How I Feel Working Today on a Saturday

Thanks, Vivienne Westwood, for visualizing my mood today 

DON'T!

Take a storied French fashion house and send out raver bumblebee costumes.....

-sigh-

Dior Spring 2013: Disco Conjunctivitis?

(Photo Courtesy of Grazia)

Mixed Media Dressing Continues

What Proenza started this season carries on in the Spring 2013 European collections with Dries Van Noten showing a delicious palette of mix and match

Light and airy layers in muted colors seems referential to 90's grunge but still feminine and carefree.

Plus pointed toe shoes march forward as the new heel silhouette.

MOD-schino

Still catching up on Milan Fashion Week since my vacation and so far it feels so dark for a Spring collection especially when retail reported color as such a strong lure for Spring 2012 (hello, color practically brought GAP back from the brink)



Luckily Moschino never fails for playful and fun clothes. This season MOD influences were heavy and these are clothes meant to cheer up consumers inundated with news of economies rocky and faulty

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Why Don't You....

Pair  Navy 

with  Turquoise 

Like Marcel Marongiu

at Guy Laroche Spring 2013    

Let the Spring 2013 Editorials Begin!

With this Dolce & Gabbana Roman centurion print silk full skirt with sheer dot blouse 

This just screams ELLE 'First Look' section come Spring 

(Yes, I've finally got back on board the Spring shows.... boy am I behind!)

Volcano Pacaya

I promise this is the last of my Guatemalan vacation stuff

Just wanted video evidence I did indeed climb volcano Pacaya. 

Hotel Cirilo is the Hidden Gem of Antigua, Guatemala

At my desk dreaming of last week's oasis of cedar, fresh fruits and herbs, private fireplaces and a pool 

"Sharon Stone," he declared

"Who wouldn't want to be

Sharon Stone?" 

-Julian Macdonald's Spring 2013 inspiration, source: Style.com

Proenza Schouler: Master Mixers

Light Denim Moment

(Rebecca Taylor)

     (Tibi)                                                                                 (Thakoon Addition) 

The always stylish Kate Bosworth and Belgian designer Olivier Theyskens ahead of the trend at 

theyskens' theory show Monday September 10th

What is this Fantastic Paillette Covered Thing at Chris Benz?

Don't I Look Cute Today: New York Fashion Week Look

Ooh the debut of my vintage needlepoint / leather briefcase

Needlepoint, darling: Very Important for Fall....

1. Pintuck pleated top

2. Two tone oversized sunglasses 

3. Colorblock bags

4. Graphic see-through shirts 

Ostwald Helgason is my Favorite Look of New York Fashion Week (So Far....)

Two of my Favorite Fashion Ladies Discuss Accessories

At Fashion's Nite Out, Miss Piggy dished the dirt with Lynn Yaeger at DKNY

(Photo courtesy of Paper Magazine) 

God, what could they be chatting about?? LOVE them!! 

Parker Posey Realness!

Coco Rocha dons her best Parker Posey 
"Party Girl" drag












Also known as Z Spoke 
Spring 2013

GILTy Purchase: Dior on the Door

Fluorescent Palace takes fashion labels to the street with art pieces combining iconic names with graffiti

And child, I need this Dior piece on Gilt right now

Umm... This Be Good: Vintage Match Book Holders

Wait - 

These "match box holders" were once a thing? 




















Who knew all along we'd been indecently exposing our naked matches? 

(Set of four teak and stainless steel vintage match box holders, $10.99 right now on eBay, 

ends Friday September 7th)

“If I had poetic inclinations,

I’d pen a succession of odes about the

perfect tuxedo trousers.”

         ♥    ♥     ♥   ♥ 

-Iman in her premiere issue of her new online magazine,‘Destination Iman’ 

Check Out my "Back to School" Uniforms Guest Post on Two and Seven

A little round up I did for Two and Seven about fashion folks who have a uniform and/or signature hairstyle 

 http://www.twoandseven.com/2012/09/04/uniform-style/

A Sonia Rykiel Brooch that Doubles as a Tie

This jade green Sonia Rykiel lacquered tin brooch would be pretty sweet on a jean jacket to dress up a casual look

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(Vintage unisex jean jacket, $25 at http://www.etsy.com/shop/alacloth?ref=seller_info)

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"Casual and cute"

But man how hot with a white dress shirt and three-quarter length sleeve blazer 

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(Silk blouse, $49 at Joe Fresh)  

(Helmut Lang single button blazer, $658 Pre-Order at Intermix)

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"Winky polish" 

Either way, cute and on sale? YES! 

(Sonia Rykiel lacquered tin bow brooch, $40 on sale at The Outnet)