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Paris Fashion Week: Day 9

Oh, to have been on board the literal Louis Vuitton train! In what was one of our favourite concepts of Paris Fashion Week – and fashion month in general – Louis Vuitton’s presentation took place in a makeshift train station, with very dapper looking train staff toting the models’ luggage along the catwalk.

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Paris Fashion Week: Day 8

Who needs nail art or even vajazzles when you can have eyebrow bling! Karl Lagerfeld sent his top models (the likes of which included Miranda Kerr, Cara Delevingne and Joan Smalls) down the Chanel runway with the sparkliest, jazzed-up eyebrows we think we’ve ever seen! We are firm believers in the “sparklier, the better” mantra, which is why we are lusting after Chanel’s autumn/winter 2012 collection even more than we predicted. Plus, the Superman-esque crystals that adorned the Grand Palais were genius! 

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Paris Fashion Week: Day 7

Given how Katy Perry enjoys dressing lately, we think she’ll be very pleased with the Stella McCartney collection, as most of it comes in her current favourite hue! Check Karlie Kloss out looking all demure in that dress – that girl can pull of everything! Tailored coats were in abundance in Stella’s latest collection, as well as oversized jackets, pleated trousers, and a hint of sportswear towards the end (which was probably a nod to the Olympics uniforms she created for the British teams). 

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Mila Kunis pretties up the Paris Fashion Week FROW in pastel Dior

Mila Kunis decided to kill two birds with one stone while visiting the city of lights a few days ago. Not only did the newest Christian Dior brand ambassador hop onto a boat to shoot what looks like a stunning new ad campaign (if the candid pap pics are anything to go by), but she naturally had time to attend and sit front row at the brand’s latest Paris Fashion Week show!

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Paris Fashion Week: Day 6

Bill Gaytten stayed true to his friend John Galliano for his eponymous collection, proving just how in tune to each other the pair really were. Well, still are. Maybe he is the best person to replace him at Dior after all! The collection was filled with wild, sexy, edgy pieces, all about creating that all-important wow-factor and leaving a lasting impression, with a MFL-approved stamp of Britishness thrown in there for good measure. Christophe Lemaire went for a more relaxed theme for Hermès this season, with ‘wild, wild, west’ inspired pieces – ponchos and fedora hats, included – and going for slightly less feminine silhouettes than are usually expected from the brand. Riccardo Tisci slightly played on the underwear as outerwear theme towards the end of the Givenchy show, while the rest was comprised of punk-inspired designs with studs and armpit-length leather gloves and knee-high leather boots in abundance. Albert Kriemler’s vision for Akris was simple, elegant, demure… the list goes on and on. We love seeing how such an understated collection managed to hold its own amongst the vivid and even outlandish collections of Paris Fashion Week, proving that simplicity never goes out of style. Don’t think this is the last of it – we still have the likes of Kanye West, Stella McCartney and Chanel on the list of shows to look forward to. Paris Fashion Week is far from over!

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Paris Fashion Week: Day 5

Let’s get down on our knees and praise Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier for the gorgeous display of colour that has been lacking in many designer collections this season. It wasn’t all hugs and rainbows though; much of Vivienne’s collection was influenced by those good old historic times (Elizabethan and Edwardian in particular) that Ms Westwood draws a lot of her inspiration from, making it another wonderfully British collection. And kudos to the model who rode a bicycle down the catwalk! Over at Jean Paul Gaultier, in amongst the bright and colourful ensembles, was an abundance of fur, knits and puffer jackets. And it looks like he went for a less controversial theme this season round. If you cast your minds back to just a few months ago, his Couture collection was heavily influenced by the late Amy Winehouse, which may have been loved by some (us, included) but wasn’t well received by his muse’s family. We felt that Rei Kawakubo’s Comme des Garcons presentation was one of the most surreal shows we have seen this autumn/winter 2012 season, as the models came out looking almost cartoon-like in their stiff multi-dimensional dresses and lego-esque hair. Now that John Galliano’s former intern Haider Ackermann’s name has been thrown into the Dior creative director equation, his latest collection is probably his most important yet. Luckily for him, he did a marvelous job, presenting a collection that he said was inspired by the colour of autumn leaves. We loved the layering and the styling as a whole, too; we honestly can’t fault it! Katy Perry was among the front-rowers at Viktor & Rolf which surprised us, seeing as there wasn’t a bubblegum or candy floss coloured garment in sight for the collection that was allegedly inspired by the moon. The colours may not have been to Katy’s […]

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Paris Fashion Week: Day 4

With all those rumours flying around, it’s obvious that Bill Gaytten and his work at Christian Dior is going to be put under the microscope and analysed until it can be analysed no more. But, we’re going to continue looking at the Dior collections with an open mind, and we have to say that akin to the recent couture collection, Bill Gaytten’s autumn/winter 2012 outing was actually, quite brilliant.

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Top stories this week: The Oscars go crazy for Gwyneth’s cape and Angelina’s right leg, Paris Fashion Week begins and the teenage Carrie Bradshaw is finally cast!

The 84th Annual Academy Awards The biggest story of the week was no doubt The Oscars, with the likes of Angelina Jolie (and her right leg which went viral and now has its own Twitter account) Gwyneth Paltrow, Stacy Keibler, Octavia Spencer and more lovely ladies making our best dressed list. Read more here! Paris Fashion Week begins! This week, we waved goodbye to Milan Fashion Week and hello to its Parisian counterpart. Read more here! Duchess of Cambridge wears M Missoni Kate Middleton ruffled a few feathers as she wore Italian label M Missoni to Fortnum & Mason as opposed to a British one. She made up for it with Rupert Sanderson heels, though.  Read more here! Hollywood’s leading ladies team up for Ryan Murphy Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon and Cameron Diaz are teaming up to star in Ryan Murphy’s new movie musical, One Hit Wonders – lots of singing and dancing, guaranteed! Read more here!  Meet AnnaSophia Robb, your new Carrie Bradshaw After months of speculation, AnnaSophia Robb has been revealed as the girl who will step into Carrie Bradshaw’s teenage Manolo Blahniks for the Sex and the City prequel The Carrie Diaries. Read more here! More fashion house musical chairs It’s been a busy week for those Dior rumours, as Christopher Kane and Haider Ackermann’s names have entered the equation, even though Bill Gaytten has been signed for six more seasons… Read more here! 

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Paris Fashion Week: Day 2

On with Day 2 of Paris Fashion Week! Dries Van Noten presented another typically print-tastic collection, with coats, dresses and all else in between receiving the signature pattern and panel treatment that has become a staple for the brand over the seasons. Gareth Pugh fancied him a runway show this season as opposed to his usual video presentations, and his dramatic collection certainly reflected and accommodated that. It was all very gothic, as black leaves dropped from the sky as the models made their way down the runway in sharp, sculpted, exaggerated, high-collared garments with an abundance of fur, fringe and zips to boot. And speaking of boots, thigh highs were an essential on the foot of every catwalk model! Who would wear this collection then? Our money’s on Lady Gaga, Rooney Mara and Daphne Guinness (seeing as she was sat poised and pretty on the frow). Another instantly Gaga-approved collection was Mugler, as her stylist and best pal Nicola Formichetti debuted yet another collection for the label. Another sharp, edgy and defined collection with a predominantly monochrome palette – the only splashes of colour came from a few of the more instantly wearable dresses and the red soles on the Christian Louboutin shoes. We loved Formichetti’s take on the classic peplum too! See by Chloe was a bit of a mixed one where you could find sheer and muted looks among the bold, bright and printed. Then again, it had to be a special show seeing as the brand debuted the collection online for the first time ever. Overall, it was modern, romantic, poetic and surprisingly understated. Hair and make-up was fuss-free and natural, which complemented the nature of the collection well. What will the third day of Paris Fashion Week bring, we wonder?

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Milan Fashion Week: Day 5

Milan Fashion Week has presented us with some killer collections this season, many of which came from the fifth day! Dolce & Gabbana, Marni, Missoni and Salvatore Ferragamo were some of our favourites that floated down the runways of Milan yesterday, and we think you can see why judging by the pictures.

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Milan Fashion Week: Day 4

As it was his last collection with Jil Sander, Raf Simons definitely made sure he went out with a bang; it may have been a subtle and quiet bang, but he definitely left a lasting impression. We adored the pastel pink coats and dresses that made their way down the runway, which is a huge contrast to what we have been seeing the past few Jil Sander seasons. Emporio Armani presented what Giorgio himself called the “Little Winter Follies” collection, which was sultry, sleek and undeniably striking. Velvet, fringe, floral, polka dot, chiffon, leather – it was all there, and all teamed with cute, flirty short shorts; not very wintry on paper, but paired with predominantly monochrome shades, tights and flat shoes, worked a treat! Bottega Veneta joined the likes of Gucci and Alberta Ferretti with the dark and moody theme, offering a minimalist but edgy autumn/winter 2012 collection. The evening gowns were a huge highlight for us; there was an abundance of flesh on show, and lots of feathers, peplums and fine embroidered detail to boot. Last but not least on our favourites list was Emilio Pucci, who offered sheer, slashed, sensual designs in wintry and seductive shades. Peter Dundas apparently sought inspiration from his Norwegian heritage, and also dabbled in the masculine meets feminine theme that many designers have been playing with this season.

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Top stories this week: London Fashion Week kicks off, The Brit Awards get underway and Raf Simons leaves Jil Sander

London Fashion Week AW12 The big news of the week was obviously London Fashion Week, as both well established and up-and-coming designers showcased their autumn/winter 2012 collections in some of London’s swankiest locations. We attended the likes of Mulberry, Roksanda Ilincic, Holly Fulton, Inbar Spector, Bora Aksu and more, and loved each and every one! Read more here!  Raf Simons steps down as Jil Sander creative director Just a few days before the label is due to show its autumn/winter 2012 collection in Milan, Jil Sander’s creative director Raf Simons has announced that he will be leaving the brand after almost seven years. Read more here! The 2012 Brit Awards Some of the biggest current names in music flew into London for the 2012 Brit Awards, which saw the likes of Adele, Rihanna and Lana Del Rey walk away with prizes. The red carpet was bold and interesting to say the least, with the likes of Jessie J and Florence Welch making our best dressed list. Read more here! Andrej Pejic fronts Jean Paul Gaultier’s Kokorico campaign In a bid to create more buzz around the label’s brand new Kokorico male scent, Jean Paul Gaultier has snapped up Andrej Pejic to appear in the ad campaign, shot by Matthew Stone. Read more here! See the entire Marni for H&M lookbook After a few teaser pictures and videos here and there, we’re thrilled to be able to show you the Marni for H&M lookbook in its entirety! Read more here! Milan Fashion Week kicks off! Gucci and Alberta Ferretti kicked off Milan Fashion Week in style a few days ago, presenting dark, moody and stunning autumn/winter 2012 collections. Read more here! 

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London Fashion Week AW12: The fantasy inspired Inbar Spector show, plus a peek backstage!

BACKSTAGE: We took a peek backstage during the final moments of preparation before the Inbar Spector show, and saw the hair and make-up team hard at work putting the finishing touches on their models. We also had a nose around, and among the discarded pieces of braided and back-combed hair pieces, found some of the most beautiful, colourful, sparkly head pieces that we were more than intrigued by. We knew we were going to be in for a treat when we spied them and excitedly tweeted our followers a picture. 

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Tuesday Shoesday: Get your fashion week footwear fix!

 Traipsing between shows doesn’t have to mean a downgrade to more ‘comfortable’ footwear. Invest in these street-style snap worthy shoes to make an off-catwalk statement and see yourself stylishly through fashion week. Aligning show-hopping with shoe-swapping is entirely up to you, and with this week’s shoe-drobe you’re sure to fashionably work your way through all the major fashion weeks with some serious eye candy on your feet.     Christian Louboutin Echasse 120 Mirrored Metallic Leather Sandals, £475, available at My Theresa  Lagoon Ballet Flats with low metal heel, £30, available at ASOS    Sportmax Noel Tri-colour shoes, £418, available at Matches    Pedro Garcia Electric Castoro open toe ankle strap shoes, £240, available at My Wardrobe    Hudson Enkle buckle boots, £150, available at Topshop    Class Court Shoes, £210, available at Kurt Geiger London   Pierre Hardy Tri-colour canvas wedges, £455, available at Matches

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London Fashion Week AW12: Backstage at Todd Lynn, plus the main show!

BACKSTAGE: The lovely people at Toni & Guy invited us to see all the backstage action at Todd Lynn before the show kicked off! The Toni & Guy stylists were listening intently to every word Cos Sakkas, International Art Director for Toni & Guy, was saying – as well as watching every movement very closely to be able to recreate it with accuracy and precision. You can tell Cos is one hell of a perfectionist! It was clear to see that the team were creating a wet look for the model, the secrets of which were later explained to us by none other than Cos himself. And what’s the secret to maintain that wet look? Shine spray as an undercoat, with lots and lots of gel on top! “Really head-hugging and really reflective,” Cos said about the look as a whole. “And then you’ve just got the front hairline which is slightly webbed, and it just sits around the ears so you have the madness around the head, but the structure inside. Low ponytail in the nape, worked with a really strong centre parting with loads of gel, which keeps it small and shiny… and then what we’ll do later on is pull the hair apart with the fingers so it looks like the hair has been shaved underneath.” Although Cos has worked on Todd Lynn’s shows for over five seasons, he admitted he still found it challenging… “It’s quite challenging because it’s creating two textures in one but still using the same products. When things are wet it all clomps together so it’s about pulling that apart which kind of goes against what it’s supposed to do if that makes sense. But we got there in the end.” That they did. After we left, the team then added metallic Todd […]

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New York Fashion Week: Day 5

We couldn’t help but think of Kate Middleton and Angelina Jolie when we saw the Jenny Packham collection that showed on Day 5 of New York Fashion Week, as they are two of the designer’s most famous fans. We were on the lookout for gowns they could potentially wear, and as expected, we found them!

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Win a pair of tickets to London Fashion Weekend!

This February Italy’s favourite coffee Lavazza will have been the official coffee of London Fashion Week for a decade! To celebrate, Lavazza is offering 5 lucky readers the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to London Fashion Weekend and the ultimate coffee lover’s dream: a year’s supply of authentically Italian coffee, a moka pot and a limited edition 2012 Lavazza Calendar. To be in with a chance of winning this great prize, all you have to do is answer the following question: How long has Lavazza been the official coffee of London Fashion Week for? • 10 years • 8 years • 12 years Send an email to comps@my-lifemedia.com. with the answer by midnight on Sunday, 19th February. And to increase your chances of winning, make sure you follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook, too! Good Luck! Terms and conditions Competition ends at midnight (GMT) on Sunday, 19th February. Winner will be picked at random and announced on Monday, 20th February. Tickets will be a variety of late weekday and weekend days (Fri 24 – Sun 26 Feb) and cannot be exchanged for specific dates requested. We will endeavour to supply weekend tickets where possible and will give notice to winners in advance if their ticket entry date falls during the week.

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New York Fashion Week: Day 4

Day 4 of fashion week is when things really start to heat up, with all the hottest designers coming out to play. It must have been a jam-packed day for the New York Fashion Week attendee, as they had the likes of DKNY, Victoria Beckham, Zac Posen, Derek Lam and Diane von Furstenberg (among countless others) to head to. 

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Our Top 3 to Watch at London Fashion Week!

Here at MFL we are super excited about the prospect of London Fashion Week and can’t wait to see what the crème de la crème of British design has in store for us. However, we have to admit, it can be a bit of a minefield deciding who we should be focusing on. After all, there are around 100 designers showing this year! That being said, there are three shows in particular we shall not be missing. They are the designers we get most excited about; the most talked about, the most exciting and the most creative. Here are our top three ones to watch… BURBERRY PRORSUM It pretty much goes without saying, but the bi-annual Burberry Prorsum shows have become major events in the national style calendar. It is a brand which makes us proud to be British and captures the imagination of the whole world. We can’t wait to see what Christopher Bailey has in store this time round. Of course, we can’t go without mentioning the amazing Tweetwalk happening again for the second time. Ingeniously, now Burberry’s twitter followers can view the collection even before it heads out on the runway! CHRISTOPHER KANE The genius that is Christopher Kane never fails to get us lusting after his new collections. Even now, seasons later, we are still yearning for his 2011 Resort Collection galaxy print dresses. And don’t even get us started on those A/W 10 floral embroidered leather jackets. Sigh. Iconic pieces in their own right, his collections never fail to cause a stir. As one of the most unique talents in British fashion, Christopher Kane’s show definitely can’t be missed. VIVIENNE WESTWOOD As the matriarch of British fashion, Vivienne Westwood’s shows are always a lesson in how it’s done. Her collections are a feast for the eyes and the […]

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Top stories this week: Angelina Jolie wows at the Golden Globes, London and New York move their fashion week dates, Rihanna stuns in new Armani ads and Vera Wang designs for Blair

Angelina Jolie steals the show at the Golden Globes While most people you talk to will have different opinions on the best and worst dressed candidates at the Globes, we guarantee everyone will be in agreement that Angelina Jolie was the hands-down winner of the ultimate Best Dressed crown in a stunning Atelier Versace dress. However, she wasn’t the only celeb whose outfit we adored… Read more here!  2013 Fashion Week schedule issues are finally resolved! London and New York have reached an agreement about the ongoing 2013 Fashion Week schedule conflict, and have decided to move their shows a week earlier so that nothing clashes with Milan and Paris.  Read more here! Taylor Swift becomes a Vogue cover girl Anna Wintour has given Taylor Swift her first ever Vogue cover – and what a cover it is too! The country and pop singer is wearing head to toe Rodarte in the whole editorial – could this mean a collaboration is in the pipeline? Read more here! BFC announces Fashion Forward winners Congrats to the wonderful Mary Katrantzou, Henry Holland, Louise Gray and menswear designer James Long, who have all been revealed as the winners of the BFC Fashion Forward sponsorship. Read more here! Rihanna’s smokin’ hot in Armani’s latest ad campaigns! If you thought Rihanna’s debut Armani ads were hot, just wait until you see the new ones! The Bajan singer looks stunnig in the spring/summer 2012 ad campaigns for Armani Jeans and Underwear, switching her blonde crop for darker, flowing, voluminous locks instead. Read more here! Vera Wang designs for Blair Blair Waldorf’s wedding dress designer for her Gossip Girl wedding has finally been revealed as the one and only Vera Wang, who also makes a cameo in the show. Blair’s bridal party are also draped in gorgeous […]

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Whitney Port to show at New York Fashion Week

Stranger things have happened in the world of fashion, so why shouldn’t Whitney Port stage her own runway show? The 26-year-old reality TV star will take to New York Fasion Week’s runway on February 15th to showcase the autumn/winter 2012 collection for her Whitney Eve line, which she launched back in 2008. 

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Levi to show at New York Fashion Week for the first time

The fashion weeks for the autumn/winter 2012 season are shaping up to be pretty spectacular already, as not only do we have Stella McCartney’s special presentation and the Alexander McQueen McQ show in London to look forward to, but fashionistas across the globe can now get excited about the prospect of seeing Levi for the first time in New York! 

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Top stories this week: Stella comes to London Fashion Week, Sir Philip Green announces closure of several arcadia stores, Miu Miu ad banned and MORE!

Stella McCartney comes to London Fashion Week Good news guys – after more than 10 years of showing only exclusively at Paris Fashion Week, our Stella is returning to our UK shores to show her collection of dresses at our very own London Fashion Week. It’s her first time showing on home turf, and we’re expecting to be blown away…Read more here!  Sir Philip Green announces closure of over 250 high street stores A drop in profits and a mild winter have hit our fave high street stores hard. Sir Philip Green has announced leases should be reviewed on over 250 stores; the recession bites, and even our beloved Topshop suffers! Read more here!  Miu Miu in hot water with Advertising Standards Authority Hailee Steinfeld, the 14-year-old star of Miu Miu’s latest campaign has caused some controversy, with the Advertising Standards Authority pulling one particular ad from one of the most talked about campaigns of the season. Read more here! McQ comes to London Fashion Week and opens a flagship store in Mayfair Alexander McQueen this week announced plans to showcase its younger McQ collection with a catwalk presentation during London Fashion Week. Excited? We are! Read more here! Versace for H&M – back for another season! Didn’t snag your piece of Versace’s exclusive range for H&M? Well fear not, we’ve got the details on how to bag this collection along with news on a second collaboration between the brands. Read more here! Valentino… coming to a computer screen near you! Our favourite Italian Atelier on a downloadable desktop application? Yes, please! Introducing ‘The Garavani Virtual Museum’… Read more here! Turn your tweets into art with the help of four fab British illustrators! Love twitter? Like art? Then make sure you don’t miss Create my Tweet between the 22nd and 25th November. Read more here!

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