Fashion Show Coverage

Giorgio Armani Men's Spring/Summer 2010 runway

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Sending women down the catwalk has almost come to typify a men's fashion week, and while some will always claim to be miffed by such a showing it has to be said that it reflects the commercial reality of the fashion industry: women's fashion will always outsell men's. Thus Giorgio Armani kicked off his men's Spring/Summer 2010 runway with couples gracing the catwalk, and presented a collection that was equally as commercial as his decision to do so.

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Men's Spring/Summer 2010 Runway Pictures

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Depending on where in the world you live you're probably jetting off for our 2009 mid-Summer or mid-Winter vacations, but not so for those of us within the fashion industry. Before we have the opportunity of jetting around the Med there comes the small matter of the bi-annual pilgrimage to Europe in order to take in yet another deluge of fashion weeks. This time it's all a prelude to 2010 fashion as we look at designers' offerings from their Men's Spring/Summer 2010 collections.

Missoni menswear Spring/Summer 2010 runway

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Women's Cruise 2010 Collection Catwalks

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They don't get the mainstream attention that the major seasonal collections do, but the Resort 2010 and Cruise 2010 collections still bring forth some gems; be they extensions of the current Spring/Summer 2009 fashion trends, or takes on the still emerging 2010 fashion trends.

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Emilio de la Morena: Autumn(Fall)/Winter 2009/2010

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The colour palette is vibrant and bold; the forms strong and futurist. But its the detailing that makes Emilio de la Morena's Autumn(Fall)/Winter 2009/2010 collection really stand out.

Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester recently wore a sheer minidress from the collection; and it was impossible not to sit up and take notice. Leighton's dress exhibited complex takes on the cutaway trend and sheer trend, while other pieces in the collection use features like raised beads, origami folds, and contrasting paneling.

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Christian Dior: Cruise 2010 Collection

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Though the styling of hair and makeup don't at all grab me, the elegance of Dior's Cruise 2010 collection is undeniable. Multi-strand pearl necklaces add glamour to 50s-inspired suiting and soft evening gowns. Alas, the modern injection of leopard print ruins what I feel is an otherwise attractive lilac ensemble; similarly the leopard accessories are nothing new.

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RAFW: April Marie Swimwear Spring/Summer 2009/2010

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More of the cutaway bikini trend that we love so much, this time courtesy of April Marie Swimwear. Their Spring/Summer 2009/2010 collection showed at Rosemount Australia Fashion Week (RAFW), complimented by gorgeous pieces of jewellery by Joolz.

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Chanel Cruise Collection 2010 debuts in Venice

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Even if you're not smitten with the nautical stripes and sailor pants, the shimmering metallics, or the billowing sheers, you can probably still appreciate the overall feeling of 1930's Venetian glamour that emanates from Karl Lagerfeld's 2010 Chanel Cruise Collection.

Housing elements of Chanel's traditional bouclé suits, as well as the statement jewellery references we've come to expect from Karl, the collection was complimented by 30s style waved bobs and sultry smoky eyes.

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RAFW: Next Gen Spring/Summer 2009/2010

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Bringing new and upcoming talent to the runway, Rosemount Australia Fashion Week (RAFW) hosted their Next Gen 2009 parade. Featuring burgeoning labels By Weave, Emma Milikins, Flannel LAB | Local Art Base, Miss Unkon, Nana Judy, and Stand Zaicek, the range of looks and quality of construction was impressive to say the least. This gallery is definitely worth perusing if you're on the look out for a new favourite label.

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Chitra's Closet: Autumn(Fall)/Winter 2009 parade

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Aptly titled 'Bon Voyage La Grande Duchesse', the latest collection from Chitra's Closet is a nostalgic trip back to the early half of the 20th century. The collection was marked by an earthy palette of vintage-inspired colours and fabrics, demure hemlines and two-piece suits with three-quarter sleeved jackets that brought the silhouettes of the forties and fifties to the modern day.

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RAFW: SU Design Spring/Summer 2009/2010

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More delightful sheers and girly frills at Rosemount Australia Fashion Week (RAFW), courtesty of SU. Cinched-in waists and demure hemlines made for a sweeter look than the sexed-up minis going on in many other collections.