Big, bold pen­dant, or pen­dants, thrive on a Paris run­way. Chris­t­ian Dior did an amaz­ing job of prov­ing that mono­chro­matic dress­ing with jew­elry can be sophis­ti­cated rather than merely staid. I was par­tic­u­larly taken with the styling of this blush look.

Chris­t­ian Dior Fall 2012

When palettes col­lide and pat­terns mix, the results can be unas­sum­ingly bril­liant. The blend­ing of hues in this Nina Ricci look was dif­fi­cult to see at first; how­ever upon closer inspec­tion you real­ize the sub­tle depth cre­ated in the mix.

Nina Ricci Fall 2012

Alber Elbaz for Lan­vin went to “la porte” for inspi­ra­tion. No, not the dock­yards, but quite lit­er­ally, the front door. A lion mask first met the audi­ence, who was anx­ious to be let in. The House greeted vis­i­tors with lantern-sized faux gems and pen­dants inspired by antique Venet­ian mir­rors. More than a lit­tle sur­re­al­ism was involved too. When it comes to Paris Fash­ion Week, aren’t we all rouged lips, bejew­eled hands, and spy­ing eyes? Wel­come to Lan­vin, where the dec­o­ra­tive becomes bedi­zened and the house becomes the woman.

Lan­vin Fall 2012

Lan­vin Fall 2012

Lan­vin Fall 2012

Lan­vin Fall 2012