It appears Matthew Williamson was inspired by ancient Rome, both military and Parliament, for his Fall 2010 collection.  His first looks had the signature Williamson aesthetic.  Somewhere during the middle of the runway show the Roman look appeared, and it was an unexpected surprise.  The fabric and draping were the central players; the collection as a whole came in cobalt blue, gray, pink, mustard and Williamson’s signature [...]

 
Martin Margiela has made his final curtain call at the house of Margiela.  It comes as no surprise because the rumors have been rampant about his impending exit for over a year.  He leaves his fashion house after 20 years and there are no plans to replace him.  Margiela will now have a creative staff [...]

Zac Posen is coming to Target.  His Go International collection will be available at Target on April 25th to May 30th.  We are in an environment where high-end designers are opting to make their clothes more accessible to the mass market. 
Posen has been very busy lately; only two weeks ago he announced his diffusion ‘hipster’ line to be sold [...]

Ring the alarm, Roberto Cavalli is having a sample sale on November 12th – 14th.  You will have your chance to score womens and mens apparel and accessories from his ready-to-wear collection, all at 70 to 80 percent off.  That was enough to add Roberto Cavalli to our Rollcall list this week.  The sale will [...]

Naeem Khan unveiled his HSN collection, Timeless, to the audience on October 29th and it was a sprint to the finish-line.  No one anticipated that the finish-line would be reached within 10 minutes.  So Naeem Khan makes our Rollcall list this week. 
The Timeless collection sold out so quickly that the show ended early; every designer wishes to [...]

Donatella Versace inherited the fashion house through tragedy, but soon found her footing and maintained the house’s relevance for over a decade.  If anyone can bring this house back to profitability during this downturn, it is Donatella Versace.
Versace has not been immune to the economic recession; the company announced last week that it would reduce it’s workforce by 26 percent.  [...]

Images from Fabsugar
 
These lovely ladies worked their respective  red carpets in this Donna Karan gown.  All day today, the question has been ”who wore it better?”  However, my question is, what is Donna Karan’s secret to getting her gowns onto the red carpet?  The sequin halter is on trend this season, and that likely played a role in its selection. [...]

 
Karl Lagerfeld’s spring 2010 collection was youthful with a touch of sweetness.  Ladies, the mini dress is back, and was well represented in this collection.  I loved the mix of the strong shoulders with the femininity of the shorter dress lengths.  The leather details on the upper portions of the dresses looked more like metal plates than leather.  [...]

I’ve seen a glimpse of the future and it is well.  The Alexander McQueen spring 2010 runway show was one of my favorite shows of Paris Fashion Week.  It was high tech and high drama.  The collection was stunning; the lavish fabrics and prints were reminiscent of the days of the Czars of Russia.  It [...]

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Today was the first day of the ready-to-wear shows for Paris Fashion Week.  Being the first day, it may be too early to spot trends, but I am taking notice of the colors for spring thus far.  A  few collections have color palettes that are more reminiscent of fall.  Rochas had colors like burnt orange, deep [...]