A bevy of our favorites - Jade Berreau, Frankie Rayder, Christina Kruse, Alyssa Miller, Helena Christensen, Tanga Moreau, Hannelore Knuts, Eniko Mihalik, Karen Elson, Aurelie Claudel, Trish Goff, Michele Hicks, Constance Jablonski, Ali Michael, Shannan Click, Olga Sherer and Anouk Lepere –  pose in the likes of Prada, Blumarine and Chanel for this cool retro editorial.

The key to this rocker girl look is the jacket, and this hot, faux-leather number from Collection B is both cool and eco-friendly. Bonus: use code FASHIONINDIE10 to save an additional $10 (making this a KILLER steal at under $50!), exclusive for our readers!

Accessorizing with a bandana was the ultimate in rocker wear back in Blondie's day. This Alexander McQueen version has skulls worked into the paisley pattern for extra style points.

Every rocker chick needs a chain belt, and we're digging this gold Blumarine version.

Every gal wants to enhance her peepers, and Debbie did it in a subtly standout manner. We love MAKE UP FOR EVER's Individual Lashes for drama without the super fake eyelash look.

Why not give the two-tone look a try? You could play with any color combo you choose, but Manic Panic Classic Cream Formula in Raven will give the stark blond/black contrast Debbie so flawlessly pulled-off.

While Angelina Jolie's right leg is photo bombing the world, Milan got leg bombed with slits that hit the pelvic bone. Even in plaid.

Enough with this leg bombing! The Military cometh to lay down some laws. Ferragamo is still in the trenches while Cavalli is coming home decorated victoriously.

Curves are being created on nearly every runway with optical side panelling or lacing. The inward jut of black or blank space creates a waist, and the curve of the center panel creates the hips. If you're skinny, you'll look curvy and if you're curvy you'll appear thinner.

With the military comes censorship. Unlike the breast baring all over NYFW, Milan has thrown a censor bandeau under the sheers.

Now to the cat with a million lives. Leopard lives on the runways and on the structured jackets of next fall.

[Fashion Gone Rogue]

The red of next spring is primarily bold. Think fire trucks and Louboutin soles.

In contrast to this past spring's tangerine, this orange has gone pumpkin, with reddish bronze undertones.

Just shy of neon, this near-blinder shows hints of marigold. It's vibrant and saturated, ready to tackle any busy print in a fight for loudness.

Green is feeling minty fresh. The pastel finish is crisp and clean.

True blue is blowing up cobalt. There's a great depth in this striking color.

Baby got back to the hue of blue that kisses the sky through a layer of mist.

Lavender sweeps in with an essence of calm. The color is regal, light as a princess (not nearly as light at Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge - skinny bid).

All photos via Style.com.

Pucci has always been know for its psychedelic, druggy prints and eccentric shapes, and Peter Dundas has done a fine job of both upholding and refining that reputation. His band of gypsies, wrapped in maxi skirts, crop tops and chunky crosses, marched down the runway with conviction and a vintage air. Over-the-top at times, but all the time sexy, this collection will be more wearable come spring than you think.

After spending the summer in Sardinia, watching her daughters come home at dawn following a night of dancing, Angela Missoni certainly tried to capture a mood in her Spring 2012 collection. Another iconic house to always be slightly left of the curve, a mélange of colors, layers and prints cascaded together in a clusterf*ck of fabric to comprise each garment.

Anna Molinari walked out at the end of her show holding a bouquet of flowers that she quite easily could have snatched from one of her Spring 2012 garments. No one would have noticed their absence from the bevy of colors and blossoms in the collection. Nary a fabric could feel left out among the neoprene and sequins, patent and raffia, fur and faux fur. I need to get my hands on some of the bouley she's tokin'.

Though toned down compared to other collections shown on the Milan runways for Spring 2012, it's not often you hear clothes coming down the runway. The bells were literally jingling from matador jackets of a sexy Spanish influence. Rosella Jardini may have designed one of the label's most wearable collections in awhile, but the extremely intricate embellishments remain appropriate for the bold only.

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1. Mix patterns that have similar prints or forms. It’s important to keep a theme going. In the below D&G look from the Spring 2011 collection, both the prints of the shirt and skirt are florals. With an added splash of the peachy color in the top, the look is coherent to the eye. Another example is the leopard tunic and pants from the Blumarine Spring 2011 show.

D&G Spring 2011

Blumarine Spring 2011

2. Keep an outfit consistent with patterns that share similar shapes. As you can see in the look from the Etro Spring 2011 collection, the blue and white squares from the top repeat in the skirt. Although the skirt is busy and the top is tamer, the eye seamlessly moves from top to bottom without getting lost in the patterns.

Etro Spring 2011

3. Repeat the same pattern in different colors and sizes when pairing. This elegant look from the Jil Sander Spring 2011 show combines vertical stripes with horizontal and a bold color with a muted one. It works because the patterns are the same size. The look from the Prada Spring 2011 line can also be referenced for the use of the same exact pattern in different sizes.

Jil Sander Spring 2011

Prada Spring 2011

4. Patterns containing the same color tones go well together. In the Charlotte Ronson look, navy keeps the patterns consistent even though they’re completely different. Hard stripes and soft florals mesh well because they have color in common. Event the craziest mix of patterns can look coherent when color stays consistent. Red and blue throughout the entire outfit make this Wunderkind look a breeze to wear.

Charlotte Ronson Spring 2011

Wunderkind Spring 2011

5. Similar fabrics make two different prints look like they were meant to be. Both the top and the skirt of this Bensoni Spring 2011 look are made of light, airy fabrics. It’s good to keep cotton with cotton, silk with silk, you get the picture.

Bensoni Spring 2011

What are your favorite prints to mix?

LINK LOVE: Street style photo from HarpersBazaar.com, All other photos from Style.com

D&G Spring 2011

Prada Spring 2011

Bensoni Spring 2011

Charlotte Ronson Spring 2011

Christian Siriano Spring 2011

Wunderkind Spring 2011

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Since Ale has been staying just for a few days, we had to see as much as we could, so even if we woke up with the worst weather ever (and with the worst cold and cough), we decided to go up on the Eureka building, which is the highest in Melbourne. It’s all made of glass, therefore it allows you to see the city from any perspective…it’s amazing!
While we were up there it started raining (nice), but after a while the sun shined again!
Once we got down we had a quick muffin (great thing to start a new day) and we walked to Fitzroy, which is a very hip, cool, alternative area of Melbourne. (There I found in a vintage shop an amazing old Levi’s denim jacket that I can’t wait to show you!) Before getting in Fitzroy we stopped in this beautiful park you can see in the last pics: how nice is that?

It has been a lovely day and even if now I’m in bed sick, it was worth it…

FRINGED TOP (DIY)
CASHMERE CARDIGAN
BLUMARINE ANIMAL PRINTED SCARF
DONDUP JEANS
MIU MIU FLATS
BALENCIAGA BAG
BENETTON WOOL HAT

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Katy Perry wears a Blugirl by Blumarine dress and a Juicy Couture belt for Glamour’s February 2010 “Man Issue,” on stands January 12.

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Coke on the Runway? Yeah, you never see it but you know what’s happening backstage. Oh, wait, Coca Cola?!? Yeah, I guess that makes more sense.

It’s Fashion Week in Milan, Italy and yesterday instead of models with hour-glass figures, the models were shaped like Coke bottles. That’s because they WERE Coke bottles…

Coca-Cola Italy, in collaboration with The Abruzzo Charity Project enlisted 8 female designers to design sleeves for a limited amount of “Coca-Cola Light” bottles (Italy’s version of Diet Coke) to be available starting September 25th. Donatella Versace, Alberta Ferretti, Anna Molinari from Blumarine, Veronica Etro, Silvia Venturini Fendi, Marni’s Consuelo Castiglioni, Angela Missoni and Rossella Jardini at Moschino were the designers asked to participate, they said yes and the result is fabulous. 

The proceeds will be used by The Abruzzo Charity Project to help people/families affect by the devastating earthquake last year.

They kicked off the project at Fashion Week on Friday by showing the designs on the runway in the form of Coke bottles walking the runway…great idea.

“Moschino”

“Missoni”

“Marni”

“Fendi”

“Etro”

“Alberta Ferretti”

“Blumarine” (My favorite of the designs)

“Donatella Versace”

Last year at the exact same time, Coca-Cola asked Roberto Cavalli to design bottles featuring his staple animal spots and stripes and it was very successful. This was the amazing result:

Oh how I wish these bottles were available here in the US. I may have to plan a trip back to my family’s homeland, see some relatives and enjoy a designer bottle of soda…

Kisses Bitches…

Glamour Whore…xoxo

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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)

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Not only was the Blumarine fall 2009 collection out-of-this-world sick, but the runway show made me the happiest person alive at 6:00 a.m. on a Wednesday. Anna Molinari blew pop art out of the water, sending dresses dazzled with Andy Warhol’s flower prints down a runway reflecting a Warhol-esque portrait of herself. A little cheesy? Yes, but completely entertaining and well-done at the same time. Technicolor leopard prints and leather motorcycle jackets were two favorites out of the line. Whimsical mini dresses in classic Warhol blue, yellow and pink added an art installation quality to Molinari’s already artistic fall collection. My absolute favorite was the ensemble with Warhol flower print leggings and a metallic orange jacket; it definitely woke me up more than my coffee did.

GALLERY: Blumarine Fall 2009

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Natasha Poly for Blumarine’s fall winter 2008/09 advertising campaign.

Photographed by Craig McDean, it’s not the gorgeous clothes that has me loving the new edge in the Italian fashion houses ads. It’s the fact that Poly is sporting the much talked about hair cut for the year, The Aggy, named after Agyness Deyn’s shaggy crop.

I am soooo sick of this hairstyle! Honestly, not all models have to inspire to look like Aggy, and the cut is making girls look like boys, not very attractive considering that models are supposed to be the pinnacle of beauty and grace.

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