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Paris Fashion Week: Fall/Winter 2014-2015.

Paris Fashion Week brought forth the most anticipated show of the entire fashion season: Nicolas Ghesquiere’s debut as the creative director at the house of Vuitton. It marked a sea of change for the house as chic pragmatism that Ghesquiere is known for reigned with a more modern and simplistic collection for fall 2014. Zuhair Murad continued his exploration with the insect world from Couture 2014- particularly on butterflies. And Alessandro Dell’Acqua infused his Rochas debut with a hefty dose of fashion. These are some of the trends Paris has to offer Fall/Winter 2014.

Trapeze Shapes. Trapeze shapes looked fresh and loose at Maison Rabih Kayrouz, Hermes, and Lanvin.

From L-R:Guy Laroche, Lanvin, Maison Rabih Kayrouz, Viktor + Rolf and Dries Van Noten

One Arm. Leonard, Maxime Simoens, and Balmain continued with the asymmetry theme that’s been rampant on Parisian runways with one arm dresses and shirts.

From L-R: Balmain, Christian Dior, Elie Saab, Iris Van Herpen and Tsumori Chisato

Head To Toe Knits. Knitwear was a big story at Nina Ricci, Chanel, Balenciaga and Hermes.

From L-R: Chanel, Stella McCartney, Barbara Bui, Celine and Kenzo

Leopard Print. Givenchy, Balmain, Celine and Saint Laurent added a jungle vibe to Fall/Winter 2014 collections with a focus on Leopard prints.

From L-R: Givenchy, Carven, Celine, Chloe and Balmain

Peplum. Peplums flared out gently at Giambattista Valli, Balmain, Rochas and Andrew Gn.

From L-R: Andrew Gn, Rochas, Balmain, Vionnet and Valentin Yudashkin

Stripes. Dries Van Noten, H&M, put forth collections steeped in bold swirls.

From L-R: Jean Paul Gaultier, H & M, Balmain, Dries Van Noten and Alexandre Vauthier

Dropped Waists. Silhouettes were long and languid with dropped waists from John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Viktor + Rolf.

From L-R: Akris, Lanvin, Viktor+Rolf, Alexander McQueen and Sacai

Tiers. Skirts were romantically whimsical as they tumbled down in tiers at Lanvin, Emanuel Ungaro, Rochas and Guy Laroche.

From L-R: Tsumori Chisato, Emanuel Ungaro, Lanvin, Dries Van Noten and Guy Laroche

Velvet. Chanel, Elie Saab, and Saint Laurent showcased velvety creations in little black dresses and gowns.

From L-R: Maiyet, Nina Ricci, Saint Laurent, Viktor+Rolf and Elie Saab

Asymmetric Hems. Christian Dior, Nina Ricci, Viktor + Rolf featured a lot of wavering asymmetrical to blunt hemlines on skirts and dresses.

From L-R: Christian Dior, Jay Ahr, Lanvin, Nina Ricci and Viktor + Rolf

Credits: BritishVogue, Womensweardaily

Milan Fashion Week: Fall/Winter 2014 – 2015.

Gucci kicked off the Fall/Winter 2014 fashion week season at Milan with a more relaxed collection focusing on day wear, Francesco Scognamiglio brought lingerie elements to his and at Fendi; the collection was part sporty part constructivist while Max Mara opened with strong outerwear, Sportmax showed an animalistic collection with lots of Leopard spots to replace last season’s pink. Here are some of the trends Milan has to offer Fall/Winter 2014.

Leopard Print. Blugirl, Sportmax and DSquared2 got animalistic for fall 2014 with the spots of leopard prints that littered their collections.

From L-R: Dolce and Gabbana, Blugirl, Sportmax, Chicca Lualdi and Simonetta Ravizza

Cropped Pants. Whether skinny, slouchy or wide legged, three quarter length trousers made it on the runways of Emporio Armani, Missoni, Moschino and Just Cavalli.

From L-R: Just Cavalli, Emilio Pucci, Giorgio Armani, Missoni and Fausto Puglisi

Sock In Shoe. This sweet combination was practically all over the runways of Milan for fall 2014.

From L-R: Alberta Ferretti, Dolce and Gabbana, Francesco Scognamiglio, Ermanno Scervino and Stella Jean

Black Velvet. Fendi, Dolce and Gabbana, Blugirl and Emporio Armani spiced up black velvet with embellishment.

From L-R: Andrea Inctonri, Blugirl, Emporio Armani, Dolce and Gabbana and Fendi

Stripes. Pin, Zebra and bold stripes remain one of the biggest trends for fall 2014 as seen at Jil Sander, Costume National, Etro and Bottega Veneta.

From L-R: Angelo Marani, Etro, Emilio Pucci Giorgio Armani and Costume National

Outerwear. Just Cavalli, Emilio Pucci, Blumarine and Gucci made the loudest statement with their outerwear ranging from from opulent furs, ponchos, blanket cover ups and coats.

From L-R: Blumarine, Emilio Pucci, Roberto Cavalli, Gucci and Etro

Knits and Pencil Skirts. London hinted at it and Milan made it official. The chicest combination off fall 2014 runways is the knit and pencil skirt combo.

From L-R: Salvatore Ferragamo, No21, Ermanno Scervino, Cristiano Burani and Stella Jean

Pleats. Pleats elegantly swished about at Bottega Veneta, Etro, Luisa Beccaria and Krizia.

From L-R: Blumarine, Etro, Ports 1961, Genny and Krizia

Sheer Skirts. Dresses and skirts plunged into sheer oblivion where up top comprised knits and jackets.

From L-R: Fendi, Anteprima, Philip Plein, Prada and Dolce and Gabbana

Leather. It was all about leather clad ladies for Philip Plein, Gucci, Emilio Pucci and Moschino.

From L-R: Emilio Pucci, Gucci, Blumarine, Moschino and Roccobarocco

Credits: womensweardaily, britishvogue

London Fashion Week: Autumn/Winter 2013.

Known as the cradle for cutting edge fashion, monochrome set the stage as London designers kicked off London Fashion Week  for their Autumn/Winter 2013 with elegant and minimalistic collections.

Monochrome. The magic of monochrome continued its way onto the runways of London for A/W 2013.

From L-R: Zoe Jordan, KTZ, Lug Von Viga, Jean Pierre Braganza and PPQ

Slits. Thigh split at the back, front and the side skirts and dresses were aplenty.

From L-R: Jale Hurdogan, Felder Felder, Lug Von Viga, Julien McDonald and Sass and Bide

Belted Waists. Waists cinching silhouettes made their onto Autumn/Winter collections for London fashion week.

From L-R: Jale Hurdogan, Fyodor Golan, Felder Felder,  Bora Aksu and Sass and Bide

Leopard Print. With a strong emphasis on Leopard prints, English designers answered calls to the wild.

From L-R: Burberry, Simone Rocha, Moschino Cheap and Chic, Tom Ford and Sister by Sibling

Metallics. Sharp silhouettes got definitive with metallic detailing to give them a modern look.

From L-R: Mathew Williamson, Paskal, Paul Smith, Osman and Giles

Over Trousers. Layering came in the form of skirts and dresses over slim cropped trousers and baggy pants for chic looks.

From L-R: Paskal, Erdem, J.W. Anderaon, Meadham Kirchoff and Mathew Williamson

Leather. Acting as a backdrop, leather formed key parts of collections on the London runways.

From L-R: Todd Lynn, Bernard Chandran, Zeynep Tosun, Mulberry and Fashion East

Off the Shoulders. Shoulder baring dresses and tops showed off dainty shoulders and skin for fall.

From L-R: Sass and Bide, Zoe Jordan, John Rocha, Krystof Strozyna and Julien Mcdonald

Sheer. The see-through trend was very rife on the runways of London fashion week.

From L-R: Preen, David Koma, Bernard Chandran, Mulberry and Erdem

Shine and Shimmer. There is an explosion of beads and sequins on loose elegant gowns and dresses to dance the night away.

From L-R: Temperley London, John Rocha, Sass and Bide, Jasper Conran and Antonio Berardi