One sign of a retreating storm is a rainbow.
As New York Fashion Week kicks off Thursday, designers are still in recovery mode after a long period of economic uncertaintyand, more recently, a hurricane.
But the mood isn’t gloomy. Interviews with more than a dozen designers suggest that the collections for spring 2012 may be among the most colorful in years. Colors will be vibrant and saturated, some making use of new technologies that enable dye to more deeply penetrate fabric.
At the same time, clothes may be more chaste, with many below-the-knee skirts, higher necklines and clothes that reveal less skin overall.
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All those ladies follow fashion usually read fashion magazines and read various articles online to check what their favorite star has been wearing or worn. Most of them followHollywoodcelebrities to keep their wardrobe fashionable updated. For all those who are a little behind, read ahead and take a look at few celebrities who are undoubtedly the best dressed celebrities of the week.
Elizabeth Olsen the youngest of Olsen looked ravishing in a very pretty black color velvet dress. The dress has a nigh neckline with a front collar that is in ruffles. The empire waist has a beaded golden color band.
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Endure the changing of the seasons with class in this all weather jacket from Steve Alan. Featuring an exterior woolen shell, detachable hood and a drawstring waist, its a worthy alternative to the mob of Barbours that are boud to hit the streets in the coming weeks. Shown in a olive/brown glen check.
$350 | Stevenalan.com
We invited blogger Lily Melrose down to London Fashion Week to catch all the action at the Autumn/Winter Giles catwalk show. Lily got chatting to the hair and makeup teams, as well as stylist Katie Grand and Giles himself!
Find out how she got on in the video below
A lobby full of trendsetters can make a hotel chic, but luring them in is easier said than done. W Hotels is looking to a fashion insider to help it recapture cutting-edge cachet. The hotel company today will name Jenn Lombardo to a job it calls “fashion director.”
Fashion directors aren’t common at hotels, but Ms. Lombardo’s job is more about making productive connections than about choosing clothes.
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