Jason wu , who is known for his prim and proper designs has taken his Spring/Summer 2013 collection to an entire new level and we LOVE it!  With the famous Helmut Newton as his inspiration, what could be the outcome? Wu’s soft feminine tailored spin to the provocative sexual fetishism that Helmut Newton captured and injected so beautifully into mainstream photography.

Some of our favorites from Wu’s Romance meets erotic love…

Voluminous tulle skirt with elegant leather harnesses.

Full skirted leather mini with laser cut  flowers

Tailored fitted Dress with black widow netting mixed with leather and lace.

Click here to see full collection.

Stay ahead of the trends and shop our inspired picks from Wu’s collection:

Black Lace Romance Dress $70

Triangle Mesh Dress $65

Denim Tulle Romance Jumpsuit $89

Black Leather Shorts $47

Black Isabelle Lace Dress $69

Now have fun and play around by styling these pieces with your own leather studded belts and/or separates to re-create the romance meets erotic love feel that Wu has executed so graciously.

It’s a big night for fashion, tonight the Council of Fashion Designers of America celebrate the best of fashion and their 50th anniversary!

Every year, the Council of Fashion Designers honor America’s top industry names at a glamorous awards ceremony, attended by the creme de la creme of the fashion world. Stay tuned for our full coverage tomorrow right here or tune in at 12 pm EST to see everything from exclusive interviews to red carpet moments hosted by Tim Blanks on style.com.

Zoe Saldana in Prabal Gurung at the 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards

Here is the full list of nominees and winners:  (I’m personally excited to see if the Olsens beat Marc Jacobs?!)

International Designer of the Year:
Rei Kawakubo

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Tommy Hilfiger

Fashion Icon of the Year
Johnny Depp

Womenswear Designer of the Year
The nominees: Marc Jacobs, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row; Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez

Menswear Designer of the Year
The nominees: Patrik Ervell; Billy Reid; and Simon Spurr

Accessory Designer of the Year
The nominees: Alexander Wang; Reed Krakoff; and McCollough and Hernandez for Proenza Schouler

Swarovski Award for Womenswear

The nominees: Joseph Altuzarra; Chris Peters and Shane Gabier for Creatures of the Wind; and Suno’s Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty

Swarovski Award for Menswear
The nominees: Antonio Azzuolo; Todd Snyder; and Phillip Lim

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design
The nominees: Tabitha Simmons; Pamela Love; and Irene Neuwirth

The Founders Award
Andrew Rosen

The Media Award
Scott Schuman and Garance Doré

This summer printed and patterned bottoms are EVERYWHERE, especially when it comes to shorts! Dotted, striped, color or just plain pattern all over; a great ornate short adds instant appeal to any outfit! This is a no-brainer way to make an impact with even your most casual pieces giving your outfit chic simplicity.

Shorts:

Different ways to wear them:

xoxo Amanda

Joe Zee spoke at the Dean’s Forum last week at the Fashion Institute of Technology 21 years after he graduated from the same halls.

Zee 43, moved to New York City in 1989 from Toronto with a friend and the mentality to never to give up. His first dip in the industry was  his internship at Allure Magazine and later the Creative Director of W where he helped create a new feel for the magazine. He wrote reviews at WWD for 10 years and he took a leap with Vitals, his magazine that did not survive the recession and left him with no plan b.

Now he hosts All On The Line which airs Season 3 on the Sundance Chanel.Zee also gets in front of the camera for on screen appearances on Ugly Betty and reality series The City.

Currently, he continues on his every changing career path as Television Director and Creative Director of Elle Magazine. From styling and run-throughs, to photo shoots, meetings, filming and red carpet events; Zee’s career description is anything but a constant .

In response to knowing when to move on in life Zee said,

“Its like dating, you’ll know when to break up.”

 

☮&<3