bits of backstage

fashion weeks around the world were looking as fabulous as ever for spring fourteen & through my incessant pinning, I found myself quite inspired by the details captured off the catwalk. bold hues at burberry, mad shapes & adornments at mary katrantzou, pretty ponytails at roksanda ilincic & the ever ethereal touches at erdem... is anyone else stuck in serious daydreams about these dear details & bits of backstage? 

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pearl picks : the twelfth at nyfw

crisp & clean, calvin klein took the sheer trend to their aesthetic with new necklines & knee length skirts

marc jacobs' floral fashions were for a fashionable & fringe-filled garden party that could possibly be out of this world

pearl picks : the eleventh at nyfw

we'll start with the all-american & a la mode michael kors whose crops, crocodile, nude hues & navy-s never missed a detail of the designer's aesthetic  

next up nanette lapore laid out lady like looks, perfect for a beautiful breezy day next may

elizabeth & james kept it cool & mainly minimalistic for styles celebrities from kate moss to olivia palermo would wear in every tabloid tear

another clean-cut collection, I adore the short hemlines happening at j mendel

this wearable collection that was styled simply perfect & pretty, white sundresses and sunhats that will work at any occasion  

creating an essence of concrete jungle, clover canyon's prints were geometric & edgy 

made of the most modern & luxurious lace & shapes, marchesa's runway was an unreal selection of sheer skirts & slightly sexy silhouettes  

pearl picks : the tenth at nyfw

tuesday started up stylishly with tory burch bringing in a bit of casual glam

j crew was as joyous as ever with witty tees & popping prints 

arriving with a touch of tie die & sheer panels, adeam made modern dress look delicate 

what to wear to the fancy french riviera? basically everything badgley mischka made this season

of course I'm including oscar de la renta whose black & whites were basically worth wearing everyday & everywhere

simply put, sheer polka dots had me sold at sass & bide 

pearl picks : the ninth at nyfw

mary kate & ashley are as awesome as always, the row revealed another rad yet relaxed season with fun hats & lots of flow

karen walker spring is for the quirky school girl, so naturally I think this theme is perfectly necessary for a nerd like me! 

on the more modern, streamlined & simplistic side, 3.1 phillip lim worked crisp, wearable whites with daring details

& obviously I could never pass over an alice + olivia look book, the shift dress & giant skirt in stencil-esque prints? pretty please! 

pearl picks : the eighth at nyfw

I admit I didn't know of delpozo until flipping through fashion week but I do dare to say this collection is stocked with stunning silhouettes (not to mention sunflower prints!) & I'm officially a dear delpozo fan

derek lam's dresses of checks are worth checking out while I'd also take another look at the loose-fitting textures 

a golden girl of every decade, diane von furstenburg has me searching for safari trips & screenings of the lion king 

very very my style is all to say over vivienne tam's beautiful boxy jackets in both fun florals & flared-up plaids

saving some glamour for the end : sunday's finale at zac posen pretty much sums up the cecil beaton darlings of drama that inspired the designer

pearl picks : the seventh at nyfw

sporty went sheer at the lovely lacoste

jill stuart's stunning silhouettes!

      

finding some edge at alexander wang as always

taking it easy in tribal tibi styles 

 

dreamy & dreamier at miss monique lhuillier, let's go to a garden party? 

       

pearl picks : the sixth at nyfw

friday was full of insirational looks, both laid back & luxe :

models at rachel roy rocked feline inspired prints & slouchy silhouettes 

        

as always, my kate spade style obsession is as strong as ever!

nicole miller's very versailles inspired looks were dreamy & darling 

                        

pearl picks : the fifth at nyfw

the official first day of fashion week was wonderfully full of a variety of very modern & simply stunning silhouettes & textiles. here were my favorite looks... 

up & coming tanya taylor took me away to a modern garden of popping prints & cool, crisp colors

honor had me wishing I had somewhere to wear both a tuxedo & a gown

the new shapes & cuts at 10 crosby derek lam were a reminder how chic innovation can be

thank you style.com for the images!

pearl picks : the fourth at nyfw

in mad attempts to keep up with coveting the lovely look books & daring diaries of all those who are strutting their stilettos for tommy ton & phil oh, I have decided to live vicariously through their lives via a virtual vacation to lincoln center. for the next fierce days of fashion week, my.pearl will be reporting the runway's latest (admittedly lagging a bit behind), filtered through my fashion aesthetic & ability to scroll through style.com! peak below for my picks from the fourth of september...

 

loved the touch of whimsy at WHIT

always vying for valentino's feminine frocks

taking up tennis thanks to lisa perry 

daydreaming of an elegant escape in erin fetherston's gorgeous gowns

all images thanks to style.com