New York Fashion Week Spring 2013

From brights to black and whites, the well-lined to luxe hides, see all of the season's top trends from New York's runways and find what styles will be on everyone's shopping list next season.

Hang Loose
Effortless and relaxed, oversize silhouettes breezed down the runway, ranging from sporty tees to exotic printed trousers.

Standout Stripes
Designers let stripes take the spotlight on evening gowns, off-shoulder tops, and skirts.

Shimmery Metallics
Pairing shimmery pencil skirts with casual tops and sequin vests with louche silk trousers, designers proved that metallics aren't just for the red carpet.

Cut It Out
Cut, sliced, and diced. However you call it, designers utilized this trick to show some skin on the runways.

Powerful Prints
Not for the fainthearted, designers sent out a copious amount of powerful prints.

Sporty Girl
Designers showed off their sporty side with zipper details and anorak dresses.

Spring Leather
Whether perforated or dipped in pretty Spring hues, lightweight leather was spotted all over the runways.

Skin-Baring Vixen
Bralette tops, sheer blouses, and leather corset detailing — suffice it to say, Fifty Shades of Grey showed its influence for next season.

Black and White
This chic color combination was back and better than ever.

Sheer Details
Designers highlighted sheer details — whether layered or insetted — portraying a sexy, peekaboo effect.

Top Spring 2013 Fashion Trends：Seeing Stripes

Tommy Hilfiger
It's never a surprise when Tommy Hilfiger goes all-American, so the red and blue stripes over a white pant suit, weren't too shocking to the system. What was? The fact that the stripes weren't just the ho-hum straight line: They were made of polka dots.

Oscar de la Renta
Forget pinstripe: According to Oscar, this chic black-and-white striped suit is the new pattern du jour for modern-day workwear.

Michael Kors
Stripes can get a bit boring, especially if they make up a good portion of one's runway show, so Michael Kors offered up a look with a simple twist - varying stripe thickness - to keep things interesting.

Marc Jacobs
There were so, so, so many stripes at Marc Jacobs. From the first look (a simple T with a barcode-esque row of stripes) to this hyperactive striped jumpsuit with stripes zigging and zagging at every direction, the look was almost dizzying.

Alexander McQueen Spring 2013 Fashion Show

The key theme of the collection is the honey bee and a honeycomb pattern. All the models wore beekeeper-style honeycomb net hats that disguised their faces. They also wore massive bejeweled chokers decorated with bees. The collection is an exuberant mix of corsets, peplums, tiered skirts, and textures. Dramatic and structured pieces are elaborate and embellished with ruffles, jewels, and fabric decorations.

Honey bee theme continued via accessories as well. The bags and clutches were designed in a honeycomb pattern and decorated with flowers. The footwear also featured the honeycomb net.

Alexander McQueen brand knows how to put on a show. And their Spring 2013 fashion show is not an execption. Those are really can be called the "magic dress"!!

One of the Golden Globes 2013 Red Carpet Dress Trends

White/nude

Glee star Lea Michele contrasted her white dress with an LA tan and a peek-a-boo thigh-high split.

Best Drama Actress winner Anne Hathaway favours a column gown, and we loved this delicate white Chanel Couture dress - perfect with her Les Miserables pixie crop. Anne shunned any jewels to let her dress do the talking.

Amanda Seyfried sizzled in this nude lace overlay cut out dress on the red carpet at the Golden Globes 2013.

New mum Megan Fox was back to her red carpet finest, showing off her killer curves in this nude dress. Classic Hollywood waves topped off her look.

Isla Fisher ticked off two trends at the Golden Globes 2013 - sparkling in a nude embellished dress. A simple black clutch and side swept waves were all Mrs Sacha Baren Cohen needed to top off her look.

All eyes were on Jennifer Lopez in this sheer Zuhair Murad gown, as she arrived on the arm of beau Casper Smart.

Supermodel Heidi Klum cut a statuesque figure in this bright white gown.

Long Evening Dress for a Formal Look

Formal evening gowns are the appropriate fit for formal wear, prom, homecoming, bridesmaid and 'black tie attire' occasions. They come in several gorgeous styles but usually share a similar trait which is the length: Long, swiping the floor.

How Long Should an Evening Gown Be?

 

 

Traditional Gowns Are Long

Evening gowns traditionally flow to the floor. A proper hem should fall even with the floor, and must be sewn while you wear the shoes intended to be worn with the dress. If not, the hem will be too long and drag on the ground, or too short and expose the feet.

Modern Dresses Can Be Shorter

Modern evening gowns, starting in the 1950s, allow for a shorter hem. While vintage evening gowns uk fall anywhere from the ankle to mid-calf, the most flattering fall just below or above the knee. Crucial to these shorter gowns is the style, which should be elegant and formal, lest you risk appearing underdressed.There is no strict rule for proper evening gown length. If you desire a more traditional look, wear a floor-length gown. If you choose a shorter style, the hem should end at a narrow part of your leg, right below or above the knee. This elongates the legs and creates a leaner silhouette.

Wearing long evening dresses for a black tie event is the ideal choice and it cannot be improved upon. These long gowns are not only formal but are graceful and elegant and make the wearer look ravishingly beautiful. Evening gowns, including the ones that sweep the floor as you walk, are the most appropriate apparel for any formal event, be it prom, homecoming, bridesmaid and all other formal events.