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Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2014 | Paris Fashion Week

Balenciaga Fall 2014–With his third runway show at the helm of Balenciaga, Alexander Wang continues to infuse a sportswear leaning into the label’s fall-winter 2014 collection. The silhouette for the new season is streamlined with a focus on outerwear including fisherman inspired jackets and sweaters featuring utilitarian zippers and hooks. Sweaters and coats with bold neon accents definitely showed Wang’s influence. Handbags for fall come in the shape of typical shopping bags, but the materials are far from typical. Luxe crocodile and leather finishes cover mini and large versions in colorful and neutral hues.

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H&M Studio Fall/Winter 2014 | Paris Fashion Week

H&M Studio Fall 2014–Presenting it’s second runway show during Paris Fashion Week, H&M Studio (the name of H&M’s key seasonal outings) presented a fall-winter 2014 collection which mixes a masculine and feminine mood. Tomboyish biker jackets are juxtaposed with sexy slip dresses and draped tops. Set at the historic Grand Palais, top models hit the runway in fabrics including cashmere knits, velvets and silk satin in slouchy shapes. Mannish outerwear for the season is accented by faux fur. Overall, the collection is very stylish, very trendy, very H&M.

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Gareth Pugh Fall/Winter 2014 | Paris Fashion Week

Gareth Pugh Fall 2014–While other designers follow trends, Gareth Pugh walks securely to his own, sci-fi inspired beat as shown by the English designer’s fall-winter 2014 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Pugh’s well-known cocoon-like shapes and voluminous kimono dresses took center stage on the catwalk in a color palette of strictly white, eggshell and silver metallic. Not one afraid to experiment with shape; capes with dramatic ruffles, long tunics with funnel necklines and avant-garde strip treatments bring a wonderfully dramatic effect to the fall season. Pugh’s outing culminated with the finale look worn by Sigrid Agren–a clear, plastic looking billowing robe dress that made her look like an alien princess.

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Dries Van Noten Fall/Winter 2014 | Paris Fashion Week

Dries Van Noten Fall 2014–Belgian designer Dries Van Noten brought a forties twist to his fall-winter 2014 collection presented during the second day of Paris Fashion Week. The ladylike silhouette of autumn featured a slightly roomy fit with below-the-knee skirts flared at the bottom as well as feminine blouses with sleeves that cut off at the elbows. Embellishment is key to the new season. Whether in the form of sparkling sequins or fur trimmings or even oversized flower corsages adorning tops–the Van Noten woman brings an opulence to her daytime glamour. The models’ hair and makeup is also suitably retro with matching side-swept and wavy bobs as well as barely there makeup.