>> Yesterday was a big show day, with the likes of Alexander Wang, Prabal Gurung, Altuzarra, and Helmut Lang traipsing out their new Spring 2012 collections. Get a second, behind-the-scenes look at those collections — complete with snaps of Hanne Gaby Odiele, Britt Maren, and Mirte Maas goofing off at Wang; Siri Tollerod playing a little air guitar on the iPad at Altuzarra; and Frida Gustavsson showing off the train on her Gurung finale dress — in the slideshow.
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Prabal Gurung delivered abstract florals, feather-trimmed dresses, hand-painted latex jackets, and loads of purple for Spring 2012. We found out the inspiration for his stunning collection and what textures are new for him this season — including laser-cut leather and latex. Also, make sure to watch the entire Prabal Gurung runway show right here.
Before models wore Prabal Gurung's Spring 2012 collection on the runway, they were done up to perfection by a team of makeup artists, hairstylists, and nail techs. Read on to see what it takes to pull this look together — plus, get a sneak peek at the chic new nail art you'll be dying to try.
>> In a similar vein to his Fall collection, Prabal Gurung played with subverting the ladylike credo. This time, he looked to the fetishistic work of Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki for his digitized floral prints and tapped Zana Bayne to incorporate leather harnesses into his intricately-pieced mesh panel dresses. “I wanted to take the old fetish, like nylon and PVC and everything, and treat it in a more precious way,” Gurung explained.
The effort was duly noted: Elle's Robbie Myers said on the way out that it set the bar for the week, and Emanuel Ungaro's chief Jeffry Aronsson was also in attendance, checking Gurung's talent out for his consulting business, apparently.
Prabal Gurung provided a sexy, fantasy-driven Spring 2012 collection at New York Fashion Week. With Nicki Minaj and Amanda Seyfried, as well as a bevy of top editors, observing from the front row, models walked the runway in artfully tailored clothes that consistently walked the line between soft and sexy. Cutout dresses, many with amazing leather harnesses designed by Zana Bayne, were softened by tulle or feathers. There was a sculptural sense to the skintight dress shapes, as with cutout pants. Gurung's flair for fantasy came not just via the unlikely mix of tulle, leather, feathers, and purple lamé, but also via the pixelated floral prints — side note, these graphic botanical motifs are popping up everywhere — which made these models seem like they had come from another planet, albeit a beautiful one.
Prabal Gurung's Spring 2012 collection was a stunning display of wild prints and sexy cutouts, while still sticking to his familiar feminine silhouettes of seasons past. Check out the full runway here to see more from the designer at New York Fashion Week.
Last season, Prabal Gurung wowed us with his Great Expectations-inspired collection, so we had to ask what fabulous inspiration we could expect this week. Check out what the designer had to say during Fashion's Night Out at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City where he gushed about his love for fashion week and gave us his thoughts on what makes the perfect Prabal girl.
It seems Sarah Jessica Parker's got a thing for cool color combos. We've spotted the actress experimenting with unexpected colorblocked looks on the press tour for her latest film, I Don't Know How She Does It, and rocking bold hues on the cover of Marie Claire. Incidentally, her latest look seems to borrow from that cover shoot, as she opts for the same cheerful pink and red palette, in a look by Prabal Gurung. The key to pulling it off is her careful play on proportions — slim-fit pants work perfectly to contrast the ruffles and volume of her femme red top. Inspired to try a similarly bold style? Just click our editor's picks to channel SJP's on-trend look.
Sarah Jessica Parker worked the colorblock trend like a pro in a Prabal Gurung ensemble — red caped blouse and hot pink trousers — outside of the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC. She paired her striking look with white pumps and full loose curls. We added a matching box clutch to finish off her vogue style — shop our editors' picks now.
