#7 Salvatore Ferragamo Online Trunk Show

For those of you who don't know, a trunk show is basically an exclusive sale in which vendors showcase merchandise to select customers & store personnel before its made available to the public. Trunk shows are generally popular in bridal wear (think Kleinfield). About 2 years ago, online trunk shows began to scratch the surface. Bergdorf Goodman & Salvatore Ferragamo became the first to launch an online trunk show. 

I quite like Salvatore Ferragamo's S/S12 collection; it's very colourful & the sandals are oh so chic. 

You have the option of creating your own personalized look from the collection!

#6-Burberry A/W 2012

Burberry, arguably considered a designer media empire, has showcased quite the show at Hyde Park for LFW. Inside a transparent tent (that seemed like a giant greenhouse), both the sun & the inside lights shone down, making the white runway look brighter. Christopher Bailey's taste in clothes is as exquisite in his taste in music. As the models strut down the runway, they were accompanied by the melodic sounds of Ella Rae, Joan Amatrading, & Marina And The Diamonds. The fall A/W collection carried colours of mustard, browns, greens, burgundy & greys as well as eplum silhouettes cinched waists, quirky owl tees, newspaper boy hats & of course the classic trench. The finale was surprisingly dramatic as a simulated thunderstorm rains down on the tent & fake rain showered down on the guests inside. As the models appear once more in a single file line, they carried umbrellas to shield themselves from the  "rain". The umbrellas are not ordinary of course; the umbrellas had studded handles & striped designs ( both motifs which were present in the collection). Christopher Bailey is a true genius & after watching this show, it reminds me why Burberry is one of my favourite labels. 

#5-Flowing With The Wind

As spring approaches, we are all itching to shed away our heavy winter wardrobe for something lighter. This spring I see that light & flowing garments seem to be big. I personally find that a flowy dress or skirt is very liberating/comfortable as well as stylish.A flowy dress can be paired with heels, flats & even sneakers. You can accessorize with a bright jewelry or a bold clutch. 

Fret not ladies, spring is almost here & you'll be flowing with the wind in no time.   

 

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#4 Fashion Language

In the world of fashion, it's crucial to speak & understand the vogue tongue. Cathy Horyn, journalist for the NY Times is a perfect example of someone who speaks fashion. Cathy uses her eloquent & articulative words to not only say positive comments but also the negative comments as well. Fortunately for Alexander McQueen, Cathy has taken a liking to the most recent collection.

http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/mcqueen-changing-the-perspective/

"Everybody seems to be talking about three-dimensional fashion, and the future. Tonight, at Salle Wagram, the same place where Alexander McQueen staged his dance-marathon collection, his successor, Sarah Burton, gave a magical rendering of both. The show started calmly with snowy white bell-shape coatdresses and laser-cut calf skin, resembling lace. All the models wore helmetlike white-blond wigs, their eyes shielded by visors. Then Ms. Burton turned up the volume, first with feathery and fur coats (like dandelion heads before the wind catches them), and gradually the shapes became monumental in scale. Ms. Burton’s presentation was beautiful, but the monumental aspect was riveting — how it affects your eye. Tomorrow, in the McQueen showroom, I’ll take a closer look."

Silhouette&Design

• Bell-shape coatdresses
• Three-dimensional fashion
• Helmetlike wigs
• Shapes became monumental in scale

Details

• Laser-cut calf skin
• Eyes shielded by visors

Colour

• Snowy white
• White-blond wigs

Fabric

• Resembling lace
• Feathery and fur coats

Creative Jargon

• Dandelion heads
• Dance-marathon collection
• Magical rendering of both