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London Fashion Week: Autumn/Winter 2013.

Known as the cradle for cutting edge fashion, monochrome set the stage as London designers kicked off London Fashion Week for their Autumn/Winter 2013 with elegant and minimalistic collections.

Monochrome. The magic of monochrome continued its way onto the runways of London for A/W 2013.

From L-R: Zoe Jordan, KTZ, Lug Von Viga, Jean Pierre Braganza and PPQ

Slits. Thigh split at the back, front and the side skirts and dresses were aplenty.

From L-R: Jale Hurdogan, Felder Felder, Lug Von Viga, Julien McDonald and Sass and Bide

Belted Waists. Waists cinching silhouettes made their onto Autumn/Winter collections for London fashion week.

From L-R: Jale Hurdogan, Fyodor Golan, Felder Felder, Bora Aksu and Sass and Bide

Leopard Print. With a strong emphasis on Leopard prints, English designers answered calls to the wild.

From L-R: Burberry, Simone Rocha, Moschino Cheap and Chic, Tom Ford and Sister by Sibling

Metallics. Sharp silhouettes got definitive with metallic detailing to give them a modern look.

From L-R: Mathew Williamson, Paskal, Paul Smith, Osman and Giles

Over Trousers. Layering came in the form of skirts and dresses over slim cropped trousers and baggy pants for chic looks.

From L-R: Paskal, Erdem, J.W. Anderaon, Meadham Kirchoff and Mathew Williamson

Leather. Acting as a backdrop, leather formed key parts of collections on the London runways.

From L-R: Todd Lynn, Bernard Chandran, Zeynep Tosun, Mulberry and Fashion East

Off the Shoulders. Shoulder baring dresses and tops showed off dainty shoulders and skin for fall.

From L-R: Sass and Bide, Zoe Jordan, John Rocha, Krystof Strozyna and Julien Mcdonald

Sheer. The see-through trend was very rife on the runways of London fashion week.

From L-R: Preen, David Koma, Bernard Chandran, Mulberry and Erdem

Shine and Shimmer. There is an explosion of beads and sequins on loose elegant gowns and dresses to dance the night away.

From L-R: Temperley London, John Rocha, Sass and Bide, Jasper Conran and Antonio Berardi

New York Fashion Week: Fall 2013 Color Trends.

When it came to the fall 2013 color palettes, predominantly dark colours were liberally sprinkled with rich, bold colors to brighten up the collections and the runway. These are some of the Fall 2013 color trends from New York Fashion Week.

Black on Black. Chic and sophisticated black on black is the color combo for fall.


From L-R: J.Mendel, Prabal Gurung, Jeremy Scott, Helmut Lang and Altuzarra

Hot Pink. Hot pink was on the mind of every designer as most of the collections had a lot of this hot hue.


From L-R: DKNY, Oscar De La Renta, Tracy Reese, Christian Siriano and Lisa Perry

Red Hot. Definitely not one for fall, red sizzled on the runways of Jason Wu, Pamella Roland, DKNY, Tracy Reese and Jenny Packham.


From L-R: Jill Stuart, Marchesa, J.Mendel, Giuletta and Prabal Gurung

Navy Blue. Navy blue marked its place as the emerging colour trend for fall at Prabal Gurung, Victoria Beckham, Reed Krakoff, Oscar De La Renta and Naem Khan.


From L-R: Reed Krakoff, 3.1 Philip Lim, Ruffian, J.Mendel and Calvin Klein

Yellow. Naturally bright and perky than warranted for fall, Yellow featured in collections from Kate Spade, Narcisso Rodriguez, Michael Kors and Victoria Beckham.


From L-R: Zac Posen, Libertine, Michael Kors, Victoria Beckham and Bibhu Mohapatra

Camel. Simple and elegant camel tones were spotted at DKYNY, Michael Kors, Altuzarra and Derek Lam.


From L-R: Marc Jacobs, Ruffian, DKNY, Derek Lam and Tracy Reese.

Dark Green. The deeper shade of Green made its way onto the fall color palette of Ralph Lauren, Reed Krakoff, Altuzarra amongst others.


From L-R: Ralph Lauren, Altuzarra, Lacoste, Cushnie et Ochs and Timo Weilland

Winter White. Winter whites were favorable for fall when it came to Naem Khan, Jason Wu, Rodarte,
Rachel Zoe and Anna Sui.


From L-R: Jason Wu, Pamella Roland, Jenny Packham, Chado Ralph Rucci and Bibhu Mahapatra

Grey. The soft tones of grey were lavish at DKNY, Michael Kors, Bibhu Mohapatra and Kimberly Ovitz.


From L-R: Michael Kors, Reed Krakoff, Kimberly Ovitz, Bibhu Mohapatra and DKNY

Fuschia. Marchesa, Diane Von Furstenberg and Mara Hoffman maintained fuschia's momentum on their runways.


From L-R: Costello Tagliapatra, Marchesa, Diane Von Furstenburg, Mara Hoffman and Thakoon

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

Top Grammy Awards 2013 Nail Art.

What’s an awards show these days without funky nail art to go with the assortment of gowns and hair? Music’s finest females had some of the most covetable manicures at the Grammys and these were some of them.

Kelly Rowland. Rowland used two nail colors for her manicure moment, combining a steely metallic polish with a peachy pink hue.

Carrie Underwood. Underwood brightened up her black gown with her metallic red mani, and single bronze accent nail.

Katy Perry. With all eyes on nominee Katy Perry's dress, she kept her long digits simple in a blush tone.

Jennifer Lopez. Presenter Jennifer Lopez's chic gold, pointed nails were as blinged out as her jewelry.

Rihanna. Rihanna's manicurist painted a red-orange that perfectly matched Rihanna's Azzedine Alaia dress.

Taylor Swift. Swift told E! host Ryan Seacrest that she brushed on her glitter top coat just 15 minutes before she hit the red carpet. Not bad for a DIY job!

Miranda Lambert. Country singer Miranda Lambert's glittery nail art was the perfect addition to her navy Roberto Cavalli dress.

Carly Rae Jepsen. The nail look for the Song of the Year nominee's polish is made with genuine diamond dust. She also added an arty accent on her pointer finger—topped off with two black diamonds.

Florence Welch. Nominee Florence Welch kept her nails long and pointy at this year's Grammys, laquering up in a sparkly, gold polish that accentuated her gold jewelry.

Credits: InStyle

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