SS14 LFW…Antonio Berardi

Antonio Berardi SS14LFW

The classic feminine evening dress was reinvented with this collection. Teamed with leather jackets, slicked back hair and bold red lips it showed this woman has attitude… and lots of it. .

Berardi moved into a new direction showing more relaxed and loose fitting outfits than ever before. He played with shape, the use of oversized or boxy jackets with fitted dresses worked well, as did the fitted tops with loose pants. There were some boyish pieces which retained there elegance through the use of delicate fabrics and pale pinks, reds and creams.

Never before has elegant and casual been merged so well into one.The whole collection was beautiful, wearable and styled very well, even if was a bit too pink for my liking.

Antonio Berardi

SS14 NYFW…Cushnie et Ochs

Karlie Kloss in Cushnie et Ochs

Were only half way through AW13 yet designers are now tempting us with their new collections as the 2014 spring/summer fashion weeks kicked of in New York.

New York is best known for shows by established designers such as Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Diane Von Furstenburg. So it was good to see strong shows from smaller less established brands like Cushnie et Ochs who have been gaining popularity over the past few years.

Established in 2009 their DNA for strong sensual feminine dresses have seen the brand go from strength to strength with celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Selena Gomez and Kelly Rowland hitting the red carpet in their dresses. Based on this collection there is no doubt we will be seeing a lot more from this brand on the red carpet in the future.

Selena Gomez (left) in Cushnie et Ochs Fall 2013

AW13 Trend…Fabric

FUR coats are currently all over the catwalks for  fashion week –  it seemed every designer wanted to put their spin on this classic. The must have item faux next season by far.

Donna Karen

Marc Jacobs

Roberto Cavalli

Dimitri

Prada

HERITAGE checks and tartans traditionally associated with classic British designers were seen in an array of colours and are set to be a key trend next season.

Holmes & Yang

Victoria Beckham

Versace

 

Mulberry

Dolce and Gabbana

Calvin Klein

EXOTIC skins have been used for accessories and now designers are creating an exotic skin effect on clothing which instantly adds sophistication to any outfit.

Prada

Burberry

Gucci

VINYL is another key fabric for next season – whether it’s dressed up or dressed down it gives an outfit some sex appeal.

Topshop Unique

Versace

Felder Felder

Top 5…SS13 accessories

Tom Ford’s electric blue super sized bag

Tom Ford showcased sexy, slick and super cool accessories

Jimmy Choo Cruise ‘Taste’ sandal

Jimmy Choo’s edgy wire strapped sandals are a must-have

Manolo Blahnik shoes for Victoria Beckham

Oh Manolo all the shoes were amazing – especially the peep toe ankle boots

Lanvin clutch bags

Lanvin showcased classic style clutch bags (loved the wrist cuffs as well!)

Balmain

Balmain’s simple black pump with silver heel – simply perfect

Life in Mono

Tom Ford embraced monochrome in his Spring/Summer collection

There are always so many trends to come out of fashion weeks that you never know where to start. But for me, one colour trend that stood out in the SS13 shows was how many designers used monochrome so prominently in their collections.

I loved how designers used this simple colour combo to reference so many eras, from the sixties (Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs), to the futuristic (Alexander Wang, Gareth Pugh) whilst others used it to simply make outfits look sexy, sophisticated and fresh.

Roberto Cavalli

Balmain

Marc Jacobs

Givenchy