler, Katherine Mcphee, Allison Williams and Sally Field

Lace. For Megan Fox, Eva Longoria, Amanda Seyfried and Giuliana Rancic, the intricate details on their gowns were told in form of lace.


From L-R: Eva Longoria, Amanda Seyfried, Julia Louis- Dreyfuss, Megan Fox and Giuliana Rancic

Dark Colors. It being fall, colors on the red carpet were dark and rich from Naomi Watts burgundy gown, Taylor Swift in plum purple to Salma Hayek's black gown.


From L-R: Glen Close, Savannah Guthrie, Salma Hayek, Taylor Swift and Naomi Watts

Pre-Fall 2013-2014

Pre-fall collections bridge the gap between Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer as they are a forecast of trends to come in the major Fashion Week shows. They can take place at any location and usually presented on static models rather than a catwalk.
Here are some of the trends to watch out for in pre-fall Autumn/Winter 2013-2014.
Fur. An easy way to make anything glamorous, fur and fur trimmed ensembles were abundant in the pre-fall collections of Belstaff, Burberry, Vera Wang and Thakoon.


Belstaff pre-fall 2013-14

Baroque. This rich but luxurious fabric hit its way onto the forefront at Versace, Belstaff, Michael Kors and Reed Krakoff.


Michael Kors Pre-Fall 2013-14

Leather. Rich and tan, leather in all its suppleness made its way onto Reed Krakoff, 3.1 Philip Lim, Chanel, Michael Korrs and Burberry for their pre-fall 2013-2014 collections.


Burberry Pre-Fall 2013-14

Embellishment. Sequins, Crystals and glitter polished pre-fall collections for Naem Khan, Parabal Gurung, Oscar De La Renta and Monique Lhuillier.


Oscar De La Renta Pre-Fall 2013-14

Hats. Hats topped off tomboy inspired chic collections at Rachel Zoe, Temperley, Alexander Wang and Opening Ceremony.


Temperley Pre-Fall 2013-14

Stripes. From horizontal to zigzag, Jason Wu, Burberry, Diane Von Furstenberg, Alice + Olivia made it a striped affair in their pre-fall 2013-14 collections.


Jason Wu Pre-Fall 2013-14

Lace. Delicate lace with luxurious embroidery wove its way onto pre-fall 2013-2014 ensembles from Diane Von Furstenberg, Chanel, Vera Wang and Monique Lhuillier.


Diane Von Furstenberg Pre-Fall 2013-14

Knits. Soft and luxurious chunky knits made dresses, sweaters at Gucci, Temperley, Chanel and Missoni.


Missoni Pre-Fall 2013-14

Belts. Waists were cinched at Calvin Klein, Diane Von Furstenburg, Gucci and Temperley for their pre-fall 2013-2014 collections.


Parabal Gurung Pre-Fall 2013-14

Prints. 3.1 Philip Lim, Gucci, Timo Weilland and Rachel Zoe took to the jungle for some of their animal print inspired pre-fall 2013-14 collections.


Gucci Pre-Fall 2013-14

Flesh Tone.

Katy Perry, Kristen Stewart, Louise Roe and Lauren Conrad have impressed on the red carpet by stepping out in flesh colored /nude dresses.
Whilst kristen Stewart’s lace confection at the premiere of Breaking Dawn part 2 left little to the imagination with its transparent lace on bodice corset and a long skirt, there are a lot of beautiful dresses in nude with less daring. Take Zoe Saldana's dress.
If you do not want to give the illusion of nudity opt for a neutral coloured dress a little different from the skin.


From L-R: Katy Perry, Kristen Stewart, Zoe Saldana and Gillian Anderson

Lace Connections.

Who said Fall fashion had to be so heavy? The Fashion industry’s biggest names were looped into a lighter trend when it came to Autumn/Winter13 perfect for party dresses: Lace.
Dolce and Gabbana, Alexandre Herchovitch showed full lace frocks while, Carven and Simone Rocha worked with lace accents and separates. And a new way to wear the old school fabric emerged at Sacai and Michael Kors, where intricate edges peeked out from underneath cardigans and mini-dresses.


From L-R: Simone Rocha, Michael Kors, Dolce and Gabbana, Carven

A lace detail is the perfect way to warm up an otherwise frosty cold-weather evening ensemble. Let a feminine slip show from under a dress, or layer up with a lace blouse. Separates feel like an update to the standard one-piece formal look. When done right; lace is one of those trends that makes you look quite elegant and sophisticated. It is no wonder Lace has become a red carpet staple for so many a celebrity, lately.


From L-R: Jaime King, Selena Gomez, Heidi Klum, Kristen Stewart

Milan Fashion Week SS13

Fashion ecstasy continues on to Milan, Italy as we see designers transform their passion into works of art and trendsetting fashion. Here is a look at the trends forecast this city’s designers had to offer in their wares.

Fuchsia. While Pastels whispered on the runways of London Fashion Week, Fuchsia let out a glorious roar on the catwalks of Gucci, Ports 1961 and Versace.


Gucci ss13

Mini Hemlines. Models with legs for miles slunk down the runways of Emporio Armani, Moschino and Prada in the most deliciously short skirted dresses, lace and leather shorts and micro minis.


Moschino ss13

Flower Power. Flowers are very much in bloom and not in London. Flower power ruled the runways of Bottega Veneta, Trussardi and Antonio Marras showing its staying power as a trend.


Bottega Veneta ss13

Swinging 60s. We saw a return to the 60s from Moschino, Fendi, and Versace as dresses shimmered and shone on the runways reminiscent of the 60s disco balls.

Fendi ss13

Mesh. Peek-a-boo mesh inserts graced the ensembles of Bottega Venetta, Pucci and Versus on the Milan Fashion Week runways.


Versus ss13

Lace. The most feminine of of materials, lace adorned slinky dresses in an assortment of colors graced Alberta Ferreti, Emmano Scervino, Versace and Fendi catwalks.


Versace ss13

Stripes. A trend that began in New York has made its way on to the runways of Milan Fashion Week in both vertical and horizontal bold lines of colour in creations from Dolce and Gabbana, Etro, Moschino and Fendi.


Dolce and Gabbana ss13

Beading. Sequins and intricate beading wove their way onto the most glamorous of dresses and gowns at Alberta Ferreti, Missoni and Roberto Cavalli to give the shimmer and glitter that is every girl’s addiction.


Roberto Cavalli ss13

Dots. Big and small splotches of colour slowly made their way onto the runway in the collections of Marni, Antonio Marras, Jil Sander and Missoni making them one of the trends to watch out for.


Antonio Marras ss13

Palazzo Pants. Loose and breezy, palazzo pants billowed their way down the catwalks of Etro, Emilio Pucci, and Genny in an assortment of colors.


Emilio Pucci ss13

Resort 2013

Resort wear is clothing designed for trips to sunny warm climates in winter. Designers mix a bit of the previous fall/winter silhouettes with a sneak peak into the upcoming spring summer collections. Resort is usually for people who live in cold snowy places that go for a brief retreat somewhere warm as a welcome break and designers make special clothes for these holiday places such as Caribbean beaches, tropical islands, and for boat cruises through warm tropical seas. Designers offered up a wealth of options with their Resort collections. Here is a look at the Resort 2013 runway trends.

Lace. The feminine fabric has gotten an updated and modern look saturated in deep pinks, black and mixed with sheer. Lace dresses are sure to win over the most androgynous of dressers.

Short Shorts. Shorts will always be a favourite for the tropical beach crowd and this time was no different. Designers made them a wide and breezy to fit into the feel of the warm retreats that the holiday places are known for.

Peplum. Peplums, a carryover from the spring summer collections has proved to be a popular trend. The fall runways demonstrated its staying power and resort confirms its ongoing appeal. From denim to printed silks, peplum is here to stay.

Sheer White. Sheer white acting as a palate cleanser to the abundance of colour and patterns seen from past seasons is a welcome touch to the resort collections.

Embellished Collars. Statement necklaces have been the go-to solutions to spice up simple Tees and dresses but these pieces have sparkle built in them. Beaded and Bejewelled necklines popped up on Tees, blouses and sheath dresses that paraded down the runways.

Pictures are courtesy of nymag.