As our Fall shipments are beginning to arrive, I’ve been looking back at Fall shows. So much goodness everywhere. Knits, outerwear, and pants, pants, pants. I just can’t wait. It’s definitely my favorite time of year for dressing. But then, isn’t it everyone’s? 

When I started surfing, I got totally sidetracked by Ann D. Just, wow. I’m speechless. I. Want. Everything.

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Every season Kate and Laura Mulleavy blow me away with their insane creativity. I don’t like to blog very much about Fashion Week while it’s happening because I figure all of you are up on the latest buzz, have seen all the shows, and have formed your own opinions. But Arlene and I do always feel compelled to comment on the shows and designers that move us. To this end I always find myself posting about Rodarte.

When the very first Rodarte collection hit stores, Arlene and I were working for a boutique that had bought 3 dresses from the line. I remember the day the box arrived (it’s always a little bit like Christmas or your birthday when UPS drops off a box of new merchandise!) and I remember — very vividly — all of us oohing and aahing over the 3 pieces that emerged: 3 silk dresses, one in black, one in a peacock blue, and one in a sort of pumpkin hue, all hand-adorned with feathers.

The fabric, the design, and the workmanship were obvious from the beginning. These are 2 women who are not afraid to take a risk and put themselves out there and I, for one, am SO glad that they just keep doing what they do — feminine and sexy with a major rock-and-roll edge.

And can we talk about that styling??? When they found their inspiration in the California wildfires, they just went ALL. THE. WAY. The smoke, the slicked back hair, the vamp lips and nails, the tribal tattoos… hot, hot, HOT (no pun intended :-))

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More great shows out of NY these last couple of days…Elise Overland,Derek Lam, CFDA Fashion Fund award finalist, Ohne Titel and a recent favorite for us, Jeremy Laing.  His slighlty avant garde silhouettes, the mix of soft neutral colors and the luscious layering gets us all the time

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Finally had a chance to peruse resort 2010.   I always like seeing some newness like the bike short (oh, you heard me) at Phi…totally wearable and I probably will!!  Why??  Because I’m sick in the head about shorts!  All kinds.  And I like seeing past trends evolving into the next season (even more versions of the harem pant than you can imagine.  I particularly liked the ones at Zero+Maria Cornejo….again, cropped into shorts  ).  Then all perusing stopped and drooling and dreaming kicked into high gear when I came to Sonia Rykiel.   That’s what it always boils down to, that’s all I ever want….just some good fun and lots-and-lots of pretty.

view more of this fabulous collection here, at Elle.com

I was flipping through the April issue of Nylon Magazine and came across an amazing shot of an Emma Cook rain poncho studded with Swarovski crystals. I am more than a little obsessed.

Not sold on the shoes, but I would happily rock out one of those jackets. Bring on the rain!

Photos courtesy of WWD.com.

So, it’s no secret that we love high fashion, but it is also no secret that we don’t live anywhere glamorous and we do not lead glamorous lives. That being said, there is a way to marry the two. My dear partner (I’m outing her here — her name is Arlene) just posted about the wearablility of Isabel Marant. Arlene is the most stylish person I know and — I am positive — would catch the eye of Scott Schuman no matter where or when he ran into her. Anyway, I just wanted to add to her previous sentiment by posting some of my favorite moments from Sonia Rykiel’s recent show. I may not be an original, but I know what I like and I’m not afraid to wear it!

Best fur vest, EVER!

 This sweater I will get my hands on and I will be wearing it with absolutely everything…

Layering and outerwear…

Loving the glitter tights.

Let’s give it up for Sonia, a true master at making the unwearable wearable. Selfishy, I’ve added a few more pics just to staisfy my own personal need for more…

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Leave it to London to cheer everyone up.   Their out-of-the-box, creative, individualistic take on fashion instantly puts you in an optimistic mood and the fashion is not as ‘out there’ or as classic english as it seems…..just throw on your favorite leather biker jacket

ERDEM

GILES

JOSH GOOT

TOPSHOP UNIQUE

VIVENNE WESTWOOD

Behind the season highlights at Giles Deacon, London Fashion Week via Refinery 29: Style Council

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NYC!!  Oh how we love this town!  NY gives us girls what we want during times like these - a little lux in our sportswear!  

3.1 PHILLIP LIM

CHRIS BENZ

PHI

YIGAL AZROUEL

VPL

and of course, nothing beats the fashion outside the tents

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