fashion chronicleMAGAZINE SPRING 2012

fashion chronicle

MAGAZINE SPRING 2012

CONTENTSON THE COVER

Backstage atStella McCartneyspring/summer2012 in Paris

Our favorite street style photographer tommy ton snaps the coolest street style trends of New York Fashion Week!

new York LONDONMILANPARISHottest trends for spring 2012

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jordan Mixon CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jordan Mixon

FASHION DIRECTOR Jordan Mixon

Executive editor Audrey Loveland

MARKET DIRECTOR Audrey Loveland

Exclusive interview with Stephanie Semonelle

Five of the chicest and coolest restaraunts in New York City!

Japan fashion now

Jordan reviews FITs latest exhibition

14 sweet ideasfor a stylishvalentine’s daydate

EDITOR’S NOTE

Selima Optique, $385, Selima Optique store59 Wooster Street, New York, NY

Christian Dior, $295, Nordstrom.com and Nordstrom Stores

Prada, $245, Bloomingdales.com

Ray-Ban, $130, net-a-porter.com

D&G, $135, nordstrom.com

Tom Ford, $360, Barneys New York stores and Barneys.com

The Row, $475, ssense.com

“Florals for spring? Groundbreaking.” Florals for this spring were more than groundbreak-ing. From tropic thunder with punchy florals at Altuzarra, engineered floral motifs inspired by Araki’s Sensual Flowers at Prabul Gurung, and an explosion of tulips at Mary Katrantzou, designers showed euphoric ways to sport what was once considered a cliche.

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1. Mary Katrantzou, $1,375; 2. Erdem, $470; 3. Marc Jacobs, $795; 4. Bottega Veneta, $580; 5. Christopher Kane, $695; 6. Jil Sander, $550;

7. Roberto Cavalli, $1,195; 8. Marc by Marc Jacobs, $600; 9. Jason Wu, $930; 10. Marni, $175; 11. Givenchy, $1,580; 12. Michael Kors, $945; 13. Stella McCartney,

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Models this season strutted down the run-ways with an authority straight from the tribes of Africa. Intense hues in psyche-delic prints at Burberry Prorsum, Donna Karan’s Haitian inspiration, and Michael Kors “Afriluxe”, it all remained totally chic and characteristically urban.

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1. Giambattista Valli, $3,830; 2. Alexander McQueen, $895; 3. Lanvin, $2,790; 4. Yves Saint Laurent, $1,190; 5. Lizzie Fortunato, $220; 6. Chloé, $745; 7. Burberry

Prorsum, $4,995; 8. Proenza Schouler, $950; 9. Oscar de la Renta, $295; 10. Stella McCartney, $1,435; 11. Yves Saint Laurent, $250;

12. Diane von Furstenberg, $365; 13. Michael Kors, $675; 14. Donna Karan, $2,695

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