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We bring you the hottest designs from the catwalks of London and Milan.
Those of you who are avid celeb-watchers, both nationally and internationally, will know what the latest fashion trends are as colours that pop out, unusual cuts and sheer fabrics continue to dominate the fashion scene.
Which is why it won't come as a surprise to see what popstars like Rihanna, fashion darling Tom Ford and well-established names like Westwood brought to the ramp at the recent London Fashion Week.
The Milan Fashion Week, meanwhile, kicked off with bold collections to persuade Italian shoppers that the worst of the economic crisis is over and it is time to hit the stores again.
Fashion houses like PPR's Gucci, Giorgio Armani and Prada, who exhibited their 2013-14 autumn-winter collections in Milan, carried forward the baton from London.
Inputs: Reuters
Check out this fiery number by designer duo Fyodor Podgorny and Golan Frydman at the London Fashion Week.
Model Chloe Norgaard -- who has been making in the news for her rainbow hair -- showcases a PPQ creation at the London Fashion Week.
Here's another creation from designer duo Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker, popularly known as PPQ.
The London Fashion Week also saw popstar Rihanna launch her first ready-to-wear line with British high-street retailer River Island. The collection opened to mixed reviews.
While Tom Sykes from The Daily Beast felt the clothes were 'hideous without an ounce of panache,' MTV Style's Chrissy Mahlmeister was 'totally on-board with her comfy girly-yet-grunge pieces.'
Elle's fashion director Anne-Marie Curtis has dubbed the collection 'an ode to all things high fashion,' adding that it is 'eighties Norma Kamali meets Alexander Wang luxe sportswear.'
What do you think?
A celebration of skin was the highlight of designer Julien Macdonald's collection.
Meanwhile Moschino Cheap and Chic presented a funky collection.
This creation by 71-year-old Vivienne Westwood proves why she is often described as the Grande Dame of British Fashion.
Single colour garments highlighted with an eccentric, electric starburst shows why American designer Tom Ford is so loved.
The classic trench coat gets a makeover at the Burberry Prorsum show at London Fashion Week.
Rising star Simone Rocha combines lace and sheer to come up with this irresistibly sexy creation.
The designer says she drew inspiration from her grandmothers for this collection, which she has titled 'Respect Your Elders.'
And now, here are some glimpses from the Milan Fashion Week.
First up is trendy footwear from Gucci (left) and Fendi.
Chic cigarette pants and a sexy silhouette in silk and lace from Gucci.
Glamorous Italian designer Roberto Cavalli reinvented prints and shapes to breathe new energy in his youthful line and seduce new generations of globe-trotters.
Cutouts and block colours highlighted the glamorous Versace collection.
British supermodel Cara Delevingne, who is modelling the red Versace gown, has registered her name as a trademark with the Intellectual Property Office.
Polish model Kasia Struss in a dazzling LBD by Emilio Pucci.
Bondage-style sandal boots from Salvatore Ferragamo's collection.
Dolce & Gabbana's collection inspired by the mosaics at the Monreale Cathedral in Sicily.
Wrapping up with ruby red beauties who dazzled at the D&G show at Milan.