During LA Fashion Week, Houstina (Tina) of CGH Couture showcased her Fall 2011 collection alongside talented independent designer Holly Waas on March 19, 2011, at Agenda Loft. It was a packed house with a bevy of child stars, including Madison Leisle, Brandon Tyler Russell, Camryn Molnar, Taylor Beckett, Sam Lant, and Camryn Molnar. Emma Zehrner hosted the event. The two designers showed their latest collections, which consisted of couture and ready-to-wear.

Born in Scotland, Alakazia has lived in some 40 countries to date. His mother was from Africa, and his father was from India. In Paris, he worked with Ungaro, Valentino, and Armani. He is also an incredible illustrator. He recently self-published his first book. Seven children and ten grandchildren later, Alakazia has ventured into a new and very long-awaited chapter in his life, designing hats.

Directives West First LA was held March 14, 2011, on the patio at the California Market in Downtown LA. The Fall 2011 lineup included fashion designers who were selected to showcase the seasonal trends on the West Coast. A video was shown before the runway started with a resounding message that Los Angeles is the most creative when it comes to fashion, that the consumers will invest in statement pieces, continue to spend money on clothes, and that LA is the contemporary capital.

Ina Soltani launched her collection of “siren” evening wear on March 18, 2011, at Vibiana in Downtown LA on the closing night of Style Fashion Week LA. This collection was inspired by the designer’s homeland and its dramatic narratives and artisans’ traditions, and a lot of old Hollywood glamour.

Jean-Paul Gaultier, better known for his over-the-top, yet artistic haute couture designs, reigned in his inclinations toward extravagance and presented a very wearable collection during this season’s fashion week in Paris.

Stella McCartney: Runway—Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012. Photo by Dominique Charriau (WireImage)On March 7, 2011, Stella McCartney premiered her Fall/Winter 2011-2012 Ready-to-Wear collection at the opera Garnier during Paris Fashion Week. With structured silhouettes, Stella McCartney breaks her own mold and presents a very bold collection for Fall/Winter 2011-2012. With clean styling for the makeup and hair,

Diane Moss-Martin and Eric Martin are the designers behind the line martinMartin, and they have certainly pushed the limits with their newest collection . . . long gowns for men, forget it! Leather fringe bottoms, side zippers, skirts for men, all black, maxis with uneven hemlines… at first glance I thought, hmm, Matrix.

With the sunlight streaming through, models and stylists were busy at work creating just the right look for designers Miho Aoki and Thuy Pham who were to present the following looks of coats, coat dresses, oversized cardigans and jodhpurs sprinkled with plaid, wool, and thigh high leather boots.

Several groups of smartly styled models halted military style in front of their rear-projected anthems before walking one at a time down the runway in her themed L.A.M.B. uniform.

A variety of colorfully vibrant outfits with sumptuous shades of gold and crimson, sky blue, red, and western-themed blacks were featured heavily on Furstenberg’s runway during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York Fall 2011. Furstenberg has always been the type of designer that never misses.