Newly minted Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid (it was formerly known as Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week) kicked off it's 55th year today. To avoid a disastrous overlap with NYFW, the 44 Spanish designers are showing a week earlier than had been previously planned. Here's a few highlights from the opening shows today, including a taste of the civilian style seen on the streets of Madrid.

[Victoiro & Lucchino A/W 2012 via]

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