Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2012 Full Show | EXCLUSIVE

Blast from the Past: Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2009 Full Show

LFW Vivienne Westwood Red Label SS 2012

Vivienne Westwood Spring Red Label show, in the famous words of Miranda Priestley "That's All"! Classic plaids reinvented, satin dress, anti-establishment suits, stripes, and draping. Vivienne put her infamous punk swag on all of the sculptured looks...

 BIG HAIR...
The hair was over teased  and hair-sprayed into this bird nest like sensation. All hair was by Malcolm Edwards

Make UP...

Was a multi-colored Fairy effect with blush tones, powder pinks, acid greens, and sea blue eye shadow that gave a Mermaid glow. The lip was nude and the cheeks and forehead was strong contouring and heavy blushed.

More looks from the Dame Vivienne Westwood below...

LFW HOUSE of Holland SS 2012 Show

House of Holland Mix it up for London's Fashion Week which kicked off September 16, 2011. The fashion house line up consist of bold over-sized cheetah prints, mixed-plaids, hue color blocking, python print, fish net, and acid washed denim.





<-They had these hue colored blocked shirts, that had this wicked 90's crossed colored pockets with a python skinned collars.

Make up & Hair...
Nude Lip, Heavy Mascara under the eye with a nude shadow. Hair was section off in three with the middle section slicked back and sides hanging down pulled to a pony tail. 




 

Fish Net Tank, Plaid Cheer leading Skirt,  Plaid Pant, and Python booty

Left: Over-side Cheetah Print Hue Maxi                                 Right: 60's Inspire dress with Hue Color Blocking

More looks from House of Holland below.....

NEON-The New Fad for 2012 Spring

Nicole Miller 2012 Spring Collection

Mara Hoffman 2012 Spring Collection

Okay, okay, okay...I get it fashion designers! This Spring we are going to keep everything BRIGHT and I mean BRIGHT!  Neon has resurface again in fashion, it was here 2008-2010 with this fashion fling we had with the rebirth of the 80's! Now it's back this Spring 2012 and  some designers brought it with a 70's Modern Retro feel like Nicole Miller, while Mara Hoffman gave us an Urban Aztec Geisha, Christian Siriano gave us a Bright Romance, Electric Feathers color blocked,  and Betsey Johnson well what can I say she kept it BETSEY!

Christian Siriano 2012 Spring Collection

Electric Feathers 2012 Spring Collection

Derek Lam 2012 Spring Collection

Nicole Miller 2012 Spring Collection

Christian Siriano 2012 Spring Collections

Betsey Johnson 2012 Spring collection

  I love the variation of the neon colors, every designer put their little twist on it, with this brightness!


Also, men could see neon in their Spring as well!

Timo Weiland Spring 2012

Left:Gant by Michael Bastian   Right : Marc by Marc Jacobs

These are some hot neon accessories I found...

Ettika braided charm bracelet

Brenda Watch

TopShop Wedges from

Kate Spade

Oscar De La Renta Neon Stockings

 

     

Hopefully, this brightness in color is a factor from a trend forecast.  Because bright colors usually represent a depression in the market for fashion. However, the reasoning for this brightness is a non-factor, the designer that chose this trend brought Sunshine to my future Spring!!!

Pattern Blocking at it's best!!!! Mary Katrantzou Fall/Winter 2011

A New Era for the New Fashion Man...

Louis Vuitton 2012 Spring Collection

Fashion reports speaks of men's 2012 Spring fashion is going to stay away from the classic gray suits and silks ties, and go for a more colorful suits , blast of plaids, and linens.

Versace 2012 Spring Collection

Men have started to understand this fashion culture generation and are willing to take more chances with trends. Even in the corporate business world men have stop wearing the more common black and grey suit, and replace it with plaid blazers and subtle pants, hyper-colorful/plaid button ups, bright color sweaters/cardigans, and unique ties.

Nautica 2012  Spring Collection

AMI 2012 Spring Collection

Louis Vuitton 2012 Spring Collection

Kenzo 2011 Spring/Summer Collection

In Spring  2011, Honeysuckle a close cousin of Hot Pink was a very popular in men's fashion. Kenzo 2011 Spring men's collection was friendly to this color, and Nautica brought the color back with their 2012 Spring collection.


HAPPENING for the American man right now.....

American men fashion has begun to be fun again!  Taking themselves out of this macho era and touching feminism with a masculine twist. The British men fashion is going to be a big influence across the American border this fall with their tartan patterns, tweeds and their dapper look.

Burberry RTW 2011 Fall Campain.

What's to Come...

Fashion will become more and more savvy for men they will take more chances and who knows, maybe the skirt designers like Givenchy and Commes des Garcons introduced in 2011 become a classic item. Maybe the girls will give the boys pink back. However, men have stepped up to the plate and comprehend today's fashion movement that has taken place. I foresee growth and variation in style, many accessories, colors, and man skirts in the near future!

Betsey Johnson 2012 Spring Collection

Whelp, Betsey Johnson never seems to do nothing but amaze us with her Out-of-Box Fashions! Pure genius if  you ask me, this show had it all Spring Whites, Iridescent Materials, Prairie Prints, Studs, Sparkles, Leophard and some Cheetah print too!  One of my favorites was what Lulu Johnson wore to open up this show!  Spring white empire bodice with mermaid finishing was the way to open the show why not with your daughter!

The Make up was clean face with very defined cat-like eye
with a very VERY HOT PINK LIP!!!!

LuLu Johnson

Hair was a Vixen Marilyn Monroe Curl pulled to the right shoulder!

What a REDUX the 1930's Depression stocking trick!!!

Check Out more looks from Betsey's Show Below...

Marc Jacobs may be the replacement for John Galliano at Dior.

 Nothing is set in stone yet, but the rumors are flying in the fashion world that Marc Jacobs who has been Louis Vuitton Creative Director since 1997 may be leaving to fill the John Galliano place at the fashion house of Dior.  Gallliano, who was suspended after his arrest in February 2011 for racial slurs and conflict in a bar in Paris and then was let go by the mega fashion house in March 2011 after video leaks of his chants "I love Hitler" was publicized to the world.

If Jacobs leaves LV, word has it that Phoebe Philo creative director of Céline will be more than delighted to replace Jacobs!  I am excited about the change that Jacobs may bring to Dior! However, I am worried that he may lose the brand if he takes the classic feel away.

Color Blocking In Layers....

Color Blocking was this Summer's hottest trend!!! This TREND combines the use of two or more blocks of color in an ensemble. Color Blocking is creating an outfit by putting areas or blocks of solid color next to each other.  

Color Block Make Up

Color Block Accessories

The colors chosen can either be monotone, bright colours, muted colors, contrasting and complimentary colors.  You can combine a a vibrant top with a vibrant bottom or a monotone tunic or dress with a vibrant handbag or shoe vice versa.  This trend is a fun and bubbly trend I am excited to see where it goes!!! Here are some of the different variations color blocking below!!!

Monotone and Muted Color Blocking

Bright Color Blocking

Contrast Color Blocking

Complimentary Color Block