BEHIND THE SCENES

For the Lacoste Spring 2014 collection, designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista explored the idea of lightness both in his choice of fabrics and his unusual color palette. One that moved from terracotta and grass green shades all the way to the palest of p... READ MORE

For the Lanvin Spring 2014 collection, the over-the-top use of shine in Alber Elbaz's collection was overwhelming. The fabrics were put through a variety of processes—stonewashed, vaporized, slashed, and broken—and Elbaz's playful tackling of the mo... READ MORE

For the Elie Saab Spring 2014 collection, the designer went back to the garden. "A Lace Garden," he called it. There were scads of the stuff in his pretty collection today, all in the colors of flowers: camellia white, rosy pink, bright bougainvillea... READ MORE

For the Temperley London Spring 2014 collection, the season dipped in heady, ethereal romance. The designer dreamt about celebrating life in a rich, full and fragrant Sicilian adventure, dressed in luxurious fabrics with detailed textures and delicat... READ MORE

Polka dots, Grecian temples, gold coins and medals, almond blossom and gold lace are at the center of the Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2014 collection. The womenswear collection is based on a dreamlike interpretation of a journey in the lands of the Ma... READ MORE

For all its superficial charm, the Alberta Ferretti Spring 2014 collection was intensely technical: smocked mousseline, embossed plissé, placed floral prints. Familiarity with the terminology doesn't necessarily increase appreciation of the garment, ... READ MORE

For the Chanel Spring 2014 collection, the Grand Palais was transformed into a gigantic white-walled hangar of paintings and sculptures—quintessential Basel or Frieze—all seventy-five of them made by Lagerfeld during his Summer of Prodigious Creativi... READ MORE

For the Victoria Beckham Spring 2014 collection, the designer continued her development this season with a line up that felt like precisely the right evolutionary step. Moving away from the bodycon pieces that so defined her work when she started he... READ MORE

The Burberry Spring 2014 collection showed Christopher Bailey’s endless versatility and savvy way of remaking the brand's iconic ingredients, while adding more on the way. The trench coat, this time spun into sugary pastels, made a softer, stud-free... READ MORE

Inspiration for the Alexander McQueen Spring 2014 collection comes from the many progressive art movements of the early Twentieth Century – a mix of primitive shapes, graphic forms and bold color. There is a suggestion of the clean lines and the drop... READ MORE