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New York Fashion Week: Fall 2013-14.

The month of February heralded the beginning of Fashion Week for fall 2013/14 collections and New York was its first stop. The weather couldn’t deter fashion shows that were all about luxe looks and the latest trends with a lot of force and drama.

Warm and Fuzzy. It's going to be a warm and fuzzy fall 2013 if the abundance of luxurious fur on the runways has anything to do with it.

From L-R: Alexander Wang, Badgley Mishka, Altuzarra, Bibhu Mohapatra and Carolina Herrera

Leather. Rich and supple, this fall staple came in an assortment of colors from dark green, orange and red to the classic black.

From L-R: Lacoste, Calvin Klein, Altuzarra, Charlotte Ronson and Belstaff

Outer Wear. What you wear on the outside is just as important as what is on the inside. The outer wear collection ranged from knee length coats to biker jackets caplets and boleros.

From L-R: Marchesa, Altuzarra, Proenza Schouler, Marissa Webb and Ruffian

Metallics. There was a noticeable return of slick and shiny metallics on the fall 2013 runway.

From L-R: Marc Jacobs, Erin Featherston, Tadashi Shoji, Rachel Comey and Edun

 
Monochrome. After last season’s explosion of color, so many a designer went Monochrome for fall once again proving the staying power of this classic trend.

From L-R: Altuzarra, Ralph Lauren, Honr,  Proenza Schouler and Catherine Malandrino

Capes. One of fall's favorite ways to cover up and be chic at the same time, capes hung from shoulders and trailed at the back forming shrouds on the fall runways.

From L-R: Band Of Outsiders, Ruffian, Zac Posen, Pamella Roland and Donna Karan

Billowy Sleeves. Full billowy sleeves reminiscent of the swash buckling era made their way back onto the fashion scene at the fall runways of New York fashion week.

From L-R: Prabal Gururng, Pamella Roland, Christian Siriano, Ralph Lauren and Erin Featherstone

Lace. The ethereal and feminine that comprise of lace brought the most beautiful gowns and etchings embroidered in lace to the fall 2013 runways.

From L-R: Jason Wu, Catherine Malandrino, Lela Rose, Tadashi Shoji and Chado Ralph Rucci

Sparkle. Eyes lit up when it came to the most dazzling of collections from Marc Jacobs, Oscar De La Renta, Pamella Roland and Naem Khan.

From L-R: Chado Ralph Rucci, Christian Siriano, Catherine Malandrino, Monique Lhuillier and Badgley Mischka

Lady Like Dressing. New York saw the return of a more definitive focus on the female silhouette as lots of lady like frocks were dished out guaranteed to make the wearer feel more feminine.

From L-R: Badgley Mischka, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Calvin Klein, Bibhu Mohapatra and Nicole Miller

Favourite New York Fashion Week SS13 collections.

As with every Fashion week there is always those collections you liked better than the rest. Here is a look at some of ours and why.

Jason Wu. Jason Wu’s ss13 collection was a dark, black and white dream come true. With only mostly dark hues from midnight blue, black and of course white,  he pulled off a collection worthy of looks we utterly loved- the black on black ensembles, the 50 shades of grey harness inspired looks to the black and white combo, there is no other way to do black and white other than the Jason Wu way. It was sexy, strong femininity at its best.

Jason Wu ss13

Marchesa. The Marchesa girls took our breaths away with their Indian Sari inspired romantic collection. The colours, cut and silhouettes of the collection were amazing. The beading and embroidery done on the most gorgeous, sheer and frothy gowns were superb finishing touches to an already exquisite collection.

Marchesa ss13

Marc by Marc Jacobs. This season’s collection was definitely better than lasts. We loved the sporty chic look and the retro laid back feel of the collection. Effortless style to say the least. The mix of prints and patterns for the layered looks, the bold vertical and horizontal stripes were definitely out of a color lover’s dream and lets not forget the turbans that added a surprise bit of chic.

Marc by Marc Jacobs ss13

Alice + Olivia. Stated to be a colorful collection inspired by the American dream, Alice + Olivia delivered to a Tee. The maxi dresses in gorgeous blues and whites, polka dots with voluminous bottoms made the collection charming.

Alice and Olivia ss13

Tadashi Shoji. Amongst those that are known for their romantic and ethereal gowns, Tadashi Shoji lived up to his reputation and then some. The monochromatic neutral ensembles in sheer and lace with a little frill and embroidery added an unexpected touch of whimsy to the collection.

Tadashi Shoji ss13

Ps; SS-Spring/Summer.

New York Fashion Week SS13.

It is that time again where Designers showcase their collection for the coming summer/spring season.  While there was a sense of horizontal and vertical stripes domination of the shows, the Marchesa girls wowed with their Indian inspired collection. Over all collections this time round were not only breathtaking, colourful and flirty but also ethereal. Here are some of the trends forecast for next season as seen on the New York Fashion Week Runways.

Maxi Mania. Beautiful gorgeous maxis in an assortment of colours floated down the runway of Alice+Olivia and Donna Karan in various shades of blue, polka dots and mint.

Alice and Olivia SS13

Stripes. Vertical and horizontal stripes dominated the catwalk from designers like Michael Kors, Narcisso Rodriguez as well as Tommy Hilfiger making Stripes one of the most powerful trend to look out for.

Michael Kors ss13

All in the bead work. Theyskens, BadgleyMishka and Marchesa could not resist the beauty of beautifully crafted bead work in most of their romantic gorgeous gown collections. 

Marchesa summer/spring13

Sporty Chic. Sports inspired creations featured in Marc by Marc Jacobs, Lacoste and Rebecca Antanoff prove you don’t need to play sports to rock the sporty look.

Lacoste SS13

 Prints and Patterns. Looks like prints and patterns are here to stay for awhile at least. They dominated during the Derek Lam, Philip Lim and Anna Sui runway shows amongst others.

Derek Lam SS13

Black and White. When in doubt, a black and white ensemble never goes wrong as shown by Jason Wu and Rachel Zoe on the runway.

Jason Wu SS13

Cut Outs. A carryover trend from the SS12 collections. Vivienne Tam and Alexander Wang proved that cut outs are one of the sexiest ways to show a bit of skin without looking trashy. 

Vivienne Tam SS13

Denim. This fashion classic has had an overhaul in washes and wear on the catwalks of Tibi, Marc Jacobs and DKNY. DKNY gave denim a modern and updated twist as the pieces were more dressed up and chic.

DKNY SS13

Bra Tops. The fashion week runways have been awash with a lot of midriff bearing Bra tops from Charlotte Ronson and Rebecca Minkoff collections. Better get those abs toned and tight for this skin bearing trend. 

Charlotte Ronson SS13

Monochrome. There is a return of the monochromatic trend in whites, neutrals and all black collections seen at Tadashi Shoji, Richard Chai and BCBG.

Tadashi Shoji SS13

Pictures are courtesy of nymag.