Spring 2014 RTW: Alexander Wang.

Is he not adorable with that hair?

Spring 2014 RTW: Unique for Top Shop

Brands We Like: Romance Was Born.

The duo behind Romance Was Born, Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales, have rocked my world. Romance Was Born was launched in 2005, and since then, they have had 7 MBFW runway shows. Their designs are creative, fun, detailed, and very cinematic. I love when a collection tells a great story. Each of their collections are explained so vividly and are so on the money.

It's funny, because before I knew the meaning of their Spring 2012 Collection: Miraculous Mundane, I said to myself "This looks like something from Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory", seeing as though I lowkey love the whimsy of that movie, and low and behind, that was exactly the point. And that's what's fabulous about Romance Was Born. They are able to translate their ideas into clothing...and you can actually get it.

For Summer 2012's  Berserkergang collection, I was in love. It's like the coolest collection ever. All the Marvel superheroes...oy vey, it's just dope. And Marvel Comics proudly supported their collection as they opened MBFW Australia last year.

Check out their 2012 Collections below:

Fall/ Winter 2012: HAPPY CAMPERS

"Taking inspiration from scouts and girl guides , vintage tapestry , Moroccan rag rugs and the west German Scheurich vases known for their rustic shapes and their fiery red and orange lava glazes. Romance Was Born delivers a winter collection for 2012 that captures the fun and freedom of the 70’s with some glam metallic lame elements that give the range a disco edge. Don’t forget your mascara and grab your backpack. This is camping Romance Was Born Style."

Diane Von Furstenberg: RTW Fall 2013

Diane, my belle. Why must you make me so happy? I love this collection. Love the colors, love the fur, love the motha freaking 70s vibe in the building. The jumpsuits and pantsuits, and all that fuscia and red is too glamorous for me! I love it because it feels fun, free, and empowering.

There is plenty of metallic, which has been a frequent trend, but she's bold in her color choices. Vivid pantsuits, bold patterns, and flowing dresses. I also like the bright lips....nothing better than a good lip.

Watch the full runway show here.

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Alexander Wang: RTW Fall 2013.

The always adorable Alexander Wang showed his Ready-to-Wear Fall 2013 collection last week during NYFW. It was a pretty much colorless collection, with mainly black, white, and grey. I feel like he was really excited about furry, flannely things while creating this collection.

Pretty sure this is his first runway debut as Creative Director for Balenciaga. Not sure how I feel about the line though. Some of the pieces are great, like the metallicy see through top below, and the interesting all grey sweat suit, but the furry arm things? What is that? I liked most of the pieces as separates but I couldn't wear many of the things the way Wang paired them on the runway. The shoes are quite interesting though.

What do you think?

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Kenneth Cole: F/W 2013.

"Yield to Social Netwalking" 

Kenneth Cole made his 7 year debut back to the runway yesterday at New York Fashion Week for his F/W 2013 collection. The show's theme was based around social media, with Cole donating $1 to amfAR for every tweet and RT using hashtag #KCRunway. The models took their final walk while snapping shots of the photographers and guests with their camera phones. It was mainly a dark collection set on an industrial runway with projected images like birds flowing across the walls. It was all about structure and movement.

There was tons of black initially, but then white, brown, olive, and oxblood; everything with awesome metallic accents. We saw several designers incorporating metallic into their lines this year, like Burberry for their S/S '13 collection. There were great metallic collars, metal necklaces, chokers, and harnesses.

One of my favorite looks was the brown blazer with black front pockets. They paired the jacket with a puffy brown scarf and black leather pants, and it looked really modern and masculine. I like the sheer tops and metallic items in general, though. All gorgeous. And all of the ladies shoes and boots were sleek, but had petite chunky heels.

I also liked how some models wore a small bag hanging around their necks. It was a simple idea, but made a large impact. Kenneth Cole also created several long flowing tunics with side splits. This is something that's been showing up in other collections as well, like BCBC Max Azria F '13.

Honestly, the stuff just looked GOOD. The sheen of the sweaters, the quality of the skirts, the lines...just nice.

Watch the full runway show here.

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Timo Weiland: RTW Fall 2013.

Timo Weiland's runway show for NY Fashion Week was earlier today. I watched it live and it was pretty enjoyable. The main colors of the show were black and white, pops of vibrant red and army green, and oxblood. Yes, oxblood will be back in action in F/W 2013 as well.

I like the oxblood and grey striped crisscross dress. And the army green sweatshirt (which you can see below) with the large cow print is quite adorable. I spot a trend with that cow print...Givenchy also used the cow print in their F/W 2013 collection.

My favorite outfit, by far, is the gorgeous green dress with the thigh high black boots. When she came-a-walking, a young sir like myself was quite happy. It is so my style. Dresses all around were great though.

Oh and sidenote, the DJ/Emcee was getting hella crunk randomly on the sideline. Did anybody else notice her? Anddd why is Timo so adorable with his broken arm and extra curly hair?

Peep highlights from today's show below:

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BCBG Max Azria Fall 2013.

I loved literally EVERYTHING about this show. The models were all gorgeous and the clothes....oy vey! I loved the beanies. They make the look so youthful and modern and hip. Bravo.

There were beanies for every single model in black, grey, and tan. The main shoe/boot was absolutely fabulous. If I owned that shoe, I'd probably never take it off. I'd wear it to work, the grocery store, while doing the dishes, hell I'd wear them to bed. It looks like a traditional black stiletto fused with a thigh high black leather boot that zips down the side. There's also an oxblood version.

Designer Spotlight: Elissa McGowan.

Elissa McGowan is a 23 year old designer from Fashion Design Studio in Australia (formally East Sydney Tech), which has produced some of Australia's top fashion newcomers like Romance Was Born,  Emma Mulholland, and Karla Spetic....all of which are fabulous. (Post on Romance Was Born to come! :))

Elissa Mcgowan is the youngest of six to participate in MBFW Australia's Innovators Show this year. To give us a preview of her digs, Oyster Mag called on Byron Spencer to shoot her debut collection on the streets of Sydeny. Modeled by Dasha.

Her collection is a little bit whimsy, with the sheer fabrics and mermaid-esque sheen. Love the exposed zippers and transparent portions throughout.

Read her interview with Oyster Mag here.