I know I'm late to the party but....

I'm really loving the white tweed looks from the Chanel SS'10 show.... Something about them feels very demure, innocent almost, somehow, but with a sophistication in the Marie Antoinette references. They're looks for spring, but I feel they could be a very nice look for this winter; a crisp white tweed or boucle jacket over a party dress or with nice trousers...

celine s/s 2010

It was a highly anticipated show -- Phoebe Philo's return (well, after a smaller debut resort collection of basics). And to me these clothes are perfect simplicity. Leather t-shirts, shrugs, and skirts; trench coat meets shirt dresses; crisp white blouses and billowing khaki pants and jackets. The select use of stronger color is exquisite as well -- teals and dark blues that complement the neutrals perfectly.

Expectations were high, but Phoebe Philo didn't disappoint.

viktor and rolf spring 10

I always love a graphic pattern -- particularly a strong one using black. I have to be careful when shopping because that's what I'm always drawn to, and you don't want your entire closet to be filled with stripes! But it came as no surprise to me that these were my favorite looks from the Viktor and Rolf spring show. I love how they took the lines of a tuxedo lapel and made them abstract forms on dresses and drapey jackets.

Detail I am loving now: tiny feather embellishment. I love how these looks (DVF, Fall 2009 and Burberry Fall 2008) use feathers as a textural detail and color pattern, not as fluff like you see in red carpet gowns. So luxe and chic.

late summer style

Late summer style...

The perfect time for white blouses, cat-like eyes, the beginning of layering, 

and bright colors, because we're not quite ready to stop having fun...

pictures from Loeffler Randall 2008 lookbooks

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prada resort

More than anything, resort collections are all about color. Some of the best I've seen this season are these mixed prints at Prada -- they almost have the illusion of being patterned scarves draped together. And personally I love turquoise and gold mixed together.

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phillip lim always sneaks up on me

Phillip Lim is not a designer whose collections I really follow; he's not first on my list of whose shows to look at. There are a bunch of young American designers with sort of similar aesthetics, and somehow he always falls into the fold with me. But then, every once in a while, I see a few of his pieces which blow me away. And I wish they were all like that. Here are some favorites, from his Resort '10 collection.

I'm obsessed with the hippie-ish proportions of these first two looks; maybe it's the 60s girl in me, and the way they perfectly blend hippie and mod styles together.

structured moschino

There's something really timeless about these structured pieces from Moschino's Spring 09 collection, with both clean lines and rumpled draping that reminds me of wrapping paper when you rip it off a present. Love it.

View the entire collection here

pucci - beyond the cliche

Pucci has a new designer, and I love that they're taking the brand beyond the bring patterns they're known for -- it was a really nice surprise when I started looking through the Fall 09 shows.
I love the above pattern, which is a lot more subtle than the stereotypical Pucci, and in colors that you could wear in fall or in spring really. The white one-shouldered dress reminds me at the same time somehow of Chloe under Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen, which would never be a bad combination I don't think. Tougher leather separates, and more classic draped dresses, helped round out the collection with a little something for any occasion.
I can't wait to keep watching what's new at Pucci each season.



And dear lord don't get me started on the boots....

view the entire collection here

homage to an icon

THE icon, you might say. I like collections where you can see what the inspiration was, and there's no clearer way than screen-printing a face onto the dresses and skirts. That's what I love about the Dolce & Gabbana Fall 09 show.

I'm also all about: the gold brocade, shiny black floral sleeves, tiny colorful squares like fishscales, big flat black bows at the hip, slim classic black tailoring like Grace Kelly or Audrey Hepburn, and supersexy black lace.

photos from style.com

And if you love Marilyn (as I do), you'll love to see this.