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Alexander McQueen Spring 2015: An Ode to the Kimono

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Alexander McQueen Spring 2015–Inspired by the kimono, Alexander McQueen’s Sarah Burton brought a distinctively Eastern look to the brand’s spring-summer 2015 collection. Here, Burton elongated the traditional Japanese piece to be a coat or a gown or even a mini dress in a color palette of red, white, black and flashes of blush pink. Models wore face masks in black and tall, lace decorated wedges for an uniformed aesthetic. The McQueen woman showed off a more romantic side with ruffle-adorned dresses in pastels only to be edged up again with leather harnesses.

H&M Unveils Design Award 2014 Winning Capsule Collection

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H&M Design Award Winner–Part of an initiative to spotlight up and coming designer talent, H&M has unveiled the winner of the H&M Design Award for 2014 as Eddy Anemian. Set to be available in select H&M stores and online starting on October 23rd, the designs feature painterly prints and relaxed silhouettes. “I had such a good experience creating the collection with H&M. They really respected the idea of the collection, translating my couture cutting and sewing techniques. It was like seeing my clothes made real,” says Eddy Anemian about the collection.

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Valentino Spring 2015: A Grand Journey

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Valentino Spring 2015–Inspired by the Grand Tour—a bygone passage for European young men to travel and experience culture in mainly France and Italy—Valentino designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli take an excursion of their own for the fashion house’s spring-summer 2015 collection. The pop art influence of last season transforms into dresses splashed with worldly prints featuring tiered layers, languid shapes and feminine details. Spring has an almost bohemian vibe thanks to delicate broderie anglaise, dreamy color combinations and sheer fabrics. Completing the look, the Valentino woman wears gladiator sandals and colorful bags adorned with the same aforementioned prints.