Fall 13 | Louise Gray

Every season we can expect some courage and excitement from Louise Gray, and this latest is no exception. Geos have gone wild, sometimes shouting, sometimes laughing but always surprising us with the unexpected.

Fall 11: Soft Geos

Duro Olowu, Marni, Louise Gray

Soft geometrics with an ethnic vibe were a big presence on the Fall 11 runways. Mixed prints are still big, and painted geometrics bring feel 60's but modernized with color and contemporary dress silhouettes.

Mix it Up

from SuzieBubble.com, Styleclicker.com-Stockholm, Gregory Parkinson Spring 11 , Louise Gray Spring 11

Mixing prints in one outfit is a challenge but when mastered, the results can be multi-layered, sophisticated and of course, impressive.

Spring 11: Stripes

Prada, Louise Gray, Marc Jacobs, Chris Benz, Tsimori Chisato

Stripes came in all many shapes and sizes this season. Many were bold, graphic and solid (Prada, Marni, Louise Gray, Cynthia Rowley,) some nautical (Tsimori Chisato,Clements Ribeiro) and others like Marc Jacobs and Chris Benz were inspired by 70's and 50's vintage respectively. And Kenzo also showed softened stripes on his Japanese textiles.

Spring 11: Mesh, Lace, and Sheer

Proenza Schouler, Erdem, Thakoon, Jonathan Saunders

Vivienne Tam, Alberta Ferreti, Erdem, Marchesa

Alberta Feretti, Emilio de la Moreno, Louise Gray, Nicole Farhi

Mesh, lace, and sheer fabrics are all over the runways this season. The lace trend shows no signs of tapering off, and we're mostly seeing traditional lace patterns with lots of feminine whites. For a more modern, sportier look, mesh appears on necklines, sleeves and all over garments. Especially beautiful is Thakoon's white mesh and see-through fabrics together. Sheer textiles appear as layers that soften and add dimension to prints behind them, and as scrims that just subtly (and sometimes not so subtley) reveal the skin behind it. The nice thing about all this sheer-ness is how skin is not just covered by the outfit, but becomes part of it.