FASHION Magazine
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New York Fashion Week Spring 2013: The top 10 trends developing so far
Michael Kors Spring 2013 shot by Peter Stigter Even though New York Fashion Week’s Spring 2013 show season is only just winding down (and there are still three fashion capitals left to visit!), it’s never too early to predict trends. Here’s my breakdown of the top 10 trends from the runways this week:
See the top 10 Spring 2013 trends at New York Fashion Week »
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Spring beauty report 2012: Retro influences
By Lesa Hannah and Sarah Daniel
Liquid liner hasn’t lost its momentum, but makeup artists left last season’s ’60s mod influence behind and moved back a decade to the ’50s, with inspirations like Sophia Loren and Elizabeth Taylor. At Jonathan Saunders, artiste Lucia Pieroni gave models a Stepford streak, inspired by a mid-century Miami housewife who likes her Valium, she says. At Marni, makeup artist Tom Pecheux applied a cinnamon-coloured flick instead of the standard noir, which was inspired by a terracotta clutch in the collection and brought “a sophisticated finish to the face,” he says. Hair-stylists also mined the past for ideas—from the ’20s to the ’70s, and every decade in between. At Diane von Furstenberg, teased ’60s French twists were “textured so it’s rustic and earthy, and quite simple in shape,” says coiffeur Orlando Pita. But at Jean Paul Gaultier, it was an old photograph that led to the loose wartime rolls that hair guru Guido Palau fastened to the top of the head. Our favourite was the sterile-looking ’50s faux bob at Jil Sander, in all its vacuum-sealed nurse practitioner perfection.
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The A-list: Our top picks of the season’s trends
Go gutsy in graphics or max out in sequins and shine. We pay tribute to Fall’s top trends.
Take a look at this September Issue photo shoot for our top picks »
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4 looks we love: Recreate the runway moments that made us ooh and ahh
Photography by Peter Stigter Fresh off the fall runways, we’re showing you how to get our favourite four runway looks from head to toe!
View by look: ’70s Luxe | Due West | Mod Squad | Tailor Made
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Then and now: These celebs and fashion insiders know how to do retro without going back in time
It’s no secret that we’re all a little fixated with the styles of the past. Each season, a reference (or many) to full skirts, bellbottoms, or drop waists pops up on the runway, and we embrace it with a fresh new take on how to dress it up. Riffing on the past without looking like you came out of a time machine though—therein lies the rub. Before you delve into your old gems, take a look at how the style icons of today have interpreted the icons of days gone by.