We had the true pleasure of working with Ford model, Michelle Hicks last week. This beauty is the beauty we love…playful, confident, effortless. We are so happy that she’s our featured model for Feb09.
…and we’re already yearning for Fall. After perusing Alexander McQueen’s Pre-Fall collection, we want to skip the Spring season altogether and jump straight to Fall. The fur collars, the jodphurs, the gowns… it’s so beautiful it makes me want to cry.
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Pre-Fall 09
That last one? My Oscar gown, for sure. If I were the sort of person who went to the Oscars, that is.
All photos courtesy of WWD and Style.com.
American royalty
The Obamas are officially in office. YAY!!!
There has been quite a lot of discussion about the style of our new First Lady and I have to say, once again, that I think she totally gets it right. The Isabel Toledo ensemble as a whole wasn’t my favorite, but the color was amazing and she did look terrific. But the Jason Wu gown for the evening celebrations. Loved. Fabulous. I love that her choices are totally unpredictable. Her choice of Jason Wu for such an important occasion got me curious about this young designer. So thank you, Mrs. Obama, for putting him on my radar. Check him out…
And cheers to a brand new day!!!
Laser cut dresses and t-shirts first conceived in 2005, resurfaces again here for Pre-Fall09…this time around paired back to leggings and skinny jeans. I love a dress that’s equal parts modest and brazen, but what I really cannot wait to get my hands on are the asymetrical pieces of outerwear! 05 or 09, leggings or one-leg trousers, this master of clothing and accessories always makes me feel clever, sensuous and strong.
Still obsessed. I will admit here and now that I am not a Marc Jacobs fan. Having said that, I have an overwhelming respect and admiration for the man. He made me care about Louis Vuitton — a brand that had been around almost 150 years before he took it over. He is unquestionably one of the most brilliant and influential people in fashion today. What he has accomplished and introduced through his role as Creative Director for Louis Vuitton is truly astounding. The brand is as relevant and in-demand today as it ever was. Just take a look below to ruminate about the genius of Jacobs and Vuitton.
entrance hallway at the Soho neon graffiti launch party
Soho storefront the night of launch party
brilliance in advertising
more brilliance in advertising
Go directly to Gilt Groupe. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Cacharel. Adorable. You only have until midnight tonight. Go, go, go!
So, my beloved partner has already posted some of her faves from the Pre-Fall collections and, of course, managed to touch on many of my favorites as well. I did, however, have a few more to share, so here they are. Enjoy!
BALENCIAGA
LANVIN
MATTHEW WILLIAMSON
Everyone who loves fashion loves an awards show. It’s a chance for us to ooohh and aaahh at all the lovely dresses, jewels, bags and shoes and, of course, to make fun of the all the missteps. What’s more fun than creating your very own best and worst-dressed lists? I have to admit that my lists don’t usually gel with everyone else’s — for example, one of my favorite Red Carpet moments from last year was Tilda Swinton at the Oscars — so don’t be shocked when you see my picks…
In Lanvin at the 2008 Oscars
I really appreciate risk-takers on the Red Carpet. Virtually all the ladies in Hollywood have smokin’ bodies and can easily rock out a classic form-fitting gown and, frankly, I get tired of looking at the same thing over and over and over again from one year to the next. Did Kate Winslet look beautiful? Sure. But was it anything new? Not in my book. My personal fave from this year’s Golden Globes popped up on a number of other people’s worst-dressed lists so maybe I’m crazy. But I know what I like. And I like a lady who’s not afraid to put herself out there.
That having been said, it should come as no surprise that I actually liked Marisa Tomei’s “pirate” get-up. I thought the ensemble fit her beautifully and that the whole look was perfectly styled. To me, she had a very easy, vintage appeal. I’m probably the only one who appreciated this look, but I still stand behind it!
In Oscar de la Renta
Channeling Marilyn Monroe and exuding that old-Hollywood glamour, another one of my picks of the eve was Drew Barrymore. And although this is more along the lines of typical Red Carpet fashion, I thought she looked better than some of those ladies who played it a little safer.
Flawless in Galliano for Dior
My favorite of the entire evening, though, has to be the always-interesting Maggie Gyllenhaal wearing a print, one-shoulder dress by Lanvin. In all honesty, I was shocked to see people put her on their worst-dressed list. What’s wrong with a print? It looked fantastic on her and definitely made her stand out from the crowd. When going for bold, I’ll take a print over red any day of the week.
HOORAY!!
So who did I think flopped? I’ll let the pictures do the talking…
I was planning to post this blog on Friday, but I was completely captivated for DAYS! Favorites from over the weekend….
MY HERO, JANE
This young star rising is just a mere 16 yrs old! I will be the first to say it is much easier and a whole lot of FUN when you have not one, but TWO closets (thanks mom!) of fabulousness to style from. BUT I also know that this level of sophistication is either honed through many years of experience or it’s just plain in your blood! Thanks to mom & dad, this lucky Jane can save YEARS out in the retail/fashion world. The parents…..
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Jane’s mom, Judy, and her take on fashion. Mom and daughter also pair up to share their tips to scouting vintage (Oct 24, 08 post)
all photos courtesy of seaofshoes.com
many thanks to dear friend, Elle, for giving us yet another addiction
Fall has arrived!! Fall clothes, anyway. Now if the weather would just catch up... http://bit.ly/cfiwr7 #
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