13 Fashion Moments That Defined 2013

Carefully plotting his return to the fashion scene, the Galliano spent three weeks in residence at Oscar de la Renta's atelier in January. Galliano's influence on Oscar de la Renta's fall 2013 collection was undeniable. But the jury is still out on the disgraced designer -- Parsons cancelled a three-day seminar taught by Galliano in May over public outcry, while the Anti-Defamation League's Abe Foxman says it's time to forgive and move on.

3. Punk became posh 

Watching a bunch of models and celebrities walk the red carpet in 'punk' fashion officially signaled that punk, as we knew it, is officially dead. The Met's fumbled punk-inspired Costume Institute show was roundly criticized for missing the spirit and point of punk and its influential subcultures.

Both trailblazing designers left their eponymous label's this year. Demeulemeester's departure -- via open letter -- came as a shock to the industry and her fans. Same for Sander who left, for a third time, citing 'personal reasons.'

5. The great '90s return

Though the influence of the '90s has been swirling around since the late-aughts, it seemed to stake its place this year. From crop tops to high tops, the defining styles of the '90s made a triumphant return to fashion this year, and by the look of spring 2014, they aren't going anywhere. 

6. Rick Owens redefined the runway 

Spring 2014. Paris Fashion Week. Step Up. 

7. English investments 

It was a good year for the Brits' fresh faces. LVMH invested in bright, young things J.W. Anderson and Nicholas Kirkwood while PPR took a majority stake in Christopher Kane. 

CR Book cover -- check. Met Ball invite -- check. Wardrobe upgrade -- check. Thanks to Kanye's konnects and budding bestie, Givenchy designer, Riccardo Tisci, KK was finally able to squeeze her way into fashion's inner circle.

The first lady got a kicky haircut for her 49th birthday and everyone freaked out. Later she jokingly admitted the bangs were a 'mid-life' crisis moment.  We thought they were cute and looked amazing with her Thom Browne inauguration coat.

10. Flats were in focus 

Comfortable footwear -- like Birkenstocks and Adidas shower slides -- became cool this year thanks to Pheobe Philo's fur-lined double-strap slides for Céline. 

Marc Jacobss bittersweet departure from Louis Vuitton opened the door for fashion's fallen angel Nicholas Ghesquiere, who had been out of a job since being fired from Balenciaga in November 2012.