SHOW ME THURSDAY ♥ ALBERTA FERRETTI

Wow. I've never been the hugest fan of Alberta Ferretti. It's not that I don't think she's amazing or established or anything. It's just that maybe perhaps I don't run to look at her show first...or second...or third fourth or fifth or sixth. :) But this was the second show from Milan Fashion Week, which must be surreal to attend. There's something more elusive and exclusive about fashion week in Milan.  Anyway, I was so lost (in a good way) in her fair maiden/luxe hippy dream that was done perfectly and subtly. CASTING AND STYLING...this is the perfect example of this. These girls look like garden sirens. Because the styling, makeup, casting, accessories and colors were done so well, I would say Alberta Ferretti just shot up into the top five. I mean, I can see the same girls who buy anything Phoebe Philo creates  rushing to the stores to buy some of this Ferretti collection. There is something so Philo about these looks and vibe of the collection itself, but it maintains Alberta Ferretti's own vision. I have a huge collection of vintage that is similar this style. It's very Tuscany-meets-Topanga-Canyon circa 1976. And I am in love...

this dress is going to sell out. i mean, you could wear it a million ways forever.

i love all these hippy wedding dress-esque dresses.

really excellent casting plus styling plus dress. looks 20s meets 70s meets now.

another hippy wedding-esque dress (i actually own one that i will have to shoot and add to this post).

another wedding hippy dress that i LOVE LOVE.

ok. i love love love this dress plus the color. it's so so gorgeous. and i love how underdone the girl is.

super pretty and excellent for someone not wanting to be so hippy.

really 20s or teens and lovely...SO lovely. would love to own this, too.

this dress...i would kill to own this piece! this is my favorite piece maybe. one day i will own it. just watch.

Here is a piece from my vintage collection...a "hippy" wedding dress that I think looks like it could be a part of this collection. I used to think this was a 70s dress. But now upon looking at it again (it's been in storage for a loooong time), I think it might be 20s. It's gorgeous! ♡

maid marion wedding dress. perfect for a topanga canyon wedding.

gorgeous detail from the hippy wedding dress.

more shoe me thursday ♥ crazy tights!

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WEDNESDAY WONDER ♥ GILES

There might not be any bags in the Giles Deacon collection that just showed at London Fashion Week, but the sweaters are in the bag...or hopefully my bag. I would love love to own some of those "jumpers". But I also loved a lot of the pill-popping dresses, as well as the Band-Aid prints. Though the makeup wasn't really flattering...even though I love a glitter halo around the eyes...but it didn't really matter. The collection was still a win. It was just FUN! (Just like his glasses .) If you're used to reading this blog, you'll notice I love a lot of chic fashion, and a lot of clean girly fashion and a lot of fun fun fashion. Wearing a good piece that's a bit out there in a crisp way really can define an entire look and, for that matter, an entire person's take on style. A pretty dress with some kooky eyeballs done right (in a 50s classic way) can say so much about a girl. :) And that's why it stood out from the crowd and why it's totally AWESOME. ♡

i love this little sweater and the shorts, too.

maybe not the vest. but the pill dress is so so cute.

really fun and sexy dress. not every girl is going to rock this.

ditto...

i love this 50s comic book look. it also looks very 50s Frenchie to me.

sans vest, would be a gret piece with different shoes.

the band aids! pretty fun cute bubble dress. i don't know who would wear it, but it would be great editorial.

very sweet and then you look close and see how fun the print is.

i LOVE LOVE this dress. even though the size of the teacup skirt is pretty huge. it's soooo girly i LOVE it!

and look at the manicure the models got for the show! googly eyed nails!

more wednesday wonder ♥ uber high hair

all runway images from style.com
nail image from nylonmag.com

TUESDAY TAILOR ♥ RICHARD NICOLL

I met Richard Nicoll on a trip to London right before Paris Fashion Week a few years ago. Around five. A group of us including staff from Intersection magazine and Richard were going to take a car trip to Paris for the shows and parties. (You can read a little bit about it here .) At the time I knew he was a designer, but I wasn't totally familiar with his work. We sat in the back seat for the long-ish journey past approaching-castle signs (which is really a neat experience if you've grown up in the States), chatting and laughing. He is modest, interested, funny, charming, fun as hell. (He also has very pretty eyes.) I think one of the first things he said to me was, "And where is your boyfriend?" The more I learned about him, the more I found him to be so incredibly unassuming and chill. Later that week the car party ended up at the same Dazed party together (a few of us were connected to Dazed, including moi) which was filled with some of the prettiest girls I've ever seen. They looked like they walked out of a story book. And Richard was right there with me, spinning me around and admiring all the pretty girls (including Kate Moss) and their pretty styles. What I got was that he really understood "the feminine" and appreciated it in his very own way. It was great fun and I was really sad to leave that year. We were all exhausted on the drive back to London after that week. So now...whenever I see his new lines, I feel very strange in a good way. I've always loved his unique vision for women and/in fashion. And I think this is my favorite collection yet. I didn't stay in touch with him, but I do always hope that one day our paths will cross again (soon). ♡

Such a new take on a classic look and so many separates that can be worn so many ways.

Neat look. Old and new.

Chic.

I love the pieces here. Especially the skirt. And the cardigan.

I love the little "dress" here. And the pants separately.

love it.

So hot. And the color, too.

I already posted this look yesterday, but I love it so much that I had to post it again!

more tuesday tailor ♥ rochas

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MODEL MONDAY ♥ LINDSEY WIXSON

Lindsey Wixson from a story in W magazine. She looks like an old movie star.

WHERE did little ol' Lindsey Wixson (Marilyn) come from? Wichita, Kansas, folks! In about a year, she's as huge as Lara Stone. And I couldn't be more thrilled about it. FINALLY some really interesting girls with some personality in their looks. I mean, there has been a long stream of girls that I like, but they all look the same. Way way too many Eastern Europeans on the runways in the past has seemed to  thinned out a bit, ahem. I also love all the new black models (thank GOD people actually woke up and started to use a non-blonde girl!). But Lindsey's look is neat. It's cherub. It's strange. It's almost Campbell's Soup Kid. And I'm stoked the new batch seems to be more character than mannequin. Which is a good sign for fashion and things to come in general (don't ask...I'm a trend forecaster. I just feel it in my gut.). I was so so thrilled the first time I saw Lara Stone in Oyster magazine when I was with them. And now I'm thrilled the next strange little thing is 15-year-old (yep) Lindsey Wixson. I think some of these new girls have old Hollywood star quality. So, because I didn't see too many crazy new makeup themes (this week), I thought would be a good time to show LW in the shows she's been in. You might not be into her. But I always gravitate to non-traditional beauty. It's just more interesting to me. And I'm a sucker for a heart-shape lip. ♡

@ JULIEN MACDONALD

REALLY ANGELIC.

@ MARC BY MARC JACOBS

SHE LOOKS HER AGE HERE. GIRL.

@ RICHARD NICOLL

THIS LOOK IS GORGEOUS. THE WHOLE THING.

and here she is in the new Galliano ads (she already did Miu Miu!).

Post Script: Because some of you have been mentioning the GORGEOUS meow meow (miu miu) ads, I thought I should add them here:

more monday makeup ♥ the bare brow

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