Amongst the street fests, bbq’s and baseball games there’s also PREFALL09!   The wishlist is in:

#1  OMG…ABSOLUTELY!!  ACNE leather vest

#2  love the urban basics from Sophomore

#3 Irresistible gold cuffs by Wendy Nicol…seems like the model above is sporting a silver version

#4  But really tied for 1st…shoes, of course!  I’m zeroing in on the over-the-knee boot this season…flat, wedge, open toe, suede, leather, it’s all goood!

blk wedge, Opening Ceremony; blk open toe wedge, Opening Ceremony;  taupe suede, Loeffler Randall; flat taupe suede, Chloe

In these uncertain times, the following designers are certainly sure of one thing…the power of beauty.

BALENCIAGA

LANVIN

RACHEL ROY

DONNA KARAN

PROENZA SCHOULER

VERA WANG

BURBERRY PRORSUM

all photos courtesy of WWD and style.com