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I don’t know what bigger news is: the return of the ‘80s pouf at Christian Dior’s spring 2011 haute couture show, or designer John Galliano’s own new ‘do, a lush and healthy-looking pixie. Very sexy and gamine!

WHAT THEY’LL BE TALKING ABOUT IN 5 YEARS:
The Chanel show, which took over the entire Grand Palais with some 3,000 seats, 87 models and an 80-piece orchestra.

EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT…
The four models who slipped at the Burberry Prorsum show; the French bulldog that appeared on the Mulberry catwalk; and the trek, in heels, up to the Topshop Unique show venue on the old Eurostar platform at Waterloo station. Seriously—couldn’t they make the moving sidewalk actually move?

MY FAVOURITE…PARTY:
The reopening of Chanel’s SoHo store. The guest list included S.J.P., Liv Tyler, Jessica Stam, Blake Lively, DJ/It girl Alexa Chung and the man of the hour, Karl Lagerfeld. Guests channelled their inner Basquiat by grabbing a canister of Chanel-branded infrared spray paint from one of the handsome cater waiters and unleashing on the digital graffiti wall.

MY FAVOURITE…SHOW:
Michael Kors’ sunshine state of mind. I can’t get enough of his cool-as-a-cucumber crinkled linens, tissue cashmeres and hand smocking.

She’s been keeping a low profile since being discovered in 2007, but Montrealer Anaïs Pouliot pulled off an impressive casting coup during the Spring 2011 shows, walking for Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, D&G, Marni, Prada and Miu Miu. SEE POULIOT SPRING 2011 RUNWAY »

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Leave it to Tom Ford to spark a blaze of fashion chatter. Ford has released the video for the first women’s collection under his own name – a spring 2011 show that happened in September but has gone mostly unreported until now, as per Ford’s wishes.

Fashion’s wunderkind Alexander Wang has released images of his Spring 2011 accessories collection and much like his recent ready-to-wear collection, which the designer called “optimistic” and “pure,” the accessories line is a light and airy departure from his usually dark colour palette.

Past Wang best-sellers like the Rocco tote, the Diego bucket bag and the Freja open-toe booties received an update, courtesy rose gold hardware and pastel pebbled leather.

Standout pieces include an edgy satchel with multiple straps, ladylike frame bags and slouchy totes with studded bottoms. And for those who fear pastels, there are plenty of black pieces to round out your urban uniform.

View a gallery of pieces from the Alexander Wang Spring 2011 accessories collection»

When I first received the invite for Travis Taddeo‘s spring and summer show and saw a picture of a noose, two things popped into my head. First, “This is going to be interesting.” Second, “How very Travis.”

The young designer’s show was held last month in Griffintown, a barren albeit “up-and-coming” area. By the time I arrived, all the other usual suspects had already been seated: Eva Friede from the Gazette, a slew of French and English bloggers, as well as Taddeo’s eclectic entourage that included Denis Gagnon, Yso, and Cary Tauben. As I read the designer’s press statement, I learned that Taddeo’s inspiration drew upon “slain celebrities where spirits of tragically erased stars reappear to haunt the designer’s new titillating collection.” That explained the T-shirts printed with River Phoenix’ face – and the noose. I don’t make this stuff up.

Tom Ford may not love the way the Internet eats fashion, but he sure knows how to leave the blogging masses hungry. The designer made a triumphant return to womenswear with the debut of his Tom Ford womens line at an intimate show during New York Fashion Week. Or at least, we had to assume it was triumphant, as the designer did not allow any photographers to release images of the clothes, which were worn by top runway names, as well as Ford’s friends–Julianne Moore, Beyoncé, Karen Elson, Stella Tennant, et al.

Well, now we’re getting our meal–or at least a snack. Vogue‘s December issue features a spread shot by Steven Meisel, showing the clothes on some of the same models that appeared in the spring show.

Cult fashion designer Denis Gagnon recently showcased his avant-garde Spring 2011 collection at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The show was in celebration of spectacular exhibit, Denis Gagnon Show All (until February 13, mbam.qc.ca), which features work from the artist’s 10 years in fashion. FASHION‘s Montreal editor, Patricia Gajo, attended the show with her […]

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While this streeter opted for an all black ensemble (save her bag), we love the variety that the different textures bring to the look.

See the full look after the jump.