Engineered Garments Fall 2016 Menswear

Daiki Suzuki of Engineered Garments continues to cast silver foxes and I love him for that! And a whole lot more (look at this amazing collection!). Suzuki gives us sartorial and styling excellence. The pride in this body of work comes in the quality of the textiles and the impeccable tailoring throughout. If God or the Devil is in the details, Suzuki found both. 

Seriously, take your time and study the collection. It's so involved and well planned. Considered. Handled with thought... there is so much layering. So many handsome pieces; vests, blazers, jackets, ponchos, slacks, suits, shoes. Engineered Garments presents a very evolved and developed way of dressing men. They're setting standards, over trends. Providing concepts and ideas to be interpreted and internalized. Look and learn gentlemen. This. Is. Fashion.

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Opening Ceremony Fall 2016 Menswear

These days, there's a fine line between activewear and sportswear. Opening Ceremony have taken that notion and run with it for Fall 2016 menswear. This collection features the best of both by showcasing velour track pants, for instance, paired with knit jackets and dress shows, or a trench coat with combat boots. Opening Ceremony played with looks, garments and textile choices to create and produce a collection that is not only fun, but multi-purposeful. The bomber jackets are reversible and sweaters zip away to create a different silhouette. Smart, colorful and I'm ready to sport some Opening Ceremony!

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Viktor & Rolf Couture Spring 2016

“Fashion artists,” Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren created a collection to make Picasso proud. And Matisse. And possibly maybe Modigliani. This may be Viktor & Rolf's most artistically literal and referential collection to date. The all-white couture assemblages embraced the cubist art movement in the form of wearable art. Once again, Viktor & Rolf got a chance to showoff their ridiculous sculptural skills. It's really mind-blowing. (And mesmerizing!) Towards the end of the collection, the models were consumed by the clothing, covering the faces and towering over their head. Moda Operandi will be carrying a capsule collection of these pieces, though I am pretty sure they'll be modified but nonetheless fabulous.

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2016 SAG Awards Best Red Carpet

ALICIA VIKANDER

In Louis Vuitton.

QUEEN LATIFAH

In a Michael Costello dress and Fred Leighton jewelry.

BRIE LARSON

In a Versace dress and Roger Vivier shoes.

NAOMI WATTS

In Burberry.

RACHEL MCADAMS

In an Elie Saab dress, Brian Atwood shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

CLAIRE DANES

In a Stella McCartney dress and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.

JULIANNA MARGULIES

In Antonio Berardi.

KATE MARA

In Valentino.

LAVERNE COX

 In a Prabal Gurung dress, Stuart Weitzman shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

KATHRYN HAHN

In a Giorgio Armani dress and Paul Andrew shoes.

ANNA FARIS

In a Naeem Khan dress and Stuart Weitzman shoes.

CHRISTINA RICCI

In a Christopher Kane dress with Fred Leighton jewelry.

LAURA PREPON

In Carmen Marc Valvo Couture.

HANNAH BAGSHAWE & EDDIE REDMAYNE

Redmayne in Dior.

EVA LONGORIA

In Julien Macdonald.

CHRISTINA HENDRICKS

In Christian Siriano.

SARAH SILVERMAN

In Vivienne Westwood.

VIOLA DAVIS

In a Zac Posen dress and Buccellati jewelry.

SARAH PAULSON

In an Armani Privé dress and Brian Atwood shoes.

MARISA TOMEI

In Zuhair Murad.

KATE WINSLET

In a custom Giorgio Armani dress, Jimmy Choo shoes and Neil Lane jewelry.

NICOLE KIDMAN

In a Gucci dress and Fred Leighton jewelry.

HELEN MIRREN

In Jenny Packham.

KRISTEN WIIG

In a Roland Mouret jumpsuit with a Jimmy Choo clutch and Miu Miu shoes.

TINA FEY

In Prabal Gurung.

ROONEY MARA

In Valentino.

JANUARY JONES

In a Schiaparelli couture dress, Jimmy Choo shoes and Aurelie Bidermann jewelry. 

JULIANNE MOORE

In a Givenchy Couture dress and Chopard jewelry.

SOFIA VERGARA

In custom Vera Wang.

It's one of the chicest red carpets... the Screen Actors Guild Awards always bring out the elegant, sophisticated and best-dressed couture and last night was no exception. View some of my best picks in the slideshow above. Well done ladies.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS:

Data curated by PrettyFamous

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Maison Margiela Couture Spring 2016

I would like to crawl into the head of John Galliano, for at least a day, and observe his creative thought process, ideas and dreams. (I may need more than a day!) Many might be terrified at the prospect. I'd be fascinated. Intrigued. Inspired. 

Clearly, this couture  collection for Margiela is about thoughts, concepts, experimentation and exploration. Galliano uses the runway as a stage, canvas and playground to showcase his art. And while at first glance, it often seems ridiculous, after careful observation it becomes apparent that everything he does has purpose and intention. (May sound like a cliche), but the runway is a window into John Galliano's mind. This collection reveals and poses questions about innovation, trends, de/re-construction and the relevancy of haute couture in today's current market.

One footnote, pardon the pun, those boots are too die for...!

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Alberta Ferretti Limited Edition Couture Spring 2016

Erte would be proud with Alberta Ferretti's Couture collection. But this limited edition haute couture goes beyond the French artist and pays homage to femme fatale beauty, Marchesa Luisa Casati. The eccentric Marchesa, an Italian heiress, died in 1957 and has served as a muse for designers like John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and now, Alberta Ferretti. Casati's lavish lifestyle and love of exotic animals are symbolized in this gorgeous collection through animal prints and exquisite abundance. It's dramatic and elegant, like its muse.

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Giambattista Valli Couture Spring 2016

It was a representation of flowers, exquisitely interpreted through the finest tulle, embroidery and crystals. Giambattista Valli's spring 2016 haute couture collection delivered a fresh bouquet of youth in beautiful dresses, short and long. I do question Valli's casting, however. These models look sixteen and while they are absolutely amazing in these dresses, the couture client is sixteen about three times over. Of course, one can argue that Valli is setting up to pass the couture torch to the daughters of their clients. After all, haute couture is a lifestyle meant to transcend generations. Back to the dresses... the gowns at the end of the show were breathtaking. I predict some will work their way onto the red carpet this award season.

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