{Designer to Know}:: Irfé Pre-Fall 2014

Storied French fashion house Irfé has resurfaced with a compelling Pre-Fall collection full of skin-tight leather and luxurious textures.  Irfé was started in Paris in 1924 by Princess Irina Yousoupoff and today the lineage has followed suit with Olga Sorokina as the head of design.  She has propelled the house into modern times with a collection that is for the women that likes to dress with a bit of edge. I adore her use of black and white and leather boots that stretch way up the leg.  The beauty at the show was flawless -  porcelain skin was accentuated with a rich maroon lip reminiscent of a portrait painting.    

{Pre-Fall 2014} Valentino

Typically January could be one of your least favorite months out of the year - it is post-holiday and the lack of greenery and the prolonged cold can get to you, but I am singing to the tune of fashion happiness since we are in the end of Pre-Fall and the beginning of Couture and then of course Fall 2014.  The Valentino Pre-Fall collection literally made me gasp - the intricate feathered sleeves, the soft muted green dresses paired with the perfect touch of gold and finally the butterfly prints that created the illusion to an abstract pattern.  

{Pre-Fall 2014} Chloé

What better way to close the week than with the Chloé Pre-Fall 2014 presentation?  This collection has me counting down until the final unveil in Paris next month.  I absolutely adore the light and airy pinks, the enlarged window-pane patterns, the up-to-your-knee boots and the flouncy details on both the dresses and skirts.  I also love the updated and refreshed look of animal prints seen in quite a few of the looks below.  Let the Paris countdown begin! Have a wonderful weekend.

Get the Look:: Pre-Fall 2014 Collections

The Pre-Fall 2014 runway presentations are well under way and have truly gotten me excited about fall clothes again. After watching the spring shows back in September, it is hard not to yearn for the season that once was.  I am loving the amount of luxurious minimalism and the pairing of street and luxe.  What presentations have you liked?