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By Zaid Taji Farouki

Tag: Women’s Clothing

Elie Saab – Fall 2013

The two white capes in this collection are to die for. The dresses and colors in the collection are magnificent as well. Here are my favorite looks from the collection:

Photos were taken by Marcus Tondo/InDigital/Gorunway

Valentino – Fall 2013

Today is a very eventful day in Paris. Chanel, Valentino, Alexander McQueen and Hermes have their runway shows today. Here are my favorite looks from Valentino:

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Photos were taken by Yannis Vlamos / indigital/gorunway

Chanel – Fall 2013

There is so much happening in Paris in the next two days. Chanel, Valentino, Alexander McQueen, and Hermes are showing their collections today. While Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, and Elie Saab are showing their collections tomorrow.

Below you will find my favorite looks from Chanel’s collection. I will soon add another post about the bags, shoes, and detailing from this collection. Enjoy the collection:

P.S. Click on the image to enlarge it.

Photos were taken by Yannis Vlamos/ in digital/gorunway

Céline – Fall 2013

Fur has recently made a comeback, we have seen it appear in many collections in London, Milan and now Paris. In this collection Céline showed two coats and a dress made out of fur. I also loved the knotted sleeves used on the dresses and coats. Here are my favorite looks from the collection:

Photo credit Monica Feudi/ feudiguaineri.com

Balmain – Fall 2013

Here are my favorite looks from the Blamain Fall 2013 collection:

Photo credit Monica Feudi/ feudiguaineri.com

Christian Dior – Fall 2013

This Christian Dior collection reminds me of the 80’s because the prints used on the dresses as well as the loose fitting. Here are my favorite looks from the collection:

Photos were taken by Monica Feudi / Feudiguaineri.com

Gianfranco Ferré – Fall 2013

I am apologize for not being able to post yesterday. I was on a flight back from Saudi Arabia to Washington, D.C. I had to take a quick trip to renew my residency there. This collection by Gianfranco Ferré is how Star Wars meets Prêt-à-Porter.

Here are my favorite looks from the collection:

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Photos were taken by Yannis Vlamos

Dolce & Gabbana – Fall 2013

For the past few seasons Dolce & Gabbana have been creating runway shows that celebrate Italy. Their tribute expands all the way from Roman mosaics to Italy of the 20’s & 30’s and all the way to the 60’s fashion. Whenever I watch any of Dolce & Gabbana’s runway shows I can see the typical Italian family who live on a vineyard, that are having dinner and after a few bottles of wine they raise up the music and celebrate the coming together of their family. The highest form of fashion to me is the ability to pay tribute to ones heritage and traditional clothing but translating it to a universal form that transcends every culture, making ever person dream of wearing every article of clothing in the collection. Here are my favorite looks from the collection:

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Photos were taken by Alessandro Viero & Filipo Flor

Roberto Cavalli – Fall 2013

Roberto Cavalli’s prints are impeccable as always. I also couldn’t help but notice how fur is dominating the runways in Milan this season.

Look at my favorite looks from Roberto Cavalli’s runway show:

Pictures were taken by Marcus Tondo

Mary Katrantzou – Fall 2013

In this collection Mary plays with perspective. The prints allow the clothes to be pushed back into space, creating two different visual dimensions: the clothes and the wearer. Being an artist myself I appreciated how Katrantzou incorporated painting techniques into her designs. Here are my favorite looks from the collection:

photos were taken by Marcus Tondo

Temperley London – Fall 2013

I couldn’t help but realize that Audrey Hepburn is the inspiration behind this collection, I can see the connection between the looks and Audrey Hepburn’s style. Take a look at my favorite looks from the collection:

Photos were taken by Yannis Vlamos

Moschino Cheap & Chic – Fall 2013

London fashion week started yesterday and one of my favorite shows was Moschino Cheap & Chic. Take a look at my favorite looks from the show:

photos were taken by Phillipo Flor.

Ralph Lauren – Fall 2013

This Ralph Lauren collection reminds me of pre-soviet Russian fashion. Take a look at my favorite looks from the runway:

Pictures were taken by Filippo Flor

Wearable Drawings

Elvira ‘t Hart created an avant garde collection that will give the impression that the piece has been drawn or sketched on the wearer. She achieved these looks by laser-cutting leather and attaching it to a white fabric. The first two pictures I have posted show her sketches and how she wanted the garments to look like, the other pictures show the actual collection. Take a look at the collection:

Pictures were taken from ssense.com

Giambattista Valli – Spring 2013 Couture

In this collection you can notice that some of the designs distort the hips, I love the concept and Idea behind it, but such a design would not appeal to a woman with curves as it will enlarge her figure. Ann Hathaway chose one of his dresses for the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards). Take a look  at my favorite pieces from the collection:

PS to reduce page clutter I am going to make a slideshow. So in order to see the pieces just click left and right on the slideshow to see the entire collection.

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Pictures were taken by Marcus Tondo / gorunway