Photorealism, watercolours, freehand sketches, and computer-engineered florals bring originality and emotion to spring’s most eye-catching designs.
NYFW backstage beauty: The Chinese military meets ’40s Hollywood at Jason Wu
NYFW style snaps: We’re at Peter Som and Jason Wu, and so are Grace Coddington, Kate Lanphear, and Olivia Palermo
NYFW diary: The dispatch from day one including Jason Wu’s updated Mao jacket, Rag & Bone’s granny mishmash, and Suno’s sweet, sweet garden print
They said/We said: Kate Moss battles good and evil (like, really evil!) in a new W photoshoot
NYFW style snaps: We spy many fur coats, lots of studded leather, and is that Waris Ahluwalia?
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Fashion
Spring trend report: 114 of the top looks from New York, London, Milan, and Paris!
From ladylike lace to colourful clashing prints, we present your complete guide to Spring 2012’s freshest new runway looks.
VIEW BY TREND: SUGAR HIGH | WATER WORLD | GOOD SPORT | FULL BLOOM | CONCRETE JUNGLE | MIX MASTER | GRAPHIC CONTENT | ORANGE CRUSH | WAISTLAND | FINISHING TOUCHES
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Fashion
Spring 2012 preview: Paris
The final city of FASHION’s spring preview, Paris! We round up the highlights from fashion week in the city of love.
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- Photography by Emma Holland
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- Photography by Peter Stigter
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- Photography by Peter Stigter
Shopping
Vancouver shop notes: Circus cool
Photography by Clinton Hussey
Prominent on the prêt-à-porter runways—from Dries Van Noten to Etro—prints show no sign of fading into the background. Whether you mix them from top to toe or keep it tame with just a splash, make sure to add a cashmere scarf from New York–based We Are Owls (weareowls.com). Designer Ling Chen’s circus-inspired fall collection features all the unusual suspects—snake charmers, ring masters and even Houdini ($280, at Lynnsteven Boutique, 225 Carrall St., 604-899-0808, lynnsteven.com).
Scene » Music
Mix Master: Parisian DJ Michel Gaubert sets the soundtrack for fashion’s most extravagant spectacles
An 80-strong Philharmonic Orchestra at Chanel Spring 2011. Photography by Peter Stigter.
By Laura deCarufel
Michel Gaubert has a laugh that makes you want to get him alone with a gin and tonic and a confidentiality vow, and ask him to dish about his three decades in the fashion world. Rarely in the spotlight but always in the vanguard (and on the guest list), Gaubert is an insider’s insider, the style set’s most trusted DJ. He’s partied with Thierry Mugler and Jerry Hall, collaborated with Longchamp, and created runway soundtracks for power houses such as Balenciaga, Dries Van Noten and—most notably and consistently—for Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel.
Fashion » At the shows
The top 7 must-have trends from Paris fashion week that you don’t have to wait until spring to wear
Photography by Richard Bord/WireImage
Fashion peeps never play by the rules. Just because the calendar says fall doesn’t mean you can’t get a jumpstart on your spring wardrobe. Here’s your shopping short list. Game on!
1. Fringe, fringe, and more fringe. Barbara Bui showed shaggy cropped jackets with row upon row of the swingy stuff.
2. Midnight blue. No, it’s not navy, people. It’s midnight blue and it looks fabulous paired with black à Nina Ricci.
Scene
SNP’s word of the day: Photorealism
Illustration by Lewis Mirrett
Word: Photorealism
Meaning: A way of painting based around photographs, faithfully recreating every realistic nuance to create a hyper-lifelike image.
Fashion » At the shows
PFW diary: Day 2 in Paris is hot, and so are the clothes from Guy Laroche, Limi Feu, and Dries Van Noten
Photography by Eric Ryan/Getty Images
A full day of shows + 28° temps (a little unseasonal, n’est pas?) = time to get creative in the clothing department. Sadly, my suitcases are very un-Mary (as in Poppins); the items I packed—mostly fall pieces—are hanging in my hotel room closet, literally ready to wear, but with several more hot days in the forecast, I keep poking my head into my now-empty bags hoping to pull out a cool (in every sense of the word) SS 2011 piece. The upswing? My skin has never looked better. Good thing the fashion industry is flexible, switching its direction almost as quickly as the weather. Here’s our roasty-to-wear round-up of the top 5 ways to beat the heat on (and off) the SS 2012 runways:
1. Guy Laroche’s large invites (which, luckily could also be used as fans) came in handy while waiting for the show (a.k.a. hot yoga class) to begin under a tent in the Tuileries.
