SAMPLE SALE PREVIEW!!

My sample sale is launching on Friday, but I thought I would give you guys a chance to scope out what you think you might want to buy since there will only be one of each item available! I'm not going to put anything on hold either, it will be first come first serve!

As you can see from the image, each item will be assigned a letter or combination of letters. In the "Item Description" of the listing I will have the details of each item listed such as size and measurements. To purchase, you will simply find the corresponding letter code from the drop-down menu to add to your cart!

I will try and stay on top of it so that each item gets marked as out of stock as it sells, but in the event two people purchase the same item before I get to it, I will refund the person who bought it SECOND.

Complete list of items plus prices after the jump!

THIS IS COUTURE

Couture

(an excerpt from Wikipedia)

"Haute couture (French for "high sewing" or "high dressmaking"; pronounced: [ot kutyʁ], English pronunciation: /ˌoʊt kuːˈtʊər/) refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques. Couture is a common abbreviation of haute couture and refers to the same thing in spirit.^[1]

In France, the term haute couture is protected by law and is defined by the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris based in Paris, France. Their rules state that only "those companies mentioned on the list drawn up each year by a commission domiciled at the Ministry for Industry are entitled to avail themselves" of the label haute couture. The criteria for haute couture were established in 1945 and updated in 1992.

To earn the right to call itself a couture house and to use the term haute couture in its advertising and any other way, members of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture must follow these rules:

• Design made-to-order for private clients, with one or more fittings.
• Have a workshop (atelier) in Paris that employs at least fifteen people full-time.
• Each season (i.e., twice a year), present a collection to the Paris press, comprising at least thirty-five runs/exits with outfits for both daytime wear and evening wear.

However, the term haute couture may have been misused by ready-to-wear brands since the late 1980s, so that its true meaning may have become blurred with that of prêt-à-porter (the French term for ready-to-wear fashion) in the public perception. Every haute couture house also markets prêt-à-porter collections, which typically deliver a higher return on investment than their custom clothing^{[citation needed]}. Falling revenues have forced a few couture houses to abandon their less profitable couture division and concentrate solely on the less prestigious prêt-à-porter. These houses, such as Italian designer Roberto Capucci, all of whom have their workshops in Italy, are no longer considered haute couture."

It only barely mentions it here, but other sites on the subject, as well as a few of my instructors at school mention that a certain very high percentage of the work must be done entirely by hand. That means NO SEWING MACHINES. AT ALL.

Obviously, in America, anyone with enough ego can call their label "Blank Blank Couture," but we all know it isn't really. ANYWAYS, Spring Couture fashion week happened! So I'm here to share some of my favorite glorious-made-completely-and-painstakingly-by-hand-garments!

Chanel

Why not start us off with the ultimate classic? The way I feel about Chanel is always somewhere in-between wowed and unimpressed. No complete collection has ever blown me away, and I think the main reason for that is that I don't really care for the Chanel Suit. Oh no! Fashion travesty, right? Well, thankfully this time around Karl has designed a few coats around the same idea of the Chanel Suit that I enjoyed.

Note the feminine cut in place of the traditional boxy silhouette of the Chanel Suit.

There you are, all of your coat-bases covered! Beaded, double-breasted, and a fun spring color. Also rather digging the sequined leggings, which of course look more like skinny pants on those lithe models.

Another ultra femme coat, and a healthy dose of ruffles for Spring.

I don't think anything quite gets me in the mood for Springtime like mountains, cascades, and flourishes of pastel ruffles. I really don't care how much volume they add to my personage. It's completely excusable in the springtime to want to look like a cotton candy cloud, in my opinion.

Three dimensional florals are another springtime favorite. Also: pastel pink pants.

Last year when I was planning this Spring's Neighborhood Story collection it included three-dimensional floral applications and pastel pink pants. I could show you the Jo-Ann's receipt I scribbled it on! I don't care if everyone thinks I ripped off Chanel, either! I'm doing it! If anything, it just validates the fact that I have my entire fist on the pulse. And of course those beaded jackets are absurdly impressive as well. But FLOWERS, OOO AHHH PRETTY.

Maxi-skirts stay in for Spring.

TEN MILLION BEADS were used in this collection, you guys. TEN MILLION little beads all sewn on by HAND. I think that task alone would probably give me arthritis. What really caught my eye here though, were the skirts. I love the layers multi-colored layers of organza, and the long, full skirt embellished with tufts of maribou. Gorgeous!

I must admit, when maxi-skirts started gaining popularity I was a bit skeptical about them, but I think I'm coming around.

Moving on!

Elie Saab

Variations on a skin-colored theme.

I've never been a huge fan of this particular peachy-nude color, that on the right person, would blend right into their skin. I LOVE the construction on these dresses, however. In the first picture, the nearly bare neckline doing a downward crescendo into a full skirt of floral ruffles. The second, the entire length of the dress being tightly clustered bouquets of floral ruffles, with barely-there chiffon sleeves. And the third; the ingenue's Oscar dress for sure. Short, sweet, with a touch of barely there lace on top.

Lilac is an always welcome Spring staple, sexified with strips of lace.

APPARENTLY Elie Saab has a reputation in the couture world for showing a bit too much. A little nipple here, a little thigh-high slit there... Personally I don't mind it. In fact I really like the combination of sweet and sexy in these purple offerings. The skirt on the first is reminiscent of lingerie, especially when paired with the peek-a-boo lace on the bodice. LOVE THAT. And of course I'm going to be drawn to that gorgeous engineered floral print! The way he layered it to look like the flowers are spilling out from the skirt instantly caught my eye.

Just to round out the evening, a bit of black and white.

Somewhere between the gorgeous lilac and floral prints was a parade of BRIGHT RED, which is a color I find kind of trite and laughable in evening wear applications most of the time, and CHARTREUSE which when immediately following red is even more vomitous than usual. BTW vomitous should take its rightful place in the english dictionary. Anyways, I thought the black one was the best of the all black grouping, and I just HAD to include la mariée, n'est-ce pas?

Dior

I always have really high hopes for Dior, and I wasn't completely letdown this time because the vision behind this collection was really, really cool.Before designing for Dior, John Galliano studied fashion illustration at Central St. Martins. So as a tribute to René Gruau, the illustrator for Christian Dior in the 40s and 50s that helped define their iconic look, Galliano created a collection of illustrations brought to life. I have to show you some of Gruau's work first so that you can fully appreciate what the house was able to create in fabric, what he did on paper.

Some popular illustrations by Gruau.

Layers of organza create a "shaded" effect.

One thing that did kind of disappoint me about this collection was the disjointed color story. There were too many bright colors that didn't really match each other parading down the runway one by one. It made it look kind of like "student work" to me. Which is ridiculous because all of these garments are extremely well made and expensive looking, but I feel like in some cases they ended up looking cheap.

Bright pink injected in between two muted colors, and paired with other very 80s brights...

I picked these for their resemblance to Gruau's work more than how much I like them. I don't like the way Galliano used Magenta in this collection especially.

Sky blue over an amaretto beige bring Spring-time lightness to heavy gowns.

This group of blue and tan dresses are by far my favorites in the collection. I love the way he layered the colors, and the fullness of the skirts. Agh! They just make me want to get all dolled up for no reason at all!

It wouldn't be Spring without easter-egg colors, now would it?

I love pastels, full skirts, and delicate embroideries/beaded embellishments. Notice how every single garment with embellishment is only done on the right side.  I think it's an interesting nod to the way most fashion illustrators will only hint at the detail on a garment by filling in one side of the illustration.

Cat mask!

I'm not usually very taken by headgear in runway shows, but what's up Cat Woman? I'm totally going to make myself a sheer cat mask now!  Oh and the dresses are cool too. XD

And finally...

Givenchy

Basically... Givenchy wins couture fashion week once again. They took inspiration to a place that I wish more designers would go in design. Ricardo Tisci was inspired by Japan. BUT NOT GENERIC KIMONO/GEISHA/DRAGON JAPAN. No, he took inspiration from Japanese toys and turned it into amazing couture. This collection is my favorite of the season, hands down.

Zomg crane appliqué!

The number of pieces involved in these garments is pretty mind-blowing.

I also really like the white and neon combination.

If this isn't one of the most amazing things you've ever seen you have no soul.

"Oh my god, she's like a Gundam! ... a NAKED Gundam..."

♥ That's all for now, but don't worry! Fall 2011 fashion week is starting soon! ♥

FALL IS UPON US: BOOTS

I don't know about you, but I love boots. I wear my Frye motorcycle boots practically every day. I also have a pair of vintage lace-ups, ankle cowboy boots, and crazy Irregular Choice boots that are consistently in rotation (the ICL's less often than others, because THEY ARE MY BABIES!!).

I'd like to expand my boot catalogue however, and here are a few styles that have caught my eye...

♥ A Forest, A Forest

"The woodsman carved open the wolf's giant belly, and there he found..."

1. Seychelles $139.95 @ Nordstrom, 2. Wanted $59.50 @ Delia*s, 3. Rocket Dog $76 @ Lori's Shoes, 4. Steve Madden $129.95 @ Zappos, 5. Steve Madden $99 @ Shoes.com, 6. Jeffery Campbell $174.95 @ Solestruck, 7. Diba $59.95 @ DSW, 8. Wanted $59.50 @ Delia*s, 9. Dolce Vita $134.95 @ Nordstrom, 10. Jeffery Campbell $199.95 @ Solestruck

I am super in love with the outdoorsy/work boot trend. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I often took the lush forested surroundings for granted (I may even have hated trees!). After returning from my stint in Los Angeles though, I can assure you, I have a new found appreciation for the outdoors, and fashion inspired by it. Distressed leather, lace-ups, and thick rubber treads are all key elements. LOVE.

♥ Wolf Like Me

1. Dolce Vita for Target $34.99 @ Target, 2. See by Chloe $295 @ YOOX, 3. Jeffery Campbell $219.95 @ Solestruck, 4. Jeffery Campbell $269.95 @ Solestruck, 5. Strategia $316 @ Bluefly.com,  6. Holly Shoes $105 @ Yesstyle.com, 7. Hudson for ASOS $286.45 @ ASOS, 8. United Nude $364.95 @ Solestruck, 9. Jeffery Campbell $209.95 @ Solestruck, 10. Holly Shoes $85 @ Yesstyle.com, 11. Alexander McQueen $1365 @ Alexander McQueen

♥ Friday, I'm In Love? ♥

Who is surprised? Hmm!? Anyone? I haven't blogged in a while because it usually takes up so much time, that I just feel daunted at the idea and I've been busy lately! SHOCKING. Anyways, I had already compiled a significant amount of images on my desktop of things that I LOVE, so I figured now would be a good time to purge it all into a blog post!

ANYWAYS, inspired by a formspring question my new friend Betty Felon answered on her Tumblr, it's the e-window shopper edition! I recently gave myself a budget on clothing so that I can save money to MAKE clothing, so I spend a lot of time drooling over things I can't buy... here are some of them:

♥1

Forever 21 is where I commit most of my cash-depleting crimes... mainly because I work there! It's so hard, you guys!!

1. High-Waist Leatherette Shorts $17.80 2. Woven Cargo Jacket $29.80 3. Rugby Stripes Ponte Skirt $11.80 4. Woven Harem Pants $27.80 5. Denim Shirt w/ Belt $19.80

6. Floral Freestyle Romper $19.80 7. Denim Swing Skirt $22.80 8. Rose Knit Leggings $10.80 9. Starry Night Chiffon Blouse $22.90 10. Boho Fringed Vest $24.80 0. Colliding Stars Pullover $16.90

♥2

I used to shop at Delia*s all the time in highschool, and as it turns out, they still have some really cute stuff!

1. Piper Tee $34.50 2. Ella Printed Dolman $24.50 3. Créme de la Créme Knot Racerback $19.50 4. Stephie Floral Romper $34.50 5. Camilla Floral Top $34.50 6. Anchor Boy Tank $19.50

7. Taryn Lace Top $34.50 8. Rishita Multi-Stranded Bracelet $12.50 9. Dr. Marten's Floral Boots $129.50 10. Wanted Belfast Oxford $39.50 0. BC SOS Oxford Sandal $49.50

♥3

And finally, 80's Purple. A store I really like, but can rarely afford...

1. Wildfox Couture Flower Girl Stripe Dress $82 2. Purple Label Avril Woven Pants $42 3. Rebel8 Pegacorn Revenge Tank $28 4. Insight High and Mighty Tube Skirt $40.80

5. Wildfox Couture Shell Necklace Tee $77 6. Alternative Apparel Pony Tee $38

♥FWF - London... sort of.♥

Central St. Martins MFA Graduates

There was so much white in this show! Normally I'm not a fan of white, especially in body-covering columns, but I thought some of the designers did interesting things with it.

Matthew Harding

I don't even know what technique he used to get those pleats to stand out like that. Maybe some kind of inner construction? Anyways, I thought it was an interesting enough detail to overlook his color impairment. Plus, slapping some some medium pile shearling in the middle of a pure white garment was pretty ballsy. I mean, it kind of looks like she has wicked chest hair.

Tze Goh

MORE WHITE. It almost boggles the mind. The rest of this dude's stuff was pretty boring, but I chose these pieces because I thought the twisty lapels, and giant sleeves with the perfect little folds where they meet the body, were kind of awesome.

Shao-Yen Chen

OU LOOK, FUR IN DIFFERENT BUT EQUALLY POOFY SHAPES. Also, white.

Lilly Heine

It's hard to see in these small photos, but those are STACKS of fabric. How very interesting! Not something you see very often. That little rectangle in the chest seems to be a popular theme this season as well. You'll see more of those later, I guarantee it.

♥FWF - NYC♥

It was rough, but I managed to wrangle up over 150 Fashion Week Favorites from New York Fashion Week. Yeah, next time... definitely doing a post each day of fashion week as opposed to doing it all at once. Pretty close to tearing my hair out at this point. ANYWAYS, it's pretty obvious to me already what the biggest trends for fall are going to be:

♥ Goth (Won't the Portland witches be delighted!)

♥ Minimalism (BLEH)

♥ Wild West

♥ Long Pile Fur

♥ Fall Florals

♥ Brights (YAY!)

♥ Chunky Sweaters

♥ Military/Scouts

♥ Bohemian (Double BLEH)

♥ Pale Velvet

♥ Sparkle (Sequins, paillettes, rhinestones, etc.)

♥ Yellow

♥ Metallic

Also, just so you know, if you click on an image it will take you to the page containing the entire collection.

LET'S START THE SHOW!

Alexandre Herchcovitch

This collection was a punked-up/urbanized take on Russian traditional dress, which I like to begin with, but slap on a pair of high heel combat boots (!!!) and fishnet stockings and you have my attention for sure!

Loving the use of embellishments on rough woolens.

♥ Military/Scouts

Swirly cloud-like appliqués, fur, and open knits covered in sparkles? Yes, please.

♥ Goth

Mr. Herchcovitch has definitely cultivated some shoe-cravings in me. I'm not sure I can wait until fall to get my hands on those beauties... or reasonably priced facsimiles XD. Ou, I decided I'm going to tag each one with the trend it falls under so you can see how often this actually happens. And if you click through to the rest of his collection, you'll see that there are more definitive hints of the Bohemian trend to which I am so vehemently opposed.

Altuzarra

I don't know about you Miss Kitty... but I'm feeling much yummier.

♥ Goth ♥ Long Pile Fur

I'm not quite sure what his intention was, but my first thought upon seeing this collection was: "Ooo! Catwoman!" Michelle Pfeifer, not Halle Barry. I'm still kind of torn on this whole long pile fur thing... It kind of looks like human hair to me, especially when it's all one color like this. I don't know, it grows on me every time I look at it, but I prefer the minky and fox varieties.

Anna Sui

Couldn't resist the picture perfect mountain sweater.

♥ Military/Scouts ♥ Bohemian ♥ Sparkle ♥ Pale Velvet

Ok, here's the deal with Anna Sui: She's probably one of the best designers alive today. I have the utmost respect for her as a designer; her collections are some of the MOST cohesive, beautifully flowing, and well planned BAR NONE. She also obviously doesn't fear color and always has some of the most exciting color palettes on the runways. HOWEVER, the woman is obsessed with the 70s and I just CANNOT like most of her designs because they're mostly all just a bunch of goddamn hippie clothes! I did like these couple of looks though. It's just really heartbreaking to me that someone so talented is so obsessed with such a horrible era in fashion. My boyfriend will probably love her because I think you can see a little peek-a-boo of paisley going on in the first picture >_<. GAWD.

P.S. Agyness Deyn looked way better as a blonde! JUST SAYING.

Chris Benz

OOO, SHINY.

♥ Sparkle ♥ Yellow

Yeah, this is about how much of this collection I liked. But the weird purple oil-spill fabric is wicked awesome and not a typical choice, so I thoughtit was worth mentioning. Also, I like yellow and sequins.

Diesel Black Gold

I'm a sucker for anything that looks like it's probably REALLY, REALLY soft.

♥ Goth

I wasn't really expecting to like anything from this show, and the rest of it is pretty much standard fare, but I was drawn to this stringy demon smoke looking lacy shit people are doing these days. Also, leather.

Doo.Ri

I normally don't really like Doo.Ri 'cause she's all about the minimalism and the drapey jersey dresses, which I think is kind of boo.ring, but she left her comfort zone a little bit this season.

Bright orange is a refreshing take on a Fall standard.

♥ Sparkle ♥ Military/Scouts ♥ Metallic ♥ Brights

The editors at Style didn't like the sparklies, but obviously I thought there one of the only parts of the collection worth looking at. It's like a party is happening all up on ya body. Oh and that interference blue/black jacket is pretty sweet.

Does your coat complete your outfit? Or maybe your coat IS your outfit.

♥ Long Pile Fur ♥ Sparkle ♥ Goth

I love coats in general, but I especially love when a designer makes a coat a STATEMENT piece. The one on the right is a little bit warrior-woman-esque, don't you think? DELICIOUS, and the embellishment around the neckline is just the right amount of sparkle.

Erin Fetherston

"If she did wear dresses, what would they look like?"

Erin Fetherston has kind of been a bit of a disappointment to me for a few seasons now. When she first started out, her clothes were SUPER femme, almost bridging the fashion-lolita gap. I guess she had to succumb to pleasing the buyers and editors in the end however, and toned down her looks quite a bit as a result. Anyways, her muse for this collection was Nico! Which is the only reason I actually looked through her entire collection this time around. It was okay. I like the bird print, and the lace insets.

An interesting take on the bow and the stripe.

♥ Goth

Generra

The hipster in me can't help but like this.

♥ Chunky Sweaters ♥ Brights

Apparently Generra was responsible for the heat responsive t-shirt in the 80s, so it's understandable that they would go for the 80s nostalgia brand's resurrection. I was immediately attracted by the bright colors, and the print on the third look reminds me of Gwendolyn from Odin Sphere! Instant win!

G-Star

HOLY WOW SHIT COLOR EXPLOSION!!

♥ Yellow ♥ Brights

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE. I never really paid much attention to G-Star before. But I guess one way to remedy that is to make your clothes in CRAZY BRIGHT COLORS. And lets not forget to mention sweaters that look like they are super duper soft!

*Sidenote/funny story: My bf and I were at the mall the other day, and as we were riding down the escalator I saw a guy carrying around a stuffed Pikachu and said "look baby, that guy has a Pikachu!" Dante responded by pointing at a girl at the bottom of the escalator wearing a yellow toggle coat and said "look, that girl IS a Pikachu!" Hahaha oh, Dante. ♥

These guys are quickly becoming outerwear favorites for me.

♥ Brights ♥ Military/Scouts ♥ Chunky Sweaters

Love the denim on denim nod to the working man, and the monochromatic sweater with woolly accents. YESSSS.

Helmut Lang

Hip urban pieces for a younger generation.

This whole collection was pretty basic, but this group in particular really hit a note with me because well... lets face it, I think we could all see me wearing each and every one of these pieces. Really want that dress and a pair of those jeans.

Very, very stripped down version of steam punk?

I dig the rusty, splattery print. It reminds me of Silent Hill, and an über simplified steam punk. *thumbs up*

J. Mendel

POUF!

♥ Long Pile Fur ♥ Sparkle

Not really much to say about this one. A relatively boring collection with a few cute things. Also, HELL YEAH, MUFFS! The end.

Jason Wu

Sheer for Fall? Sure why not.

Oh look, more splatters! Maybe I should make that a trend... Anyways, The rest of this collection was frightfully boxy. I mean, that first coat is a pretty good indication of the way most of the styles in this collection were cut. I mean, I know models hardly have bodies to begin with, but why make matters worse with shapeless tailoring? BUT there were quite a few attractive pieces in this collection as well. Anything transparent always gets my vote.

Splish splash, I'm taking a gold bath!

♥ Metallic

In general I think butterflies are stupid, but I like what he did with them. Also, it's hard to tell at this size, but the skirt in the middle is made of feathers.

I also like anything that can be described as "frothy."

Mmhmm.

Jen Kao

Gothy! Bondagey!

♥ Goth

I normally think cut-outs are atrocious, but the way that first dress is shaped is just perfect. Too perfect even. How dare you? I'm loving the pieced together leather and mesh bodysuit too, very fetish. HOT.

Mmm, fur as a trim...

♥ Goth ♥ Metallic

Oh man, that first dress is almost like a high fashion gothic lolita... LUST. I want poufy furry sleeves!! Roar.

Jeremy Scott

I don't know about y'all, but I can definitely appreciate a designer with a sense of humor. Enter Jeremy Scott.

More furry sleeves! And on a hoodie no less!!

♥ Goth

You guys, I almost can't take this. I need fur sleeves, like right now.

Biggest belt buckles ever?

Oh, Jeremy Scott! You so crazy! I just had to include these because I mean... RIDICULOUS.

Bang bang!

♥ Chunky Sweaters

Metal tags as an alternative to studs... I can dig it.

♥ Goth ♥ Sparkle

L'Wren Scott

(No relation)

It's almost as if Mary Poppins were an icy bitch.

♥ Sparkle

I think it's pretty clear to everyone by now how I feel about suspender skirts. Also really digging the ice blue color scheme. Frosty.

Leather and feathers!

♥ Goth ♥ Sparkle ♥ Military/Scouts

Leather shirtdress?! ARE YOU SHITTING ME!? AWESOME.

Catherine Malandrino

More black... I know. It's hardly my fault, though.

♥ Goth ♥ Long Pile Fur

The rest of this collection was all... afrikana, which I really dislike. Although Im' digging the crazy Whoville hair-dos.

Marchesa

Apparently I am a huge fan.

Look! More color!

♥ Brights

I LOVE the way the fuchsia dress has that bit of satin poking through the back. Plus, COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RUFFLES. And it's hard to see, but the third dress has two really fancy horses on it, fighting each other (or something).

That dress looks like a cloud!

Gossamer is another favorite descriptive word of mine, and I think it suits the first look perfectly. Also, blazer dress and shooting stars!?

STARS!!!

♥ Brights

Seriously... I need to own that star dress. RIGHT NOW.

Marc Jacobs

Holographic clear raincoats with fur collars...

♥ Sparkle

Okay, when someone like Marc Jacobs takes a break from being all bat-shit cray-cray, you know something is wrong with the world. These were seriously the most out there pieces from the whole collection... I LOVE the holographic pvc though. AMAZING.

Michael Angel

Laser-cut dress! Also, nipples!

♥ Goth

Apparently this Aussie designer has made a name for himself as a digital print master, but he set out to expand his horizons a little with this collection. I can definitely see his print-making talent reflected in the first and last dresses... I love the "stained glass" effect on what looks like a beautiful sunset. And the cutwork on that third dress!  Gorgeous.

Monique Lhuillier

One of the only successful FIDM graduates of all time decided to base her Fall collection on Chinese traditional dress, and just like I would expect from your average FIDM-ite, went about it in the most cliché way possible. Way to fail! I mean, literally... shiny dragons and high collars a la Chi Pau. COME ON. This was the only decent dress in the whole lot, because it hardly has anything to do with her theme at all, and isn't completely boring.

OH LOOK, SHE'S A JADE DRAGON OR SOMETHING.

♥ Sparkle

Mulberry

Denim and gold is such a classic combination.

♥ Military/Scouts

These are actually really simple looks... it's probably just the styling that drew me to them in the first place. I really love that denim jacket though!

RUFFLES. 'Nuff said.

♥ Yellow

Also that tiny collar on the yellow blouse is pretty cute.

Nanette Lepore

Lovely Fall layers.

♥ Military/Scouts

I'm glad the whole dress-over-a-shirt things is back this fall. I've always liked it. Also, nice sturdy wool dresses are really pretty I think. Digging the drapey lapels and bubble hem on that coat, as well.

Peter Jensen

D'AWW

♥ Brights

Hell yeah plaid velvet bloomers! Also, a refreshing take on the hoodie with a kerchief tie on the hood! Digging the ruffly MJs too.

Philosophy

More sheer black things...

♥ Goth

Kind of a yawn, but egh, they're pretty enough.

Proenza Schouler

Splattery pants and chunky sweaters!

The boys at Proenza been spending too much time in Brooklyn? ^_-

Rad Hourani

If I like your menswear more than your women's then there's probably something wrong.

♥ Goth Sith ♥ Sparkle

You know, on second glance, the boys kind of remind me of Anakin when he started going Dark Side.

Reem Acra

Pretty dresses... and stuff.

♥ Sparkle ♥ Metallic

I like the "floating rhinestones" application outside of figure skating. It's relatively difficult to pull off without making it look like a costume.

Richard Chai Love

Hey baby, I stole your pants, that cool?

♥ Fall Florals

I hate long skirts, but it's kind of cool that it's knit. I also like the sort of urbanization of menswear suiting going on in the second look.

Ruffian

I was promised outer space and this is what I get?

♥ Sparkle

I guess the vintagey outerspace print is pretty cool, and the sequin moon is cute. But I was reading the review and it was all "space!" and I was like "fuck yeah!" and then I look at the collection and it's mostly busted jackets and lots of moire taffeta, WHICH IS ALWAYS AWFUL. And has nothing to do with space.

Tess Giberson

What did I tell you about that rectangle!?

Ouu, trees! And I know models are generally pretty pissed off looking, but this girl is beyond sourpuss and she's not even very cute.

Tibi

What's this?! Jamie likes something with "dusty" colors!?

♥ Military/Scouts

I'm generally not attracted to subtlety, and I don't typically like dusty or muted colors, but this Tibi collection was really well done I think. The military influence was applied with a light hand, and it works really well with the color story and it all just... comes together.

And AWW, who doesn't want a cute little belt pouch?!

♥ Military/Scouts ♥ Chunky Sweaters ♥ Metallic

Vera Wang

Hey look! Another chest rectangle!

♥ Sparkle ♥ Minimalism (I'm referring to the middle one, in case you were about to FLIP OUT)

♥ HOLY CRAP. I'M FINISHED. Well, I hope you liked this because it took me all goddamn day to finish. Stay tuned for LONDON. ♥