MFW: A breakdown of the best shoes from Fashion Week

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OBSESSED: Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2012

Dolce & Gabbana's fall 2012 collection will no doubt be as popular as the spring 2012 collection.  The looks are all sure to make women look sophisticated and chic, and I loved the Renaissance references on purses, the statement earrings and the amazing crowns.  Also, the shoes remind me of what would happen if Marzipans met the Sugar Plum fairies.  I have a feeling come next fashion month those sugary sweet platforms will be the it item photographed on the streets.

MFW: Street Style (part one)

OBSESSED: Gucci Fall 2012

The Gucci collection from Milan Fashion Week was absolutely amazing.  The final looks were stunners and the details make it even more impressive.  The mix of sheer fabrics, velvet and the floral patterns and sequins along with the dark color palette made this collection full of knockouts.  Not to mention, the hair and makeup was sophisticated and classy, and hands down my favorite that I saw in MFW.

MFW: Alberta Ferretti and Bottega Veneta

Here's some glamour done well from Milan Fashion Week.  Alberta Ferretti and Bottega Veneta both used bold colors and simple shapes to create gorgeous free-flowing dresses that are sure to be popular on the red carpets this season.  What do you think?

Alberta Ferretti

Top Five Models of Fashion Month: Joan Smalls

Joan Smalls is absolutely stunning, and she's my fourth favorite model of fashion month.  She has such strong features but is surprisingly versatile.  She walked in some major shows including Nina Ricci, Balmain, Emilio Pucci and Viktor & Rolf.

 

Prada Fantasy Lookbook

Here's the lookbook for one of the most memorable and most worn collections from spring 2011.  Prada's bright and bold colors, thick-striped outfits and daring banana prints definitely catapulted the fashion world toward spring's technicolor trend.

Top five models of fashion month: Julia Saner

I never really recognized Julia Saner much, but after seeing her walk for Rodarte, a collection where every model looked beautiful, I thought she really stood out.

She's my third favorite model of fashion month because she walked in almost every major collection including Alexander McQueen, Costume National, Rodarte, Chanel and Valentino.  I think she's gorgeous and a little different then the models I usually talk about (meaning she's not blonde with a gap between her front teeth).  Here's a look at the awesome newcomer who I think we will be seeing a lot more of very soon.

Top five models of fashion month: Lindsey Wixson

As I've mentioned before, I love Lindsey Wixson, and she's my fourth favorite model of fashion month this seaosn.

She's so cute and unfortunately, she would be higher up if she hadn't had an allergic reaction that caused her to leave Paris Fashion Week early and miss out on the Chanel, Miu Miu and Alexander McQueen shows.  Lindsey walked in so many shows this season including Jill Stuart, Viktor & Rolf (whose red face makeup I'm assuming caused her allergic reaction), Rodarte, Oscar de la Renta, Missoni, Rag & Bone and Prada.  I hope to see her in a lot more editorials between this season and next.

Top Five Models of Fashion Month: Josephine Skriver

I'm working on a series of my top five favorite models of fashion month.  I'll start with Josephine Skriver as my number five.  She was definitely my favorite newcomer on the runways.  She walked for Gucci, Preen, Rag & Bone, opened for Alberta Ferretti and closed for Prada.  I'm hoping she's going to be seen in more editorials because she made such a strong showing this season.

Girls of Autumn/Winter 2011

Another great video by Justin Wu in collaboration with models.com.  Check out some of the runway stars lip syncing to "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You."

Milan Fashion Week: Anna Dello Russo

On the streets of Milan, color was king this season, but the queen was Anna Dello Russo.  She stunned street style photographers with her colorful wardrobe consisting mainly of looks from Prada, Miu Miu and Jil Sander.  Let's face it, the lady is the Lady Gaga of style.

Milan Fashion Week: Street Style

LOVE: Prada Fall 2011

I adore Prada's mermaid-like skirts and dresses with the gorgeous scale like sequins.  The fur coats are to die for, and while this is not the bananas or the stripes that we've seen all over the streets and magazine pages this season, I think it's definitely a wearable and unique collection worthy of some press.

Favorite shoes of Milan Fashion Week

Here's a look at some of my favorite shoes from Milan Fashion Week.  Who made your favorite shoes?

Dolce & Gabbana

Giorgio Armani Fall 2011

Alberta Ferretti Fall 2011

I love Alberta Ferretti's fall 2011 collection.  I adore the vibrant purples and teals and the gorgeous detailed evening dresses.  Ferretti has a natural skill at making beautiful evening wear that is sophisticated and still sexy.

Jil Sander Fall 2011

Jil Sander uses bold and dramatic colors, something we've seen quite often in Milan, to make a statement in the fall 2011 collection.  I also the flower print on the suit and the shoes.  It's a simple and clean collection, and I'm sure the well-tailored jackets and sweaters are going to be very popular come fall.

Gucci Fall 2011

Gucci displayed some delightfully sexy clothing in Milan Fashion Week with slits on the skirts for days and metalic colors and flowers on the shoulders and chests of some of the outfits.  I love how bright and playful this collection is, and come next fashion week, I hope Anna Dello Russo is sporting one of those flowered outfits.

Gucci Fall 2011 Runway Photos