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

Jessica Lapidos — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:28:26 +0000

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.

Between Superman Lagerfeld's fixation on crystals and Giambatista Valli's kinked stripes, cubic patterns jump forth geometrically from Paris.

Cubism Movement

We've well worn the leggings under skirts look, now go for boot cut, center pressed trousers.

The Skirt's Trouser Snake

Lisbeth Salander got a tattoo that sent the whole fashion world into gothic leather. Not that Mugler and Gareth Pugh wouldn't have gotten their without her help.

Lisbethan Leather

The outlining trend has carried through Fall 2012, as its body shaping properties are out of this world. Rei Kawakubo, meanwhile, has taken the stroke density to an epic level.

Outline, Take Notes

Perhaps it was the staggering lack of snow this season that has led so many designers to dream of a white winter.

Next fall, you might take a side job as a street sweeper. Or hire someone to carry your jacket's train. Coats are hitting the ground and billowing out in a righteous way.

Angelina Jolie's leg bomber followed Fashion Week to Paris and continued deploying bare gam splits.

Time for a second job, or a sugar daddy, or for your million dollar idea to actualize; the hottest trend is having a personal porter/bellboy/man servent. How chic!

Muppets Take The Runway!

Jessica Lapidos — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:29:27 +0000

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.

Cookie Monster :: Helen Yarmak

Kermit the Frog :: Akris

Fozzie Bear :: Michael Kors

Statler & Walter :: Rick Owens

Gonzo :: Tom Ford

Bert and Ernie :: Paul Smith

Hilda :: Tavi* *not runway, but priceless.

Link Hogthrob :: Alexander McQueen

Marvin Suggs :: Versace

Newsman :: Thom Browne

Sam Eagle :: Just Cavalli

Animal :: Christian Dior

Zoot :: Gucci

Scooter :: Isabel Marant

Janice :: Donatella Versace

Sgt. Pepper Floyd :: Vivienne Westwood

Stagehand :: Marc Jacobs

Sweetums :: Dennis Basso

ADDICT: Daphne Guinness for Akris

Rebecca Alexander — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:24:52 +0000

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

LINK LOVE: Fashionista via Vogue

THE TEN: Rules for Fall

ShirleyWarner — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:02:56 +0000

There are actually thirteen according to Harper’s Bazaar:

1. Be a lady (Armani)
2. Carry luxe extras (Etro)
3. Go wild (Blumarine)
4. Mix in metallics (Carolina Herrera
5. Update classics (Prada)
6. Find a feminine fit (Oscar de la Renta)
7. Opt for unique (Vera Wang)
8. Minimize it (Salvatore Ferragamo)
9. Bet on black (Versace)
10. Keep it classic (Tommy Hilfiger)
11. Do daring the right way (Akris)
12. Go Gray (Max Mara)
13. Buy a blouse (Derek Lam)

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

Rebecca Alexander — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:27:29 +0000

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. Honestly, she looks so matronly, her pants are way too long, and the suit itself hangs on her just like everything else she wears. The side swept up-do makes her look like she’s hitting 80 years of age.

What do you guys think?

LINKAGE: Just Jared

TrendSpark: Monochrome

Rebecca Alexander — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:16:55 +0000

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.”