I’ve been diligently attempting to catch up on the Pre-Fall collections and I have happily come across one of my favorite trends: RED!

Actually, I should say one of our favorites. Someone recently asked Arlene and me separately what our favorite color was and we both said red. Don’t look so surprised. We’re dressed alike more often than not.

{all images via Style.com}

La prisonnière photographed by Xevi Muntane, featuring model Angelika Kocheva and styled by Elisa Malan and Eleonora Panzetta.  Let’s just give kudos now to those due!  There are two editorials I have been obsessing over lately…this being one of the two.  The couture is captured perfectly with all the playful light details throughout and of course, look at that Margiela comb dress and ooooo The Chanel!!  love.

images lovingly borrowed from Crash

Here in the midwest where it refuses to stop dumping snow and freezing into sheet upon sheet of ice, I start daydreaming about being on a tropical vacation somewhere. Lounging by the pool in a fabulous bathing suit with a fabulous cover-up and a fruity cocktail in my hand (delivered by a charming and sexy young poolboy, of course). In these fantasies, my body is tan, slim and firm and I am usually sporting the chicest of sun hats, scarves and sunglasses. It’s always just a little bit Old Hollywood — think Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard. Imagine my pleasant surprise when, perusing a few collections for Resort 09, I notice that the Old Hollywood trend is back. The high-waisted bikini, the Marilyn Monroe cut one-piece, the scarves and hats and giant sunglasses! All I can say is, “I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. Demille.”

Funky, retro perfection at Chanel

Impeccable Old Hollywood glam at Chanel

Michael Kors' classic, all-American style

my personal fave at Diane von Furstenberg