UrbanOG.com Blog: Paris Fashion Week

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Elie Saab on the Runway: Spring 2014 Recap

(photo: Vogue.co.uk - Indigital)

If the world of fashion ended tomorrow, we'd all be ok, because the new Elie Saab woman's Spring 2014 collection is abundant enough to dress us all. Gasp. It's simply magnificent.

Featuring, with no apologies, some of the most spectacular hues like salmon pink (said to be the season's color of choice for 2014) emeralds, black, deep crimson, and white with floral accents, the new collection is a dream of textures, delicate femininity, and all out sexy.

(photo: Vogue.co.uk - Indigital)

The Lebanese designer went far above and beyond the red carpet gown call of duty, the collection took on an edgy, youthful feel with layers upon layers of lace appliqués, black silk, and growing florals that etched up the hemlines. They were born for the red carpet pop, but friendly for the everyday woman as well. And dressed head-to-toe in one solid color will never do a girl harm.

(photo: Vogue.co.uk - Indigital)

What do you think of the new collection?

Posted by: Spankie

(photo: Vogue.co.uk - Indigital)

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Marc Jacob's Leaves Louis Vuitton During Paris Fashion Week

(photo: Vogue - Indigital)

I can hardly believe it, but the time has come. Marc Jacobs has officially left his role at Louis Vuitton, going out with a glorious bang at his final show for the brand during Paris Fashion Week. Hard to believe, but Marc Jacobs had been with Louis Vuitton for 16 years, leaving to dedicate himself to his own label.

(photo: Vogue - Indigital)

And though the end has arrived for his time of design at the esteemed fashion house, he didn't fade quietly into the night... he left us with a dark and whimsically wondrous final show. Some may have felt like the show was arranged like a funeral, with classical music, all black and navy garments, a black fountain and navy and black sheepskin catwalk.

(photo: Vogue - Indigital)

But it was very fitting for a very Jacobs led Vuitton show. So rather than mourn the retirement of MJ, we're celebrating with some images from his final LV show, as we're pretty sure we'll be seeing plenty of him in the years ahead.

Posted by: Spankie

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Paris Fashion Week: Chanel

(photo: VOGUE Indigital)

There's nothing quite like a Chanel show. Especially when we're talking about Paris Fashion Week Chanel.

Leagues of pinks, pastels, and tweeds galore paraded down the runway for Karl Lagerfeld's event for the Chanel Spring 2014 collection, in which he described it as an art exhibition. Art it was. Rather than the typical show you might expect where a catwalk runs down the center with fashion hungry onlookers seated on either side, this show was as if you had taken a trip to a grandiose art gallery, with the audience seated only on one side, before them, a wall of art both humorous and strange.

(photo: VOGUE Indigital)

Chanel Rotob No.5 giant marble bottles, a "Golden Shower" of hanging handbag chains, and Jay-Z. Oh, and let's not forget the naked man on all fours with a car tire balanced on his back. I mean, why wouldn't you have that after all?

(photo: VOGUE Indigital)

The models, Cara Delevigne included, were draped head to toe in colorful palates of pink, white, and grays, mostly in tweed, with some oversized leather pants. Often they would be carrying artist palates to further the theme. Some wore cloaks, pearl necklaces, and frayed hemlines, all touted as easily wearable for the average fashion woman on the streets.

So take a look at some of the collection. What do you think?