pfw ss13 favorite: valentino.

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Holy Moly. This was for sure my favorite of the Paris shows. As usual with Valentino, every detail was perfectly pretty. Soft lace, die cut leather, silk, chiffon, sheers, beaded embroidery... the materials used in this collection were to die for. The necklines stood out in each look, detailed with an almost doll-like, sophisticated touch that could have felt overly sweet but didn't. I can't wait to see some lovely ladies on the red carpet wearing those last four dresses.

Who do you think would look best in them? 

battle of the pvc: chanel vs. louboutin.

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While drooling at my computer over the Chanel Spring '13 RTW show yesterday I couldn't help but notice the similarities that the PVC pointed stilettos Lagerfeld sent down the runway shared with these Louboutins that have been popping up all over. Personally, I love the Loubs because of the double ankle strap and shorter cap toe, but don't tell Karl.

Which do you prefer?

pfw ss13 favorite: balmain.

Confession: I reloaded style.com this morning approximately 20 times because they were instantly uploading this show. I can't help myself, the child of the 1980s in me loves a {mildly offensive} Balmain shoulder. I am also a big fan of Olivier Rousteing... and not just because he mentioned Titanic and Romeo & Juliet in his Into The Gloss interview. Or because he makes slouchy leather pants on a man look cool. It's because he had cultivated enough creative vision to be recognized and appointed the new creative director of Balmain when he was just 25. Twenty-five. Kind of makes you wonder what your doing with your life, eh? Since Christophe Decarin relaunched the brand after bankruptcy, the Balmain woman has been reinvented into a fun-loving, risk-taking, sassy french party girl, and this season was no exception. Lots of embellishments, optical illusion prints and those fancy long sleeved minis the brand is famous for. Merci, Olivier! 

meant to be: pink & black.

This Emilio de la Morena Spring look & this Angela Lansbury cover of The Gentlewoman, shot by Terry Richardson.

lfw ss13 favorite: erdem.

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I imagine that if I had unlimited funds, I would spend a significant amount of it on Erdem. Erdem Moralioğlu has built a reputation of perfectly blending the sassy he no doubt learned from Vivienne Westwood & the ultimate pretty from Diane von Furstenberg, the 2 designers that he had worked for previously before heading out to work on his own collection in 2005. Lots of pastels & pop colors, electro-graphic floral prints and lace this season. As Alexa Chung tweeted, "Erdem's show! Aaahhhh. Eyeball heaven." Agreed!

nyfw ss13 favorite: calvin klein collection.

Sticking to the roots of Calvin Klein, the Spring collection was full of clean & structured silhouettes. Fransisco Costa managed to reinvent what the modern woman should be wearing... again. There was lots of emphasis on the bust & waist (hello, ladies!), but with a simplicity and taste level that was just right. Sexy, smart, polished. Calvin Klein (known to many in the fashion industry as Mr. Clean) was never much of a print man, but Costa managed to create the illusion of prints with his layering techniques and use of sheer & cut-out material. I'll take one of each look, thanks!

nyfw ss13 favorite: oscar de la renta.

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It was nearly impossible for me to pick just 8 looks from this amazing show. I love when a designer tells several mini stories in one presentation, and that's exactly what Mr. de la Renta did for Spring. He kept you guessing what was coming out next, and it was consistently fantastic. Although Oscar typically dresses an uptown lady, the materials (LATEX!), textured embellishments & feathers gave a youthful pop to this collection that was pretty awesome. Speaking of youthful, did you catch his children's show today? Cutest. Thing. Ever.

nyfw ss13 favorite: peter som.

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Fancy florals, pastels & soft brights, structured Spring coats, lady skirts & crop tops were strutting down the runway at Peter Som. This was one for the girly girls, and I loved it. Plus, there was UNICORN HAIR.

By the way, do you follow Peter Som on Pinterest? Because his boards are insane. Get involved.