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• Fashion news 2012: Adriana Lima Looks Stunning On Vogue Brazil Cover

  
  20 March 2012
  

  Adriana Lima  On Vogue Brazil Cover 2012: I know this is February 2012 issue and it is kind of late to write about it but Adriana Lima looks so gorgeous on the cover of Vogue Brazil that I couldn’t miss the opportunity to mention it. The Brazilian-born beauty appears in two photoshoots: PotênciaMáxima and On The Road. The latter is simple enough and shows the Victoria’s Secret model posing on and near a motorcycle. She looks very hot on the photos!

  

  PotênciaMáxima photoshoot in Vogue Brazil features quite different Adriana Lima – a real femme fatale. She looks amazing in chic evening gowns with cutouts, metallic embellishments and feathered collars from the latest designer collections.

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• Fashion news 2012: Rihanna confirms she is planning her own fashion line

  
  20 March 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012: With reports earlier this month that Rihanna wearing BOY London on the Jonathan Ross Show sparked a 45 per cent increase in sales of the label overnight, it was only a matter of time before the Bajan chart topper decided to get in on the action and turn her talents to designing a label of her own.

  

  Rumours have persisted about a possible collaboration with Topshop after she spent over five hours shopping at the Oxford Street store last month, and a potential hook-up with River Island after she was spotted visiting their HQ during her UK tour.

  However, it seems Ri-Ri would rather take the route chosen by her friend Kanye West, and branch out on her own.

  "I'm really pursuing a fashion line of my own. I want to design," she told American cheeseball presenter Ryan Seacrest, "This is also a road that I want to earn it. So I'm working with designers. Designers that I respect, and [fashion] companies that I respect. I want people to really trust me before I just say 'Buy it, because it's mine.'"

  For an idea of who those designers might be, take a look at Rihanna's recent activities. She is currently starring as the face and body of a range of Emporio Armani lingerie and jeans she has co-designed for a second season, and was the guest of honour at Stella McCartney's special presentation during London Fashion Week last month at which she was seated with Anna Wintour.

  Perhaps then we can expect a more classic and demure offering from the 23-year-old performer usually better known for her racy attire? Watch this space.

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Fashion news 2012: Alice Dellal's Chanel Boy handbag campaign revealed

  
  20 March 2012
  

  Chanel Boy handbag 2012: Alice Dellal brings a punk edge to the proceedings for her Chanel Boy bag campaign. Model/socialite/thrash metal drummer/IT girl/style icon Alice Dellal is not short on slashes. The latest one on her resume however, is perhaps the most desirable of all - face of Chanel.

  

  The luxury French fashion house have unveiled the campaign for their latest must-have accessory, the Chanel 'Boy' bag - a boxy beauty which has been styled in a multitude of colours, fabrics and finishes, the defining feature a geometric metal fastening featuring the iconic double C's.

  

  24-year-old London-based Dellal - the daughter of Brazilian model Andrea Dellal and sister of shoe designer Charlotte (of Charlotte Olympia fame) - has been in demand as much for her looks as for her off-beat punk style in recent years, with previous modelling jobs including turns on the catwalk for Vivienne Westwood and posing for lingerie label Agent Provocateur.

  

  She has moved into a different league this season however, landing two major campaigns: this one for Chanel and as the face of Marc by Marc Jacobs.

  The full Chanel campaign, which also includes a short film, sees Dellal in nonchalant punk heiress mode, posing for Lagerfeld's lens atop an antique dresser, on a decadent dining table and even taking a nap on a chintzy sofa accessorised with her trademark torn fishnet tights, tattoos and, of course, the Boy bag.

  

  It's a thoroughly different take on the picture perfect princesses you might at first associate with Chanel, but beneath the label's polished exterior beats a rebel heart, and who better to capture that spirit than Dellal.

  "[Karl Lagerfeld] had a crush on this unique, charismatic young lady, who is both a model and musician, during a photo shoot several months ago," Chanel told Women's Wear Daily in January when they confirmed Dellal's appointment.

  "Alice Dellal represents the perfect incarnation of all that is unique about the Boy Chanel handbag collection, which strives [to be] far from conformist notions of femininity."

  (telegraph fashion news )

• Bags Trends 2012: The 10 Bags for this Spring

  
  14 March 2012
  

  Bags Trends 2012 - The 10 Bags for this Spring: Spring is always hard to picture during cold dreary days, especially as we go through New York Fashion Week's Fall 2012 shows. However, it's never too early for florals, brights, lighter clothing, and spring colors to prepare us for the upcoming change. Here are the top 10 bags that will set you in style for this spring.

  The Neon Satchel

  Neon is one of the biggest trends this spring. Whether its highlighter yellow, pink, green, or orange, it’s best to wear fluorescent as the accent rather than the main to your wardrobe. My pick? The Cambridge Satchel in Flouro, which has been a hit in the fashion-sphere since these handmade leather satchels first made their debut in 2002. Originally intended for school kids, bloggers and magazine editors soon enough began to show love for these wallet-friendly bags as they were spotted wearing them out and about.

  

  The Classic Bright

  Another "It" bag within our means comes from Israeli born designer, Riki Kahan. The Riki Rosetta Bella Tote, comes in purple, black, python and a personal favorite, orange, and is beautifully embossed in ostrich calfskin leather. Already spotted on the hit series, Gossip Girl, the Bella comes in a classic and elegant tote shape that will have you reaching for it long past the spring season.

  

  Colorblock Your Bag

  From one trend to the next, we move on to colorblocking, a fad that doesn't seem to be nearing its end any time soon. Enter the Abichi leather and calf hair satchel from 3.1. Phillip Lim, a black and white sleek bag, with a taupe calf hair panel for added texture. This modern take on the satchel is chic, luxurious, yet remains contemporary as result of its shape.

  

  The Investment Piece

  This ladylike carryall looks just as great worn over the shoulder as it does when carried as a clutch as the strap is detachable. The different textures, leather and suede, provide a luxurious contrast while the matte finish gives this bag a minimalist edge. Retailing for more than a pretty penny at $3,125, consider this an investment piece that will stand through the chic-test of time.

  

  The Downtown Staple

  Every season or so, trendmaker Alexander Wang comes out with a hit — or shall I say “It" — bag. First there was the Rocco, then came the Daria, and now there is the Brenda. This season, Brenda gets a makeover in leopard print suede that looks more vintage than flashy, maintaining the label’s downtown cool vibe. This compact case is perfect for a night out when all you need is your camera, wallet, and lip gloss.

  

  The Sparkly Clutch

  While colorful sequins and glitter is a trend that keeps on hitting big, some are a bit more reluctant than others to sparkle like a disco ball. No need to fret as you can now embrace this trend by accessorizing with Anya Hindmarch’s Valerie Glitter encrusted leather clutch which comes in either red or blue glitter. That matte finish coupled with the classic envelope shape provides for an elegant staple. Because both hues are right on trend with spring’s brights, either choice will look amazing paired with a simple white or black gown.

  

  The New Arm Candy

  DVF's Tonda Metallic Clutch is the perfect arm candy for any glamorous night. This structured clutch comes in either gold or silver leather with contrasting metal hardware, and features a delicate detachable chain strap. But what makes this clutch unique is the sleek tube detail at snap closure that will have you snapping it open every chance you get. Roomy enough for all of your evening essentials.

  

  The Statement Bag

  I haven’t been this enthusiastic over a new bag since last season, which is years in fashion talk. Not only is Tory Burch’s croc-embossed satchel structured shape a complete classic, its colorblocked leather gives it a fun edge. This daytime bag is the perfect way to brighten up your work clothing and weekend getup. Another thing I'm a fan of? It’s $575 price tag, which makes this investment piece a real deal.

  

  The New Black Clutch

  Gone are the days when a simple black clutch will do. With so many options, shapes, materials, and accents, evening bags have become more of an accessory to the outfit than an actual carryall. Such as the exotic beaded textured clutch from Burberry Prorsum which is trimmed with tonal colored wooden beads in lime, turquoise, and black. The rest of the clutch is kept simple except for the braided wristlet trap which adds an extra element of texture. Pair this clutch with an equally fun party dress and skip jewelry to avoid overload.

  

  The Python Tote

  Add a bold and exotic python tote from Proenza Schouler that is unexpectedly bright to your everyday wardrobe. Not only is this bag super-chic and cheerful, it's comfortable to tote and roomy enough to put all of your essentials in. And as all things Proenza, it will cost you more than a pretty penny.

  

• Givenchy autumn-winter fashion 2012 Collection at Paris

  
  06 March 2012
  

  Givenchy autumn-winter fashion 2012 Collection at Paris: Imagine what you'd get if Hermès were co-designed by Riccardo Tisci and Jilly Cooper.

  A soundtrack of thundering hooves? Jodhpurs in exaggerated proportions and black, beige or red leather? Tall black boots that looked as though a pair of chaps had accidentally slipped down the leg to cover the heel? Quilted jackets in laser cuts the like of which have never been seen anywhere near a point to point? Leather coats with cape flaps? And the most direct in flagrante allusion of all; spindly strapped, sunray pleated, filmy negligee dresses in the winning purples and oranges of jocky silks, accessorised with black leather gloves that reached to the arm pit?

  

  That's pretty much what came out of the starting blocks at Givenchy - plus a few gymslip style skirts - in black leather slashed pleats.

  It wasn't terribly discreet, although they stopped short of handing out whips to the models, and those leather jodphurs also came in khaki satin. Still, you're not going to blend in with the huntin' shootin' and fishin' set in this lot, although they might well appreciate your efforts to spice things up a bit.

  But blending in is not Riccardo Tisci's raison d'être. His forte is tailoring and it gets better and better. Amidst all the pony-club-dominatrix paraphernalia were some of the most beautiful wool jackets with flared cuffs and swooping tails, and plenty of asymmetric ones to - cropped at the waist in front bottom covering from behind - and a whole lot more wearable than they sound.

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Fashion news 2012: Charlotte Casiraghi the new face of Gucci?

  
  06 March 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012: Rumours abound that Princess Caroline of Monaco's daughter Charlotte is set to lend a royal face to Italian luxury brand Gucci.

  She's the granddaughter of Hollywood style icon Grace Kelly, so it's not all that surprising that young royal Charlotte Casiraghi is carving out a fashionable career for herself.

  

  Charlotte-Casiraghi-at-the-International-Gucci-Masters-Competition-in-Paris-2012

  Having graced the cover of Paris Vogue last September, the 25 year-old is rumoured to have been signed up as the new face of Gucci. The claim is not so far-fetched when you consider that the Italian luxury label has been exclusively outfitting the show jumper with equestrian kit.

  "Charlotte and her passion for show jumping bring the spirit of Gucci to life so elegantly" Gucci creative director Frida Giannini has said of the fourth in line to the throne of Monaco.

  A firm fan of high fashion - Charlotte has been pictured wearing Chanel Haute Couture to various public events - she has shown her to support to the Italian label by attending numerous Gucci parties and events wearing Giannini's catwalk creations.

  Casiraghi will be in stylish company: Hollywood actress Evan Rachel Wood is the face of the brand's Guilty scent, while top model Abbey Lee Kershaw fronts the campaign for Gucci Flora.

  Watch this space to see Casiraghi's ads break.

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Stella McCartney autumn-winter fashion 2012 Collection at Paris

  
  06 March 2012
  

  Stella McCartney autumn-winter fashion 2012 at Paris: Schoolgirls, sportswear, and Savile Row were the stars - along with Sir Paul - at Stella McCartney's show this morning.

  

  Newly relocated to the chandelier-bestrewn Hotel de Ville, McCartney's opening phase centred around an elaborate leafy pattern (uncannily similar to that on the venue's magnificent curtains) that wended its several-shaded way across shoulders and down legs on tailored jackets, short skirts, mini-ruffed mini-dresses and baggy tailored trousers in purple, black and blue.

  That pattern took over in richly blue on black jacquard trousers and jackets, then faded a little for some It-girl knitwear; a grey jumper with and oversized felted Aran effect on the front on some great long body hugging knit dresses in pink and grey worn under mannish blue cotton shirts.

  A heavily sportswear-influenced section - that scrunchy scuba material, oddly-placed zippers, and athletics-style anatomical panels in different colours - and a long section of dresses and coats in tweed, sometimes greenish, sometimes greyish, with ribbed baseball jacket collar details followed.

  Her team's spelling might be imprecise (the show notes claimed "Saville Row" techniques were deployed) but the claim was fair enough: the tailoring - especially to achieve a newly-popular hourglass effect at the hip - was of a high standard.

  McCartney's one off show at London Fashion Week last month provided her next-season evening wear pizzazz: this was her vision of what the Stella woman wears by day. Those knits were great, as were the low-slung (sometimes dangerously so) wide-legged tailored trousers.

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Giambattista autumn-winter fashion 2012 Collection at Paris

  
  06 March 2012
  

  Giambattista  autumn-winter fashion 2012 Collection : You'd expect Giambattista Valli to shine in this most womanly season, and he did, although paradoxically, by editing out the over-thought layers that have booby-trapped other designers. Valli's strengths are his affinity with the traditionally feminine: deep ruffle hems, bows and jewelled embellishments, and his ability to make them light and uncontrived.

  

  Perhaps the best example of that in this collection was a patchwork, calf-length semi-fitted, narrow sleeveless dress. This being Valli, the patchwork was distinctly luxe: brocade, boucle and satin. His patterned chiffon, high necked long dresses worked too, floating over sparkly short slips and proved that if you want to dress up yet simultanously give out a dressed-down vibe, print is the way to go.

  But for every lady-like look this season there is a masculine counterpoint. Trousers will be key next winter - and traditionally this is not Valli's territory. But his slouchy, tapered black trousers looked great, worn either with flat satin mules or with block-coloured platform Mary Janes - and topped with geometric print tunics, open fronted jackets or slim coats, although some trousers were cut too wide to be flattering to anyone under 5ft 10". Two ideas in particular - the tweed and leather blouse-jacket, and the knitted belted tweed-effect jumper and matching ruffle hemmed pencil skirt - were nice concepts that probably need refining for real life.

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Chloé autumn-winter fashion 2012 Collection at Paris

  
  06 March 2012
  

  Chloé autumn-winter fashion 2012 Collection: Clare Waight Keller had only a few brief weeks to rustle up her debut Chloé collection last September, and it showed: today she took a definite step forward.

  

   

  Sugar-sweet macaroon shades, Barbour-esque quilting, pale flower-strewn lace and roughed-up knitwear were just a few of the ingredients in what felt like a much more considered recipe for a Waight Keller's version of the Chloé girl.

  

  Pastel parkas in picnic-blanket fluffy wool had quilted shoulder panels and looked snugly embracing, yet were served with a sharpener of form-fitting high-waisted cream trousers. There were a couple of cool, long dresses - in apple red and dark green - with torso-shapes clean and unadorned enough to balance their quilted effect skirts. The shiny, elasticated-hem effect culottes worked less well than the high-waisted trackie-bum strides, teamed nicely with with sweatshirt style tops in that flowery lace.

  Sometimes Waight Keller's combinations felt too considered, and hence veered closer to saccharine than to sweet - a quilted pale lemon skirt worn against a one shouldered light blue blouse sporting an arm-thwackingly large bow, for instance.

  Often it was the less try-hard pieces that did more: one three-quarter-sleeved, to-the-knee double-breasted black overcoat that came insouciantly fastened with a single, double-pearled pin at the model's left hip bone looked simultaneously glamorous, youthful and casual.

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Fashion news 2912: Naomi Campbell as Tina Turner in V Magazine

  
  01 March 2012
  

  Fashion news 2912 : Naomi Campbell dresses up as tassel-loving singing legend Tina Turner for 'V Magazine'.

  What's Tina Turner got to do with sports? Answer: sod all as far as we know. But Naomi Campbell does look fit (in all senses of the word) dolled as the singing legend in V Magazine 's sports-themed special.

  

  Naomi Campbell as Tina Turner in V Magazine 2012

   

  "Fringed frocks and rock-and-roll worthy minidresses are simply the best pieces for Naomi Campbell as she stylishly embodies the great Tina Turner," announces the intro to the black-and-white spread, which sees Campbell pull the standard toss-the-tassels poses in Calvin Klein and Marc Jacobs. It was shot by i-D regulars Daniele Duella and Iango Henzi, and styled by Joanne Blades, who's also done shifts for Harper's Bazaar .

  The 41-year-old model had the honour of closing Roberto Cavalli's show at Milan Fashion Week on Monday. "Whatever it is that I'm wearing, [I want to] show it in the best possible way," she waxed poetic backstage to The Telegraph. Job done for V .

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Dries Van Noten autumn/winter 2012 at Paris Fashion Week

  
  01 March 2012
  

  Dries Van Noten autumn/winter 2012 Collection: Dries Van Noten's rather depressing soundtrack belied a beautiful collection of scarf-printed skirts and embroidered jackets.

  

  Models wear creations from the Dries Van Noten autumn/winter 2012 collection at Paris Fashion Week.

  At moments this show strained just an iota too hard for poetry; the mournful discordance of the music and the studiedly ethereal blankness of the girls' faces felt forced.

  Van Noten's clothes really didn't need such try-hard production values. Their loveliness speaks for itself, especially in the scarf prints. Confined at first to silky patches on long felt skirts or wool trousers, they became progressively dominant. By evening, they'd taken over: high necked, long sleeved silk dresses or the two-piece buttoned up shirt and long skirt combinations that are proving such a winning partnership.

  The skill in this collection as always with this designer is the balance between adornment and utility - or at least utility via the lens of luxury. Cropped wool jackets with thick gold embroidered birds swooping across shoulders, calf-length black skirts embellished with horn, layers of colours that drift between sunny oranges and sludgy olives - and amongst it some terrific single-breasted tweedy coats, parkas and great metallic block heeled boots. With all that, what do these girls have to look so miserable about?

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Fashion news 2012: Kate Moss poses topless for 'Another Man'

  
  01 March 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012 - 38-year-old model Kate Moss poses topless for a special collector's edition of 'Another Man' magazine. For most women, having your photograph taken topless and seeing the evidence on the front of a magazine would be the stuff of some horrendous nightmare, however good your 'assets' are. But then most women aren't world famous supermodel Kate Moss.

  

  Kate Moss on the limited edition cover of the spring/summer 2012 issue of 'Another Man'.

   

  Doing what she does best, "La Moss" has revealed - reveal being the operative word - her latest glossy magazine cover, for the spring/summer 2012 issue of Another Man. Featuring her in a state of glamorous undress, the model is 'wearing' a chiffon outfit designed by Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton and is a tribute to the model who still remains at the top of her game, despite having turned 38 earlier this year.

  However, the Kate cover isn't for everyone. Available to buy from Friday March 2, this special collector's edition (signed 'Love Kate') will only be hitting the rather glamorous shelves of specialist boutique's such as London's Dover Street Market and Paris's Colette. Those who wait until the March 15 drop into regular stores will be met with the very good-looking but slightly less glamorous of actor Garrett Hedlund instead. Handsome yes, but he's no Kate Moss.

  (telegraph fashion news )

• Fashion news 2012: Gucci autumn-winter 2012 at Milan

  
  23 February 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012 - Gucci autumn-winter 2012 at Milan: With specialists predicting Milan's sales are to nosedive this year, Frida Giannini delivers a dark but still glamorous collection for Gucci.

  

  Model Natasha Poly walks the runway at Gucci's autumn/winter 2012 show at Milan

  This is set to be a gloomy year for Italian fashion - analysts suggest sales will decline by 5.2 per cent in 2012 - and Gucci's opening show today captured that mood perfectly.

  "A dark glamour", is how Frida Giannini, Gucci's designer-in-chief described the collection she hopes women will yearn for next winter. In roughly-tied back Pre-Raphaelite hair, morbidly heavy make-up and deathly, ripe-red lipstick her models strode through the company's velvet-benched fashion amphitheatre dressed as broodily Romantic anti-heroines: even the large-print and jacquard florals were glummed up by placement on a black background.

  For her day-wear section there were swathes of protectively flamboyant layering in fur, William Morris-ish flock-effect velvet florals in plummy red, black, and dark green, plus treated furs and shearling. The overcoats, worn on top of velvet jackets, ruffled chiffon blouses and black semi-sheer dresses were protectively enveloping - rich women's armour - as were the smattering of wide-legged trousers amongst the sexily back-split skirts.

  Giannini is a keen horsewoman, and used those Morris style reliefs in wide-at-the-thigh jodphur trousers worn on flat-heeled boots and sharply cut riding jackets accessorised with stirrup-clasped bags looped across the wrist.

  Glinting coloured crystals and the sequin-flashes on the finale section of gothic-goddess ruffled, pleated, ankle-skimming evening gowns apart, the most colourful moment was a plunging, green satin-shiny leopard print dress. Yet as Giannini emphasised herself, even when the mood is dark, extravagant, opulent glamour is Gucci's stock-in-trade: hence the dramatic dresses of iridescent feathers and the chiffon inlaid with mink.

  Before the show, paparazzi clustered most determinedly in front of the celebrity front-row guests from China, suggesting that Gucci is pitching as hard as possible for that nation's status-hungry, newly-wealthy consumers. Many of the other 71 fashion companies showing in Milan this week will follow the same strategy, in search of insulation from challenges currently afflicting Europe.

  Speaking as Milan Fashion Week began, Mario Boselli of the city's fashion syndicate said: "Our fear is to see again what happened between 2008 and 2009, when fashion sales dropped by 15 per cent." He added: "This time it shouldn't be as bad, because brands have slimmed down their operations and expanded in emerging countries."

  Somewhere in the world, hope Italy's fashion barons, there will always be women who hanker for this high-level luxury and who are able to pay for it.

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Fashion news 2012: Alberta Ferretti Autumn-Winter 2012 at Milan

  
  23 February 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012: Alberta Ferreti was in a dark mood at Milan Fashion Week, and Lisa Armstrong liked it. No sooner does national treasure Adele reveal that she prefers dressing demurely to putting it all out there, adding that "expoiting your own sexuality isn't very clever", than Milan steps into line.

  

  Alberta Ferretti autumn/winter 2012 at Milan Fashion Week

  Alberta Ferretti took a buttoned up approach to seduction in her show, with high necklines, below the knee hems - and a self-assured, hard-boiled swagger that brought to mind Joan Crawford and Bette Davies in their glory years.

  Who doesn't love film noir, particularly when it yields results like Alberta Ferretti's show? Glossy black leather dresses, supple as a criminal's conscience; pinstripe trouser suits, sharp as a stiletto, and er, stilettos, ankle boots and court shoes as pointy as...ok it's hard to keep this Raymond Chandler flow going. Suffice to say all the blondes - and the brunettes - on the catwalk were sultry enough to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained glass window.

  And what a change from the floaty Ferretti priestesses of yore. They were lovely, but it's nice to see them show their dangerous side now and then. Not that they're giving too much away. These are grown up women who like to keep their wild side on a tight leash and their hair in a tight chignon.

  Jackets were belted and collars turned up, trousers were crisp, skirts were of the pencil variety, glamorous white croc clutches with silver straps were clasped like shields. Coats were glossy black leather, purple mink (fur being a default setting for glamour in Milan unfortunately) or snowy white alpaca - the utlimate look-but-don't touch flourish.

  "I think it's nice not to give too much away," said Alberta Ferretti, echoing Adele backstage after her show. It wasn't all prim. The gauzy evening dresses may have had high necks, but there were swooping backs, hints of flesh and sparkling, good-time-girl fringing. Nearly all of it black.

  Of her move into leather (which is shaping up to be a major trend for next winter) the queen of chiffon talked more in terms of evolution than radical departure, "It's not leather of the past. It's so soft and you can meld it with chiffon, stretch or silk... in any case, it's good to change sometimes, don't you think?"

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Fashion news 2012: Topshop Unique Autumn-Winter 2012

  
  20 February 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012 - Topshop Unique Autumn-Winter 2012 at London Fashion Week: Under a new creative direction, this Topshop Unique collection will get women heading in stores to stock up on long-lasting pieces, says Tamsin Blanchard.

  

  Utility pieces at Topshop Unique autumn/winter 2012

  "It's like giving birth," said Kate Phelan, Topshop's new creative director, before her first Topshop Unique show. Not quite as painful, I hope.

  On hand to pass the forceps were Alexa Chung, Anna Wintour (sitting next to Philip Green and his daughter, Chloe) Olivia Palermo, Poppy Delevingne, and Pixie Geldof.

  But enough of all that celebrity stuff. It was all about the clothes. Team Telegraph gave a resounding cheer to the velvet jumpsuit for evening, easy button through shirt dresses, the great, great coats, the pyjama silk shirt and pants, the spike heel boots... we loved it all and want to wear it now.

  Backstage after the show, Emma Farrow - who heads up the team of 30 designers - said it was a collective of ideas. "The concept was trying to reinvent the uniform with a good mix of masculine and feminine - modern utility pieces. It was important the girls were relaxed and that Unique has a life after the catwalk. It was a capsule collection for every girl."

  For sure, this is a collection that will get women heading to Topshop to load up on really great pieces that will have a life longer than one season and a testament to Kate Phelan's new leadership. Her team agonised and debated over every piece, ensuring it justified its place in the collection. And it showed.

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Fashion news 2012: Antonio Berardi Autumn/Winter 2012

  
  20 February 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012 - Antonio Berardi Autumn-Winter 2012 at London Fashion Week: Antonio Berardi shakes off his body-con reputation for a complicated collection of curved seams, inspired by contemporary artist Rachel Kneebone.

  

  A model walks the runway at Antonio Berardi's autumn/winter 2012 show

  "People say I do body-con. And I do. But I wanted to use size too. To hell with it."

  Backstage in his too-warm jumper, Antonio "body-con" Berardi clearly wanted yarned to cast-off that tight-fitting rep for perfectly-cut close-contour wear.

  This collection did just that: one origami-complicated coalition of folds, seams and pleats contained more than 78 separate curve-hemmed, horse-hair backed organza panels. There was a plastinated, futuristic feel to much of this teal-tinted alpha-female attire: one crusty black-sequinned bodice worn over an irregular-hemmed mini looked liked an intergalactic chestplate.

  Berardi's inspiration, though, wasn't Flash Gordon but a Roccoco interior he saw in Italian Vogue (he said there isn't a single straight seam in the collection) and the porcelain sculpture of the contemporary artist Rachel Kneebone. Yet, though he built some bulk into this collection, the women beneath it remained visible in the hourglass teal or white panels on back of roomy coats or in the petal fronds that fluted from the hip from jackets and dresses.

  As in his last collection, there was a smattering of perfect jackets - this time in gunmetal grey, dusky pink and that recurring teal (the great Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou-ready heels were teal too), as well as some "bi-material" jackets in horsehair and leather.

  The penultimate section of sequin-smattered white saw Berardi return to fantastic figure-hugging form, particularly in a sheer-shirted Kneebone-sequinned ankle-lengther: the mermaid's tail, matte silver sheen on a final peplummed showstopper was bewitching too.

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Fashion news 2012: Christopher Kane Autumn-Winter 2012

  
  20 February 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012 - Christopher Kane Autumn-Winter 2012 at London Fashion Week: Christopher Kane cruises into winter with a grungy collection perfect for a woman off to a dirty downtown soirée.

  

  Christopher Kane autumn/winter 2012 at London

  Last season it was bejewelled beach sandals, slashed dresses and beautiful metallic florals. So for winter Christopher Kane followed his yen for something rougher: "I've always wanted to do something dirty, grungy, rocky," he said: "It was that girl walking into a nightclub in a total downtown, dirty little place. It was dirty."

  Soundtracked to music from the Al Pacino movie Cruising , Kane's grungy winter girl started in wide, thickly pinstriped leather skirts jackets and dresses and one pinstripe mink. Then, via some lilac and purple leopard skin ("so wrong it's good"), came a series of moiré dresses, their hologram sheen glowing a sickly blood red, royal blue and violet. These were bordered with pipes of wadded black leather used to create boxy front panels or knotted, X-shaped shoulder strapping. This black-bordering - very small-town nightclub banquette - was further deployed in dresses centred with grids of black "chainmail" squares through which was woven Scooby-Do colourful plastic wire (also used over cashmere jumpers).

  There was a quilted jacket or two (this season's beach sandal?) and some grey denim at the end. Kane always revels in the technical details of finding new materials to play with - and that moiré was new. This time however he seemed just as taken with his visualisation of the disturbed, imperturbable women he imagined wearing these clothes as he sketched them, listening to that Cruising soundtrack.

  He said: "I always think of moiré as being on the inside of a coffin. And that's why I like it. Deathly: she's on a mission. You think of girl in that moire dress. Super-clean, with that great eye-brow: nothing else. She's not even caring if she bumps into anyone. She could stand all night by herself and feel dead cool. She's a voyeur."

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Fashion news 2012: McQ by Alexander McQueen autumn-winter 2012

  
  20 February 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012: McQ by Alexander McQueen autumn-winter 2012 at London Fashion Week: London calling, leaves falling: McQ spearheads a London return for Alexander McQueen.

  

  Falling leaves at McQ's debut London show 2012

  At the finale of the first Alexander McQueen show to grace London for some years (Royal Wedding notwithstanding), Kristen McMenamy stalked to the centre of a leaf-strewn catwalk wearing a floor-length tulle-heavy white gown accessorised with a quizzical expression.

  She stopped. Then she glanced up at the sudden sprinkle of leaves that butterflied down around her, swiveled, bent, and found a white rope hidden within the autumn carpet at her feet. This she pulled, and to a sudden nosebleeed 404 breakdown the plain backdrop was removed to reveal a trees-and-all winter forest at the back of this disused Post Office on New Oxford Street.

  There was also a sort of gleaming greenhouse at the back we couldn't see thanks to a pillar. Lord knows what was supposed to be going on, but it was a suitably stagey end (McQueen was a master of fashion show as theatre) for this tantalising hint-of-a-return for our most-famous expatriate fashion brand.

  As that designer Sarah Burton - in practical pumps, jeans, and a black sweater - head-bobbed at the end, the local craving for her permanently to relocate McQueen's shows to London emanating from the front row felt almost tangible.

  This collection was McQ - the brand's second line - and it is perhaps no coincidence McQ has a new London shop opening in March. Like Stella McCartney's Upstairs Downstairs flash mob on Friday night (she's launching a new fragrance, shops, etc in Britain this year) it was a London return possibly motivated by more than the prodigal's (doubtless) fondness for home.

  Love-wise the collection notes heralded "a love story, a love of McQueen and a love of great British style - from military coats to overblown ball gowns."

  The military section came first, in two-tone khaki and olive coats, ceremonially-high spit-and-polished boots, a "Black Watch" tartan and some excellent fluffy-epauletted submariners jumpers. Then came the overblown ball gowns, which included the tulle-tastic theme showcased by McMenamy, but in black, ballet-dancer short, and speckled with pick-and-mix colourful flowers.

  Together, the staging, that irreverent military parade, the hair (on the women, a hugely horizontal roll), the leaves and the front row - Salma Hayek, wife of Alexander McQueen's ultimate owner François-Henri Pinault, sat just down from Samantha Cameron and Anna Wintour - made for fun addition to the LFW roster.

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Fashion news 2012: Burberry Prorsum autumn-winter 2012

  
  20 February 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012 -Burberry Prorsum autumn-winter 2012 at London Fashion Week: Burberry's continued knack for producing fashion classics and state-of-the-art selling techniques has cemented its status as the London Fashion Week heavyweight.

  

  Raining confetti on the catwalk finale at Burberry

  Samantha Cameron was at Burberry this evening - her third show of the day - where she joined a star-studded front row that included the model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, the singer Will.i.am, the actress Kate Bosworth and an of-the-moment Korean band named Girls' Generation that reduced the crowd outside to hysterical shrieks.

  Burberry has become Britain's pre-eminent fashion brand thanks to its canny combination of fashion classics and state-of-the-art selling techniques: today's "Town & Field" collection continued that trend, presenting tweed, cord, horse-blanket and khaki coats that boasted enormous field pockets perfect for stashing a grouse - or the latest tablet computer.

  Every item on the catwalk, from the peplummed, 1940s horsewoman's skirts to the quilted handbag with a golden duck's head clasp, was available for near-instant purchase online and beamed to big screens in locations including Beijing and Heathrow's Terminal 5.

  The finale saw models hoist umbrellas as the roof of the transparent show-tent was spattered with artificial rain from the outside, and confetti rained down inside.

  Backstage Burberry's affable Yorkshireman designer Christopher Bailey said: "I find rainy days more emotive than sunny days, I like the melancholy of rain. Sometimes it makes you stop and do interesting things.

  "I like taking all these clichés and these very familiar things and playing with them a little bit. Because behind every cliché I think there is usually something a bit more profound."

  (telegraph fashion news)

• Fashion news 2012: 95-year-old Zelda Kaplan Dies During Joanna Mastroianni’s Fashion Show

  
  20 February 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012: Zelda Kaplan, who was a recognized style icon, died aged 95 on Wednesday during Joanna Mastroianni’s fashion show. She passed away the way only the great do.

  

  One of the oldest non-celebrity style icons, Zelda Kaplan passed away on Wednesday during Joanna Mastroianni’s fashion show held at Lincoln Center. The woman was invited to sit in the front row but as soon as the show started she collapsed and security guards carried her out. Kaplan was transported to Roosevelt Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

  Joanna Mastroianni, the designer of the fashion show Zelda Kaplan attended, has released a statement:

  We are deeply saddened to lose Zelda, such an icon of the fashion community. Zelda has been someone I have known and respected over the years. I truly admired her for her individuality and incredible spirit. She had such a love of life and believed in living everyday to its fullest. She will be sorely missed and my heartfelt condolences to her family.”

• Fashion news 2012: Moschino Pre-Fall Fashion 2012 Collection

  
  15 February 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012 - Moschino Pre-Fall 2012 collection is chic and elegant. It is composed of sexy rock-and-roll mini dresses and ultra-skinny pants, sheer blouses and spray-painted suits, classic coats and biker jackets. All are combined beautifully and harmoniously.

  

  Moschino coats are luxurious. Very simple in design they come with puffy collars that make the pieces unique and attractive. Bows, brooches (which come in plenty in Pre-Fall 2012 collection) and lace trimming add glamour to the looks.

  A-la Chanel woolen skirt suits look amazing and paired with quilted clutches, demure cuffs and high heels they make perfect ensembles for a variety of occasions.

  Like many other designers Moschino offers us elbow-length leather gloves for Pre-Fall 2012 fashion season. Cat-eye dark sunglasses are as popular and teamed with other accessories make the looks more playful.

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• Fashion news 2012: Victoria Beckham's Fall- Winter Fashion 2012-2013

  
  15 February 2012
  

  Fashion news 2012 - Designing her Fall/ Winter 2012/ 2013 collection Victoria Beckham stayed true to her sleek lovely silhouettes and impeccable tailoring. But she added a few fresh elements which hugely transformed the range and made it more attractive and wearable.

  

  

  

  

  

  

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  Victoria Beckham’s Fall/ Winter 2012/ 2013 collection is composed of cocktail dresses which, compared to her previous collections, have become less glamorous but more versatile. Made with the use of sporty and military details the pieces come totally austere. But due to the clinging effect which accentuates women’s curves dresses in the range are rather feminine.

  What surprised us a lot about Victoria Beckham’s Fall/ Winter 2012/ 2013 collection is that half of the shoes were flat and paired with knee-high socks. That isn’t what we could expect form Ms Beckham.

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