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YSL Pre-Fall LIKE

While others are buying themselves winter coats on the city sales, dreaming of hot summer...or spring at least, fashion experts are getting ready for the forthcoming season. New York Fashion week officially starts on Wednesday the 9th.
Style.com has given us some clues about what interesting is going to happen. A new line of knitted furs, silks, and cashmeres called CO along with L.A. based producers and screenwriters filmed a movie, starring their "outfits".. and here's the video

Good news for Margela fans - Humberto Leon and Carol Lim are mashing their minds, so this season's collection is going to be special.

Alex Dellal, 20 Hoxton Square gallerist introduced POST, the first independently published iPad magazine, which JUST has to be connected to fashion anyway, will be hosting a party at Soho house.

One of New York's most frequently knocked-off emerging talents Lindsey Thornburg is having her Debut collection on February 7. I can imagine her graphic blanket capes being sold out.

Thom Brown is launching his womenswear collection on February 14. . "I think the performance will show people why I've been wanting to do women's clothes," says Brown.

Necessity is the mother of invention. Elise Øverland was looking for a venue for her Fall show, and when her friend André Balazs offered her the ice rink outside the Standard Hotel, a whirlwind of creativity followed. Her February 12 fashion show-on-ice will feature an installation from the Art Production Fund and figure skaters from the Ice Theatre of New York. And that's not all: Longtime Øverland client Johnny Weir is choreographing, and will come out for a skate. Special bonus: The designer will be serving glögg in the Standard's lounge. (C)

Sofia Sizzi, who has worked for several big companies, such as Gucci, Donna, Klein is now launching her own line on February 14.

And.. the new modelstar of the season is Hanaa Ben Abdesslem (below)