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New York Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2011 played it safe for the most part, bringing back past trends and sticking to a neutral colour palette. 

COLOURS
ADAM, Herve Leger/Max Azria, Vivienne Westwood Red Label

Whites were huge, with careful forays into muted sands, beiges, chartreuse and mauve.

Julien Macdonald, DKNY, Diane Von Furstenberg

When colour explosions happened, they were dominated...

We were happy to see that the deeply hued lips of Fall will continue into Spring 2011 (something has to justify that "little shopping trip" to the NARS counter last weekend anyway).

Lela Rose (by Stila), Jill Stuart

Oranges, both matte and glossy reappeared on the runways of Lela Rose and Jill Stuart.

Betsey Johnson (by Stila), Diane Von Furstenberg (by MAC)

Punchy pinks walked with Betsey Johnson...

Nars Lipstick, $30 - this lipstick is very moisturizing but also strongly pigmented for longer lasting wear.  I have this in 'Rouge Basque' (warm red) but will also be on the lookout for a cooler shade for moody winter sizzle!

Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme, $5 - a life saver for nail gnawers and brittle cuticles. How did I survive before I discovered this product?

Thierry...

New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011 is showing a veritable bouquet of beauty trends.  Today's lesson: Striking Eyes.

Sophie Theallet, Carolina Herrera

Smoky Eyes are still in vogue.  NARS stuck with soft grays and browns for Sophie Theallet, while Carolina Herrera's models sported a fresher, blooming spin on this iconic look courtesy of MAC.

Monique Lhullier, Vena Cava

Cat Eye...

Lipstick is back in a huge way, so toss the gloss and layer your lips with richly saturated hues instead. These are the most popular lipsticks on ChickAdvisor right now:

(1) Maybelline New York Color Sensational Lipcolor adds a touch of shimmer for extra dimension.

(2) Maybelline New York Superstay Lipcolor stays put all day long.

(3) L'Oreal Paris Infallible Lipcolor has a convenient mirrored...

Yesterday's MTV Video Music Awards for 2010 saw Taylor Swift and Kanye West making nicey-nice, a stage moment with Justin Bieber and rumoured cougar-in-training Kim Kardashian, and interesting wardrobe choices.

Robyn, Will.i.am & Nicki Minaj

We saw a whole lotta leather, from pants to dresses and even jumpsuits.  How... lovely. 

Ke$ha and Gaga

We'll see your garbage-bag Xena...

We hear Christian Siriano is doing Payless again.

Image: Arun Nevader

Check out these concept beauties for Spring 2011.  The skeptics worry that Payless will tone them down so far they'll hardly be recognizable.  At a price point probably in the $50ish range, we're hoping they keep their moxy.

What do you think of Payless' collaborations so far?  Would you buy these designs...

Valentino is coming to GAP in November 2010, but you won't see it anytime soon according to reports.

The capsule collection is set to appear in London, Paris and Milan with no known plans to bring it to Canada or US.

Valentino RTW Spring/Summer 2010

Are you peeved?  Do you think Valentino is the right fit for GAP?

Are you ready to embrace your grays?

We have wondered if it was coming back as a bona fide trend, and though it's slow to take root, we're seeing more celebs embracing this edgy look.

Pink pulls this off with panache, but Kate Moss looks like she's partied the night away.  Oh wait...

Screen sirens Meryl Streep (in Devil Wears Prada) and Jamie Lee Curtis make us think that if we could...

Lady Gaga's at it again.

Kooky hair, cyborg eyepatches?  Tame.  Bubble dresses and a white crown mask thingy?  Starting to get interesting.


Let's do steak, shall we?  Raw steak.  Now that's different.

PETA is outraged of course.  We're just trying to understand the message, if any.

What do you think of this cover?  Do you find it intriguing, or are...