Paris Fashion Week Packs in the Trends & Carries Them For You

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

And the French get the final say. Paris Fashion Week has drawn to a close and we’ve sifted the runways for the trends that will affect your wardrobe come September, or sooner. Designers have squared off, whited out, and swept their competition. Karl Lagerfeld and Marc Jacobs were on some similar wavelengths for the new silhouette of Chanel and Louis Vuitton. Ann Demeulemeester and Gareth Pugh finally got coordinating dragon tattoos. Meanwhile, the leg bomber strikes again and we’re still highlighting the hot outline. Now, follow the bell hop to the trends of Fall 2012. 

Muppets Take The Runway!

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Miss Piggy has been hogging the fashion spotlight for quite some time, but now it’s time for all the Muppets to step out in style. Have designers like Tom Ford, Rick Owens, Versace and Michael Kors been secretly inspired by the Muppet clan? We think so, because we found a whole ton of muppet doppelgängers on the runway. They took over Good Morning America this morning, and now they’re taking over FashionIndie. What with all this media, once they’re done saving their theater, maybe they can help save Fashion Week. 

ADDICT: Daphne Guinness for Akris

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Today, Akris unveiled its first handbag collection and has chosen an unexpected model for the campaign, Daphne Guinness.

THE TEN: Rules for Fall

Edited by ShirleyWarner

There are actually thirteen according to Harper’s Bazaar:

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the German Premiere of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Angelina wore this pale colored Akris suit to the Berlin premier of The Curious Case of Ben Button, with one Asprey earring, and invisible Stuart Weitzman heals.

TrendSpark: Monochrome

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Great article in WWD about the newest (well heard about it for some time, but now it’s official) trendspark for fall: monochromatic looks from heard to toe.

“Come Fall, designers like Maurizio Pecoraro are advocating a monochrome vision that extends from head to stockinged toe. “My idea was to create a pure look,” explains Pecoraro, who conjured his eighties-era memories of singly hued looks from Claude Montana. The cherry on top of this ultra-matched look is tights, particularly in hard-to-find hues like persimmon at Bottega Veneta, ocher at Nina Ricci, and burgundy at Albino. (Stow the matte black Wolfords for next season.) Knee boots created a similar effect at Akris and Halston, but hosiery’s hegemony is undeniable. Even pattern-loving designers like Anna Sui and Paul Smith ordered up custom leg wear for complete coordination.”