Daryl K Fall 2012 Collection
Dublin native Daryl Kerrigan’s taste for casual chic shows in her Fall 2012 Collection, which focuses on “the downtown attitude that’s synonymous with fashion“. The end result? A collection with pieces that would fit & complement any woman’s wardrobe – they’re so easy to match and would not ever go out of style.
We love her use of subtle details & mesh. The fluid nature of mesh makes the piece flattering to movement. & it’s high time that mesh was used for other means instead of just mass layering to make a fluffy tutu skirt.
I need some mesh in my life.
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Video: Fall 2012 Collections
We can’t blog ‘em all, so here are the Fall 2012 collections – covering the runway, backstage and front-row footage, courtesy of Style.com
Victoria Beckham Fall 2012 – I love the beanie!
Dries Van Noten Fall 2012 – very oriental
Nina Ricci Fall 2012 – contemporary casual
Balenciaga Fall 2012 – futuristic spy
Lanvin Fall 2012 – bold colours & bling!
for more videos, check our style.com’s entire depository on their youtube account: http://www.youtube.com/user/style
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Elie Saab Fall 2012 Collection
Aptly titled “Urban Elegance”, Saab’s runway looks were modern, fierce and beautifully executed. I loved the looks of the models – the gorgeous hair, bangs with iron-straight tresses, paired with gladiator heels and bold lip colours. All of it seemed to sync in modern perfection.
I was pleasantly surprised by the wide variety in his collection, but what caught my attention were really his beige pieces. Beige has somehow always struck me as a very dull, mundane and granny-ish colour, useful perhaps as a muted piece to complement louder colours. Saab however, makes beige the star of the show. I really love how the attention to detail and artful draping make the otherwise dull-coloured pieces look so much more interesting!
So what’s your take on beige? Personally, I feel that it takes a strong look to carry off such a muted colour – otherwise, it’s very easy to end up looking washed out. Here are some of our inspirations from Polyvore!
- Mulberry – Women’s Push-Lock Belt in Glossy Goat
- Tara Jarmon – Beige Skirt
- Miss Selfridge – Beige Front Frill Trench
- H&M – Dress
- Yves Saint Laurent – Beige Leather Chyc Tote
- H&M – Collar Cardigan
- CL by Laurie Genevieve – Women’s Flat
- Select Fashion – Beige Double Layer Tea Dress
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Pierre Balmain Fall 2012 Collection
Pierre Balmain is so cool.
Balmain sticks to doing his best, and it certainly doesn’t disappoint.
There’s a certain charm about the “casual luxe” feeling of this collection – though I don’t completely like the justin bieber images that run through my mind when the model does her floppy fringe thing.
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Burberry Prorsum Fall 2012
Designer Christopher Bailey found a way to work around heavy coats and thick layers and still maintain that hourglass figure – with the waist belt. It featured in almost every outfit that hit the runway, and while it isn’t a new innovation, it clearly looks set to be a continuing trend this season.
Personally, I’m not head over heels with the waist belt trend, but I’ll have to concede that it does do the job of cinching one’s waist nicely, particularly with layers. Bailey kept the look pretty uniform, using only two variations of the waist belt in his entire collection, both of which featured ribbons, a nice feminine touch to the otherwise stiff & military-esque feel of this collection.
- ASOS.com Cacharel Mustard Belt
- Vegan Faux Leather Black Belt by Willowbee
- Leather Obi Belt by Mango
- See by Chloe Belt with Bow
Of course, a really cute and quirky part of this collection was the cute animal prints on the tees of this collection! It’s fun, it’s cute, it adds a touch of warmth (i mean, of the human kind) to the otherwise rather stiffness of his pieces. It really never hurts to have some cute tees stowed away in one’s wardrobe (:
And if you’re noticing any similarities with Antonio Berardi’s collection – well the skirts are draped too! The difference is that Bailey put drapes on an A-line pencil skirt whilst Berardi used a full skater skirt. I prefer Berardi’s use of drapes, but Bailey’s version is definitely more work appropriate.
Stay tuned for more Fall 2012!
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Antonio Berardi Fall 2012
The skirts. That’s what I fell in love with when I saw the Antonio Berardi Fall 2012 RTW collection. I’m not at all keen on the androgynous hairstyles and sandals that seem reminiscent of gladiator days (Madonna did it better at her SuperBowl halftime show), but I definitely thought that Berardi’s take on pleats was new and interesting.
Berardi exaggerates the pleats, but does so without compromising on the skirt. The skirts are full and the draping of the pleats are wonderfully executed, I love how the fabric moves when the models walk down the runway. That to me, is one of the most important aspects of any piece of clothing. It has to look good when you move – because let’s face it, none of us here live the life of a mannequin.
I’m not too huge a fan of peplum skirts, mostly I think because they seem to exaggerate the thigh area, but Antonio Berardi does it right, with pleats that seem to accentuate the model’s slim waist and don’t seem to protrude out too far. Perhaps I’ll explore that option…
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Betsy Johnson Fall 2012 RTW
Betsy Johnson’s runways are always such a delightful surprise, but more often than not, she loves eye-blistering neons and leotards that unfortunately aren’t my style… which is why I was pleasantly surprised by her Fall 2012 collection. It made me fall in love with berets all over again and I absolutely love that gorgeous herringbone print dress!
If there ever was a competition for the most energetic woman in the world – I’d say Betsy Johnson is a tough contestant. Not only is she a survivor of breast cancer, she’s also a loving mother and grandmother of her daughter Lulu (who is often featured on her runways) and her beautiful 5 year old granddaughter Laylu. The three of them look so happy together (:
Her love for bright colours and stockings certainly features strongly in this collection, and this season she pairs them with two widely loved prints – the herringbone and the checked prints.
For those needing some distinction, here’s a quick rundown of the various classic prints:
I’d have to say, that judging from what I’ve seen from the runways of the Fall 2012 collection, it looks like these classic prints will remain a mainstay of fashion – so it won’t hurt picking up a few pieces in these prints! They’ll never go out of style.
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Rachel Zoe Fall 2012 RTW Collection
The Fall 2012 collections always make me yearn and lust for a change of climate – because let’s face it, as wonderful as the tropical sun may be, there’s a little part of us that wishes Singapore could experience the four seasons to some extent. But since we can’t and pretty much make up for it by blasting our air-conditioners to the max (which is really not environmentally friendly, by the way..), it won’t hurt to take some inspiration from the runways this season!
As a designer whose previous (and current) career was that of a personal stylist, Rachel Zoe threw us a bunch of interesting and diverse looks on her runway – but they all had a similar theme, with many drapers and layers on the top half, but tight, tapered bottoms for her models. I absolutely love the variety here, and she also made use of very current trends, like the jumpsuit – both in plain and in pattern (tweed!) and blazers. If you’re worrying about all that fur, don’t worry, it’s faux fur (i.e. no animals were harmed in its production, it’s manmade). Her use of accessories are also spot-on! I love the belt and that gold necklace with the plain white dress.
So what’s your take? Too much layering, or just perfect? Read our coverage of previous Rachel Zoe collections here
Stay tuned for more coverage for more Fall 2012 collections!
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Duro Olowu Fall 2012 RTW Collection
It overwhelmed my eyes and until now I can’t stop staring at how crazy the prints of Duro Olowu’s Fall 2012 collection is. With the bright purple background, neon makeup and hobo-hair of his model, Olowu is bold and uncompromising when it comes to showing off his prints.
I’ll have to admit, what saves it from drowning in the realm of clownish outfits is the superb workmanship. The blazers are sharply cut, the prints that line other prints contrast oh-so-perfectly and are cut to flatter. The puffs are not overly loose and hemmed in tight to keep that bouncy shape. It’s definitely an intriguing and eye-catching collection. In my mind’s eye, it’s as if he took an old, exotic quilt from the attic, magically made it new and cut it into various shapes then threw it on the runway.
Are you up for crazy prints this season?
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