I should start off by saying that I had high expectations. Scratch that, I had ridiculously high expectations for the haute couture...

It seems that Valentino is in a New York state of mind and we could not be more excited! To celebrate the opening of their new st...

It seems that Valentino is in a New York state of mind and we could not be more excited! To celebrate the opening of their new store in The Big Apple, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli are going to create an exclusive, haute couture collection that is going to be presented on December 11, 8 p.m. (New York time). Although the mood for the collection has yet to be revealed, we might have been given a hint with this tweet that was posted on Valentino’s official page… what you think, is magic in the air? You can watch...

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It premiered yesterday "Reincarnation", the new short film directed by Karl Lagerfeld to accompany the CHANEL Paris-Salzburg ...

Ladies (and gentlemen, of course) gird your loins ‘cause THE day is almost here: in less than 48 hours the “Alexander Wang x H&M” co...

Ladies (and gentlemen, of course) gird your loins ‘cause THE day is almost here: in less than 48 hours the “Alexander Wang x H&M” collection will be available on line and in more than 250 stores across the world. To say that this collection is highly anticipated would be a huge understatement. Since first being announced in April, the latest H&M collaboration – the first featuring an American designer- has been on every fashionista’s mind, including ours! We finally got to see the full collection in October and we certainly weren’t disappointed: sporty, casual and effortless vibe mixed...

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It seems like this time the rumor had it right! John Galliano is the new creative director at Maison Martin Margiela! The news was c...

It seems like this time the rumor had it right! John Galliano is the new creative director at Maison Martin Margiela! The news was confirmed today by OTB, Margiela’s parent company. “Margiela is ready for a new charismatic creative soul,” said Renzo Rosso, president of OTB. “John Galliano is one of the greatest, undisputed talents of all time — a unique, exceptional couturier for a maison that always challenged and innovated the world of fashion. I look forward to his return to create that fashion dream that only he can create, and wish him to here find his...

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New York fashion week wrapped up just a few days ago. Click inside to find out the best shows! 

New York fashion week wrapped up just a few days ago. Click inside to find out the best shows!  ...

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September is here and while to many it means that the glorious days of summer are oh-too-soon gone to us fashion addicts it means only o...

September is here and while to many it means that the glorious days of summer are oh-too-soon gone to us fashion addicts it means only one thing: FASHION MONTH! For those of you who have absolutely no clue of what I’m talking about, Fashion Month is what we call the four fashion weeks (hence the name “Fashion Month”)  that take place  twice a year, September/October and February/ March, in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Unfortunately for us commoners, there is no way to actually attend the fashion shows without being invited, but over the last few years...

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September is here and while to many it means that the glorious days of summer are oh-too-soon gone to us fashion addicts it means only o...

September is here and while to many it means that the glorious days of summer are oh-too-soon gone to us fashion addicts it means only one thing: FASHION MONTH! For those of you who have absolutely no clue of what I’m talking about, Fashion Month is what we call the four fashion weeks (hence the name “Fashion Month”)  that take place  twice a year, September/October and February/ March, in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Unfortunately for us commoners, there is no way to actually attend the fashion shows without being invited, but over the last few years...

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September is here and while to many it means that the glorious days of summer are oh-too-soon gone to us fashion addicts it means only...

September is here and while to many it means that the glorious days of summer are oh-too-soon gone to us fashion addicts it means only one thing: FASHION MONTH! For those of you who have absolutely no clue of what I’m talking about, Fashion Month is what we call the four fashion weeks (hence the name “Fashion Month”)  that take place  twice a year, September/October and February/ March, in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Unfortunately for us commoners, there is no way to actually attend the fashion shows without being invited, but over the last few years...

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September is here and while to many it means that the glorious days of summer are oh-too-soon gone to us fashion addicts it means only...

September is here and while to many it means that the glorious days of summer are oh-too-soon gone to us fashion addicts it means only one thing: FASHION MONTH! For those of you who have absolutely no clue of what I’m talking about, Fashion Month is what we call the four fashion weeks (hence the name “Fashion Month”)  that take place  twice a year, September/October and February/ March, in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Unfortunately for us commoners, there is no way to actually attend the fashion shows without being invited, but over the last few years...

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From left: Maison Martin Margiela, Elie Saab, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vionnet and Valentino

From left: Maison Martin Margiela, Elie Saab, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vionnet and Valentino ...

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From left: Chanel, Bouchra Jarrar, Ulyana Sergeenko, Armani Privé and Alexandre Vauthier

From left: Chanel, Bouchra Jarrar, Ulyana Sergeenko, Armani Privé and Alexandre Vauthier ...

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From left: Atelier Versace, Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, Giambattista Valli and Alexis Mabille They say Haute Couture is dead. It fi...

From left: Atelier Versace, Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, Giambattista Valli and Alexis Mabille They say Haute Couture is dead. It first died in 1957 along with Christian Dior, one of the best and brightest designers of his generation, who had single-handedly brought back to life French fashion with his “new look” after the Second World War. It died again with Yves Saint Laurent’s last show in 2002, when the designer – who had been Christian Dior’s dauphin – forever left the runway and the fashion house that he had created. The same happened in 2007 when Valentino, the last...

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From left: A. Détacher, Alexis Mabille, Gianfranco Ferrè, Jason Wu, Lanvin, Stella McCartney First created in 1920 by Italian futu...

From left: A. Détacher, Alexis Mabille, Gianfranco Ferrè, Jason Wu, Lanvin, Stella McCartney First created in 1920 by Italian futurist artist Thayaht (his real name was Ernesto Michahelles) the “TuTa” was supposed to become “the most innovative, futuristic garment ever produced in the history of Italian fashion”. Its simple and clean lines made it perfect for both men and women, rich or poor, for work or for a cocktail party. The TuTa, as Thayaht envisioned it, was going to become the one and only garment a person was ever going to need, making all previous and future articles...

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From left: Alberta Ferretti, Marchesa, Mary Katrantzou, Dolce&Gabbana, Giambattista Valli, Christian Dior Flowers. Flowers in every...

From left: Alberta Ferretti, Marchesa, Mary Katrantzou, Dolce&Gabbana, Giambattista Valli, Christian Dior Flowers. Flowers in every shape, color and form. Flowers on skirts, shirts, pants, shoes, bags, hats and more. Just in case you are still wondering:  yes, one of the biggest trends this season is, indeed, floral. There must be something about flowers in spring that really inspires designers because this trend has been going on for quite a wile now – one of the best Miranda Priestly quotes in the 2006 movie “The Devil Wears Prada” is “Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking” - and it seems like...

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“I really love these pants but I don’t know how they will fit!” How many times have you found yourself thinking this while trying...

“I really love these pants but I don’t know how they will fit!” How many times have you found yourself thinking this while trying to buy on-line? Well, I did… many times! While buying on-line can be great for accessories, bags and shoes it can become tricky when sizes are involved. You can never be 100% sure that what you are buying will fit you just like it fits the model in the picture (unless you have a model-like body… in that case just consider yourself extremely lucky!) and more times than not you end up not buying...

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From left: Alexander Wang, Christopher Kane, JC de Castelbajac, Christian Dior, Kenzo, Rebecca Minkoff Once upon a time wearing cl...

From left: Alexander Wang, Christopher Kane, JC de Castelbajac, Christian Dior, Kenzo, Rebecca Minkoff Once upon a time wearing clothes that had labels or other writings on was ok, fashionable even, then, somewhere between my eleventh birthday and the movie “The Devil Wears Prada”, the fashion wind blew in another direction and this trend was soon forgotten. In the years that followed some like Moschino, Dolce&Gabbana, Maison Martin Margiela and Dsquare, tried to bring it back, but they all failed miserably  until one day, one of the brightest designers in the fashion kingdom, Alexander Wang, got everyone dangerously...

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Every year the MET’s Costume Center – or “The Anna Wintour Costume Center” as it’s going to be called from now on- and Vogue team up to ...

Every year the MET’s Costume Center – or “The Anna Wintour Costume Center” as it’s going to be called from now on- and Vogue team up to host a gala to celebrate the year’s fashion exhibit and gather funds for the museum. In this single night, everybody who is anybody is called to attend what has become the biggest fashion event of the season. Each year, a different theme inspires the exhibition and this year’s theme was Charles James. For those of you who don’t know, Charles James was a British designer who then moved to America in...

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From left : Prabal Gurung, Giles, Matthew Williamson, Chanel, John Galliano, House of Holland “To the women of America” no, make it ...

From left : Prabal Gurung, Giles, Matthew Williamson, Chanel, John Galliano, House of Holland “To the women of America” no, make it to the women everywhere “banish the black, burn the blue and bury the beige. From now on girls THINK PINK”. No, it isn’t an official message from the White House and no, I haven’t gone mad (yet). This is taken from the editorial that Maggie Prescott, editor-in-chief of Quality magazine, wrote in 1957 in the Audrey Hepburn/ Fred Astaire musical “Funny Face” but it might as well have been written by Anna Wintour, Franca Sozzani, Alexandra...

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It features more than 100 pieces of clothing and accessories that showcase the beauty, richness and, most importantly, glamour of ...

It features more than 100 pieces of clothing and accessories that showcase the beauty, richness and, most importantly, glamour of Italian fashion the exhibition that opens tomorrow at the Victoria and Albert Museum of London. Curated by Sonnet Stanfill, the exhibition follows the evolution of Italian fashion through the last seven decades: from the first, iconic catwalk show organized by Giovanni Battista Giorgini in the “Sala Bianca” at Palazzo Pitti, Florence in 1952 -which effectively propelled Italy onto the world stage- 1952, "Sala Bianca" Palazzo Pitti, Florence to the days of “La Dolce Vita” and “Roman Holidays” when...

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In my short life as a nineteen year old I have a few certainties, (not many, but I do): the sun will come up every day and go down eve...

In my short life as a nineteen year old I have a few certainties, (not many, but I do): the sun will come up every day and go down every night, there’s no “mean red” that can’t be fixed with a bunch of good old comfort food and there can’t be an Oscar red carpet without at least one princess gown. Apparently, certainties are not what they used to be because during Sunday’s March the 2nd red carpet not a single princess gown was to be seen. Maybe it’s because of the recession and four extra yards of fabric were...

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