When it’s this cold outside, it’s so easy to want to throw on some jeans and a boyfriend sweater and call it a look. I love a good casual denim outfit, but for those days you want to turn it up a notch, try reaching for some accordion pleats. Accordion pleats have been all over the pre-fall shows— and why not get ahead of next fall's fashion trend right now? Accordion pleats add a little texture and movement to your skirts and dresses without feeling like a schoolgirl (though sometimes you wa

After creating a mark in the adult fashion industry, the British womenswear brand Preen is now foraying into a unique pint-size venture. The label is prepping up to unveil a new childrenswear collection, which will be a downsize version of its mainline, on January 25, 2014. According to vogue.co.uk, the miniature line will feature the remarkable floral prints from the brand’s 2014 resortwear collection. Made from soft fabrics, the range will include hooded sweatshirts, pleated bell ski

CK Duo–The spring-summer 2014 campaign from Calvin Klein once again enlists Vanessa Axente (who recently appeared in the “Endless Euphoria” fragrance ad) as the face of the Calvin Klein Collection and Calvin Klein Jeans. The Jeans advertisements were shot on location in East Hampton, New York, while the Collection was photographed by Mert & Marcus. Male model Clark Bockelman stars alongside Vanessa in the black and white series. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

A Mod undercurrent pervades the ZZegna Fall/Winter 2014-15 collection where sartorial expertise becomes a high-impact expression of studied individuality, upbeat energy and relaxed elegance for a younger generation. Edgy over rebellious. A nod at a social movement that in the Sixties planted the seed of change, spawning an unfaltering fashion statement that ZZegna revisits through the art of tailoring, highlighted by taut and sleek silhouettes imbued with a youthful spin. An imaginative a

The collection Fall/Winter 2014-15 is full of movement and shifts focus by easily and effortlessly combining pieces. Private becomes public and vice versa: pyjamas suits are made of classic fabrics with traditional patterns, and coats resemble heavy robes. Styles are modified by changing materials and purposes: five-pocket denims are custom-made and become the unexpected culmination of bespoke tailoring. Haute Couture coats are handmade in the ateliers in Rome. A cashmere t-shirt worn wit

The quintessential wardrobe of menswear staples. All-time classics designed with a present-day pulse. The Prefall Collection redefines the leading man’s favorites through proportions that closely follow the lines of the body. Black and white interspersed with crisp primary colors and subtle prints. Unexpectedly, the style is at once radical and tailored. SILHOUETTE Proportions are either fit to the body or boxy. Sartorial satisfaction comes in the way of soft suits with a deconstruct

Coach second quarter sales have declined by 6 percent. On a constant currency basis sales declined 3 percent for the quarter. Operating margin was 30.7 percent versus 35 percent for the same period last year. Gross margin was 69.2 percent versus 72.2 percent reported in the prior year. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales was 38.5 percent compared to 37.2 percent reported in the year-ago quarter. Total North American sales decreased 9 percent. International sales increased 2 percent. S

How do you update the rock & roll collection from Spring/Summer 2014 and stay credible? By making it even more rock & roll. Hedi Slimane took the house of Saint Laurent one step further to becoming clothes for Rock Gods. And frankly, who wouldn't want to be amongst the coolest people on the planet? Granted the drainpipe trousers wouldn't fit half of the Saunt Laurent customer base but the show wasn't about skinny jeans. An array of beautifully tailored jackets and outerwear ranging

Ready-to-wear doesn't get more luxurious than at the House of Hermès. And the winter season is the ideal time to show innovative fabrics, i.e. expensive, such as a crocodile leather bomber jacket or leather jogging bottoms. Véronique Nichanian's collection for Hermès felt darker and less casual, with a focus on tailoring for the urbanite, rather than loungewear. High end, but low key. There are no branded logos or loud prints that you may find at other big fashion houses. There is no styling

Fendi’s Water Walls–Following up a preview, Fendi has released its full spring-summer 2014 campaign photographed by Karl Lagerfeld. Top models Nadja Bender and Joan Smalls pose for the German creative, playing mirrored images while working it in front of an icy water wall backdrop. Nadja and Joan model geometric prints, furry bags and sheath dresses in the colorful set. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.