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New York Fashion Week didn’t stop for the weekend! Ashley Greene gave us the scoop on Donna Karan’s DKNY collection (hint: that gorgeous gown is made of neoprene), while Victoria Beckham got emotional when taking her final bow. Click through to the gallery for all the fashion gossip!
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Donna Karan emphasized one of her favorite themes for fall 2012—strong women! The collection, which the designer described as a mix of masculine and feminine, featured tuxedos and pinstripe suits with a decidedly sexy spin. Mini Stephen Jones fedoras topped off the looks, which came in a color palette of charcoal, scarlet, navy, and black. Ashley Greene, Emmy Rossum, Rose McGowan, and Adriana Lima watched from the front row as Karan sent out sequin-covered gowns and long jersey dresses to the tune of “I’m Every Woman” for the show’s finale. Powerful! See our favorite looks in the gallery now.
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Miu Miu closed Paris Fashion Week with a spring 2012 collection full of dainty ribbon-tie stoles, tiered lace, crop tops and shirred dresses. Top-handle bags and pointy mules came in dark velvets and patchwork leather, while center-parted hair and vibrant red eyeshadow provided the finishing touches. Click through the gallery to see our favorite looks!
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For spring 2012, Elie Saab treated his fans to gorgeous gowns in an array of hues—from soft ivory to bold blue. Red-carpet-ready evening looks got the glam treatment with thigh-high slits, allover sequins and sheer lace panels, while the designer’s daytime offerings included feminine blouses, pencil skirts and sleek trousers. Click through the gallery to see our favorite looks!
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— Violet Gaynor
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Sarah Burton produced another fantasy collection for Alexander McQueen’s spring 2012 runway show. The creative director and McQueen protégé released pieces covered in voluminous ruffles of cascading chiffon and lace, some cinched with corset belts to create an ultra-slim waistline. Cream, gold, lavender, silvery gray, and coral made up the palette, and lace, sheer panels, and underwire details added a lingerie touch. Towering curved wedges with straps snaking up the leg glided down the runway in gold and white. And that’s not all—see our favorite looks from the collection in the gallery.
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Valentino offered an unabashedly romantic collection for spring 2012. A slew of gorgeous dresses filed down the runway one after the other, from simple lace frocks to head-turning red gowns that felt simultaneously feminine, frilly, and cool-girl. The label’s designers Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri used soft neutral colors, and added pops of hot pink, blue, and classic Valentino red. In the accessories department, flat sandals looked chic for day and night, long shoulder-sweeping earrings finished each look, and nude, red, and white bags got the studded treatment. Click through the gallery to see our favorite looks.
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Louis Vuitton turned the runway into a carousel for spring 2012! Creative director Marc Jacobs sent out pastel organza dresses, laser-cut lace tops and skirts, crocodile motorcycle jackets and tweed suits. The accessories lineup included pointy heels with mirrored cap toes, as well as the label’s signature bags done up in see-through fabrics and basket weave leather. Kate Moss closed the fashion merry-go-round in a voluminous eyelet dress dotted with feathers. See our favorite looks in the gallery.
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Chanel went under the sea for spring 2012! Creative director Karl Lagerfeld transformed the runway into an underwater wonderland, as he showed off Chanel suits and dresses done in every shade of the ocean, from white to aqua to pearl. The oyster gem also appeared on buttons, belts, and trim, and interpreted for swimwear as sexy white looks topped with plastic cover-ups. Even the accessories had a marine feel, with coral-covered bags and bracelets, iridescent sparkling clutches, and effortlessly chic flat sandals. Florence Welch closed the show with a theme-appropriate performance—she emerged from a clam on the catwalk. See our favorite looks in the gallery!
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— Violet Gaynor
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