CATHERINE MALANDRINO READY TO BUY FALL/WINTER 2011

While designers were getting ready to display their new looks for next year's Spring season for Fashion Week, Catherine Malandrino decided to take a step back and show looks for Fall.  This was a smart move considering most designers show their collections months before they appear in stores.  Why not display what's available now so customers can get a jumpstart their Fall wardrobes?  

CELEBS IN STYLE: STUDDED LEATHER JACKETS

What's more classic than a tough leather jacket?  A staple in many wardrobes, this standard is being tricked out with studs.  Seen on Alicia Keys, Nicole Richie, and Teyana Taylor, studded jackets are one spring trend that won't be going away anytime soon.  

Nicole Richie dresses up a casual outfit with her Simone leather jacket

Alicia Keys, shown here with hubby Swizz Beatz, is not afraid of color in this cropped Catherine Malandrino creation

Teyana Taylor looks rocker chic in her Robin's Jean jacket paired with ripped jeans and open-toe stilettos

This favorite amongst celebs has also been spotted on the pages of Vogue and Elle magazine.  In the March issue of Vogue, model Arizona Muse rocks a Balmain studded lambskin jacket complete with zippers, safety pins, and metal stars.  It's a little too much for my taste.  But the Burberry Prorsum coat worn by actress Emma Roberts in Elle's April edition with its studded collar and spiky shoulders gave me goosebumps. For a cool $6,000 you can own one too.  

Arizona Muse in Balmain

Emma Roberts in Burberry Prorsum