See-Thru :: 10 Clear Accessories for Summer!

Full-on see-through clothing may be too bold for real-world wear, but a touch of transparency in accessories lets some personality shine through. Click through the slideshow to see ten new crystal-clear finds, from Gucci's clutch and Michael Kors's statement necklace to Steven Alan's sunglasses and Christian Louboutin's ballet flats, plus three New Yorkers with nothing to hide on why they love the trend.

Bass Loves Rachel Antonoff, $129 at DNA Footwear, 133 N. 7th St., Williamsburg.

Topshop, $32 at 478 Broadway.

Michael Kors, $350 at 790 Madison Ave.

Gucci, $1,150 at 725 Fifth Ave.

Christian Louboutin, $595 at 965 Madison Ave.

Swatch, $75 at 1528 Broadway.

Steven Alan Optical, $195 at Steven Alan Home Shop, 158 Franklin St.

Zara, $36 at 666 Fifth Ave.

Ben-Amun, $60 for similar styles at Intermix, 1003 Madison Ave.

Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, $2,950 at Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Ave.

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Hottest Looks from Milan & Paris Fashion Week S/S Collections!

Ann Demeulemeester

Wow! According to Ann Demeulemeester, it's going to be a grim Spring! Yikes! She's present a line full of black and and funeral tones; perfect for Wednesday Adams! I must say, I do like the execution of the clothing even though this is more of a Fall 2013 look. 

Balenciaga

Balenciaga, in true Balenciaga fashion, showed prints and texture for spring! The almost monotone color palette left me wanting to see some of these pieces in spring hues. However the prints are funky and innovative, and will me hold me over until Balenciaga's Fall showing.

Balmain

A Fashion House that can virtually do NO WRONG in my eyes, Balmain has shown yet another STUNNING collection! The simple stripes, fused with this yellow jacket'esqu color segue and paired with supreme tailoring is what keeps Balmain at the forefront of Fashion!!

Céline

Ok. I see the vision for what Céline was going for, but I feel it was poorly executed! I dont know if I'm lost in this satin jungle or confused and dismayed from the house shoes these models are sliding down the runway in. Either way, I still gag for a Céline bag, but cant get with these fashions.

Givenchy

I think this collection is for the mature woman headed to a gala of some sort. I'll even go so far as to say, I can see Anna Wintour in some of the pieces from Givenchy's 2013 Spring/Summer collection. I'm starting to pick up on this dark spring trend that European designers are predicting!

Lanvin

Lanvin always creates clothing for todays "It Girl". I can see Kim K., Rihanna, Katy Perry and a few others from everyone's "Fave Girl" list, dawning these pieces for 2013. The hues and construction of each piece saves Lanvin from failing every season!

Maison Martin Margiela

Yet another "Dark Spring" designer, Maison Martin Margiela has shown why his clothing is for an exclusive clientele. However, aside from the maternity dresses, I actually enjoy some of the pieces from the 2013 showing. Also the shoes were simply elegant!

Martine Sitbon

I don't LOVE this, but I don't completely hate it either. I think its for Young Hollywood's, shock-and-awe celebutant! I think the only thing hindering me from LOVING this showing are some of the textures of the pieces; it looks like plastic. Yikes!

Rick Owens

Rick Owens always fuses fashion, with fantasy and out of those he's boar his collection for Spring/Summer 2013. The predominantly lightly hued showing left me feeling a little, blah. It didn't evoke any emotion from me; just another runway show.

Roland Mouret

Finally, Pops of Color! This total orange suit (pictured left) is exactly what I wanted to see for spring 2013 from a lot of other designers. Hues that make fashion fun, and edgy! Also, Mouret is giving us structured pieces that are still able to give feminine silhouettes! I love!

Cute Animals On Clothes - Fall '12 Edition

Attention fashion bitches of the world, wear your mascot this season! Givenchy's $755 rottweiler tee is lean, mean, and elitist-ly priced—just the way we like it.

This $227 Stella McCartney tiger looks pensive... or hungry. Either or.

In some cultures, owls are cute, big-eyed, mouse-murderers that go hoot-hoot. In other cultures, they're harbingers of death. This one's British, from Burberry, and on a sweater. He's $1,295 at Net-a-Porter.

This $51 ASOS panda doesn't actually have any eyeballs. Maybe that's why he doesn't look super-happy.

This big cat costs $196 and is made of a bazillion gold sequins—and we ain't lion.

All you Boo-the-cute-lollipop-head-dog freaks out there, now you can wear the furry internet sensation on your bosom—for a mere $34 at Urban Outfitters.

Meow, says the $54 cat-face sweater from ASOS that looks suspiciously like the $100 Opening Ceremony cat face sweater from last season.

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Lala Anthony In Givenchy Fold Over Riding Boots

When you live in a place like the East Coast that is plagued with humidity during the Summer, you will never understand women in shorts and knee high boots in July. It sounds like such an oxymoron, however in Los Angeles where Summer Nights are at least 10-15 degrees colder than the day time temperature, it actually starts to make sense.

With that being said, Lala stepped out during BET Awards weekend, pairing them with denim shorts and a sheer fuschia blouse. She paired up khaki Givenchy Pre-Fall 2012 foldover riding boots with ripped jean short  shorts and a sheer, hot pink blouse.

Peep more pics of Lala in Givenchy’s riding boots below:

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Bey In Sheer Givenchy at the MET Gala

Though Anna Wintour was impressively on time for her own event (so un-Vogue of her), the buzz surrounding the two-hour Met Gala red carpet ceremony centered on Beyonce, who, in classic diva style, showed up about 15 minutes after the majority of celebrity entrances had wrapped. As expected, the Twittersphere was aflutter with Bey's absence, only to shriek with excitement when the new mom showed up.... half-naked?

Escorted up the Metropolitan Museum's infamous steps by Andre Leon Talley, Beyonce wore a dramatic black feathered lace Givenchy gown that pooled into a long, cascading neon purple train. Of course, she paid homage to her 5-month old with her blue nails, and finished off her look with a low, side-parted pony tail. It's quite the followup to last year's Emilio Pucci fitted confection, which garnered mixed reviews despite its obvious drama and impeccable fit.

Though I'm enamored by Beyonce's choice of Givenchy to show off her post-baby body at this year's Met Gala (the sheer overlay is TO DIE), I do wish the fitted slip matched her skin tone better. Up close, it made the gown look a little less Haute Couture and a little more like it was made for a white girl.

Still, you better believe Beyonce is at the top of my list for best dressed at the 2012 Met Gala - girl just gave birth not six months ago and she's walking a red carpet half naked!

What did you think of Beyonce's dramatic look, compliments of Givenchy?

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Who Wore Floral Givenchy Better: Fergie or La La Vasquez?

We love a fabulous statement dress and so do Fergie and La La Vasquez, it seems. Both starlets stepped out this week in an eye-catching floral print dress from the Givenchy 2012 Resort Collection. But whose festive spring look made a stronger statement?

Both ladies wisely decided to keep accessories to a minimum and let the bold print of the Givenchy dress do most of the talking. Fergie paired the frock with black pointed-toe pumps and a classic black clutch. The Black Eyed Peas diva left her blond locks loose and wavy and kept her make-up simple to create a sexy, fresh-from-the-beach vibe.

Vasquez, meanwhile, chose Christian Louboutin Summerissima crisscross suede and leather platform sandals and pulled her hair up into a sleek bun (the better to show off a pair of sparkling diamond earrings).

So what do you think? Who wore the floral Givenchy frock better? We think the edge might go to Fergie, but we're dying for a pair of La La's sexy sandals.

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Rihanna’s Givenchy Ankle Wrap Caged Booties

Taking some time off from performing in Brazil, Rihanna visited the world famous Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro yesterday before her headlining appearance at the Rock in Rio festival. She rocked a fly pair of Givenchy Ankle Wrap Caged Booties paired with a yellow blouse and daisy dukes.

Best of Couture Week Fall 2011

Only a select group of prestigious designers show at Paris Couture Week. Giambattista Valli debuted his couture collection to rave revues, while staples like Valentino and Elie Saab took breaths away with their ornate designs. Check out the most spectacular couture collections of Fall 2011!

Elie Saab

Those who say romance is dead have not seen an Elie Saab Couture runway show. Saab's ombré palette begins with ice blue and gradiates to ivory, peach, dusty mauve, midnight blue and back to ice with a single triumphant wedding gown. Elie revels in a woman's curves and has perfected the delicate relation of fabric, light, and air, countering weightless tulle with sparkling bead clusters—revealing provocative glimpses of skin through floor-sweeping bejeweled chiffon. Even his above-the-knee dresses sparkle with timeless ethereality.

Givenchy

Quality over quantity is an understatement for the Givenchy Couture collection. Riccardo Tisci created a collection of 10 heavily embellished ethereal pieces that range in color only slightly from white to champagne. Tisci questions the expected, playing with balance, light and exposure (pants need not apply). Thick embroidery is placed on sheer nylon and tulle, lush feathers and perfectly combed fringe float weightlessly while paillette scales and honeycomb beading armor the bodices of the statuesque figures. The precision and dedication of each piece of art simply defines couture.

Azzedine Alaïa

For his first show in 8 years, Azzedine Alaïa thrives on his famous fit-and-flare silhouette, tiered ruffles and the weighted fabrics he (and his clientele) so adore. The show starts out lighter with a frothy gray fur alongside vibrant green and egg-shell felted wool coats. Progressively Alaïa draws us in deeper with dark maroons and black patent alligator embossing. A true lover of countering textures, the designer pairs supple velvet (a couture favorite this season) with shining satin and luxe feather trim, makes a skirt-suit of burgundy crocodile and creates flouncy scalloped ruffles out of crisp Italian wool. Fairy-esque petal hems run rampant, creating a surreal feel to Alaïa's long-awaited and much missed runway show.

Alexis Mabille

Taking inspiration from La Fontaine's classic fables, Alexis Mabille created 18 pieces that each reflect a wild animal for his Fall '11 couture collection. He embarks onto dangerous territory in every sense, as the designs are as unpredictable and incohesive as nature itself. There are some definite hits in the collection like his white feathered leopard and the captivating duality amongst his fur-sleeved wolf and fox. A cardinal rule in fashion is to never be too literal, as seen with Mabille's yellow swan slip. We do, however, love rule-breakers—and a show that leaves us wondering.

Stéphane Rolland

Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj have a new collection to look to for their statement-making red carpet choices. Stéphane Rolland's Fall '11 couture line is full of vibrant colors and gravity-defying designs. A lover of metalwork, Rolland's show isn't complete without the contrast of structured metallics and airy fabrics. Our favorite piece? A hot pink gown looked to be dipped in black ink. His designs, of course, are not for the faint at heart, as he finished his show with a kimonoesque robe made entirely of rope. Structured origami-inspired designs walked the runway, delivering the drama couture dreams are made of.