Our Host Victoria Recaño chats it up with celebs at the opening of the Rebecca Taylor store in Los Angeles.

Top Couture Trends of the Week:

Bright Cocktail Dress: Kate Spade Deanna Dress

Cat-Eye Shades: Prada Sunglasses

The Classic Men’s Suit: Vivienne Westwood MAN Black Suit

Pretty-Punk Plaid Dress: Vivienne Westwood Friday Dress

Happy New Year! The Trend is back for 2012 as weekly series! That’s right, you can get your couture fix right here every Monday! Host Victoria Recaño will be chatting with celebs and designers about their current fashion obsessions.

Here are the top trends for the first week of 2012:

Kids’ Down Jacket: D&G Junior Hooded Dyed Down Jacket

Classic Black Trousers: Calvin Klein

Ruffled Blouse: Kate Spade Tiff Top

Basic Men’s Sweater: Theory Sater Sweater

In this special holiday edition of The Trend, host Victoria Recaño chats with stars about what’s on their Christmas wishlist this year. From a fabulous winter coat, to a tropical beach coverup, Zappos Couture has you covered with luxe gift ideas.

Speaking of tropical, The Trend, in collaboration with the Jamaica Tourist Board, the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival and Iberostar Hotels & Resorts , will be giving away a Jamaican resort vacation! Just go to visitjamaica.com to enter. Victoria will be announcing the lucky winner in the January edition of The Trend.

Check out this month’s spotlight trends—perfect for holiday gifting!

Snake print coat: Robbi & Nikki Reptile Print Trench

Bold-colored clutch: Marc by Marc Jacobs Petal to the Metal Zip Clutch

Skinny Jeans: DSQUARED2 Slim Jean

Tropical Coverup Maxi Dress: Jean Paul Gaultier Tulle Chevron Strapless Dress

Men: 1. Jack Spade Pocket Brief, 2. Salvatore Ferragamo Bi-Fold Wallet, 3. Jack Spade Kinsley Scarf, 4. Salvatore Ferragamo Belt, 5. Paul Smith Berling Sunglasses, 6. Michael Kors MK8212 Chronograph Watch

Women: 7. Alexander McQueen Skull Scarf, 8. D&G Sunglasses, 9. Michael Kors MK5165 Watch, 10. Kate Spade Gold Coast Charlize Handbag, 11. The Fifth Season by Roberto Coin Silver Amethyst Ring, 12. Marc by Marc Jacobs Rollerball Fragrance Trio

Kids: 13. Juicy Couture Plush Scottie in a Fair Isle Sweater, 14. Little Marc Jacobs Sleeping Mouse Infant Booties, 15. Little Marc Jacobs Miss Marc Jam Handbag

The right accessories can really complete an outfit—the icing on the cake if you will. So it’s no coincidence that they also make some of the best gifts around. That’s why we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite accessory gift ideas from Zappos Couture.

With gifts this fabulous, you’ll be tempted to do a little self gifting—and that’s totally fine, too. You deserve it!

In this month’s edition of "The Trend", host Victoria Recaño talks to designer Rebecca Taylor, comedienne Kathy Griffin, American Idol judge Randy Jackson, and actress Emma Roberts about their current fashion faves.

Check out this month’s spotlight trends!

Sweetheart neckline dress: Rebecca Taylor Rose Strapless Dress

Animal-print pumps: Versace leopard pumps

Men’s wingtip ankle boots: DSQUARED2 boots

Accordion-pleat blouse: Tibi Pleated Top

1.McQ Safety Pin scarf, 2. Marc by Marc Jacobs Balloon Miss Marc Sweater Scarf, 3. Alexander McQueen Skull Jacquard Scarf, 4. Juicy Couture Flights of Fancy Silk Square Scarf, 5. Eugienia Kim Foxy scarf, 6. Kate Spade Surprise Ball Infinity Scarf, 7. Vivienne Westwood Tartan scarf

The winds of change are here.  Why not start a new chapter and knit a colorful story wrapped in the heavenly hues and fine fabrics of one of these captivating couture scarves? 

Mother Nature paints the colors of the landscape each season with a new palette, so add a beautiful brushstroke to your canvas and start on a memorable masterpiece accented with the amazing artistry of one of these coveted scarves!

Here at Zappos, we love our vendors!

The KY Content team was especially lucky when Jose Andrade, Visual Coordinator-America for Vivienne Westwood, stopped by to share some knowledge with the team.  Check out what Zappos Stylist Gar-Ye had to say about her day of Pursuing Growth and Learning with Jose!
 
Z: What was the most fun part about working with the Jose from Vivienne?
G: Typically when shooting inventory I will pair the new item with a non-inventory piece (basics that we have in the bays all the time).  In anticipation of Jose’s visit, we pulled all of our Vivienne Westwood inventory, new and old, to have a special shoot where he demonstrated how he styles the items with other pieces in the collection.  His best advice:  Always pair the pieces with the unexpected.  A top may look really dressy, but it’s meant to be worn with jeans; or, try wearing two different plaids together!

Z: What was your favorite piece he highlighted?
G: I’m partial to dresses, so I really love Vivienne’s Temperance dress.  It is so simple in color, and is simple in design, but the construction/draping of the dress is extremely complicated.  There are so many ways to interpret where the fabric should be tied in a knot or loose and flowing.

Z: What was the most interesting tip he gave you about styling/presentation?
G: Vivienne Westwood pieces tend to have a lot of folds and tucks in them, so often times when pieces come in, it looks like it has flaps all over it.  He showed us a simple way to figure these flaps out.

Z: If you dressed Vivienne Westwood for Halloween, what costume would you put her in?
G: I would dress her up as the Queen of Hearts from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland!  Vivienne Westwood has that awesome red hair and attitude (in terms of spunk) to match.  Or go completely in the opposite direction and make her the quintessential Stepford wife just because it's not her at all.

Z: Where did you take Jose while he was here in Kentucky?
G: We took him to Ramsi’s Café on the World for dinner and drinks.  He had duck mole and a glass of wine!  YUM YUM YUM!

1. DSQUARED2 Classic Fit Tee, 2. adidas Y-3 by Yohji Yamamoto, 3. Alexander McQueen Long Sleeve Skull Tee, 4. King Baby Studio Chevron Tee, 5. McQ Mid-Nite Special Tee,  6. Vivienne Westwood  Orb Tee

Cat got your tongue? Leave others speechless with your stunning image. No need for charm school.  Just stroke your ego with a captivating tee from Zappos Couture!