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Et voila: The motherload of style spottings from outside Jason Wu, Yigal Azrouël, and United Bamboo yesterday. Plenty more brights, celebs, and style stars for y’all to enjoy! So, go on, enjoy!

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Makeup artist Tom Pecheux’s love affair with metallics continues. At Doo Ri, he created a face that was “very nude,” he said. “We’re just playing with texture.” After matting out the T-zone, he used M.A.C. Metal X Cream Shadow in “Fusion Gold,” launching in the spring, all around the eyes, hitting the brow, extending it to the temples and onto the cheekbones. On cheeks, he used a matte peach colour “as a contour, not a blush—that would be too girly” and lips were treated to a “slightly beigey, peachy pink colour” called “Innocence Beware.” To keep his glowy goddess effect discreet, he left lashes bare. “And I promise, it’s not because I wanted to be lazy” he said. Manicurist Jin Soon Choi coated nails in one coat of Zoya’s “Helen,” a nude with a subtle shimmer.

We’ve got the motherload of street style snaps today, so stay tuned for lots more where this came from. For now, enjoy your morning cup of coffee with snaps from outside of Peter Som’s Spring 2012 show!

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Six shows, three shoe changes, two blisters, and one Lara bar (no wonder fashion NYers are so skinny…no time to eat!) Hours into the day, I’ve got enough florals, pyjamas, and bright colours to last me a lifetime.

Peter Som started things off with a colorful bang, giving us acid-bright pinks, blues, and tangerines. Blown-up digital floral prints made a big impact, and the ‘60s influence we saw for fall made a strong showing in the form of box tops, swing shifts, and a cropped baby blue pant suit. On a more modern note, many of the pieces were paired with sporty, anorak detailing.

Overheard backstage before Jason Wu’s Spring 2012 show: “You guys are SEXY and CAREFREE, ok?” We would have aimed for “sophisticated!” but hey, apparently we’re not the experts.

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Replace candy for clothes, and Fashion’s Night Out could easily be described as the Halloween of fashion (no, not because it’s scary). For one night only, the streets of New York are jam-packed with merrymakers trying to navigate their way from one party to the next. In and amongst the crowd, our boy Lewis Mirrett was snapping away, capturing all of the festivities in his signature vibrant way! We’re feeling pretty jazzed by the photos, and have added some hilarious (we hope!) captions to add to the fun. Enjoy!

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While TIFF-goers will be clambering to get a glimpse of Brad Pitt at tonight’s Moneyball premiere, nothing could compare to last night’s flashing of bulbs and girlish screams that echoed throughout NYC for Fashion’s Night Out. I spotted Diane von Furstenberg addressing the crowd at her meatpacking store in Pope-like style, arms waving soothingly at her fans. Later in the night as Anna Wintour made her appearance (a show-dog circle and then, poof, she was gone!) outside Pastis where I was noshing on late-night frites, a parade of fashion followers braved her bodyguards and the cobblestone streets in six-inch stilettos, chasing after their fashion god for just a glimpse. At Stella McCartney‘s downtown store the crowd was smokin’ hot, and I’m not talking about their looks. A broken air conditioner had guests passing the Perrier like it was crack.

By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

When we hear the old ditty “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” we’re not exactly thinking Christmas. More likely, we’re dreaming of fashion week. Well, friends, the time has come for New York to take the first turn for Spring 2012. What to wear? Do? See? With those pressing questions in mind, we present our foolproof guide to everything in-between attending wham-bam shows from the likes of Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang, Michael Kors, and DVF. Checking the shows out from the comfort of your own home? Have no fear, we’ll be bringing you the best from the runway, backstage beauty, and street style daily!

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