The Spring lineup from designers like Phillip Lim to brands like H&M was steeped with menswear-inspired styles. Slouchy separates, trousers, and blazers may have been borrowed from the boys, but now they all have a place in our closets, too. We've had a thing for menswear-inspired looks all year long, but this time they're a little lighter and easier as we ease our way into the warmer months Read more

When all is said and done, 2011 was a great year for trends — we saw scores of stylish looks hitting the runways, from ladylike, feminine hemlines to bold brights, funky allover prints, and hypersexual boudoir and fetish ensembles. In order to give 2011's trends a proper highlight, we're looking back on five of our absolute favorites. Here's to 2012 — and many more fabulous trends! Read more

Ladies, listen up: if there's anything we've learned from the Fall runways, it's that it is officially time to embrace our masculine side. We're talking tuxedo jackets, bowties, suspenders — the whole nine. The menswear look was shown in collections from Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino, and Jason Wu (just to name a few) and calls to mind liberated, cool-and-confident women like Katharine Hepburn Read more

The verdict is in as Paris Men's Fashion Week came to an exciting end over the weekend. Spring '11 conjured up a variety of styles ranging from streamlined suits to radical printed pants. Our attention immediately went to Givenchy's rocker cool leopard prints and Paul Smith's urban separates. Also noted were some bohemian influences from Alexis Mabille and the reappearance of baggy pants a la Read more

Why I worry about these trends going mainstream I don't know. They so seldom do. But it remains to be seen if this Winter will bring plastic earmuffs. It's barely Summer, and we're already looking at clothes for next year. At Paris men's Fashion Week, the stitching, makeup, and combinations were every bit as traumatizing as we've come to expect. Check out five looks I hope to never see again. Read more