Paris Fashion Week got off to a black-and-white start on Tuesday as a duo of Asian designers sent out Spring-Summer looks for 2012 that were monochrome in setting and style.

The global fashion pack descended on a Paris basking in gorgeous Indian Summer sunshine for the finale of the four-week ready-to-wear marathon, after a stop in Milan where the tone was firmly upbeat despite the economic gloom.

South Korean Moon Young Hee chose a light-flooded 19th-century warehouse, glass-roofed and panelled in white, to showcase a line she said fused high-tech pleats with traditional Asian tailoring, boyish cuts with ethereal draping.

Straight-cut white shift dresses and pants were criss-crossed with Mondrian-like lined patterns in maroon, blue, green and yellow, made from silk with viscose panels, and worn with or without a mannish jacket.

Hair was pinned in wispy chignons, make-up made do with touches of blue, green or red on the eyes, and shoes were flat dancer's lace-ups.

Demure, skin-covering day numbers gave way for evening to fluid organza dresses in whites and pastels, with inside-out pockets that bulged at the hips, deep scooped cowl necks, and wispy strips that sprouted from sleeves and back like angel wings.

Silky cream shirts were glammed-up with outsize ruffles down the front, and halter neck tops were fashioned from shimmery organza wound into a rope.

On a sexier note, angular-cut, high-collared black capes had cut-outs at the shoulder and deep slits at the sides, worn over bare breasts with thin black laces strapped across the body.

For the finale the designer sent out intricate pleated tops and dresses, in sculptured, bulbous shapes that rose high and wide around the neck.

"I worked a lot on the geometry, I used synthetics with silk for the first time, and I worked very hard on the pleats for dramatic effect," the designer, who has lived in Paris for two decades, told AFP afterwards.

Harry Halim chose a former metalworks as backdrop for his womenswear show, but this time it was all in black, from the warehouse walls to the models' lipstick or their thick platform-soled lace-up shoes.

The Indonesian-born, Singapore-trained designer, sent out models to the beeps, clicks and pounding drums of an industrial electro soundtrack, dressed in macrame-like capes with stringy loops and fringes, over hotpants or mini skirts in slinky black.

Skin-tight black leather trousers widened below the knee into silky see-thru flares that trailed on the floor, while masculine jackets were slashed and cut out, with thin ribbons strapped around bare torsos.

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Giddy, Glamorous Waves:

Hollywood glamour waves, tossed exuberantly over one shoulder, topped many of the sassy, sexy style collections during Fashion Week.  According to Matrix Artistic Designer Franco Della Grazia, who created looks like this for designer Betsey Johnson, this “glam-with-whimsy” feeling is perfect for lighthearted spring styles and will undoubtedly be embraced by celebrity style divas like Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Lopez.  The styles are characterized by deep side parts and crisply defined waves.  Hair is swept over one shoulder and pinned behind the ear to keep strands in place.

These high class waves will be complemented by bombshell colors—like vixen red, smoky brunette and “platinum card” blonde.  To maintain vivid color, Della Grazia recommends products created specifically for color-treated hair, like Matrix Total Results Color Care Shampoo and Conditioner.  ”These formulas help preserve brilliant color, even after 45 washes,” he notes.  To add crisp definition to waves while taming frizz and flyaways, he suggests a combination of styling cream and shine-enhancing serum like Matrix Design Pulse Loosely Defined Texture Creme and Mix In Shine Brilliant Serum.

Mad, Mod Beehives

The beehive is back, declares Matrix Artistic Director Ammon Carver, but with a twist.  ”At shows like Diane Von Furstenberg,” he explains, “high bouffants evoked the cool retro elegance of Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks. But rather than traditional sleek and solid shapes, these hives are roughed up and romantic—with lots of texture and even wisps and flyaways.” A two-toned color scheme—darker on the sides, lighter on top—give these styles a punk-rock spin. Light teasing is essential when creating these looks and the ideal tools are a product like Matrix Vavoom ShapeMaker Medium Hold Hairspray.

Patent Leather Ponies

Ponytails will gleam next season, says Nick Stenson, Matrix Artistic Director—a trendy, high-shine finish was popular with designers like Derek Lam.  Inspired by the sleek style of celebrities like Kate Bosworth and Gwyneth Paltrow, “the finish on these styles is so glamorous,” says Stenson.  ”It’s like the intense reflection you’d see on an Italian sports car.”  Close fitting, neat and chic, shiny ponytails will be the perfect punctuation for many of spring’s clean, timeless sportswear collections.  Stenson recommends combining Matrix Design Pulse Glow to Pieces Shine Wax and Mix In Shine Brilliant Serum to damp hair to produce high shine.  And he adds, “It requires healthy, well-hydrated strands to wear this look well.” Try Matrix Total Results Moisture Cure 2-Phase Treatment.

Scalloped Edges

Braids have played a predominant role in hair styles for several seasons and the trend continues according to Della Grazia.  For spring, look for plump and glossy braids edging hairlines, as shown by designer Lela Rose, where they provided a folksy framework for the designer’s easy and elegant fashions.  ”There were many extremely feminine silhouettes, prints and colors in the season’s collections,” comments Della Grazia, “and a single accent braid embellishes these styles beautifully.”   The look is likely to be sported by boho-chic celebrities like Mandy Moore, Nicole Richie, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.  ”Braids are best when they’re smooth and defined,” remarks Della Grazia.  He recommends Matrix Total Results Curl Super DeFrizzer Gel and Sleek Silk Wonder Smoothing Oil on damp hair.

Camille Belle wears her necklace for a cause! The stylish young actress teamed up with JewelMint, the jewelry collection designed by Kate Bosworth and stylist Cher Coulter, for the brand’s Celebrities Give Back initiative. With this project, Belle chose one piece from the JewelMint collection—the Nordic Treasure Necklace—and 50% of its sales will be donated to Belle’s charity of choice, Free the Slaves, an organization dedicated to ending slavery worldwide. “Most people don’t know that there are over 27 million enslaved people in the world right now, so I’m very passionate about raising awareness of this global issue through my collaboration,” Belle told InStyle.com exclusively. “This necklace has an especially unique vibe, which is why I chose it. It reminds me of something I’d come across while traveling.” The limited-edition accessory is available for $29.99 (that includes shipping and tax) now through November 14th. Find it online now at JewelMint.com.
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London's biggest fashion show - indeed the single most important reason major league editors and buyers come to the season here - is the catwalk display of Burberry Prorsum, the hugely successful U.K. label's key collection.

Indeed, with the possible exception of Chanel in Paris, this is now arguably the most glamorous show on the planet. That inevitably means that pre-show hype and expectations are pretty major, though on Monday, Sept. 19, in London the house's chief creative director Christopher Bailey comfortably lived up to them with an audacious, ethno-biological collection of raffia n' roll, a pathbreaking display that was both a sure-fired commercial hit and an innovative take on contemporary dressing.

"The starting point were block print textiles by Henry Moore. Lots of people have been saying they show was ethnic, which is fine. But that was not quite the origin. It was more meant to be about celebration," explained Bailey backstage.

Nonetheless, the broken patchwork wood block prints clearly echoed Africa, as did the colorful beading, worn around necks as trim and most smartly as ankle straps on a great footwear choice.

These prints rippled through the clothes too, most spectacularly in mauve linen trench coats, dissected by Balinese style belts, and a few stunning cocktail dresses with elaborate bows.

One of his coolest ideas, seen in previous Burberry shows, but with greater effect here, were wooden pattern beading and bugling that gave a raffish African air to military blouses, mini parkas and sleek trenches. Bailey varied the silhouette with skill and aplomb - razor sharp in a raffia trench with a Napoleonic collar.

The models also evidently dug the clothes, jauntily marching by with their heads topped by Dolly Bird straw and raffia cloche hats, finished by woolen baubles. And, if there was any doubt about what will be the shoe of next spring it ended here with the latest catwalk covered in wedge platforms. Topped with raffia, based in Sahara motifs and finished with mini straps, they had sass and a jaunty sexiness about them that was great.
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LONDON (Reuters) - With inspiration ranging from the yachts of the super rich to tropical beach colours, designers at London Fashion Week are seeking to ride out the tough economic times with creations that stand out and sparkle.

An array of colours and bold prints have prevailed on the catwalk since London Fashion Week began on Friday. Fashion theory may state that when times get tough hemlines drop but several names showcasing their designs for spring/summer 2012 have kept skirts short and dresses tightly fitted.

Designer Julien Macdonald said he was taking his clients on a journey from the yachts of Saint Tropez and Monte Carlo to China and Japan, with a collection filled with Asian print designs and embellished evening and cocktail dresses.

With their hair tightly gelled back, models wore white tuxedo jackets, metallic belts and waistcoat dresses, accessorized with Porsche-designed sunglasses and military caps.

"The collection is exclusive, it's very expensive. Only the richest people in the world can afford to buy it," he said.

Macdonald, known for luxury designs which usually sell for hundreds of dollars, often hosts more than 400 people at his shows but this year picked a smaller, more intimate setting.

"I just invited the best. I said no to 550 very upset people," he said. "The recession affects every designer. People just want special things ... If you've spent the money on the clothes, you want to look a billion dollars."

At London Fashion Week, which runs until September 21, dozens of British and international designers are showing their lines, eager to entice cash-strapped buyers with their collections.
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The purest expression of American sportswear - still this nation's single greatest contribution to fashion - was on display Wednesday, Sept. 14, in New York at the latest runway show by Michael Kors.

For spring 2012, Kors looked to Africa, cocktail hour and poolside for ladies enjoying a safari lodge, and gentlemanly rustic for guys on a dual and urban ramble - since the designer likes to show men and women on the same catwalk. The whole look could have come across as a terrible pastiche, but in Kors' savvy hands it made for a snappy, intriguing collection and a great set of highly commercial clothes.

"Now Voyageur� Memories of Africa," read the program notes of this show by Kors, whose house celebrated its 30th anniversary this spring.

Staged in Theatre, the largest show tent inside Lincoln Center, nerve center of the New York season, the show - in terms of color palette - was also a blessed contrast to practically every other collection staged in Manhattan these past eight days. Where the majority of collections featured hackneyed florals and uber bright pastels, Kors went for muddied hues and creamy animal tones - like impala or antelope. Every one of them seemed right.

Kors was also in a forgiving mood when it came to silhouette, sending out roomy utility pants in hemp, an excellent trench in tiger print duchesse satin and great sunset hued caftans.

Also highly admirable were bikinis and swimsuits in snakeskin prints, and an extended series of sarongs, scarfs, casual pants and coats all made in dip-dyed linens and cottons, giving the collection a tropically exotic air. Plus, a fabulous selection of rough tote bags and satchels - many finished with alligator straps - made for sure winners at the cash register.
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