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

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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

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Red Carpet Trends.

The month of January through February marks the onset of one of the most watched events in both Television and Film aptly known as Award Season. From the People’s Choice Awards to the Academy Awards; Directors, Producers, Writers, Musicians, Composers and Actors come out to honor their peers decked in the most gorgeous gowns and Tuxedos strictly for the various Awards’ Red Carpets.
Here are some of the Trends that graced the Red Carpet this Award season.

Color Blocking. Color blocking is a great way to mix and match different color palettes to pull of a great look and a lot of the fashion conscious did that. Most celebrities went with two-toned shades to add a little color to otherwise bland outfits like Angelina Jolie and Emma Stone at the Golden Globes.

 Color. Tonnes of color from jewel to blush tones ruled the Red carpet on all awards. From Paula Patton's bold yellow to Kelly Osbourne’s deep blue at the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards, celebrities showed their love for bold colors without shame and proved it is here to stay.

Sparkles. Glitter and Sparkles ruled the runways during last year’s fashion week. It is no surprise that this trend made its way from the runways to the red carpet. There is not a girl in this world who doesn’t love a little sparkle/Glitter no matter how old.

High Collar. The collar trend has changed in so many different ways lately that it is a little hard to keep up with since a lot of necklines are on fashion. The High neckline made its debut on the red carpet as the neck line of choice for celebrities like Adele to Taylor Swift making it one of the trends for the season.

High Slit. I can not get enough of the high slit on skirts and dresses and neither can the fashion savvy. Sporting a high slit is not only a fun way to show off a toned leg, it is also very prim and flirtatious.

 

Mermaid. So many celebrities flattered in custom made silhouettes with flaring mermaid style trends.

PS: The pictures are courtesy of Yahoo movies.

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