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  • FALL/WINTER 2013 RUNWAY REPORT: JOHN VARVATOS

    “The world of today is all about contrasts that come together,” says John Varvatos of his Fall/Winter 2013 collection. Let me just say. John Varvatos is a living epithet of what rock n’ roll looks like in fashion. From taking over the iconic CBGBs in the Bowery and still having musical icons grace the stage, to the…

  • LARS ANDERSSON S/S 2013 RUNWAY REVIEW

    There’s a certain feeling when you see a Gothic, dark inspired collection for Spring/Summer 2013. I think designers have trained us to view spring/summer as flower power, bright hues and flowing dresses ensuring a Marilyn moment. Thank goodness the industry still produces designers that demonstrate true ideals of why fashion was created. Knitwear designer, Lars…

  • VALENTINO S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

      Valentino’s Spring/Summer 2013 will go down in our fashion history books as 3 words – feminine, flattering and polished! Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccoli’s Spring 2013 collection for Valentino was inspired by a recent exhibit of photographer Roman Arturo Ghergo — who photographed wealthy, famous women and women on the street with the…

  • ALEXANDER MCQUEEN S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    For Alexander McQueen’s Spring/Summer 2013, Sarah Burton was inspired by the bees. Before the show even began a buzzing noise filled the venue and a screen showed projections of bees buzzing in hives. The runway was done in a honeycomb pattern and the models were busily buzzing bees which passed by the audience. The bee-theme…

  • GIANFRANCO FERRE S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

      As we walk around the headquarters of Gianfranco Ferre on Milan’s Via Pontaccio — where its runway shows are staged – we can’t help but feel nostalgic, as this will be the last show within these walls by Ferre’s team. We’ve been coming to Milan for the past 7 years and Ferre’s shows are…

  • ETRO S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    As we clamored backstage to chat with Etro’s Creative Director’s, Veronica and Kean Etro, we were able to quickly scope out the collection, that was to be sent down the runway, and immediately understood what we overheard Veronica saying to the editor’s near us, “I really needed to keep the shapes clean, primal almost, rational, to…

  • EMPORIO ARMANI S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    The Emporio Armani woman is intelligent, practical and focused and this Spring/Summer 2013 collection further pounded this ideology into our heads. Giorgio Armani focused, this season, on sharp pieces for the day featuring menswear-inspired cuts and something slightly sexier for the evening – shorts, mini-skirts or metallic dresses caught our eye. The collection focused on low-key colors for…

  • BOTTEGA VENETA S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    Tomas Maier, the Creative Director at Bottega Veneta continues to create clothes, as he says, “for women who’d rather not be summed up in a word or two” – a woman more than just depth of knowledge, elegance, sophistication and simplicity. This Spring/Summer 2013, dresses dominated the entire show from tea dresses that were simultaneously…

  • MATTHEW WILLIAMSON S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    This year marks the 15th anniversary of celebrated British Designer, Matthew Williamson. For Spring/Summer 2013, Williamson decided to celebrate his company’s anniversary by revisiting his debut ‘Electric Angels’ collection and rediscovering his love of India both in textiles and color. “We thought it’s been 15 years so let’s take the DNA of the brand and all…

  • MARY KATRANTZOU S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    Mary Katrantzou’s Spring/Summer 2013 continues to showcase this young yet amazingly talented designer’s ability to reinterpret prints with precision. Stamps, banknotes and floral were the prints of choice and with the use of backdrop colors – varying from white to pastel pinks and yellows – linear shape and volume Katrantzou drew us into her collection.…

  • CHRISTOPHER KANE S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    Christopher Kane’s SS13 collection was something that was out of a mad scientist’s lab – a very fashion forward lab. Kane was inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and hence the scientist began his interpretation with the basics. White monochromatic looks featuring pencil skirts, quilted biker jackets, clean-line dresses, and trousers led the charge but, upon…

  • PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    With Alistair Carr moving on from Creative Director at Pringle of Scotland – currently at Alexander McQueen’s diffusion line, McQ – there was tons of interest as to what we would see from the label’s in-house design team. At StyleCartel, we are huge fans of the label and some of the frequent Pringle wearers: Clara…