Portraits

Funny how my best sketches are the ones that I DONT have to turn in....urrghhh. Sick of drawing apples and oranges.

Mod dresses and madness

I've been cheating on my blog. whew! I said it.....my new love is Tumblr..I think I love it a bit too much. But I'm not going to neglect this little blog any more. I'm not sure that anyone really reads it anyways:) but just in case, I've been super busy so I haven't had time to update.

Anyways, back to some trends....I know its far away, but the industry never sleeps, so for Spring 2011 I'm seeing the 50's trend being taken further from this fall, plus some 70's bohemian coming back, and my favorite, 60's mod dresses and lots of lace and retro designs!

I might pull these out before their proper time.....

Inspiration

Yes, you are correct Mr. Wang

WHY???

I just don't think it's necessary for her to be so beautiful. I think that's something we can all agree on. It just doesn't need to happen, that's all. The only thing I would have changed about the outfit is the purse. It seems distracting to me. I would have chosen a sleeker clutch. But what the heck, she could be wearing a fanny pack (which are coming back, I know, I know..Take it up with Ms. Furstenburg herself and let me know how that goes for you...) and still look stunning. Sheesh...

Anna Sui: Fashion's mad scientist

Hermes Cuff

Investment piece! haha, but seriously, I would wear this every day of my life...so I would pay it off in 3.5647 years. Worth it, right?

Good Fellas

I love rings. I can say that some of my favorite pieces of jewelry are my rings. (Although I seem to lose them the most!) They are so easy to throw on, not fussy, and update a look in seconds. It's really easy to over do the cocktail ring accessory though (because they're so fun!). Try to stay in the 1-2 ring range otherwise it's just too much.

Isabel Marant Fall 2010

Some of my favorite looks from Isabel's Fall 2010 collection. It's so fun! I love the girly rocker appeal, plus it has subtle hints of 50's fashion using polka dotted scarves and breezy shirts.

Style Solution: Brighten a dark tone outfit

One of my favorite things to do is mix in a bright pop of color with a usually dark fall/winter outfit. The problem we face with accessories and shoes is that we don't want to take away from the outfit (that is, unless the outfit is a total and complete disaster in which this would just make it ten times worse...let's not let that happen shall we?), but since the clutch is usually smaller, a pop of color would not take away from the look, but complete it as a whole. In any case, we want our looks to be surprising (in a good way!) and this is the perfect way to highlight a dark toned fall/winter outfit.

Zac Posen Fall 2010

Can we just all agree that Zac posen is a genius? Ok great.

Velvet, fur, floral prints. I'm like a kid in a candy store.