Sonya Holley of Trendcocktail.com with Cushnie et Ochs

To celebrate the opening of its new flagship store in Taipei, Taiwan, Burberry invited guests to step into a custom-built multimedia display called Burberry World Live. "It's basically the whole concept of the brand wrapped in one experience and a big celebration of the multifaceted jewel that is Burberry," the brand's creative director Christopher Bailey told Vogue UK.

The Salvador Ferragamo flagship on Fifth finally re-opened its doors Thursday night, and the fashion pack appeared in droves to properly celebrate the event. The Ferragamo family was out in full force—Massimo and Chiara, for starters, along with Daily fave James Ferragamo, who oversees production of the shoes and handbags which most of the guests wore to show their love for the new collection. We are not sure if the fashion house has a new designer or just a new lease on life, but we also have a new love for the brand and its vivid color blocked shoes and amazing prints which has given Ferragamo a new update that really stands out.

H&M had one of the hottest parties of the week celebrating its hit TV show Fashion Star. Trendcocktail had a chance to meet with show judges Nicole Richie and John Varvatos. We also loved running into our fave androgynous model Andrej P.

Gisele Bündchen got back to doing what she does best on Saturday, walking the runway for designer Alexander Wang at New York Fashion Week. The Twitter universe went crazy before the show as rumors the Brazilian glamazon was backstage. Once Gisele walked on the runway wearing an asymmetrical military-inspired black leather coat and matching boots, she was met with cheers from her fashion followers. Bündchen wasn’t the only big name in the house, however: she was joined by models Carmen Kass, Shalom Harlow and Karolina Kurkova, who all received big rounds of applause also.

We rarely have obsessions here at Trendcocktail.com. However, for the upcoming F/W 12 shows, we have our eyes on designers Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs, who make up the Cushnie et Ochs design house based in New York. Recently chosen as part of the top 10 finalists for the 2011 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, the designers are set to do great things in fashion and we are intrigued. Since bursting on the fashion scene in 2010, they brought back the peplum and with their asymmetrical cuts and slim silhouettes, they have already been compared to Akris and Jil Sander. We can´t wait for their next collection and we´ll be supporting Cushnie et Ochs all the way.


Designers Cushnie et Ochs

Celine, Yves Saint Laurent, Givency, and Alexander Wang are just a few of the Top Designer Ads Harper's Bazaar has chosen as most outstanding for 2011. With fashion ads being the ultimate reflection of the brand, models chosen, styling and creative direction for big designer brands can be just as influencial as their seasonal runway shows. Here are a few ads below staring some of our fave models from Lara Stone to Arizona Muse.

A familiar face of fashion's lovely model past is present at Erdem for its Pre-Fall 2012 collection. Model Kirsty Hume shot the collection shown here in London right before the holidays. Designer Erdem Moralioglu returns with lady-like florals, embroidery and proper lace in dresses and separates. With the brand's high popularity with international editors and First Ladies Clubs, Erdem is perfect for the woman who likes to look formal and pretty at the same time, yet always show a distinct fashion flare.

1. Arizona Muse

2. Raquel Zimmerman

3. Karlie Kloss

4. Anja Rubik

5. Lara Stone

Models Saskia de Brauw and Joan Smalls are gymnasts for Chanel’s Spring 2012 Campaign, styled by Carine Roitfeld, the x French Vogue Editor-in-Chief. This is Roitfeld's second season in a row styling Chanel's campaign. This is also the first time in 4 years model Freja Beja has not starred in the campaign. Karl Lagerfeld told WWD back in October that Chanel’s spring/summer 2012 ad campaign, which he photographed at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France (the setting for his last resort collection), would be “all about athletics and the sea.…It’s very modern sportif and in black-and-white.”

It was a collaboration just waiting to happen. Alice Dellal is set to become the next face of Chanel handbags. The model/musician was hand-picked by Karl Lagerfeld to front the new Boy Chanel handbags line. The French fashion house fell in love with Dellal's biker, edgy rock and roll look and it appears her non-conformist approach to style has inspired Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld, who has created a handbag line rebelling against traditional ideas of womanliness. “This previously unforeseen alliance finally became self-evident. "Alice Dellal represents the perfect incarnation of all that is unique about the Boy Chanel handbag collection, which strives [to be] far from conformist notions of femininity” Chanel said. The campaign will be released internationally in March, and signals the increasingly edgy aesthetic favored by Lagerfeld, with Dellal sporting braids and heavy black eyeliner similar to the looks seen at the designer’s Métiers D’Art fashion show earlier this month. This Chanel campaign will be Dellal's 3rd major campaign, she's also fronted Spanish high street retailer Mango as well as risqué lingerie brand Agent Provocateur.

Karl Lagerfeld blended Bombay and Paris beautifully in his latest pre·fall collection. Building off excessive royal flair of what seemed to be an indian palace, towering tiers of fruits, sweets, and flowers filled the curvy runway on tables that sat eager guests. The clothes were stunning in form and the ethnic beauty of the models was jaw·dropping. The collection consisted of gilded laces, clotted silver embroideries, luxe silks and amazing baroque style jewelry. We loved the raw silk tunics made modern by being shown over leggings, and the jeweled sandals were perfect. Possibly slightly over·worked, the collection still made us swoon as always over Karl and how he always takes us into a different world and makes us wish we could all live in it.

We started having a love affair with Rag and Bone two seasons ago. Their breakout Spring collection and New York buzz worthy jeans have all been hits with the cool model off duty set. Designers Marcus Wainwright and David Neville shot their new Pre Fall collection outside the door of their studio, which says a lot about what they are expressing this season about their clothes: they are focusing simply on the clothes and cutting away the layers so we can see exactly how their girl likes to dress. Tailoring, leather, denim, and low key, well done sportswear are the focus. Tie dyed scarves worn as a hair accessory give the collection a boho glamour which we are loving. We think it´s great the collection has a subtle ethnic influence which perfectly clashes with shrunken leather bomber and motorcycle jackets.

Burberry opened this week its Paris flagship store with all the label's lovers in tow. Christopher Bailey brought along his British friends like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Cara Delevingne, and Alexa Chung to celebrate the new store opening. The 10,000-square-foot flagship store which spans four large floors holds Burberry's full product offering. The new store is located on 56 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Not wanting to end the celebration, after the store opening, Bailey moved the party over to his neary Paris apartment where Alexa Chung DJed and the British pop band The Feeling gave a live performance.

Designer of the Year: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen

Menswear Designer of the Year: Kim Jones
Accessory Designer of the Year: Charlotte Dellal for Charlotte Olympia
Designer Brand of the Year: Victoria Beckham
Model of the Year: Stella Tennant
Emerging Talent, Womenswear: Mary Katrantzou
Emerging Talent, Menswear: Christopher Raeburn
Emerging Talent, Accessories: Tabitha Simmons
New Establishment Award: Christopher Kane
Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator: Sam Gainsbury, Gainsbury and Whiting
Red Carpet Award: Stella McCartney
Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Award: Paul Smith
British Style Award: Alexa Chung