My Five - Behnaz Sarafphor Spring 2013

A solid, compact collection full of dresses, skirts and lovely pantsuits that aren't crazy fancy, but they are super polished and fun.  I always enjoy her dressed up, not stuffy vibe.  Here are my picks enjoy!

 

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My Five - Marchesa Spring 2013

A collection inspired by India, this was jam packed with the fancy.  Love the colors and the whole vibe, really gorgeous.  I mean what do you expect from Marchesa, minimalism?  Ha!  Here are my picks!

 

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My Five - Alexander McQueen Spring 2013

Ahhh, I can always count on Sarah Burton to bring it.  This collection was all about bees.  Yep, you heard me, bees.  Honeycomb patterns, gold and honey colors, bee encrusted jewelry and embellishment.  It sounds a little cheesy, but trust me in the hands of Ms. Burton it's sophisticated and girly.  As always, I'm consistently blown away/inspired/in awe of anything that marches out on a McQueen runway (I'm sure I'm biased considering Lee McQueen was my favorite designer of all time).  Here are my many picks and trend takeaways, enjoy!

 

 

 

This is my favorite look!

 

 Now for the detail shots - ahhh:

 

Trend takeaways:

1. Gold

2. Tortoiseshell pattern accessories (like an awesome cuff bracelet)

3. Bee jewelry (a nice brooch or two)

 

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My Five - Oscar de la Renta Spring 2013

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!  This collection may be my favorite of Spring 2013.  It was one enchanting look after another.  We are talking what could be considered couture quality fabrics and construction here.  And it all felt so right, so now yet so timeless.  I LOVED the shots of color in the hair that gave the ladylike looks a little edge and punk.  Prepare yourselves for a gorgeous fashion ride by one of the all time greats.  I picked a lot of looks, but I'm sure you will agree, they are all so swoon worthy, enjoy!

 

This dress is outstanding in every way.  Simple and stunning.

 

Hello plaid cut (or folded) on the bias to make a funky zigzag!  Genius.

Pattern mix goodness!

Shoe goodness - tailored, yet perforated to look like lace:

The hair - LOVED the hair!

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My Five - Prada Spring 2013

Not gonna lie, this collection was pretty awesome in my opinion.  Again, Miuccia loves a theme and this time it's a little Japanese mixed with a little late '60's flower power.  Lots of black and white, punched up with dashes of red and green.  And the shoes, well, you will be seeing them in every magazine I'm sure.  They are not the most practical, but they do mesmerize.  Love it or hate it, you will see a trickle down in trends.  Here are my picks:

 

 

 Now for a closer look at the shoes:

 

And of course the handbags:

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