We have seen a new trend slowly emerge on the runways for next Spring. We are calling it the 3 point silhouette. This is a newer silhoutte which is an update to the focus on the waist. Belted jackets, pants, skirts and coats have been seen emphasizing the waist for many seasons, now with the new trend there are three points on the body that catch the eye which looks new updated and fresh for Spring. Missoni in Milan and Marios Schwab in London are a few of the designers that are taking advantage of the new trend in their latest collections.

At Valentino's decadent Vendôme headquarters, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli toasted their latest collection with friends and others in the fashion industry. Model Natalia Vodianova was there, Carine Roitfeld of French Vogue came by and other friends of the fashion house like It girl Alice Dellal and chic fashion darlings like Charlotte Casiraghi, Coco Brandolini and Lauren Remington Platt, who stopped to pose and be photographed with Carlos de Souza all made out the fete.

Jean Paul Gaultier wowed his couture crowd once again in Paris this week as he has for many many seasons. Doing what he does best, a glamourous mix of tribal couture, Gaultier´s collection was nothing short of dramatic. With the best over-sized hats in Paris at his show, he was ensured to keep much of the buzz focused on him for the week.

Givenchy has always been a favorite when it comes to Parisian Couture. This past week, the house showed a couture collection filled with beautiful silks, organza, chiffon and even a tad of sparkle. We liked the long dramatic gowns in the end which were ostentatious yet delicate and very well constructed. Keeping up with one of the trends of the season- large ruffles were shown in silks and chiffon. The show was less edgy than usual, however, we understood the house was aiming to show wearable and sensible couture.

Elie Saab is a master in haute couture, his collection for Spring 2010 was as usual a delight for the eyes and we cannot wait to see who will select one of his creations for the upcoming Oscars ceremony. The collection had a very romantic look as he used a combination of dusty pastels and plenty of beige as the base foundation. As far as prints Elie was right on trend as he mixed beautiful abstract prints into dramatic ball gowns.

At Valentino, designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli are taking this legendary fashion house in a new and sensational direction. Their couture show was a magical fantasy filled with very feminine clothes that looked easy to wear as well as beautiful and elaborate. We absolutely loved the wrapped and shirred leggings as well as the mixing of materials and neon colors. Their concept was a "Virtual Eden", on the walls of the show they projected video animation of trees and the models had blue makeup which gave them an "Avatar" futuristic look.

Designer designer Frida Weyer showed a small capsule collection in Berlin today. The collection was done with mostly silks and satin and also frills and well-placed sequins. Even though we found the collection less edgy than what we expected, there were a few pieces that were very well made with simple well-done silhouettes and fabrics.

The Strenesse Blue show has been one of the most wearable and saleable collections this past week in Berlin. With clothes every woman can feel comfortable to buy and wear, the line looks like a sure bet for commercial success. A combination of tweeds, sparkle and downtown hip, we liked how the line mixed masculine preppiness with with girly feminine shine and sophistication.

Custo Barcelona show their Fall 2010 collection for the first time in Berlin to a large number of eagle eye onlookers here in Berlin. With their signature colorful mix of textures and prints, Custo showed a very wearable and fun collection yesterday. We admired the brand used faux fur instead of real fur, which they mixed in with embroidered prints in electric colors. We sat front row and could not get over the super-cute shoes which were platform sneakers and high top trainers for the girls which actually worked very well with the collection. The menswear was Custo's signature printed suits which also did not disapoint.

Designers Perret Schaad had a very demure and modern collection for Fall 2010. Mostly nude colors with greys and browns, the designers had a certain quite edge that they were trying to portray through in the clothes. We liked the layering of coats with deconstructed draping. The designers also played with new shapes and volume in pants and dresses, we thought this was innovative.

Donatella Versace's Fall 2010 Menswear collection in Milan was nothing short of male glam. Slightly furistic and very rock- and- roll, the show was filled with great slim coats which we noticed is becoming a trend. Leather patchwork slim pants, beautiful slim coats and jackets with shiny hardwear and fabrics mixed in were right on trend. The colors used were mostly blacks and greys with a splash of color using electric blue and eye-catching graphic prints. The models wore dark eye make-up which added to the almost androgynous collection.

Bottega Veneta showed a new Fall 2010 collection that was decidedly more hip and modern. Their Menswear collection was the definition of cool with models wearing almost 1950's hairstyles. Slouchy skinny leather pants, denim, baggy sweatpants, color blazers, sportswear jackets with center front zippers, and printed T-shirts showed an interesting take of luxe sportswear.

The design house of Jil Sander played with abstract shapes and clean lines along with their signature modern silhouette for their Fall 2010 Menswear collection. With a color palette of winter whites, greys, blacks, and navy blues, the collection was polished and demure which has been a winning formula for the brand.

The designer Hussein Chalayan, who also serves as Puma's Creative Director, bought back the majority stake in Chalayan LLP which he sold to Puma AG in February 2008. Chalayan will continue to independently manage his design company while continuing to oversee design, creation and development of the Sportlifestyle collections which are Puma's more fashion forward lines. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Recently the British Fashion Council compiled its 'Power 25 List': naming the most influential people working in British fashion today and Chalayan was named on the list.



Noteworthy Looks from Hussein Chalayan's Collections