FASHION WEEK RECAP

Fashion week is a big deal in the fashion industry. it is an event that brings top fashion designer together to showcase their newest fashion line to buyers, the media and the whole world. Four capital host this event, London, New York, Milan and Paris.The man focus of this event is the designer showing to the fashion industry as well as the world the trend to expect in the next season, in this case being Summer/spring 2011/2012. The show kicked off in London and then to New York and now the circle of fashion is in Milan, here are the fashion trend that walked the runway and a guide to what next to expect.

LONDON FASHION WEEK

              


















NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

With the just concluded fashion week, the big apple had its city filled with style and glam from the 8^th of September all through to the 15^th. Designers showcased their spring/summer 2012 collection on the catwalk of Mercedes Benz Fashion week. The Show brought on big names in the fashion industry as they unveiled their collection, featuring 300 collections in runway shows and presentations around New York City.  Diane von Furstenberg, Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger, Chado Ralph Rucci, Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren were some of the top fashion designers who took on the show. Popular labels -- Rachel Roy, L.A.M.B., BCBG Max Azria and Badgley Mischkam, Victoria Beckham were also there to show their collections.

Most of the collections had Bright colors and breezy dresses and skirts that emphasized movement, two of the popular themes seen throughout the week. A lot of features included color blocking, low hemlines, pleats skirts, minimal whites, pajama dressing, and a hefty dose of '70s sensibility, skinny pants, horizontal stripes and jumpsuits; the drawstring waist was also popular. A lot of cutouts, employing everything from thin layers of tulle and crocheted panels to plastic to show flashes of skin. Amongst all the wonderful trends that walk down the runway bright colors couldn’t be over empathized. Floral were also seen over time on the runway, Jumpsuits in flowery prints and overalls. Dresses dominated the walkways and designers had them in minimal white and tan, neutral was also utilized.

Designers showed that color is the key to women's hearts and wallets; Spring/summer 2012 has a lot to look forward to.

 

 

 

 

 

MILAN FASHION WEEK

All attention to Milan now,a week of fashion at its best and Gucci is seen has the designer that amazed the audience. He opened up the show celebrating the fashion house's 90th anniversary and brought gasps of delight from the fashion press.

Has he leads designers like Alberta Ferretti, Roccobarocco, Blugirl, John Richmond and Fendi showed the reasons why they are a fashion name to reckon with. Here are some of their designs that came strutting down the runway