Loving the unexpected fur accents, boxy silhouette, and dark palette offset by exaggerated white pointed collar. Miu Miu's Fall Winter 2011 show is a collection that, in true Miuccia form, mixed traditional references with quirky details. Pencil skirts, Obi belts, baseball hats, and glittery socks -- an intellectual cocktail of style and attitude. Kind of like Joan Crawford with a sense of humor.
Leave it to Louis Vuitton to elevate the quintessential rain boot with a killer platform heel in a myriad of unexpected glossy hues, and even though their June 1st delivery may be a tad bit late for Spring's omnipresent rainfall, we still can't wait to get our hands on them.
One could go on & on about how there's too much fashion too soon, and while that is true, there were still plenty of captivating collections out there to get our sartorial senses geared for next season. Here's a look at our favorites for Fall 2011.
Balenciaga Nicolas Ghesquiere has proven again & again that he's fashion's most forward thinking designer and Fall's re-working of ideas from past seasons made for quite an original, and finally wearable proposition.
Jil Sander Raf Simon's Jil Sander woman has always been the cool, collected & confident type, but Fall's harmonious blend of couture shapes and techno retro ski-inspired separates had a high dose of subtle sophistication that could work on just about anyone.
Chloe Hannah MacGibbon once again proved her mastery at the girlish Parisian codes Chloe is known for with a pitch-perfect outing jam packed with must-have leather trousers, maxi dresses and new takes on daily essentials with a fresh attitude.
Miu Miu Easy pretty isn't something one may normally associate with any Miuccia Prada effort, yet her latest take on the 40's was charmingly seductive with its fuss-free ease and novel elegance.
Missoni Missoni's Fall range was a riot of decadent fabrications, treatments, prints, textures and shapes made mesmerizing by an assured hand at the stimulating powers of unadulterated color.
Paris is & has always been the highlight of every season and Fall 2011 was full of tremendous fashion. The kind of fashion that makes us take note at what we not only want for ourselves but what we should be filling the shop with as well. Here's a look at the city's most exceptional outings...
Chloe Chloe's Hannah MacGibbon has clearly got a new found thing for snakeskin this season and her plays with leather & various skins mixed with the house's signature forever-cool Parisian girl nonchalance made for a slick parade of beautifully crafted pieces that looked simultaneously precious, energetic, and somehow quirky while all generously easy on the wear.
Miu Miu Every season needs a touch of retro flair and while Miuccia Prada has channeled the 40's many times over, her reworking of the era for Fall 2011 came with a restrained sophistication that felt achingly hip. A strong shoulder line, abbreviated proportions, graphic collars and an obi-like pouf panel at the waist made a case for straight forward, confident glamour.
Balenciaga All of the elements Nicolas Ghesquiere has been toying with over the past few seasons rigorously came together to create one of Balenciaga's most wearable collections in ages, and one of it's best. Adding a new midi-length to the line-up along with a vibrant classical floral wallpaper print worked to freshen up his articulated techno-chic propositions.
Rick Owens Last season we saw Rick Owens elevate his distinctive tribal urbanite to an intoxicating sci-fi goth-couture hybrid and Fall's layered styling of signature cashmere knits managed to elicit the kind of elusive heady glamour not often associated with his brand of modernity.
Carven In just a few seasons Carven has quite possibly become one of our favorite contemporary brands due in major part to the simple fact that everything about whats for grabs is flawlessly appropriate, impeccably styled and uniquely on trend. And that in itself is quite a feat considering the abundant market we now think it dominates(sartorially, that is). Every single look was right-on, just like our other favorites from Paris.
Other stand outs full of enough must-have product to literally break your bank many times over included Alexander McQueen, Celine, Lanvin, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Limi Feu, Undercover, Valentino, Veronique Leroy & YSL.
A look at every single favorite Paris Fall 2011 runway look here
Around this time last year Hussein Chalayan thrilled us with his hauntingly seductive short film produced in collaboration with Nomenus Quarterly and the epic film he's just directed for his Fall collection titled Kaikoku is a brilliant follow-up.
Leave it to Milan to amp up Fall 2011 with a series of forward thinking outings that were as full of nuanced personality as they were of wearable ideas. Here's a look at our favorites, destined to inspire future buys for ourselves & the shop.
Prada(and above) An intoxicating mix of nostalgia from Yves Saint Laurent in the 80's to sci-fi mermaids with an achingly hip 60's undercurrent to the demure dolly-girl dresses, Miuccia Prada's Fall outing was hedonistically other worldly pastiched with the most charming display of femininity.
Jil Sander There's not much to contemplate with Raf Simon's latest smash hit for Jil Sander with it's easy on the wear sensibility. Sportswear with a clean spirit met with a techno Couture hybrid made for a sensational collection full of impeccable must-have appeal.
Missoni Bravo to Missoni for using the catwalk as a refreshingly seductive foundation for fantasy rather than an all-out knit parade. Something about the magpie layering, devotion to sublime technicolor and the over all fairy nymph appeal paid off big for the Milanese house.
View every single favorite Fall 2011 look of ours from Milan here
Leave it to Louis Vuitton to elevate the quintessential rain boot with a killer platform heel in a myriad of unexpected glossy hues, and even though their June 1st delivery may be a tad bit late for Spring's omnipresent rainfall, we still can't wait to get our hands on them.
One could go on & on about how there's too much fashion too soon, and while that is true, there were still plenty of captivating collections out there to get our sartorial senses geared for next season. Here's a look at our favorites for Fall 2011.
Nicolas Ghesquiere has proven again & again that he's fashion's most forward thinking designer and Fall's re-working of ideas from past seasons made for quite an original, and finally wearable proposition.
Raf Simon's Jil Sander woman has always been the cool, collected & confident type, but Fall's harmonious blend of couture shapes and techno retro ski-inspired separates had a high dose of subtle sophistication that could work on just about anyone.
Hannah MacGibbon once again proved her mastery at the girlish Parisian codes Chloe is known for with a pitch-perfect outing jam packed with must-have leather trousers, maxi dresses and new takes on daily essentials with a fresh attitude.
Easy pretty isn't something one may normally associate with any Miuccia Prada effort, yet her latest take on the 40's was charmingly seductive with its fuss-free ease and novel elegance. 
Missoni's Fall range was a riot of decadent fabrications, treatments, prints, textures and shapes made mesmerizing by an assured hand at the stimulating powers of unadulterated color.
Paris is & has always been the highlight of every season and Fall 2011 was full of tremendous fashion. The kind of fashion that makes us take note at what we not only want for ourselves but what we should be filling the shop with as well. Here's a look at the city's most exceptional outings...
Chloe's Hannah MacGibbon has clearly got a new found thing for snakeskin this season and her plays with leather & various skins mixed with the house's signature forever-cool Parisian girl nonchalance made for a slick parade of beautifully crafted pieces that looked simultaneously precious, energetic, and somehow quirky while all generously easy on the wear. 
Every season needs a touch of retro flair and while Miuccia Prada has channeled the 40's many times over, her reworking of the era for Fall 2011 came with a restrained sophistication that felt achingly hip. A strong shoulder line, abbreviated proportions, graphic collars and an obi-like pouf panel at the waist made a case for straight forward, confident glamour. 
All of the elements Nicolas Ghesquiere has been toying with over the past few seasons rigorously came together to create one of Balenciaga's most wearable collections in ages, and one of it's best. Adding a new midi-length to the line-up along with a vibrant classical floral wallpaper print worked to freshen up his articulated techno-chic propositions. 
Last season we saw Rick Owens elevate his distinctive tribal urbanite to an intoxicating sci-fi goth-couture hybrid and Fall's layered styling of signature cashmere knits managed to elicit the kind of elusive heady glamour not often associated with his brand of modernity.
In just a few seasons Carven has quite possibly become one of our favorite contemporary brands due in major part to the simple fact that everything about whats for grabs is flawlessly appropriate, impeccably styled and uniquely on trend. And that in itself is quite a feat considering the abundant market we now think it dominates(sartorially, that is). Every single look was right-on, just like our other favorites from Paris.
Leave it to Milan to amp up Fall 2011 with a series of forward thinking outings that were as full of nuanced personality as they were of wearable ideas. Here's a look at our favorites, destined to inspire future buys for ourselves & the shop.
An intoxicating mix of nostalgia from Yves Saint Laurent in the 80's to sci-fi mermaids with an achingly hip 60's undercurrent to the demure dolly-girl dresses, Miuccia Prada's Fall outing was hedonistically other worldly pastiched with the most charming display of femininity.
There's not much to contemplate with Raf Simon's latest smash hit for Jil Sander with it's easy on the wear sensibility. Sportswear with a clean spirit met with a techno Couture hybrid made for a sensational collection full of impeccable must-have appeal.
Bravo to Missoni for using the catwalk as a refreshingly seductive foundation for fantasy rather than an all-out knit parade. Something about the magpie layering, devotion to sublime technicolor and the over all fairy nymph appeal paid off big for the Milanese house.
