[LFW] Best of LFW Fall/Winter 2013 fashion presentations!

There were so many outstanding Fall/Winter 2013 fashion presentations during London Fashion Week.  After reviewing hundreds of different looks and countless shows from LFW the 3 key fashion directions translated through as the major trends Notting Hill residents and patrons will be wearing come this fall are: printastic power clashing, bluesy blues is the hue, and mixed media stacking.


*Photo Credit: Catwalking.com

Check out my round-up of the best looks from the London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013 fashion presentations:

David Koma/ Christopher Kane/ Erdem

Holly Fulton/ Haizhen Wang/ Jean-Pierre Braganza

Mary Katrantzou

Nichole Farhi/ Mathew Williamson/ Ostwald Helgason

Peter Pilotto/ Paul Smith/ Peter Pilotto

Temperley London/ Pringle of Scotland/ Temperley London

Thomas Tait/ Thomas Tait/ Tom Ford

[NYFW] Venexiana F/W 2013 Collection!

Kati Stern, acclaimed Venexiana designer showcased their Fall/Winter 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.  Opulent furs, lush velvet fabrics, intricate brocades, and exquisite beading littered the catwalk.  Each ensemble that Stern sent down the runway echoed the vibes of Hollywood Glamour.  Utilizing the signature silhouette of fit-to-flare trumpet and mermaid gowns oozed 1950's glam.  Stern modernized this silhouette by incorporating the element of a draped and layered train.

With each model that sashayed down the runway she left a fabulous luxe fabric train that I couldn't help but cross my fingers and hope that with it being awards season that one of these stunning pieces would make their way to the red carpet.

*Photo Credit: Venexiana Ltd.

Check out my favorite looks from the Venexiana F/W 2013 Collection:

[NYFW] Alon Livne F/W 2013 Collection!

It's definitely not a secret that one of my greatest joys in being a fashion seeker is discovering a new up and coming talent that is well on their way to becoming a household name worldwide joining the elite ranks of Alexander McQueen, Oscar de la Renta, Alexander Wang, etc.  Each NYFW season I attend I am always on the look for the next fashion star that is going to take this industry by storm and after attending Alon Livne's show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week I know that he is the one.

His 2013 Fall/Winter collection was inspired by a beautifully bleak post-apocalyptic world as described in the writings of British author J.G. Ballard.  This imaginary world is inhabited by figures transformed through crystallization; once breathing, now beautifully frozen jewels imprisoned in world hung between day and night, dusk and dawn.

This beautiful collection came to life with the utilization a fluid drape that were juxtaposed with stunning beading and crystal work.  His ability to give texture to this fluidity through structured shapes that mimicked earthen layered rocks was done so delicately that it was clearly evident that his is the master of balancing old and new: modern sewing techniques paralleled by finishing methods taken from the couture world.

*Photo Credit: Dan Lecca

Check out my favorite looks from Alon Livne's F/W 2013 Collection: