
Rick Owens’ Ethereal Spring – Rick Owens’ embraced the color white for his spring 2012 collection presented during Paris Fashion Week. Known for his long, futuristic silhouettes, Owens delivered androgynous looks to the max with floor length skirts and lightweight outerwear. Beauty for the show included a regal up-do paired with crimson lips.

Ricci’s Sweet Spring – Nina Ricci had shades of classic nobility with models donning egg-shaped, straw enclosure hats as they took to the runway in designer Peter Copping’s elegantly sweet creations. Inspired by the textile work of Zina de Plagny, Copping offered up a showing of ladylike dresses with lingerie undertones in textures of lace, leather jackets and crystal appliqué. Silhouettes were classic, taking a cue from the ’60s and Ricci’s archives.

The Joyful Glam – Arizona Muse plays a smiling glamourpuss in Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin’s a beauty shoot for the October issue of Vogue Paris. Swathed in luxurious gems and furs from the likes of Harry Winston, Van Cleefs, Chanel and Bulgari styled by Suzanne Koller, Arizona gets expressive with red lips and lush hair on the streets of Paris.

Karen Elson photographed by Steven Meisel & styled by Karl Templer for Vogue Italia October 2011

Future Retro – Photographer Matthias Vriens-McGrath and fashion director Isabel Moralejo team up for this glossy editorial in El Pais’ S Moda Magazine. Model Elyse (Ford) is captured against a looming city scape, wearing high rise retro hair and strong silhouettes. Isabel Moralejo’s selects from Prada, Preen, Brioni, louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, 3.1 Phillip Lim and others create a modern yet retro sensibility.

Balmain’s Western Spring – With a new creative director, Balmain did not lose its rock and roll edge for the spring 2012 season under Olivier Rousteing’s western inspired vision. Skinny jeans, embroidered blazers and leggy hemlines dominated the runway with metallic and crystal accents in full force. Of course, no western inspired look is completed without fringe, sweeping skirts and chunky buckles.