Proenza Schouler

Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez created a downtown chic collection for fall with a strong Asian influence. They filled the runway with leather, from head-to-toe looks to skin blazers and motorcycle jackets to tough-chic trim on skirts and outerwear. And the pair offered plenty of after-hours options, too, like flirty mini-dresses in black and bright seafoam as well as bird-print cocktail dresses. The assortment of accessories—this is the label behind the ‘It’ bag PS 11 satchel, after all—included fur handbags and clutches as well as chunky heel boots in ankle and knee-high versions. See our favorite looks in the gallery! 

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Proenza Schouler‘s Spring 2012 collection was a ’50s-inspired secretary chic mash-up of oranges, greens, and browns accented with black and gold. Pencil skirts paired with bustiers exuded sex appeal, while the designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez‘s sly sense of humor came across in the vaguely ’70s Hawaiian prints. Wood-paneled platforms and flatforms, woven raffia handbags with chain-link straps, and cat-eye sunglasses accessorized each look. Click through the gallery to see some of our favorite looks from the collection!

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1. Scarlett Johansson models summer looks paired with dramatic makeup in her latest Mango campaign. [FashionEtc.]

2. The Marchesa duo redesigned the Playboy Bunny costume with ruffles and rosettes. [Styleite]

3. Tom Ford  was the only fashion name to make Time magazine’s “Time 100″ list. Congrats! [Time]

4. Proenza Schouler’s CEO indicated that the brand sees a fragrance in its future! [IntoTheGloss]

5. Baby News! 30 Rock‘s Jane Krakowski gave birth to a baby boy, Bennett Robert Godley. [People]

6. Jewelry designer Alex Woo’s latest piece will benefit the African Wildlife Foundation. [AlexWoo]