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Runway Looks We Love: Balenciaga

Mar 1, 2013 @ 7:00 am

For his hotly-anticipated debut at Balenciaga, Alexander Wang showed a polished fall collection that stayed true to the historic fashion house’s roots. Marble was the theme of the 35-piece lineup, and the stone inspiration worked its way into the black, white, and gray clothes and accessories, as well as the actual runway itself. True to form, Wang delivered touches of his signature cool-girl spin—the cocktail dresses were designed to look refined and covered-up in the front and revealingly sexy in the back. The designer’s knack for accessories also came through, with toe-cleavage baring heels, boxy bags with silver frames, and sleek knotted silver cuffs—all minimal with a bit of a sexy edge, a signature evident in everything Alexander Wang touches. See our favorite looks in the gallery!

— Violet Gaynor

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Runway Looks We Love: Miu Miu

Oct 7, 2011 @ 6:15 pm

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! 

MORE: All Miu Miu News!

— Violet Gaynor

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Runway Looks We Love: Elie Saab

Oct 7, 2011 @ 4:30 pm

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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Alexander McQueen’s Latest Collection: See the Photos!

Oct 6, 2011 @ 3:35 pm

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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— Violet Gaynor

Paris Fashion Week: Everything You Need to Know!

Oct 6, 2011 @ 12:25 pm
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Paris Fashion Week ended yesterday! We’ve rounded up every need-to-know detail, including all the celebrities (Ciara and Rachel Zoe at Jean Paul Gaultier), fashion (Gisele at Givenchy), and accessories (marine-inspiration at Chanel). Click through the gallery to see the most memorable moments now!

Leah Abrahams

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Runway Looks We Love: Valentino

Oct 6, 2011 @ 10:25 am

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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— Violet Gaynor

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Runway Looks We Love: Louis Vuitton

Oct 5, 2011 @ 6:05 pm

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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Caitlin Petreycik