Stella McCartney, When You Long for Something Hideous and Shapeless to …

While you were sleeping, Paris Fashion Week was sashaying along, and Brit designer Stella McCartney presented her fall/winter 2013 collection earlier today. Reuters describes the clothes as having a "structured, masculine feel in line with McCartney's tomboy sensibility." I'd call them ugly, droopy, cavernous and bleak.…

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Burberry Prorsum, for Undercover City Kitties On the Prowl

Although the palette was limited — mostly oxblood, red, black, white and camel — there were quite a few prints on the runway at the fall/winter Burberry Prorsum show today in London. Animal prints, heart prints, grommets lined up just so. And textures! From croc and patent to fur and felted wool. The strongest pieces…

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Marc Jacobs: What If Joan Jett and Margot Tenenbaum Did Drugs All…

So many thoughts about yesterday's Marc Jacobs show. Like the Marc By Marc Jacobs line, the fall 2013 Marc Jacobs collection looks back at the 1970s. But instead of buttoned-up Lily Tomlin secretary dresses, the styling you'll see here has a punk edge: The models wore Joan Jett-ish wigs and hit the runway looking like…

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Calvin Klein, for the No-Nonsense HBIC in You

Very military-chic, if that's a thing. It is now. It was menswear, writ large for ladies — oversized jackets, giant belt buckles, and patent leather boots with chunky heels. Still, it was far from shapeless, and lots of the separates look extremely wearable. As in, get on my body right now.

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Rachel Zoe, for the Dressage Dame Gone Dangerous in You

Stylist, designer, editor, pilot, school teacher, lover, mother, and epic swing dancer (psych!), Rachel Zoe sent her Fall 2013 collection down the runway yesterday. The show notes stated her inspiration as "rock 'n' roll underground London" and "the equestrian lifestyle". The Sex Pistols merging with fox hunting — classic …

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Anna Sui, for the French New Wave Schoolgirl in You

Anna Sui brought the funk to NY's fashion week yesterday; highlighting plenty of A-line dresses, bright patterned sweaters, and mix-and-match separates (with ties!). The collection is inspired by the graphic aesthetic of Godard's films, and imbued with Sui's favorite colors and playfulness.

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Ralph Lauren, for the Reg American Pretending to Be Jetset Euro…

Ralph Lauren is known for doing luxe Americana, but the fall 2013 collection he showed today — as New York Fashion week draws to a close — had European influences. Some of the hats seemed Russian; the carpet bags looked like from elsewhere in Eastern Europe; there were Spanish ruffles and French berets. Oh, and in case …

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J. Mendel, for the Oscar-Winning Ski Bunny in You

Yesterday's runway presentation of the fall 2013 J. Mendel collection featured slinky Oscar-ready gowns, cozy Aspen-ready sweaters, and a lot of fur. Fur vests, fur jackets, fur trim, a fur bag. Some of the dresses were beautiful and ready for the red carpet; others (the brown satin one, for instance) looked like a…

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Michael Kors, for the Intergalactic Soldier Who Shops on Mars in You

The collection Michael Kors showed for fall 2013 had a slightly space-age vibe, thanks to reflective fabrics and shield-like sunglasses. But there were also weird camouflage prints, intense neon hues, and working-gal tweedy suits. Oh, and zippers. And belts. And peplum mullet skirts. It was all over the place, yet…

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