Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

Sore feet (and backs!) aside, fashion week left us with a tonne of new season inspiration. The big trends and hottest colours indicate that Spring/Summer 2013-'14 is going to be a very slick season, sartorially speaking, so I was keen to ask what pearlers from the runway made the most impact on our POPSUGAR editorial team. The actual threads may not be hitting stores until June/July, but that won't stop us from nabbing the new season looks now. Credit cards at the ready? OK, you're all set to shop the runway. 

We endeavoured to keep you up to date with every runway show, every backstage look and every front row celeb stalk but, alas, there were some things that we slipped off our MBFWA radar. To compensate, we've collated the best looks from the shows were didn't review — all in one easy to click place. How's that for efficiency! From the brilliant prints at Pretty Boys, Bless'ed Are the Meek, Ode To No One and Tovah to sexy leather separates at Kahlo and Lisa Maree, to tailored looks with quirk from Kristi Rose and Elliatt, these are looks are definitely worth a look. Step inside to see our best of the rest runway round-up!

MBFWA has almost come to a close! But not before we saw some stunning hair and makeup inspiration from the likes of Suboo and Akira. We weren’t the only ones wowed by the colour from Suboo’s morning show, as it attracted some gorgeous ladies to the front row. Jesinta Campbell and Zoe Balbi played with pretty pink lip colour, while tousled, wavy locks were seen on the likes of Kate Waterhouse, Casey Burgess and Nikki Phillips. We’re almost at the end so check out some final celebrity beauty looks at Fashion Week, and don’t forget to catch up on all our MBFWA fashion and beauty reports.

Stephen Seago (KMS California) created two different looks for the Toi et Moi show: one up, one down. The up 'do was a "casual, sexy, shabby-chic" top knot which Seago styled using KMS California Root and Body Lift and lots of back-brushing, and the second, natural-looking waves, were created using a 22mm tong and Sea Salt Spray. The makeup, by Maria Gabriel (Make Up Store), was inspired by France (naturellement) and took on a black and white theme with a wash of white on the lids and thick black winged eyeliner. Skin was given that sheer, luminous glow that we've seen almost every show thanks to Base Prep, an primer with pearlescent accents. Picking out a soft coral from the collection, Gabriel used the coordinating Crust Lipstick which looks prettier than it sounds!

Day one of MBFWA provided us with a wide spectrum of hair and makeup looks to add to our inspiration boards, from the pretty pastel shades at Lisa Maree to the bold, superhero looks at Romance Was Born. While we may not be brave enough to wear the thick blue liner and bright red hair from RWB just yet, we do love the softer beauty looks modelled by the celebrities sitting front row at the show. Lara Bingle, Kate Waterhouse, Sophie Lowe and more proved that dewy skin was the celeb makeup must-have of the day, while Jenny Kee and Whitney Port’s red lips were another look to love. See how the stars did MBFWA beauty . . .

Bec Prior (Napoleon Perdis) was inspired by the 1920s when creating the slightly dark and quirky makeup look for Gail Sorronda. It focused on a statement lip that looks as though it's smirking. Faux lashes were also used to balance the look and again emphasise the doll-like feel of the entire look. Jon Pulitano (Redken) countered with an equally striking hairstyle. Theatrical and inspired by "old world charm," Pulitano created "wraps around the contour of the models' heads" that were similar to wig caps. Take a closer look now.

With a collection that centred around a play on opposites — exuberance and restraint, sheer and heavy — Jayne Wild (ghd) created a flowing style which she likening to "cascading like cobwebs" for Toni Maticevski's S/S 2012 presentation. The floaty freeness of the ultra-long length was juxtaposed with two polished ponytail-like sections to really echo the collection's message. Napoleon Perdis paired it with bespoke makeup for all models with luminosity across the board.

With only four sleeps to go until Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, we're in full primp, preen and prep mode. I've already shared with you the essentials that I can't leave home without during the week and the looks that inspire me when I'm getting ready, now I've asked FabSugar to do the same. Here, she shares the five A-list beauty looks from the Fash Pack that will be pinned around her mirror when she's beautifying herself each morning. Share with us which fashionable ladies inspire you when getting ready and join us in getting all tressed up next week!

Carla Zampatti's own home played host to her Spring/Summer 2012-13 preview, creating an intimate feel to the off-schedule show. The grand foyer and sunshine-filled rooms transported guests to a Hollywood Hills mansion, circa 1970, complete with celebrity house guests. The clothes kept up their end of the glamorous deal, as floor-sweeping maxi dresses with halterneck fronts or racer-cut backs glided past. Her loyal ladies-who-lunch clientele were kept happy with the classically tailored jackets, fluid sheaths and ladylike separates, whilst Carla surprised with her first (and rather sexy) swimwear line. One pieces were slashed to the navel, or asymmetrically cut, for true poolside glamour; modesty retained with sheer organza coats that would work equally well for after-dark as for a daytime dip. A concise bridal capsule capped off the show in draped tulle, with pastel spliced design adding the final dramatic touch.

• Trends: Pastels, relaxed tailoring, sheer, midriffs, metallic brocade, jumpsuits.
  
• Colours: Powder blue, musk pink, white, cream, tangerine, black and navy.
  
• Key Looks: Grecian chiffon gowns, a sheer flocked crop top and high waisted skirt in tangelo, the swimsuits.
  
• Accessories: Jan Logan singular stud and drop pearl earrings, PeepToe two strap stilettos.
  
• Front Row: Barry Humphries, Alyssa Sutherland, Lisa Wilkinson, Sophie Falkiner, Terry Biviano and Yasmin Sewell.