Front Row at Fashion Week: Frills and Thrills for S/S 2014

New York, New York The Fashion Pack’s first stop for S/S ’14: NYC. Top trends for the season: sheer fabrics provided a visual feast for the eyes, whilst monochrome is a must-wear. Tropical patterns, 90s flashback and vibrant orange lips brought light-hearted fun to the runway. Legendary make-up guru Gucci Westman perfected the season’s new lip hue at the rag & bone show, proving that orange really is the new black. Parties to be seen: The Couture Council Artistry of Fashion Awards Luncheon and the tenth annual Style Awards. Michael Kors was honoured for his services to the industry at the Fashion Awards. Guests included Hilary Swank, Lily Aldridge and Harley Viera-Newton. Later Nicole Richie presented at the Style Awards whilst Patrick Demarchelier, Kate Upton and Zac Posen left as happy winners. London Bound Dries Van Noten strutted pleats and ruffles down the runway, creating a dramatic and fluid collection, whilst, Dolce and Gabbana felt very golden with rich tones. Colours for London Fashion Week were bright and details were gorgeous. There was a focus on wearability and, like in New York, on customers’ seasonal needs. “Usually there is a huge diversity in London, from the romantic to the very modern, but this season it feels like there has been a convergence and they’ve really sung with one voice […] Very modern, very slick, very conceptual, but without being tricksy.” Vogue UK’s Fashion Director, Lucinda Chambers Ciao Milan! SS14 Milan got fresh. Themes, colours and presentation felt young and flamboyant. Milan’s shows were a riot of punchy, rainbow drenched colour. As seen in New York and London, Milan paid homage to the crop top. Plus, sport luxe, retro, arty prints and heavy embellishments were strong trends. Party to be remembered: Condé Nast’s night of music, One Night One Voice, to celebrate Italian culture. J’aime Paris Paris: final stop for the shows. Off the shoulder, power to the 80s and oversized silhouettes were hot trends. We also saw crop tops, colours and prints emerge on the runway. With the biggest news of the season breaking on the last day of Paris Fashion Week – that of Marc Jacobs leaving Louis Vuitton after 16 years- that wraps up SS’14! Images: Msn.com, Style.com, Topshop