Fashion: More from Paris Fashion Week!

Clockwise: Balenciaga, Kenzo, Carven, Sharon Wauchob, Paul & Joe, Valentino, Dior, Rabih Kayrouz, Roland Mouret.

Here are some more of my highlights from Paris Fashion Week! A favourite trend of mine for SS13 is feminine artisan construction, proving popular at Balenciaga, Carven and Valentino, while the statement fit & flare dress at Dior is a classic shape to buy into. I just love the cropped jackets at Kenzo and Roland Mouret – a more wearable style for ss13, and even more tempting with a good print! Casual vests teamed with flowing maxi skirts and macs will be a styling trend I’ll be going for as will the gorgeous sports luxe trend – all sharp raglan sleeves and block colour – as seen at Rabih Kayrouz. Can’t wait for next summer already!

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Fashion: Milan Fashion Week Highlights

CLockwise from top left: Bottega Veneta,  Gabriele Colangelo, Dolce and Gabbana, Antonio Marras, John Richmond, Les Copains.

Milan Fashion Week presented some beautiful feminine looks in true Italian style for SS13, and here are some of my favourites. I love the neckline of the Bottega Veneta dress, the structure of the block coloured shirt and drop hems at Colangelo, and the classic LDB, given a revealing upgrade at Dolce & Gabbana. The sheer craftsmanship in Antonio Marass’ example is contemporary Italian fashion at its best while the pencil skirt x oversized fitted top combo is my favourite styling trend of the moment!