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#FASHION: TALIBO BACAR FALL/WINTER 2013

Up and coming designers always excite us - especially when they’re as talented as Mozambican designer Talibo Bacar.

For his FW13 Exclusive Collection, Taibo drew inspiration from a recent trip to Rome and created another amazing collection complete with colorful bustier tops, elegant dresses, skirts, along with the usage of a local African fabric “Capulana“, with cotton, silk, mesh and lace.

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#PFW: ALEXANDER MCQUEEN FALL/WINTER 2013

Held in the marble interiors of Paris’ Opera Comique, the Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2013 show was an intimate presentation owing to designer Sarah Burton’s maternity leave, with just 10 looks.

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#PFW: CHALAYAN FALL/WINTER 2013

Hussein Chalayan really turned it out this season. Embodying modernity in every sense of the word, the collection began with an array of monochrome looks with subtle sculptural details, then moved to his innovative take on prints (using a rad 3D-esque graphic motif), and then finally showcased amazing two-in-one dresses that will actually go on sale rather than take pride of place in museums. Peep the full collection after the jump:

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#LFW: TOPSHOP UNIQUE FALL/WINTER 2013

London Fashion Week has officially begun and has started off with more Cara Delevingne a bang! This season, Topshop Unique toyed with “laidback luxe” what with over-sized everything, wet-look fabrics, furry crop tops and decadent sequins embodying the entire collection. 

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#NYFW: JASON WU FALL/WINTER 2013

Jason Wu’s Fall 2013 collection was, in a nutshell, sexy, sophisticated, and a little subversive. Illusion striped sweaters, black twill and velvet coats with peplum details, short coat dresses with exaggerated shoulders, with mixed in pops of deep blue, red and orange. Full collection after the jump:

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#NYFW: TADASHI SHOJI FALL/WINTER 2013

Tadashi Shoji took his inspiration for Fall from Russian history, culture and style. The result is a blending of aristocratic vestments and almost folk-like costumes. Dark, feminine, and regally sexy. A gorgeous succession of looks. Full show after the jump:

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#FASHION: VALENTINO SPRING/SUMMER 2013 COUTURE

Valentino Couture just keeps on getting better and better. Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri, the Creative Directors at Valentino, have really hit their stride!

It took a reported 500 hours just to hand-roll the piping that embellished so many of the garments. So incredibly, magical and beautiful were all the pieces which were heavily layered with organza, lace and embroidered with crystals. View the full show after the jump:

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#PFW: CHANEL SPRING 2013 HAUTE COUTURE

For Chanel’s Spring Couture, Karl Lagerfeld transformed the Grand Palais in the heart of Paris into a private forest for a 19th century style celebration (with an added nod to gay marriage. Models with 19th century-style feathers cascading from their hair sported 69 romantic looks in silk, lace and tulle. View more from the collection after the jump:

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#PFW: ATELIER VERSACE SPRING 2013 COUTURE

The Spring Summer 2013 Atelier Versace collection explores the relationships between solid structures and ethereal fabrics. Donatella Versace took inspiration in the architectural splendor of glass domes, where the fragility of glass contrasts with the strength of iron and steel beams, challenging the idea of modern to build ephemeral vaults and roof lights. View more of the collection after the jump:

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