Final Fashion Week Wrap Up...

Happy Friday!! It's time to discuss the trends that we saw at fashion week, not only in Paris, but at all of the fashion weeks. From start to finish, the entire month was incredible. There were so many show-stopping pieces.

Let's take a look at my favorite looks and collection from Paris Fashion Week first! I have two overall favorites, which I think show a great diversity in the trends that we've seen:

Balmain. Overall, the collection was filmy, sexy, and sleek. It had a lot of the colors we've been seeing (neutrals, reds, pops of pastels) and LOTS of sheer fabric. PERFECTION.

Paco Rabanne. I think this has two very important trends: casual sportswear and texture. I love the 3D skirt texture mixed with the casual jersey sweater. So wearable and chic!

But of course, my favorite collection is:

Chanel! King Karl has once again given us a beautiful Chanel collection that can be worn by a woman at any age. The rich fabrics and textures, mixed with the wearable silhouettes and gorgeous watercolors...I could go on and on. A+ 

We saw a lot of amazing things in the past few weeks. There are a lot of big trends, and we can touch on them here a little bit:

-Lots of 1970s inspiration (colors and silhouettes!)

-Pastels (light pinks, oranges, and blues)

-Graphic black and white patterns

-Texture (3D, fringe, layered fabrics)

-Oxfords/low flats

-Filmy, sheer fabrics

-Street-style inspiration

What was your favorite look from this month? It's TOO hard to choose just one. I think that the playing fields were definitely evened this season - all of the cities were equally great and forward-thinking (which doesn't always happen).

Have an excellent Friday, kittens <3 I'll be getting back into the regular swing of my old posts now!

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The End of Paris Fashion Week...

I can't believe that all of the fashion weeks are over :( it went so fast! Honestly, I'm so impressed and excited with the collections for S/S '15. Tomorrow, we are going to go over the big trends from Paris and I will pick my favorite look/collection. We'll also discuss the main trends from all of the shows!

Before we get ahead of ourselves, let's look at the last few shows from yesterday!

OMG so much texture! I absolutely LOVE the layered fringe and the extreme sequins. Definitely showstopper pieces!

Left: Paule Ka
Right: Moncler Gamme Rouge

Love these autumnal colors and plaids that are creeping in to the spring collections. Fabulous leather, suede, and fur..and also a little bit of schoolgirl/retro inspiration? Sounds DIVINE!

Left: Louis Vuitton
Middle: Hermès
Right: Miu Miu (inspired by Divine?! YES PLZ)

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Enjoy your Thursday kittens <3

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Paris Fashion Week, Day 4...

Bonjour and happy Saturday! Since it's a weekend post, let's keep it short and sweet. Here are my favorite looks and trends from Friday's runway shows!

There were some lovely patterns! I love the geometric and florals ones that dominated. They're such an unexpected pop of color!

Left: Chalayan
Right: Maison Martin Margiela

I feel like a broken record but TEXTURES!! They're having a huge moment! I love the chunky knits, quilted effect, and lattice work of some of the fabrics used. It looks so luxe!

Left: Isabel Marant
Middle: Christian Dior
Right: Issey Miyake

Metallics are definitely big in Paris. I love the combination with other trends (metallic textures, metallic fabric in loose silhouettes, and metallics mixed with street style).

Left: Julien David
Middle: Loewe
Right: Talbot Runhof

What do you think kittens? Enjoy your Saturday off - hope you're getting some extra zzzzzz's <3

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Paris Fashion Week, Day 3...

Bonjour and happy Friday! PFW has been incredible so far. It's usually my favorite, tied with London, because the creativity level is so elevated. Many of the French designers create such dreamy catwalks and definitely take you out of reality - which to me is the most important part of a runway show! Yesterday's outings didn't disappoint either.

Let's look at the trends and best looks from Thursday:

Lots of athletic inspiration at these shows! Jersey, casual materials and loose comfortable shapes - in colors that are EASY like gray, white, and black. This trend is a no-brainer for any woman!

Left: Paco Rabanne
Right: Rick Owens

More color! I love these loose silhouettes with pops of color. Again, these shapes and hues are something that women of any size or age can use in their wardrobe.

Left: Roland Mouret
Right: Carven (the whole collection was inspired by race car driving! vroom vroom!)

Dresses - drippy and textured. I LOVE this trend. Any woman can rock these garments. Floating and soft fabrics in ruffles or shift dresses with texture are simple and beautiful. Throw them on and go! Easy and chic.

Left: Lanvin (Happy 125 Birthday to the brand!)
Middle: Balmain
Right: Nina Ricci

What did you think of yesterday's shows? Anything that really took your breath away?

Enjoy your Friday kittens - we DESERVE it! <3

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Paris Fashion Week, Day 2...

Bonjour and happy Thursday to everyone! I'm thoroughly enjoying PFW and all of the latest shows. Let's recap yesterday and see what the best looks were and do some trend spotting:

I noticed a lot of patterns from beading yesterday! I love the shine and texture that it gives - really makes the garment special.
Left: Guy Laroche (how adorable is the matching bag?!)
Right: Dries Van Noten (totally Summer of Love)

Some garments were actually FUN! Whimsy is really important in fashion week, and sometimes designers forget that. It's supposed to be dreamy! I love the fun prints and pops of glitter.
Left: Sonia by Sonia Rykiel (those little bananas tho...)
Right: Rochas

Mainly, the biggest trend I noticed was textured neutrals. Lots of white/cream/peach but with extra texture to give them depth, like fringe, 3D elements, or patterns. I love this trend!
Left: Cédric Charlier
Middle: Vionnet
Right: Balenciaga (All hail Alexander Wang!)

What do you think about PFW so far? Any supreme hits or misses? I know that people were not too thrilled with Rochas (seatbelt-esque belts going across the chest?!).

Enjoy your Thursday kittens <3

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