Shoe Porn Friday: Roger Vivier and then some
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I know these Friday posts are meant to be only about a pair of shoes that we love but I simply couldn't resist... The Roger Vivier SS13 collection was presented in Paris on Monday and, as usual, there are almost as many show-stoppers as there are pieces in the collection.

My favourites continue to be from the Prismick line – they were created by Bruno Frisoni only two seasons ago but they already feel like RV staples. I was then in love with the yellow and white model that we recently saw Emma Stone rocking at NYFW. Now the brand has reinvedted them in different shades of pink in suede for the shoe and snakeskin for the bag. I am thinking Carey Mulligan at 'The Great Gatsby' premiere. Perfect, no?

For SS13 has also introduced a few new pieces. The smoking slippers, which come in quite a few different models (I love these sequinned ones!), and the Metro Square bag, that will join the ranks of the RV classics before long. Mark my words.

Miu Miu SS13: Cropped tops & fur for a femme fatale

There is a reason why Miu Miu is always the last big show of Paris Fashion Week and it was exactly because of it that I decided to watch the streaming online, which I have barely done this season. At first, I was totally taken with the venue chosen. It looked almost like a parliament room made of polished wood, the runway flanked by doric-inspired columns. As soon as the show started it made sense to me – it was a parliament alright, and Miuccia was about to do her personal coup d'état.
It was as surprising as it was interesting that Miu Miu took the 50's as inspiration because so many brands and designers have done it, including Prada, over the last few seasons. But this wasn't a collection to add to the pile. This was a new version of a femme fatale that makes her own rules, like the designer. We saw a lot of unwashed denim as long coats, loose pencil skirts and even as two-pieces suits that seemed to be intended as evening wear. Then came the ultra short cropped tops paired with said skirts and worn under long jackets and coats made of, wait for it, fur! I really do love when people don't play by the rules and it was so fun and refreshing to see fur on the runway, it made me think of that time earlier this summer when Lady Gaga herself was sporting a fur coat un August.

The Miu Miu front row was full of some of my favourite ladies: Amanda Seyfried, who looked amazing in a red Prada resort look; Emma stone, in a Miu Miu black strapless dress and Chloë Sevigny, face of Miu Miu F/W12, wore a full look by the brand proving she knows how to mix her prints.

All images courtesy of Miu Miu

Shoe Porn Friday: Would you wear Prada’s SS13 shoes?
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Every season Prada ends up being all everyone is talking about during Milan Fashion Week and, in the months to follow, they always manage to score an impressive amount of magazine covers. Personally, I think Prada is one of the few brands you can appreciate at first sight but Miuccia's work needs to be digested and thought-about. And, since I don't wear womenswear, I am always up for some well-needed excitement on the catwalk.

The SS13 Prada collection was shown last night in Milan and I have since then read and seen many things about both the clothes – some of the best of the last few years together with SS12 – and the accessories. Everyone is raving about the shoes, for better or worse. I am happy to see the brand break with the line they were going lately and yet these shoes are 100% Prada: the bows we saw in FW10, the flower embellishments in FW12. Miuccia's harajuku girls are going to be a hit!

You can watch the full SS13 Prada show here. And don't miss the brand's FW12 'Real Fantasies' video.

Antonio Berardi SS13: The reinvention of the peplum
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I wish I could start my day ever Monday with a fashion show. It gets you in such a great excited mood. And if the show is as good as the Antonio Berardi one I attended today it can even give you energy for the rest of the day.

The designer held his SS13 show on the 3rd floor of a car park in Soho full of light, something we are not used to in London. The first part of the collection was full of strong sinuous lines. The silhouettes of dropped waists and loose tops nodded to the 20's and yet the super short asymmetric skirts in mesh layered over contrast tube mini skirts were so modern. As the looks continued to come down the runway the waistlines continued to rise proposing flowing oversized peplums instead of skirts also worn over tighter tube minis in bold hues and leopard prints. The tailoring and its architectural shapes followed with a game of intrigue. I could not quite figure out which piece was what, which I loved.

The last part of the collection was what you would call quintessentially Berardi. His sequin coat of armour covered the gowns and cocktail numbers in glimmering shades of turquoise, pink and pale yellow. The evening looks, which started out figure-hugging, soon gave way to the flowing silks and chiffons also decorated with their Berardi sequins.

Click on read more below to see more looks from the show.

Watch the Burberry Prorsum SS13 show live from London at 4pm
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Burberry is always the biggest and most exciting show in London. And every season I can't believe I am one of the lucky ones who gets to see it live at the beautiful venue they build for the occasion in Kensington Palace.
This season Burberry is streaming their SS13 show live at Hyde Park, at a live event in their newest flagship store on Regent Street, all of course as well of the usual Burberry online experience where you will be able to buy pieces during the show through Burberry.com
Make sure not to miss the show, we have been told it sill start bang on 4pm, which is a fashion week first!

If, like me, you can't wait for 4pm, take a look at their teaser trailer here.

Issa SS13: Garden of Eden
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Every season, before my first show at London Fashion Week, I get this feeling I used to get on the first day of school. It's a kind of excitement of what's to come without knowing what to expect. And that is exactly where I was at before the Issa show yesterday evening.
The show invite hinted at a tropical theme but I had to wait to see the show that revealed the perfect holiday wardrobe for a sophisticated and sleek woman who is not afraid of bold colours and vivid prints. My favourite pieces included some of the draped dresses that Issa is known for and that always make an appearance season after season. I also loved the slight oriental touch of the styling and some of the cuts. This are clothes to be worn at a remote luxury hotel in Bali.

Madrid Fashion Week: Rabaneda Spring:Summer 2013

It was only last season that (Mercedes Benz) Madrid Fashion Week was included in the international fashion week schedule and it looks like the Spanish capital is already feeling the benefits. For me, it's really interesting to watch, though from afar, the industry developing.
Just as in London, I like finding out about the new young talents showing in Madrid. I never want to miss anything or anyone who might be the big name of tomorrow. That's one of the reasons why I really enjoyed Rabaneda's SS13 collection.
The designer seemed to be looking for a cleansing of some sort through his clothes. The first part of the show consisted of geometric prints and plays on cut-outs that referenced Rabaneda's southern roots – his influence of mudéjar architecture with a modern twist. These structured pieces were contrasted with layered ultra light silks.
The second part of the line consisted almost exclusively of black and whites – here is the cleansing. The focus was, instead, in the shapes and the construction, which was almost referencing kimonos.

Check out Rabaneda's previous collections here.

Click below on read more to see the rest of the images from the show.