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Check out our behind-the-scenes blog from the Fall 2008 international runways.
Our FASHION editors went to New York, Milan, London and Paris to get the first look at Fall 2008. They blogged in the behind-the-scenes scoop, runway photos, reviews and much, much more! Click here to see all galleries.
Posts with category "Runway Report"
Chanel Resort 2009
Posted on May 21, 2008
Want to know the best way to throw Chanel Paris PR into a perfectly French fit? Accidentally try to climb into the car with actress Diane Kruger (wearing a satin navy mini-dress with a jaunty straw hat and open-toed booties), that’s how. "Oh non, non. Sorry, sorry!" says Chanel, flapping you to the next car. What? Is it my faute I mistook her for a 17-year-old model?
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Chanel 2009 Resort, South Beach pre-show
Posted on May 15, 2008
The town is crawling with everything and everyone Chanel as they get ready for Chanel's resort presentation tonight around the pool at The Raleigh hotel (I was a bit blue to hear it was going to be a pool, I was hoping for a show on boats in shark infested waters. And Don Johnson!). Every elevator is full of impossibly chic Paris girls in oversized Chanel watches and "I don't care if my hair is messy you'll never be as beautiful and slim as me" airs (insert smoky French laugh here.)
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Paris: Day eight
Posted on March 1, 2008
Paris: Day eight
By Sarah Casselman
Shown: Nina Ricci Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
So sad that fashion week is drawing to an end. I have truly loved every moment–from the mad crush at the tent entrance to the metallic accents on coats, bags and shoes to the mid-afternoon macaroon fashion refuels.
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Paris: Day seven
Posted on February 29, 2008
By Sarah Casselman
Shown: Chloé Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Back to the Accessories Show on Saturday morning with my Starbucks in tow (at this point in the week, caffeine and gel foot cushions are a fashion girl's best friend). Ran over to the Chloé show and managed to squeeze into an amazing seat (perfect view of Anna and Bee) before the show began.
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Paris: Day six
Posted on February 28, 2008
By Sarah Casselman
Shown: Chanel Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Literally jumped out of bed this morning. Kind of felt like Christmas morning...reality check: it was the Chanel show. Ooh la la...total crush of the cool (Claudia Schiffer), as I grabbed my seat in front of the giant iconic Chanel merry-go-round. Pearls, tweed jackets, fresh blowouts and chain-handled bags surround me–think I am in heaven.
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Paris: Day five
Posted on February 27, 2008
By Sarah Casselman
Shown: Stella McCartney Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Started the day with Stella McCartney – big celeb draw (Kanye et fiancée, Twiggy looking very chic in her beret, Sir Paul), although judging from the mélange of oversize sunnies, there had definitely been some late-night revelry.
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Paris: Day four
Posted on February 26, 2008
By Sarah Casselman
Shown: Karl Lagerfeld Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Early start to the day, but somehow the lack of sleep is manageable, due to the prospect of seeing Kaiser Karl at Lagerfeld. Carine Roitfeld and photog Patrick Demarchelier are the last to be seated and then the show begins. Funny how suddenly, when the music starts and I see the models take the runway, sleep is the last thing on my mind. See photos from this show.
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Paris: Day three
Posted on February 25, 2008
By Sarah Casselman
Shown: Tsumori Chisato Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
A rainy start to the day – oh mon Dieu, my freshly flat-ironed locks! – so I snuck in a grande Starbucks to wakey wakey while reading the WWD review of Dior yesterday.
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Paris: Day two
Posted on February 24, 2008
By Sarah Casselman
Shown: Dior Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Started the day with a croquet-madame and a café au lait outside near the Palais Royal. Frenchy females are wearing: black ballet flats, wayfarers (still), black mini capes, leather bombers, chain-handled lady bags or everything-but-the-kitchen-sink totes.
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Paris: Day one
Posted on February 23, 2008
By Sarah Casselman
Shown: Balmain Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Ah, Paris! The people watching, the shopping–I am lusting after a white patent, oversized Longchamp clutch.
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Milan: Day five
Posted on February 21, 2008
By Susie Sheffman
Shown: DSquared Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Finito! The week has flown by and there's lots of goodies to digest! Today's heavyweight shows further proved that fall will be a variety show of hits–great news, because it means tons of choice.
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Milan: Day four
Posted on February 20, 2008
By Susie Sheffman
Shown: Marni Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
If it’s Wednesday it must be shoe day–the craziest, most anticipated day on the sched–not to mention it’s also Marni show day–and if you know me, you know THAT'S MY SHOW!!
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Milan: Day three
Posted on February 19, 2008
By Susie Sheffman
Shown: Prada Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
I've just come from the Prada show where I'm always wowed! It's Mecca in Milan. There's nothing quite like the pre-show buzz and it’s anyone's guess what Miuccia will do next. No matter what, it's sure to make everything that you've seen prior seem almost insignificant!
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Milan: Day two
Posted on February 18, 2008
By Susie Sheffman
Shown: Pringle of Scotland Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Seventeen hours in heels and still counting–now that's a personal record for me! This is a marathon of a fashion week with an insanely jam-packed schedule that everyone is bitching about. I can barely recall the shows this morning, but seem to have a distant memory of mannish military inspiration and lots of lean leathers at Belstaff.
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Milan: Day one
Posted on February 17, 2008
By Susie Sheffman
Shown: Just Cavalli Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Can someone please tell me how it's possible that I've been in Italy for a mere 12 hours and have already eaten pasta twice? Say ciao bella to my low-carb plan for the week! But on to why I'm really here–the clothes!
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London: Day five
Posted on February 14, 2008
By Leah Rumack
Shown: Luella Bartley Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Luella Bartley
Something wicked this way came at Luella's witchy-inspired show, though thankfully the stated paganism was kept to a dull roar with a bit of coloured stitching at the top of puff-sleeved peasant blouses and high-heeled clogs, a few pointy hats and bright orange tights.
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London: Day four
Posted on February 13, 2008
By Leah Rumack
Shown: Gareth Pugh Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Bora Aksu
Lyrics for the opening track intoned: “London hates you,” but Bora, pet, I really don't think that's true. The fashion pack seemed quite pleased, thank you very much, and no wonder.
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London: Day three
Posted on February 12, 2008
By Leah Rumack
Shown: Christopher Kane Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Right, so I've been told to speed things up here in blog-land, so if you want the full force of my deep thoughts, you will just have to take me out for dinner.
In the meantime...
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London: Day two
Posted on February 11, 2008
By Leah Rumack
Shown: Amanda Wakeley Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Ossie Clark: Not sure how I felt about this baby, and judging by the merely polite applause after the show for new designer Avsh Alom Gur’s offerings, many of my comrades felt similarly conflicted. While some retro touches, like bright shift dresses and oversize buttons evoked the glory days of old, most of it failed to inspire. Hmmm...was it best to let sleeping seventies labels lie?
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London: Day one
Posted on February 10, 2008
By Leah Rumack
Shown: Biba Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
My London Fashion Week kicked off backstage at Poltock & Walsh with super-cute Canadian stylist/magazine editor/London it-girl, Leith Clark, who styled the show (Psst! Watch for more on her in an upcoming issue of FASHION!)
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New York: Day nine
Posted on February 9, 2008
By Tammy Eckenswiller
Shown: Rad Hourani Fall 2008. Photography by Tammy Eckenswiller.
Feel a bit sad that it's the last day of N.Y. Fashion Week but my feet and my liver are thrilled. I'm sporting the YSL leopard Tributes again just to make sure my feet will remember this magical week for a long time to come.
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New York: Day eight
Posted on February 8, 2008
By Tammy Eckenswiller
Shown: Vera Wang Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
Thursday kicked off with Vera Wang and this season it looked cooler–more sexy and street–than usual. Wang's rich palette of gold and burgundy mixed well with the variety of luxe textures, accented by sparkly silver cuffs. The look was inspired by portraits by Dutch artist Kees van Dongen. Emerging trend: Detail on the back of looks–think silk bustles, tails of tulle and fur. See photos from this show.
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New York: Day seven
Posted on February 7, 2008
By Tammy Eckenswiller
Shown: Michael Kors Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
People are talking about:
How much collections are catering to the red carpet; Miuccia Prada's latest animated feature "Trembled Blossoms;" Karen Elson's fringe (super short); the cancellation of the Vanity Fair Oscar party; the Year of The Rat!!!
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New York: Day six
Posted on February 6, 2008
By Tammy Eckenswiller
Shown: Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.
The hot topics at the tents today: Super Tuesday, Lipstick Jungle, and why Rachel Zoe was absent at Halston.
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New York: Day five
Posted on February 5, 2008
By Tammy Eckenswiller
The buzz among the beautiful people today included Carla Bruni and French President Nicolas Sarkozy's marriage, and Fabien Baron returning to Interview magazine as co-editorial director with Glenn O'Brien. Some people think it’s strange to have co-directors, but hey, if Mert and Marcus [fashion photography team] can do it, so can they! New crush: Canadian-N.Y.C. transplant and uber-stylist, Alex Slavycz, so pretty and follows a hard-core no-fur vegan mandate!
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New York: Day four
Posted on February 4, 2008
By Tammy Eckenswiller
Feeling sad (not really) for all of you poor Torontonians slogging through the slop and slush of that nasty snow storm on Friday while those of us in N.Y.C. click around happily in our new stilettoes and light winter coats... The weather is like the beginning of spring here, sunny and mild! Thank goodness because it's difficult to be fabulous in slush-friendly gear!
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