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Suit Up.

Starlets gave men’s wear-inspired ensembles a glamorous touch with glitz and a few skin-baring moments.
Angelina Jolie rocked a chicly dishevelled Saint Laurent tuxedo number at the 67th British Academy Film Awards and at the same event, Ruth Wilson toned down the shine by wearing a metallic Antonio Berardi suit over a sartorial white oxford. Cara Delevingne made a sporty blue Mulberry suit look sexy at the Mulberry dinner to celebrate the launch of the Cara Delevingne collection during London Fashion Week. Daisy Lowe, at the Elle Style Awards, managed to button up while still showing some skin in a Saint Laurent creation while Scarlett Johansson called on Michael Kors for the red suit she wore to the Captain America: The Winter Soldier premiere.

From L-R: Angelina Jolie, Ruth Wilson, Daisy Lowe, Cara Delevingne and Scarlett Johansson

Credits: womensweardaily, british vogue

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

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Metallic Madness.

From L-R: Just Cavalli, Versace, Gucci, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Givenchy

summer/spring 2014 penchant for decadent metallics proceeded to make its way onto various red carpets after being one of the biggest trends on the Grammys red carpet. Cate Blanchett stunned at the AACTA Awards in a Givenchy spring 2014 gown, Halle Berry hit up the Acapulco Film Festival in an All Saints LBD with metallic mesh pannels and coordinating silver heels. Rihanna was all business in her Lanvin spring 2014 ensemble with gold metallic pumps for her MAC cosmetics collaboration  promotion while Gwyneth Paltrow shimmered in salmon pink Prada at the Golden Camera Awards in Berlin. .
While every possible colour enjoyed a metallic makeover this season, it was sharp, sour tones that proved the most desirable. Poisonous greens, vicious pinks, petrol blues and claret reds take shimmer into darker territory, lending a dangerous glamour to the summer/spring rainbow.

From L-R: Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Halle Berry, Gwyneth Paltrow and Hannah Bronfman

Paris Fashion Week: Spring 2014 Trends.

Paris Fashion week drew the curtain on fashion month on a seriously anticlimactic note as Spring 2014 saw the end of Marc Jacobs’ influential 16 year reign at the house of Louis Vuitton. His farewell bid to Louis Vuitton was a dark one with a collection steeped in moody black to give off a glamorous funeral vibe reminiscent of his first collection for the house as its creative Director. On that note; these are some of the trends Paris has in store for Spring 2014.

One Shoulder. Chanel, Isabel Marant, Hussein Chalayan and Chloe all decreed the single shoulder as spring 2014’s erogenous zone.



Embellish Me. Glitter and sequins for shimmery dresses took over the runways at Lanvin, Saint Laurent, Manish Arora and Iris Van Herpen for an extremely bright spring 2014.


Coats. Several spring collections featured a lot of outer wear regardless of it being spring.


Metallic. Dior, Balmain, Jean Paul Gaultier, Saint Laurent and Lanvin all joined the metallic craze for spring 2014.


Appliques. Jewels, florals and broderie anglaise all worked as appliques for Elie Saab, Dries Van Noten, Giambattista Valli and Collette Dinnigan.


Tiers. There’s been plenty of tiers to pull skirts into shape and length at Emanuel Ungaro, Akris, Maxime  Simoens, Collette Dinnigan and Alexander McQueen.


Slits. For a dash of sexy, Leonard, Paul & Joe, Alexis Mabille and Artsuro Tayama among others brought out sassy thigh slits.


Pleats. A design feature seen on high rotation this season – were used excessively at Dries Van Noten, Issey Miyaki, Viktor & Rolf and Maison Rabih Kayrouz.


Stripes. Rippling stripes defined the vibe at Saint Laurent, Veronique Leroy, Cedric Charleir, Vanessa Bruno and Acne Studios.



Plaid. In all its various forms, plaid popped up on the Parisian runways of Vivienne Westwood, Chanel, Viktor & Rolf and Balmain.

Paris Haute Couture: Fall/Winter 2013 Color Trends.

To echo the restrained mood going on with couture season, the color palettes were predominantly dark synonymous with fall. For a pop of colour; the Elie Saab show was divided into chapters of color in red, navy, green and dove grey, Armani went for a study in lightness with nude tones veering on the paler side in flesh, oyster and pearl tones whilst Viktor & Rolf showcased an all black collection. These are the colour trends for next season.

Green.

From L-R: Elie Saab, Georges Chakra, Maison Martin Margiela and Vionnet

Dove Grey.

From L-R: Elie Saab

Red. 

From L-R: Jean Paul Gaultier, Valentino, Giambattista Valli and Vionnet

Nude.

From L-R: Armani Prive

Navy Blue.

From L-R: Elie Saab, Chanel, Stephane Rolland and Zuhair Murad

 Metallic.
 

From L-R: Chanel, Georges Chakra, Valentino and Zuhair Murad

Purple.

From L-R: Maison Martin Margiela, Georges Chakra, Christian Dior and Versace

Black.

From L-R: Viktor&Rolf

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards recently took place to honour the best on Television and as usual, it was glamorous gowns and black tuxedos with a few changes here and there. Here are some of the red carpet trends at the Emmys.

Sheer Panels. The incorporation of sheer panels on confections of dresses makes for the most naughty but innocent of looks and this is why celebrities can’t get enough of it especially for many a red carpet events.


Pops of Colour. There is nothing like wearing a colorful gown to stand out in the crowd. Colors from burgundy, Orange, Purple amongst others popped on the Emmys’ red carpet like never before.


Sunny Yellow. Yellow certainly came out to play as not more than three stars made an entrance on the carpet in various shades of this sunny color. Clearly, they all needed a mood pick me up and no colour does it better than yellow.


All shades Grey. Grey is the NEW black! The Emmys red carpet saw the various  shades of Grey from a lot of stars noting it as one of the colors for the season.


A Bow Tie Affair. The men looked dashing in their black tie whilst others gave us a few surprises in the changes made to the normal tuxedo. Variations were made to the bowtie and shirts in stead of the normal black and white tuxedo.


Embellishments. Sequins and beads sparkled on the Emmys red carpet as celebrities came decked out in the shiniest and metallic of gowns.

summer/spring Shoes Trends.

No outfit is ever complete without a fabulous pair of shoes to top it off. Here is a look at some of the shoe trends going on at the moment.

Ankle Straps. The ankle strap had lost its popularity on the fashion scene for a while but it is back both in chunky and thin straps. Opt for a thin strap if you are a little big around the ankle and for volume, the chunky big strap is the one for you. Ankle straps are perfect for skirts and dresses for maximum visibility.



Color Blocking. Color blocking is still one of the runaway trends this season and it doesn’t only stop with clothes. Multi candy colored shoes are a fabulous way to make an otherwise bland monochromatic outfit pop. Color blocked shoes are suitable for neutral colored outfits.



Au Natural. Natural fibre like cork, rope heels and beads is the way to go for a touch of ethnicity. They are perfect for summer dresses and the bohemian look.



Printed Shoes. The snake skin print on shoes has taken over from where the leopard print let off. Unlike the leopard print, the snake skin comes in an assortment of colours catering to the different needs out there.



Metallic. Metallic colors are still very much on vogue. They are the perfect jewellery for your feet.







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Fashionably Male.

From L-R: Andy Samberg, Usher, Jackson Rathbone and Robin Thicke

From L-R: Wiz Khalifa Henderson, Chris Hemsworth and Andy Garfield.

Trend: Shoes.

No out fit is ever complete without the right shoes and this year’s trends are a testament to that.
Here are some of this season’s shoe trends that will give you an idea on what to wear.
Pastels. Pastels are not only available to clothes but shoes too. Pair pastel shoes with a solid colour for a fun flirty look.
Oxfords. The oxford shoes have made a resurrection on the fashion scene. From flats to heels, oxfords will give your out fit the casual yet chic look. Wear heeled oxford lace-ups for a formal look.




Metallic Colours. These come mostly in ballet flats which are the simplest shoes you can wear on anything. Go for neutrals like Gold or Silver for a really glamorous look.



Floral Print Shoes. The floral print is one of this season’s runaway trend. From floral dresses to denim and now shoes, it is pretty hard to escape the floral print. Go easy on the accessories when wearing any item with a floral print.



Neon. We are seeing a return of the 80’s with the comeback of neon this fashion season. The right way to wear neon shoes is to pair them with a solid colour.



Sneaker Wedge. Sporty chic is making the rounds on the fashion scene but if you don’t want to go full on sports with the sports wear and want to retain your femininity, sneaker wedges are the way to go. They offer both the sporty and feminine look in one go. A perfect way to get in touch with your inner tomboy.