photos • Tommy Ton for Style.com

During the Mens and Couture shows in Paris Tommy Ton shot some great street style pictures. We’ve pick out the bling-bling for you. Obviously all (inspired) by the Prada Spring/Summer ’12 jewelry, bling-bling is everywhere. We love it, sparkle-way this summer! For all of us who are not loaded; get your cheap knock-offs at H&M, we did :)

I know they’re from Spring/Summer 2012, but I can’t get them out of my mind! I still want them, but can’t find them anywhere anymore. So beautiful. The other way around as well, white soles/black top.

Sunglasses • Karen Walker
Top • Raquel Allegra
Sandals • COS
Backpack • Grafea
Shorts • Citizens of Humanity
Coat • Topshop Unique

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 photos • Margiela

I’ve always had a thing for the Margiela Tabi Boot. The one with the toe. But these Tabi booties from the new collection gets me soooo exciting!!! For as far as I can see, without a toe, but not any less cool. I want them! You can buy a painted PVC version here.

photos • Trendland

This is the first time in years I really loved an Emporio Armani collection. I am still going loco for his work from the 90′s, but for the last couple of years it seemed a bit dull. But this Spring/Summer 2012 campaign got me smiling again. It looks fresh and elegant. And how badly do I want those snakeskin with plastic platforms! The models are Tao Okamoto, Kendra Spears and Wang Xiao.

 photos • Peter Stigter

If you don’t know my friend Piotrek Panszczyk, you don’t know fashion. I’m still in love with his Spring/Summer 2012 collection. Piotrek graduated a year before we did at ArtEZ Fashion Design Arnhem. After graduating he worked at Emanuel Ungaro in Paris and back in Amsterdam he participated at FashionLab. FashionLab is a dutch program for young fashion designers.

This collection was based on the classic chalk line. Chalk lines and the classical tailored suit. I think this is a very modern and fashionable approach. Sophisticated and sexy.

Currently Piotrek is in New York doing his master at Parsons School for Design. This is a new master program founded by Donna Karan. Of course this means we’re gonna hear a lot more from him. He wants to start his own label and I think he’s gonna be big. He already is to me! Please never forget this name: The lovely Piotrek Panszczyk.

Back-stage photos • Kate Berry

I am loving the new Balenciaga SS12 Shorts!  The collection in total somehow, unlike previous collections, didn’t get stuck in my mind. But looking at these back-stage photos I wonder why? It might have been the big boxy silk jackets that turned me off. But.. there is a big but; these short-shorts are amazing and the textures are brilliant. I probably was overwhelmed with all the shows that I missed it, but: Nicolas Ghesquière nailed it again.

 photos • 1.ShowOff Dublin 2.Style.com 3.Elle.com

Now I don’t just want my house full of persian rugs, but my shoe closet as well. The first boots are by Maison Martin Margiela SS12 collection. The two looks as well. It looks as if the models are draped with persian carpets wrapped in plastic to be shipped. A bit of a lame story, but i like the combination of the prints combined with the transparent material. And then I found another brand that also recycled vintage persian rugs, Proenza Schouler. This shoe is from the Fall 2009 collection and I want to wear them badly!

Stella McCartney SS12 • photos Style.com

Stella oh Stella every time I am in love again. I can’t help it, no matter what I will always be amazed!

There were a lot of different elements in the Spring Summer 2012 collection, from very sporty mesh materials to embroidered rococo details. “ I guess I was looking at the things I love,-as always- trying to modernize them and bring them all together in one collection,” McCartney said. McCartney looked at sports and took the cutting edge material and techniques but fused them with a softer silhouette and lingerie kind of fabrics. By merging different approaches and styles like lingerie and sports you get a different perspective on either one, instead of stereotyping. ” It’s a celebration of energy, freshness, and fitness,” McCartney said.

There was a more adventurous and edgy vibe in this collection compared to previous ones. More decorative elements and playful use of different prints in one look. But still as always with an easy-going-, sexy-, feminine-feel. McCartney obviously needed to take advantage of last seasons polka dot hit this season and she nailed it again, but in a fresh and sun drenched way.

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Watch the entire show here

Crazy ass and somewhat scary new short film presented to you by Proenza Schouler. I didn’t fully grasp the message, but it freaked me out fo’sure.

Fashionable Indians with no facial expression and a redneck with apnea. Enjoy!

 Givenchy SS12 • photos Style.com

I’m yelling YES!!!! Riccardo Tisci is back! Finally… I used to love Givenchy a few years ago, but these past few years have been very disappointing to me. But this collection is amazing! Can you feel my joy? It does remind me of the first collections of Nicolas Ghesquiere at Balenciaga. But that’s a huge compliment. I immediately want to wear all of the outfits above and especially the glittery one. One single comment, the necklaces with the huge teeth… not so pretty and too massive in contrast with the refined and slim garments.

 Celine SS12 • photos Style.com

My favorite designer Phoebe Philo brings us “shape” next summer. It reminded me of her first debut collection at Celine. Her last collection were more sleek, which I loved as well, but I am happily surprised by the structured, sculptural volumes in this collection. And it has still got the sleek vibe though. After the show she said: ”We accentuated the bits that felt strong to accentuate, tried to create some new proportions.” It was very clean, like most of her work, a lot of white with a few accent colors. I’m definitely going for the look with the red/white jumper with a knee-high white clean skirt. I loved this collection, great modern balance between structure and flare, strong looks and lovely minimal styling.

I am inlove with Dries van Noten SS12 Collection. It took me several hours to pick the right images, can’t decide which ones I like the best they’re all so good! Dries’ SS12 collection felt very ready-to-wear but looked couture. Dries van Noten collaborated with the the young English photographer James Reeve on his SS12 collection. He used Reeve’ Landscape photographs in the second half of his collection. The first half mainly consisted of several seventeenth-century botanical etchings,  jungle scenes, and seascapes prints. Reeve’ photographes, the botanical prints comined with an old 1950′s Christobal Balgenciaga couture feel to the SS12 silhouette sparked something in me. I immediatly started creating looks in my head, what I would wear with what and whereto.

Dries van Noten sparked my fashion fire again! 

See the whole show here

 Lanvin SS12 • photos Style.com

This collection by Alber Elbaz for Lanvin was inspired by “angels in hell”. I recognized that inspiration in the styling and the shoulders in some silhouettes but I find the clothing very earthy and very sexy as well. It was actually kind of a surprise to see this much sex at Lanvin. It’s always a bit more coquette, I don’t meen that in a classic way because Lanvin is always extremely modern. I like how this collection is balanced in day and evening wear, since Alber’s collections are usually more evening based. To me this woman is a very strong and serious working woman. I love what he did with the splits and those sheer drape-dresses. Some looks were very nineties, now everybody who knows me knows I’m a huge nineties-fan, so even though this collection is kind of dark and raw, I love the sexy, strong look and of course the fabrics Lanvin is well known for.