This season is all about colors of nature sparkling everywhere, from flirty rosy shades to multihued exotic floral textures to cheetah prints, Designers are playing with them to come up with lots of funky and sizzling options for girls. One of the most noteworthy trends is wedges with all those yummy colors and textures that are so ‘in’ these days.

Joie’s blush suede lace up wedge bootie and Diane Von Furstenberg’s espadrille with leather ankle tie are fabulous wedges of neutral tones. Sparked up with a hint of rosy blush, these wedges never fail to attract attention of fashion conscious charming lady. They speak of feminine delicacy with their soft look and soothing color yet they have a hint of spark that makes them extremely flirty. Complete Fashion Article…

From 1 to September 3 in Hall 8 of the Fair, there are collections for next Spring/Summer 2011. On the catwalk, along the three days, will be screened 30 proposals for prêt-à-porter, in premiere, at the gateway of the Fair. We will have more relevant designers fashion panorama of Valencia, but also with a significant representation of designers.
As in previous years, six emerging designers present their coleccionesen ZONE D in two schedules of parades, on the third day of the runway. For more night, continue with the shows in Off Zone, betting topicalize libraries. The first dedicated to recycling; the second to the designers more options and the last will be a night Lolita.

From September 1 to 3, you can find the collections for the next Spring /Summer 2011 season in the pavilion 8 of Feria Valencia. On the runway, for three consecutive days, 30 new prêt-à-porter offers will be shown for the first time in the Feria Valencia runway. We will count with the most relevant designers of the fashion scene of the Comunitat Valenciana, and also an important share of national designers. Like in previous editions, 6 emergent designers will present their collections in ZONA D in two parade schedules, the third day of the event. Complete Fashion Article…

Istanbul Fashion Week may be new, but it’s not lacking for bold faced names in the front row.

Pat Field is a fixture, which makes sense, since Istanbul Fashion Week’s press kit says she “aims to introduce the Turkish brands and designers to the world and to turn Istanbul into an effective fashion center.” It’s a tall order, but if anyone can make Istanbul happen, it’s Pat Field. The vibrant colors and energy of Istanbul are right up her alley.

In addition to Field, fashion stars abound. Anna Piaggi is here, and she gets a deserved applause when she enters the venue. So is ELLE’s Kate Lanphear, Lynn Yaeger, Alexandra Richards and Olivier Zahm (with daughter in tow). Alek Wek has also been spotted. And according to twitter, LOVE covergirl Alessandra Ambrosio just touched down at Ataturk Airport hours ago, where she was surprised to find paps waiting for her at immigration. Complete Fashion Article…

This fall marks the inaugural New Jersey Fashion Week, an innovative fashion week that allows emerging local designers and beauty professionals to showcase their skills to leading fashion industry influencers, beauty experts, potential buyers, and consumers. Held October 11–12, 2010 at the prestigious Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange, New Jersey Fashion Week will include a competition with awards in runway, accessories, and hair artistry; a beauty bar; and a sponsor exhibition.

NJFW is a soon to be favorite annual state-wide event within New Jersey, during the month of October (breast cancer month) is also designed to celebrate health, wellness, and fashion and entrepreneurship among our fellow New Jerseys fashionable residents.

A generous portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure North Jersey Affiliate to support the fight against cancer.

The event is open to the public, and attendees will be invited to mingle with celebrity soap stars, athletes, New York and New Jersey fashion and beauty editors as well as notable celebrity stylists and personalities. Tickets can be purchased online at newjerseyfashionweek.com. Complete Fashion Article…

Denim is never out of fashion for it is rough and casual yet hot and trendy. In the year 2010, Denim is seen as the ultimate favorite for everyone seems to wear denim these days. Be it in Milan or in Tokyo, in Sans Francisco or in New York, Everyone is having denim days.

A broad spectrum of dominant colors to hit the spring 2010 is black, white, gray and light blue. For shorts to harem pants, Denim has becomes the perfect surface in everything. Complete Fashion Article…

Imagine how beautiful your pedicured feet with little red polished flashing nails look between those multicolored v-shaped slivers. Yes, I am talking about those fancy flip flops that are back this summer, right out of the splashing beach party they have come into the shopping, hangout and even formal official meetings.

Flip flops look cute and charming. A pair of pink flip flops with a beautiful floral mini will make you look charming and sweet while a pair of red flip flops worn with denim jeans or shorts will have an oh-so-sexy look. From $16 Hawaiians flips flops to $500 designers’ leather flip flops; they come in myriads of frisky colors. Complete Fashion Article…

Rosemount Sydney Fashion Week is an event to promote Sydney’s diverse fashion market from major department stores through to independent retail outlets. It includes collection shows, in store promotions, celebrity events, exhibitions, launches and after parties in and around Sydney. Festival activities herald a schedule of lunchtime and evening runway collection shows featuring an eclectic mix of the season’s fashion spanning broad-appeal fashion merchandise through to independent ready to wear designer labels.

Marie Claire will launch Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival 2010 with a Gala Opening runway retrospective of some of the best Australian fashion from the last 15 years.

Celebrating both Marie Claire’s 15th birthday and 15 years of Australian Fashion Week, the runway extravaganza will showcase some of the most colorful and creative clothes sent down the catwalk by some of Australia’s most celebrated designers. Sydney will again become the nation’s style attraction as Australia’s most innovative fashion designers, red carpet celebrities and directional retailers join in a style-packed spectacular of free and ticketed events for everyone to enjoy. Complete Fashion Article…

OFW was first held in February 2004, and is arranged twice a year, in February and August.
It was launched to promote Norwegian fashion design, and to set Norwegian design in an international context. OFW is the main showcase promoting Norwegian designers and their collections. During OFW in February the award “Naloyet”, given by the magazine HENNE , is awarded to last year’s best Norwegian designer after a fashion show presenting all the nominees. This ceremony is part of the official opening night and has been every February since 2005.

OFW Fashion Cares:

• OFW Fashion Cares: a fashion show focusing on a humanitarian cause.
• NICE: Nordic Initiative Clean and Ethical, is the result of an initiative OFW took. Tone S. Tobiasson coined the name and is today the coordinator for Norway’s contributions and projects, along with being editor.
• OFW Prizes was launched in August 2008. HRH Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway was the first recipient of the award for best Ambassador for Norwegian Fashion Design. Complete Fashion Article…

Monday marks the launch of the 10th edition of Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek, and in addition to the usual jam-packed show schedule for media guests and buyers, this season will see the Week take a further step towards reaching out to consumers. The activities will include not only a range of different events in the city centre, but also an “open walls” approach to a number of selected shows, enabling consumers with a keen interest to catch a glimpse of next year’s fashions, this year.

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Stockholm kicks off on 16th August, and over the next three days, a record number of participants will be showcasing the very best of Swedish fashion. The week is expected to attract big international media names, such as Italian Vogue, British Elle, and Style.com, but will not only be covered by a large international press corps some of the world’s leading fashion bloggers and buyers will be attending, too.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, formerly Fashion Week by Berns, has always attracted a large international audience and Mercedes-Benz’s presence as the title sponsor for this season’s fashion week has given a further boost to this international interest. Complete Fashion Article…

Copenhagen Fashion Week kicked off Wednesday, with a fabulous opening show featuring “tiny pleasures” by Scandinavian designers for the 2011 spring and summer.

The fashion and color trends of the 2011 spring and summer collections, unveiled at the Fashion Week by famous designers from Danish and all over the world, are all about “sharing” and “tiny pleasures,” the fair’s organizers said.

The show of Copenhagen conveys the message that young adults in modern society seek to “construct a tender refuge to escape from the vagaries of the world,” the organizers said.

This time, green, blue and verdigris are the favorite colors as trend setters view them as representing freshness, natural flair, and subtle harmony as well as a means to downplay the effects of the global financial crisis. Complete Fashion Article…