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Just when you’re ready to sound the death knell for prints, along comes Gabriele Colangelo’s first pre-fall collection. The Italian up-and-comer designed a gorgeous forest-scape suffused in either chartreuse or fire engine red that made a strong argument for another season of bold color and pattern. We’ll be surprised if one street-style star or another doesn’t snap up the sharply cut lapel-less coat in the collection’s final look for the upcoming fashion show circuit.

With statement-making prints like that, Colangelo was smart to keep silhouettes clean and simple. The minimal streak extended to a pair of faux fur coats that were as streamlined as they were shaggy. Those look like they could be a hit with the fashion crowd, too.
—Nicole Phelps View full post on Runway Feed

Our review will be posted shortly. See the complete collection by clicking the image at left. View full post on Runway Feed

Our review will be posted shortly. See the complete collection by clicking the image at left. View full post on Runway Feed

Our review will be posted shortly. See the complete collection by clicking the image at left. View full post on Runway Feed

Our review will be posted shortly. See the complete collection by clicking the image at left. View full post on Runway Feed

Our review will be posted shortly. See the complete collection by clicking the image at left. View full post on Runway Feed

There were questions about the future of Catherine Malandrino’s business when she skipped out on Spring fashion week, but after inking a deal with Elie Tahari, the designer swung back at naysayers this week, showing a spirited collection for pre-fall. According to Malandrino, the new season is about “demure sensuality,” which she evoked with delicate lace layered over slipdresses in contrasting colors, the demure part of the equation owing to the overlays’ prim turtlenecks and long sleeves. Her evening gowns popped in a range of jewel tones, but she also made a new push into separates, with sharp peacoats and alpaca “bathrobe” wrappers. If she herself were getting ready for a night out, she told us she’d take the tuxedo-inspired jumpsuit here and wear a super-fitted baby T-shirt underneath to give the look a casual, youthful edge. And there are few more fun ideas where that came from: Malandrino promised she’d be back on the calendar in February with a Fall presentation.
—Brittany Adams View full post on Runway Feed

Max and Lubov Azria are keeping the bandage dress alive for yet another season with their latest collection for Hervé Léger. This time around, the vacuum-tight look comes with a sportier spin, brought courtesy of details including contrasting stripes that intersect in a chevron pattern, racer-style halter necklines, and unpredictable separates like a shrunken suede moto jacket with tough leggings to match. On that note, there were a few more elements here that felt fresh for the brand. Minis, for example, had a forgiving A-line silhouette that should appeal to women who don’t have the finely tuned muscles of the young starlets who popularized these dresses in recent years. And the leather harnesses used in the lookbook added an edge that complemented the body-con aesthetic that continues to win when it comes to sales.
—Brittany Adams View full post on Runway Feed

Our review will be posted shortly. See the complete collection by clicking the image at left. View full post on Runway Feed

Good girl gone bad. That’s how Dan and Dean Caten described their latest lineup for Dsquared². But if you remember the label’s Spring runway show, complete with theatrical Heineken bottle breaking and Glastonbury-esque mud stomping, pre-fall seems squeaky clean by comparison. So maybe the Dsquared² vixen was sent off to a reformatory prep school—she’s got the argyle sweaters, tweed separates, and toggle coat now to prove it—but she’s still the type to sneak out for a cigarette break. While there will always be sexy party dresses in Dsquared²’s collections (see model Barbara Palvin working a curve-hugging mini with lasercut details in slide 13 for proof), a refreshing sense of restraint and, dare we say it, a newfound conservatism informed a few of the looks here. You could picture Mad Men’s Joan Holloway going from a day of work to a swinging party in the Catens’ cobalt blue sheath with its high neckline and low, sash-tied back.
—Brittany Adams View full post on Runway Feed