Valentino Paris fashion Week Haute Couture Fall Winter 2012/13

This time the creamy lace outfits and blush pink fabrics had been replaced by deep navy, rich golden hues and tapestry-like brocades. This Valentino woman was the mature older sister of the girls who had graced the catwalk in past shows. She had traded in the sugar sweet charms of youth for something more sophisticated and complex.

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Sales Shopping guide // Part 2

What to buy and what to avoid!
After months of honing your crochet skills, its time to hang up those needles and swap out Christopher Kane's winter crochet (left) for lighter, French lace as seen at Isabel Marant (Middle left).
Marc Jacobs dropped his autumn/winter spots (Middle right) for pyjama stripes on his spring/summer Marc by Marc Jacobs catwalk show (right). 

Emerge from this winter's cocoon coats (as seen at Rochas, left) and transform into a stylish spring/summer butterfly in the clean lines of Balenciaga's boxy jacket (Middle left). Banish your boyish clothes, as seen at Paul Smith for winter (Middle right) in favour of the uber feminine as seen at Valentino (right).

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Stay tuned  for Part 3...