Starting over

Alexander McQueen satchel

                                                            The Looks of 2012

Brooklyn Jean in mint green by True Religion

Derek Lam Bootie floral upper with black toe cap HUGE trend toe cap

Markus Lupfer T shirt Big Bling

Comme Des Garcon style.com

Seafoam pleated t from Tinley Road

Shoes have been innovative and given the most attention this year with Obsession shoes from YSL, Brian Atwood, Reed Krakoff, Tabitha, Derek Lam, Prada's 50's car themed shoes, going outside the box in the biggest of ways. The Toe cap being celebrated the most, Stewart Weitzman giving us Mary Jane's with silver toe caps, YSL's Obsession Shoes going beyond adoration, and Rodarte creating sculpture with their shoes

Peplum tops, dresses,skirts and dresses took over the sheath dress

Tribal/Aztec Patterns everywhere on everything

Derek Lam orange pants took over making colored pants, trousers, jeans, all colors a trend worth following with it's unending mixing of patterns, colors and prints.

Balenciaga using leather laser cutout with unbelievable follow up boots to his gladiator ones from last season, this season bows adorn the boots style.com

Giles with very new silhouette style.com

Dries Von Noten gold feathering accents style.com

Martin Mason Marigela billowy silhouette style.com

 I could talk fashion until the end of the world. When my house burned down taking most of my treasures with it, I had a rare opportunity to redo my wardrobe with an educated mind about what looks good on me and being of an ripening age picking pieces that will last forever and not forever21.

I spend at least 4-6 hours a day reading, blogging, studying, & learning about what is going on it fashion. I learned about Pantone the company that comes out with colors of the year, plua their accent friends. I learned about the art of bespoke on Savoy Road. An art form slowly slipping away into the ether until Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and our Olsen twins, from The Row wanted to learn the art form that is about construction, pattern, form, shape. There are artisans out there that keep the traditions alive, like the wonderful woman whom still makes the fabric in a cord for the Chanel suits she has been doing for over 50 years. I have had more fun finding the good finds, listening to the experts about what every woman should have in her closet. Trench coat, black pants, black pumps, white shirt, khakis, we all know the rest. Then I got to get to the fun part, the part about what my own personality needs for it's express of style. Erdem, Edun, Mary Kart, Celine with Phobe Philo at the helm. Classic pieces from her newest collections, Marni for my quirky artistic side, Walter, Miha, Derek Lam's Charley Tote I feel so lucky, Calvin Klein's nude platform pumps thanks to the Duchess of Cambridge, MuiMui for the fun and stylishness and finally Tracy Reese, Imitation, Zac Posen & his ruched pirate shirt and  for amazing Dresses so much more to share. I will have a new walk in closet to design for my new wardrobe and can't thank all the people who helped me from Gilt, Outnet, Neiman Marcus, J.Crew, Target, Garment District, Farfetch.com, Yoox, and Payless Shoes. These sales people were graceful & thoughtful about helping me pick the right things. Thank you all

Zac Posen Asian gold accents   Style.com

Ralph Lauren classical gold accents for a more formal wear  Style.com

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MuiMui using metallic threading in velvet to create luxe feel for her collection  style.com

Marni's gold accenting with a Japanese feel along with socks and pumps a style I personally have always loved, it gives an innocents & young look to the silhouette, style.com

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Urban Outfitter pushing envelope only they don't get what they are pushing

Urban Outfitters Now Selling Mitt Romney T-Shirts & some other controversial shirts that make me wanna go kick someones brain out of their head

" One tee reads "Mitt is the Shit" ($28); another has a photo of Mitt in black eye makeup designed to mimic a KISS shirt (discounted to $14.99); another boasts a picture of an oven mitt with an accompanying "Romney" (get it?), marked down to $17.99; and our personal fave: "2 Legit 2 Mitt" with Romney photoshopped into a pair of gold lame Hammer pants."Huffington Post

I wasn't aware that Urban Outfitters founder was a very conservative person, and known for his support of conservative causes. It wouldn't seem to match from the stores vibe. Learn something everyday

" Despite Urban Outfitters' rebellious and youthful image, Urban Outfitters founder and chairman Richard Hayne is a well-known supporter of conservative causes; Hayne, 64, and his wife have contributed $13,150 to Senator Rick Santorum's campaign and PAC over the years. " Huffington Post

I don't know how this type of publicity helps or hinders his cause, I am not a support of him, his wife espouses women shouldn't get equal pay compared to a man. Put that on a T-shirt and see what women and teenage girls think. The Dark Ages as in 1950's?

I am sure Gene Simmons doesn't mind one bit his image being used, his is a very good business man, he had made a mint out of KISS memorabilia, and has 2 healthy well adjusted kids and great supportive wife. So more power to him. Don't know his politically stance but business is business. 

This just made me mad. Wrong message. Urban Outfitters target market is 12-30 year old women and older I would say b/c I am over that mark and can make lots of their pieces work for me, but this "Eat Less" crap on a already skinny girl, telling other girls to eat less is just stupid as holding a match while filling up your car. We have had such a battle to get the modeling industry along with the fashion designers to embrace all sizes and a size 2 is not realistic. Most healthy American women are a size 10 or 12. UO is targeting teens & women in the prime of discovering themselves. Many have struggled with eating disorders, being told to be smaller, their fat by the movie stars, the tv , magazines. Women are told by all sorts of media, coaches even their parents be thinner. To bad.

I do not have a problem with this, I think we are all genetically built to love whomever we love, it could be a man or a woman you just happen to fall for what you love and you should not be judged by that all all. We live in a reality that judges every wrinkle, bad outfit, bad choice, or innocent mistake, making life even harder than it already is." Let it Be" as Paul McCartney & John Lennon said "there will be an answer let it be"

 "In 2008, This is Money UK reported that Hayne had "bizarre and old-fashioned" views on homosexuality.
Lest you accuse Urban of being totally partisan, they also sell a tee of President Obama "Tebowing" ($24)."   Huffington Post

Urban Outfitters seems to want some attention. They have done something completely wrong in my book. Eating Disorders are a real problem in this country and "Being thin" is way to important to many girls that want to emulate their idols. "How whoever lost 50lbs in 3 weeks, all those tabloids, Entertainment TV, and so on. It's still a clear message. Thankfully some designers have put limits to how skinny you are to walk in their shows. The Adele's, Gabourey Sidibe

Queen Latifah's break through performance in "Chicago" she has been an inspiration to us all skin, fat, tall, weird whatever, she is an amazing woman

Melissa McCarthy took physical comedy away from just men and made it her own in "Bridesmaids" a funny thing that was always expected of men but not women. I truly loved her tackling Kristen Wiig in the airplane and all her internal talent she has a long talented road ahead of her.

Octavia Spencer blew me away in "The Help" in her Oscar winning performance as a maid being treated like it's the 1800's all over again. She has power inside  her that doesn't depend on if she is skinny or not.

Beautiful plus size models looking amazing in the trends 

Being skinny does not make you the bomb, perfect or happy. It's what is on the inside that will give you those things. That's why "Eat Less" is the dumbest saying I have seen in a long time. Whoever decide to go with that shirt should be fired

Fashion's Met Gala goes Techno & Comfort with a few surprises

Fashion Forward in Comfort at the Met Gala - NYTimes.com

Cathy Horyn's take on the biggest night in fashion

Emma Stone with Alber Elbaz in his Lanvin creation that is waterproof

 Red confection

Emma was quite at home having other attendee's check out this modern marvel

 One of her favorite designers "and the thin sliver of Cate Blanchett in a black feathered McQueen dress, with tiny, elongating pencil lines at the corners of her eyes. Once or twice the actress contently patted her flat tummy, and then headed toward dinner with the sureness of a woman whose dress or Spanx will never be in her way." Cathy Horyn

Marc Jacob in Comme de Garcon with his white boxers and his own Piligram shoes made quite a statement

Muiccia Prada chose pants a refreshing look of her own design, comfort, elegant and ahead of the fashion curve.

as did Stella McCartney with her own look, seemingly relaxed, comfortable and in place with her own selection. Cameron Diaz dazzling even with phototog not picturing her could not be missing in her silver gown of bubbles. 

Jack in the Box Teaser on Vimeo

We started filming in Palmer Lake at the Estermere Estates

first day was all sunshine and great weather then the snow and a blizzard hit, it is a great Ray Bradbury gem short story that Alex Gray has brought to life. It is so original, thought provoking, creepy and at the same time understandable to a point. You'll have to see for yourself.

Jack in the Box Teaser on Vimeo

The Equalizer comes in many fabrics, articles of clothing, vests, bodices, cami's but it is about to go stark raving crazed

This is what I am stark raving mad about in fashion: The Equalizer

Lanvin's embellished wrap around vest in monochromatic cream with embellishments of flowers with silk stems, shell buttons for shine and the delicacy of the material makes the top all the more precious. When anyone women takes this top and adds it to her ensemble the waist becomes the center point of view and this piece nicely draws all the extra material in so that no matter the size or shape, the outfit has proportion and with embellishments to draw the attention another trick of the trade, most will be admiring the treats sewn on with such care and all silk. This piece is a game changer and I believe fashion will start bringing out this bodice type pieces for more shape, more thirds, more proportion. As Tim Gunn says it so well, "Make it work" this helps it work so very easily.

It's Very Red, large & you could carry a child in it

Red, Tomato, Fire Engine, Blood the color of the season no matter what color is as intense as it can be

Even the leisure more causal fair is blow away by color so loud and large one must look must pay attention say goodbye neutrals hello solar flare

Emma Stone looked ravishing at the Oscars in her Giambattista Valli dress redder than the carpet

HauteCouture made sure it's dyes were simple & strong

The style rookie moving out of her washed out phase of grey hair into a more saturated look as to go noticed instead of the wallpaper girl moving the fashion world from back page to Front Headlines with verve & vice. What is to come, I personally can't wait such a swing in the pendulum. That always foreshadows stormy weather. 

Takes 1 to know 1

                                            tavi gevinson (tavitulle) on Twitter

a face of the adroit teen listing a black painted room, do not enter passe sign on door, messy,  passively and passive-aggressively "playing" games with her friends. I hope they are assertive as well. Passive-aggressive cleverness can bore quickly. When one is young and "seems older than their years" they must facade away, contempt mainstream while dialing into all that is. A contradiction. Most likely her revelry each morning anti-matter of cool. Like Du Champ make whatever is in your path "it"  

Modeling for fashion blogs silver swimming aids from LV

lovely treasures on Tavi's blog, I don't get along with her writing because it's mostly like mine. I don't see the need to take novelty and super size it. People are so afraid of being in the not known they embrace the ephemeral without question.

            sketch by Danny Roberts of Tavi & grey hair glasses sans bow

Shaya Durbin Jewelry

I am in love with this artist and her work. Lois Hill was the first silversmith to use bubbles in her rings, necklaces and bracelets. Shaya takes it to a new level a major upgrade

  Shaya Durbin Jewelry