Diesel Black Gold walked the runway at New York Fashion Week for Fall 2013 and the theme behind their collection was: The need for speed, the open road and the ambiance of a classic gas station. I have included 9 images in the gallery below, featuring 5 of their key looks and 4 of my favourites, as well as some information from the press release. I found the collection was quite consistent in colour, every look was black and white. What do you think of the Fall 2013 styles?

Diesel Black Gold gets its motor running as the thrill of speed and the clothing and architecture of gas stations fire up the imagination of new womenswear creative director Andreas Melbostad. Iconic motoring, biker, denim and tailored garments have been fused to create new hybrid designs.

With velocity as a core theme, the clothes are tailored closely to create an aerodynamic and anatomical silhouette. Diesel Black Gold’s irreverence and rock chic run through pieces whose streamlined lines suggest craftsmanship, textures research and finishes.

A leather and waxed cotton hybrid motor jacket and coat, drawing inspiration from iconic motoring garments and collaging them together. Structured shoulders, lean fit, belted and pocketed, with zipper, buckle and snap closures. The leather sleeves and shoulder have quilted details with leather, used to bind, trim and finish the garment.

Engineered biker pants are lean and fitted, anatomically seamed to sculpt and articulate movement. Multiple fabrications, combinations and finishes: raw or treated denim, wool flannel, leather and waxed cotton.

A tailored hybrid jacket cuts denim and leather into wool. Lean shape with leather biker shoulder and sleeves and quilted zipper and snap details. The torso is pocketed and stitched in raw denim merged with grey wool mélange flannel.

The tailored racer jacket in military green wool is coated with a black leather finish. An essential jeans jacket juxtaposed with the sophistication of black corded lace. Leather biker dress encrusted with metal studs.

‘’I want to capture a variety of materials and designs within one singular look’’, says Andreas Melbostad. ‘’Above all, I want to create a collection for the strong, confident and sexy new Diesel Black Gold woman.”

Images courtesy of Diesel.

DL1961 kicked off their Spring 2013 runway show during New York Fashion Week with a choreographed dance routine to Diamonds by Rihanna. The models then walked the catwalk showcasing the brand’s new denim which featured super skinny jeans in an array of different jewel tones.

They also featured hip zippers, colour blocking, quilting on their leathers, metallics and even classic blues with distressing. The denim collection was paired with gorgeous essentials like fitted blazers, leather peplum and loose fitted shirts which gave the looks a glamourous, yet really chic vibe.

After the models had shared the new styles, the dancers took to the stage again for a closing number. This was definitely one of the most fun shows I have watched during New York Fashion Week. It was inventive, quirky and just a pleasure to watch! You can watch the live stream video by clicking here and you can see the photos in the gallery below.

J Brand has proven that they are not just a brand that specializes in denim anymore. For their first presentation for their RTW line at Fashion Week, they showed pieces from pants to jackets and everything in between in luxurious fabrics like leather and fur.

Kept in mind was what J Brand has always known since its inception, and that is tailoring. Whether it be oversized or slim, the pieces were cut precisely to flatter the body without sacrificing unique shapes in the shoulders and legs. You can see all the looks from the collection below.

The new Saint Laurent collection is the male adjacent to the gypsy chic of the women’s Spring 2013 collection. Unlike the women’s, the men’s collection went more grunge with a tron of layering, plaid and distressing. To polish up some of the looks, Hedi Slimane paired some of them with leather pants and tailored jackets, as well as bringing back out his signature skinny suits.

I have to admit that I am actually quite proud that Hedi Slimane re-designed the whole aesthetic of the fashion house. I find the current inspirations would look lost with the previous aesthetic. With the current renaming and design, it works together harmoniously without sacrificing the soul of the fashion house. I am also loving that Hedi is filling the void of Christophe Decarnin right now with the distressing and denim for me. Ohh how I missed those days. See the collection yourself below.

Dean and Dan Caten went for a ’40s approach this season for their menswear collection. Out were the usual skinny jeans and in were looser drop crotch styles. The new styles were put together with slim jackets, vests and sweaters with the usual quirk.

Over the past few seasons, Dsquared² has cleaned up their aesthetic. One thing that hasn’t changed though is their soul. Each look still embodied the Caten twins in them, but with a new feel each time. The denim ranged from clean to the staple distressed styles. What are your thoughts on their collection? See all the looks below.

The new man at Balmain is no longer the young outcast. He has grown into one who enjoys more interesting details over the distressing that he coveted in the past.

This season, Olivier Rousteing went for an Asian influence. Some of the jackets were kimono inspired, while others were classic Balmain with exquisite tailoring. Two things that will always be prominent, are the leather pants and jackets. This season was no exception. When you thought this was just going to be another collection of just skinny pants, you see the drop crotch styles paired with Judo belts to help keep his inspiration alive throughout. You can see all the looks from this collection below.

The new Diesel Black Gold collection was inspired by a psychedelic rock band on a Cosmic Tour. Think Bob Dylan of the past and Jamie Hince of today. The pieces were cut slim and layered under tailored outerwear. Like the many other collections, Diesel kept with the trends for the men this season by incorporating shaggy/fur jackets and leather pants, as well as jackets.

Looking through the many shows, Diesel has to be in my top 2 so far for this season, along with Fendi. Mostly due to the fact that it was like looking in a mirror when I was scrolling through each look. The pieces were styled exactly how I would put them together for myself. You can see all the looks from the collection below.

Barbara Bui is quickly becoming the next big thing in the design world and she proved it with her Spring 2013 collection. If you are looking for that medium between the over-the-top Balmain and the laid-back Parisian cool of Isabel Marant, then look at Barbara Bui. Her clothes are simple and chic which is perfect for every women, everyday.

This is probably one of my highlights for the shows that have the “Parisian Cool Chick” category. The clothes were clean, lightweight and there was a ton of leather (A DREAM!). The scarf in Look 23 was also a highlight for me. Yes! Finally printed tribal scarves are back and that one is sure to be a popular one amongst quite a few people. You can click through the collection yourself below.

Right when the weather starts to cool down, Isabel Marant is making every girl wish the heat would drag on a bit longer. For her Spring 2013 collection, she took her girls out of Paris and brought them over to a tropical land somewhere by the equator.

Something new this season for Marant were the full on head-to-toe prints. Prints are usually bold and more here or there each season, but for this collection she put them in muted shades and paired them with each other. Like the pieces from the other seasons, I am sure we will start seeing these on the celebs soon. You can see the full collection below. Warning: You are going to wish you were on vacation.

For the Spring 2013 Balmain season, it was very exaggerated. I mean, exaggerated shoulders, pants, details, and eyelets. Yes, Olivier Rousteing gave a new meaning to the perforation trend. The constancy to sway the aesthetic from its previous designer, Christophe Decarnin, was also a prominent this season. Though moving forward with his own aesthetic, the soul of the fashion house is still there.

I cannot say that I am the biggest fan of the collection this season. There were some pieces that I found really amazing, like a few of the dresses (pretty much all of them), shirts (embroidered one), skirts (Looks 12, 17, 37), sweater (Look 21) and matador jacket (Look 9). But overall, I found it very 80′s/90′s, which was the inspiration of course, but it was too strong and was borderline dated. All I was thinking was Christina Applegate in Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead when I was looking through it. One thing that will always be a positive is the embroidered detailing. I will always be a fan of Olivier’s embroidery. Click through the collection below.