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Men's Spring 2014 Shoes: It's Worth Talking About

Top Left to Right: Dolce and Gabbana Men's Spring 2014 lace-ups, Dior Homme, and Prada sneakers.
Bottom Left to Right: Calvin Klein Collection Men's Spring 2014 shoes; Louis Vuitton Men's silver oxfords

Behind the Streets of Fashion Week

As you may already know, Fashion Month may be over, but the Streets keep talking. If anything that one may learn during Fashion Week is to see who caught everyones attention with the latest runway collections. 

Links a la Mode #8: Paris Fashion Week Coverage

Fab Fantasy

October, for some of you that means HALLOWEEN! Oh yes, the one holiday that used to be just for kids, now a major highlight for adults (my Halloween costumes are way more ornate/involved as an adult than as a kid!) Anywho... on the heels of Fashion Week, Halloween posts are starting to filter in. You know the ultimate mix of dreaming about fabulousness and making your most ridiculous fantasies come true for a night. What a wonderful month October is.

Links à la Mode: The IFB Weekly Roundup

• A Merry Diary: 5 Fashion Trends I Skipped!
• Bomb Petite: Petite Fashion Bloggers to Follow on Instagram
• Breakfast at Cindis: Isabel Marant for H&M Leaked Oops! but Yay for us!
• Daria Burkova: Yellow and White gold at NYFW SS14
• DressCode:HighFashion: The 10 Definite Fall 2013 Trends
• Foxie Oxie Supernova: 10 Ways to Embrace Luxury in the Ordinary
• Frantic but Fabulous: Ways to Clean Out Your Closet
• Happy Pretty Sweet: Halloween In Your Closet: Doctor Who
• Jolly Caucus Race: The Criticism of Vogue Shoot of CEO Marisa Mayer
• Kiri Yanchenko: Do It Yourself Milan Street Style
• Lara Lizard: Are you a grunge kid?
• Metallic Paws: Summer to Fall transition outfits 2013
• Modestelle: Milan Fashion Week 2013/14 Review
• My Bougeotte: Oversized blue shirts for fall
• Runway to Style: Paris Fashion Week is Full of Excitement
• Stilettos and Tequila: 6 Tips To Make Your Legs Look Longer
• Style Bizarre: Only one month to Halloween!
• Style Context: Five Anti-Aging Products For 20-Somethings
• We Are Ready Made: Don't Mess with the Prada Lady!
• Wild Beauty World: Do Facial Expressions Rule Emotions?

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Chanel Knows How to Have Fun

A review from Chanel, Valentino, and Alexander McQueen Spring 2014 Collections.

Part 2 of 2: A Continuation of Commercial Paris Collections

Part 2 of 2: A review of Stella McCartney, Elie Saab, and Saint Laurent Spring 2014 Collections

A close-up of a Saint Laurent SS14 red zebra and bow-tie sequined dress; a Stella McCartney patchwork lace dress; a red embroidered Elie Saab dress.

A continuation of Part 1 of 2: Paris Fashion Week is Full of Excitement. 

Part 1 of 2: Paris Fashion Week is Full of Excitement

PART 1: A Review of Kenzo, Chloé, Céline, and Givenchy Spring 2014 Collections.

From Left: A wine embroidered draped dress from Givenchy SS14; an olive pleated dress from Chloe; and the back of Celine blue pleated top

Paris Fashion Week is about to end, but that hasn’t stop Paris from showcasing some of the top labels from the fashion industry. Some made a very surprising presentation like at Celine with its giant strokes of art tailoring and Givenchy in its number of intense draped jersey dresses, while others kept their lines luxe commercial like at Chloe’s modern fabrics , Stella McCartney’s intriguing sporty silhouettes, and Elie Saab’s injection of lace that would look great from daywear to evening. Saint Laurent also infused its bias grunge aesthetics into metallics, deep v-cut colored dresses, and of course black leather looks. And all this happened in only two days that explains why Paris is still the center of Fashion. 

Christian Dior's Extreme Innovative Transformation

Innovation exploded at the Christian Dior show on Thursday with an extraordinary setting that will have plenty to talk about all season long. With just less than two years since Raf Simons has been at Dior – which seems more than that – he has already caught everyone’s attention whether it be in a bad or esoteric manner. From international actresses, supermodels, to important political figures and the Princess of Thailand, all made their presence at this fashion forward trendsetting show. 

Paris Spring 2014 Shows: Carven, Balmain, Nina Ricci, and More

A review of Paris Fashion Week Spring 2014 Collections: Carven, Balmain, Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne, and Lanvin.

Paris Spring 2014 Shows: Balenciaga's Conversation with Alexander Wang

From Left: Woven leather jacket and skirt; pink woven leather shoes; laser-cut back of white dress

Final Days of Milan Spring 2014 Shows

A review of Giorgio Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo, Missoni, and Dolce and Gabbana Spring 2014 collections.

Links a la Mode #7: Fashion Week

Falling for Fall

Fashion Week, September Issues, Back to School (or just back to work) Shopping... Nothing is hotter than September for fashion. Even though fashion week's clothes don't hit the stores until next year, seeing the trends on both the runways and on the fashion elite gives us inspiration for what to wear now. Luckily we have amazing links to the fall finds we'll be falling for.

Links à la Mode: The IFB Weekly Roundup

• Beauty Tidbits: 7 Easy Ways to Fix Sun Damaged Skin & Hair
• Breakfast at Cindi's: Cute Kids Take Over The NYFW Front Row
• Confessions of a Style Cookie: London Fashion Week : Mulberry VS Topshop Unique
• Corals and Cognacs: Target Does It Again: 8 Affordable Faux-Leather Finds
• Hey Mischka: A Q&A With NYC's Freshest E-Boutique
• Highland Fashionista: Shop Like A Teenager
• Hot Beauty Health: Fall Fashion Survival Guide
• Inspirations and Celebrations: Fall Fashion Trend Dark Florals
• Kiri Yanchenko: We Heart Burberry
• Le Style Connoisseur: The September Issues
• Mules and Manolos: Testing the Best Sites to Consign or Sell Clothes
• Nothing to Wear Novello: The Big Hair Cut: Why Women Fear Cutting Their Hair
• Runway to Style: An Approach to Minimal Femininity at Spring 2014 Shows
• See Lark: Phillip Lim for Target: The Aftermath
• Stilettos and Tequilla: 23 Quotes By Stephen King To Help You Become A Better Writer
• Style Through Her Eyes; 3 Ways To Be A Better Customer
• Style With Friends: Bow Bun Hair Tutorial
• Stylish Butterfly: Tips for picking tops that are trend-proof
• The Curvy Elle: Pop-Up Shop Observations
• The Lifestyle Project: An Ode to Quitting

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Spring 2014 Milan Shows: Etro, Versace, and More

A review of Etro, Versace, and Tod's Spring 2014 collections.

Fendi and Prada Spring 2014 Collections: A Beauty of Art and Technology

A review of Fendi and Prada Spring 2014 Collections. 

From Left: Graphic Prada coat and yellow bejeweled shoes; Fendi spring 2014 laser-cut fur top and plastic organza heels.

Milan Spring 2014 Fashion Week: Gucci, Dsquared2, and More

From left: A Gucci mesh and metallic silk dress; Close-up details of an Alberta Ferretti spring 2014 dress.

Highlights of Men's New York Spring 2014 Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week may be one of the most stressful and crowded weeks for everyone. Not because of the 300 or more shows that are presented in one week, but because men’s and women’s collections interact between each other in that same week. Especially when your goal is to talk about them both. It’s really not a cheerful journey, but either way I managed to summarize together some of the menswear spring 2014 shows presented at New York that are worth a look for next season.

A Moderate Finale for New York Fashion Week Spring 2014

A review from the Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein Collection, and Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 shows. 

From Left: Details of a Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 coat; Calvin Klein cotton tweed deconstructed seams; Ralph Lauren spring 2014 floral pattern trench coat.

Links a la Mode #7: Transitioning Into Fall Mode

Transitions

September is always weird. The leaves start changing colors, the sweaters and coats are in the stores, we're back to school, summer's over... but it's still stupidly hot! I've always been so excited about fall, I'd be sweating in my boots, and wearing sweaters anyway. What a girl does for fashion, right? Well, this week, we have all kinds of transitional posts. Transitioning from teenager to adult, summer to fall, day to night, and the call for fashion week to transition to the next level. We also have a hilarious post about 20th century fashion as predicted in the 19th century, it's so spot on--not. Either way, pull up a tall iced-tea (remember, it's hot out!) and take a look through these links.

Links à la Mode: September 12th

1. Attire Club: Discussions On India’s Obsession With Fair Skin
2. Beauty & Sass: take your summer dresses into fall with these essentials
3. Chicisms: How to Dress Business Casual & Go from Work to a Night Out
4. Corals and Cognacs: A Love Letter to New York City (in the wake of 9/11)
5. Fashion Moriarty: Recurring Images: Combat
6. Fleur d'Elise: 6 Un-Boring Coats forFall
7. Foxie Oxie Supernova: Paris Photo Diary: An Open Letter to My 18-Year-Old Self
8. Girl in Betsey: Diane Von Furstenburg NYFW Review
9. Happy Pretty Sweet: A Brief History of the Dirndl
10. Lara Lizard: 1893 and predictions of 20th century fashion
11. Runway to Style Freaks: The Top Men's Fall 2013 Must Have Trends
12. See Lark!: Easy DIY: Graffiti Dress
13. Skye Charlie Show: Consignment Vs. Thrift Store
14. Stilettos and Tequila: Behind The Scene: How To Be A Better Writer And More
15. Style Bizarre: Say no to Style Labels
16. The Girl With The Bun: 3 ways to dress for fall (when it still feels like summer)
17. Tickle Me Chic: Does Fashion Week Need To Be Revamped?
18. Undercover Dress-Up Lover: How to wear high-waisted shorts
19. We Are Ready Made: A Pair of Shoes Everybody Should Own
20. Wild Beauty: Beauty Archetypes: Whores

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An Approach to Minimal Femininity at Spring 2014 Shows

From left: Close-up geometric cuts of a Narciso Rodriguez brocade dress; A bronze metallic textured cropped top; A black chiffon with a ruched detailed bodice.

More Spring 2014 NYFW Shows: Tory Burch and Timo Weiland