Oscar style

Recently I was in an airport and picked up the latest People magazine to check out this year's Oscar fashion.  I missed the actual ceremony because I forgot it was so early in the day!  Anyway, I finally got a good look at the dresses from this year and there were some stunners!  However, my favorite was Mila Kunis in an amazing dusky lavender Elie Saab confection.  The color of the dress was perfect for her skin color.

Photo from moviefone.com

The Elie Saab dress on the runway
photo from style.com

I am officially in love with this dress - and actually the entire 2011 spring/summer collection.  I love the defined waists with grosgrain ribbon.  I love the use of lace and transparent tulle panels around the neck and shoulders of many of the dresses.  I love the delicate femininity of the pieces.

Another Elie Saab stunner
Photo from style.com

I also fell in love with the above dress from Elie Saab spring/summer 2011.  I would love to wear it somewhere special, although perhaps in the lavender color (if I'm going to dream, may as well go big).

the one that got away

Every once in a while I fall in love with some ridiculously expensive shoe or item of clothing.  I dream about uncovering it years later in a thrift shop, or maybe on ebay.  Anyway, I recently remembered the most random Prada shoe that I was totally in love with from Fall 2007 while I was researching Tuesday's fall fashion post.  Check out the original advertisement - worn with open toe stocking/sock.

Photo from littlehouseofstyle.com

There is a pair for sale on ebay right now (size 37).  If only I was a 37!  I am in the 40's in European sizes - I have big feet.  I even got to try these shoes on in NYC once several years ago at a Prada store when I was visiting my sister.

The Prada ombre curved heel
photo from ebay.com

I know that 99% of you will think I'm crazy.  I still love this shoe 3 years later.  I'm setting up an ebay saved search right now...

feeling inspired

This year I am feeling SO inspired by the fall runway shows.  I don't watch Mad Men (yet!), but I am feeling inspired by womanly shapes and feminine details.  Louis Vuitton and Prada are both full of the details I am after.  Check out their Fall 2010 ad campaigns featuring Karen Elson, Christy Turlington and Natalia Vodianova (images from luxuo.com which also has several other LV fall ads not posted here).  

I love Natalia's dress in this photo:

 

 I love the dress on Natalia in the photo below.  Heaven.

I love the shade of pink on Christy in this photo:

Louis Vuitton also has some great shoes in the Fall 2010 collection.  Lots of bows, some with stacked heels (my preference) and others with a kitten heel.  

Kitten heel LV shoe
Photo from cool e chic style fashion

The stacked heel LV shoe - I literally love everything about this shoe
photo from shoeblog.com

Here are some of my favorite looks from the Fall 2010 Prada show (images from Cool e Chic Style Fashion - a very cool Italian style blog by the way).  I particularly love the dress on the right and the shoes on the left.

I am not sure yet how I will try and incorporate these moody and romantic shapes and textures into my current wardrobe of jeans and white cotton t-shirts from J. Crew.  These items of clothing are clearly outside my budget, probably by several orders of magnitude.

What do you think?  Am I off in left field or were these fall collections particularly amazing? 

pretty in pink

J. Crew birthday necklace

Bridget got me this lovely necklace for my birthday!  I have worn it a few times and have gotten some really nice compliments.  It isn't the kind of thing I probably would have bought myself - but I would have missed out! Thanks little B - I love it! 

breathing out...

Something sweet for Friday.  

Perfect for a snow day. 

{white trash beautiful}

Spring is just around the corner. 

{Vogue via Daily Cup of Couture}

twinkle twinkle

Usually I am more of a shoe person, but this clutch is insanely beautiful. It would be gorgeous as something to use on your wedding day. There is something very feminine and delicate about it. Heaven!

tight night

I was flipping through the new W magazine (is it already October?) and stumbled upon this image in a feature called "Art and Commerce." I think it is a really cool photo - I especially loved the tights (Pierre Mantoux Hosiery).

W Magazine October 2009

Which got me thinking about these Gerbe polka dot tights I like (that are everywhere this season).

Bazaar August 2009

Which got me thinking about the two-tone Chanel tights I loved last season. Chanel Fall/Winter 2008/2009

Now if only I could figure out a way to wear some of these...