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Brilliant ear bling. I’m working hard to find the origin...

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:41:00 -0400

Brilliant ear bling. I’m working hard to find the origin of the piece at left, but I know Bosworth is sporting Fred Leighton bling. Think it’s conflict free?

Photos via Fellt and Just Jared.

Black beauty: Rosario Dawson in Calvin Klein, Gisele in...

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:49:10 -0400

Black beauty: Rosario Dawson in Calvin Klein, Gisele in Givenchy, and Beyonce in Givenchy Couture.

Photos via Just Jared.

Candice Swanepoel in Rag and Bone, who does delicate and tough...

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:47:47 -0400

Candice Swanepoel in Rag and Bone, who does delicate and tough brilliantly.

Photos via Just Jared.

Dark-lipped beauty: Kate Bosworth in Prada and Camilla Belle in...

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:46:08 -0400

Dark-lipped beauty: Kate Bosworth in Prada and Camilla Belle in Ralph Lauren (loved that dress on the S/S 2012 runway).

Photos via Studded Hearts.

My favorite gowns with splashes of red: Milla Jovovich in Prada,...

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:42:26 -0400

My favorite gowns with splashes of red: Milla Jovovich in Prada, Amber Valetta STUNS in Prada, and Liu Wen pairs sparkly ruby Michael Kors with a matte red lip.

Photos via Just Jared and Studded Hearts.

Gold sequins were officially trending at the Met Gala. Here are...

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:35:00 -0400

Gold sequins were officially trending at the Met Gala. Here are my faves (Kate Upton looked beautiful in shimmering gold Michael Kors, but the dress wasn’t particularly flattering). Jessica Paré in L’Wren Scott, Karolina Kurkova in Rachel Zoe, and Bianca Brandolini in D&G.

Photos via The Cut and the IBTimes.

Elettra Wiedemann (right) at the 2012 Met Gala with Amazon CEO...

Mon, 07 May 2012 21:23:00 -0400

Elettra Wiedemann (right) at the 2012 Met Gala with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife. Photo via Facebook.

It’s Met Ball Monday! And this year, instead of painstakingly scrutinizing the Met Gala shots at Just Jared and Huff Po, I watched the live stream on Vogue.com. Yes, the celebrities and garments were fun to watch in motion, but my favorite part of the broadcast? The HILARIOUSLY audible bitching and moaning of photographers on the sidelines. They complained about non-celebrities ruining shots, actual celebrities arriving too late, fellow photographers’ poor decorum, and a lack of over-the-shoulder generosity from celebs like January Jones and Scarlett Johannsson. True to form, like any large group of rowdy straight men, they also talked sports and T&A. Whether Vogue.com meant to include the audio or not, the effect of haute couture magnificence mingled with such ordinary dialogue was brilliant.

Another surprise was Elettra Wiedemann, the offspring of Issabella Rosselini who, for me at least, had always been ostensibly just one in the vast, vapid sea of models/socialites. But as co-host of the live stream, Wiedemann proved disarming, articulate, warm, and quick-witted. I could actually see her as a cool lady friend. And she went to my alma mater, Boston University. Bffs!

Of course, I will still painstakingly scrutinize the photos. And choose favorites. Stay tuned.

Lee (Vogue Korea February), Felicity (Elle March), and Constance...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:04:00 -0400

Lee (Vogue Korea February), Felicity (Elle March), and Constance (Numéro April). Given its spot on at least 3 covers and in at least 3 editorials, this suit seems to be the most popular by far.

Photos via http://dolcegabbana.tumblr.com/, elle.com.

Glamour Paris February ; Vogue Russia January. Photos via...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:43:00 -0400

Glamour Paris February ; Vogue Russia January.

Photos via http://dolcegabbana.tumblr.com/

Yasmin in March’s Vogue Spain and Elsa in March’s...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:32:29 -0400

Yasmin in March’s Vogue Spain and Elsa in March’s Marie Claire Spain.

Photos via http://dolcegabbana.tumblr.com/

Naomi (February Harpers Bazaar) , Daria (March Tatler Russia),...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:28:00 -0400

Naomi (February Harpers Bazaar) , Daria (March Tatler Russia), and Edita (March Vogue Spain). Different editorials, same bodysuit.

photos via http://dolcegabbana.tumblr.com/, visualoptimism.blogspot.com

More D & G bodysuit mania. Photos via fashionofglee.com,...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:39:00 -0400

More D & G bodysuit mania.

Photos via fashionofglee.com, fashionbombdaily.com, visualoptimism.blogspot.com, dolcegabbana.tumblr.com, style.com.

Dolce and Gabbana hit a serious high note with the...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:44:00 -0400

Dolce and Gabbana hit a serious high note with the closing act of their Spring 2012 RTW collection, when an army of Poly, Rubjik, Fontana, Smalls & Co. stomped down the runway in bejeweled one-piece bodices. It was the intersection of low-rent Pussycat Dolls burlesque and high fashion. It was mid-90s Moschino meets Versace. It was Barbie’s formal pool party attire. It was, and still is, to reluctantly quote Rachel Zoe, everything. I am so not over it, and neither are editors at the 10 different magazines that showcased the bodysuit on their covers (Interview, Czech Elle, Salt, Vogue Turkey, Vogue Germany, Vogue Japan, Vogue Russia, Tatler Russia, Marie Claire, and Prestige Hong Kong). And seeing as houses like Prada and Versace also offered a variety of adoooorable pants-free getups, I don’t think I’m wearing pants this summer.

Photos via ourbeautyphilosphy, style.com, and my Pinterest account :)

More knobby-kneed vogue in the Miu Miu slingbacks I covet.

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:51:00 -0400

More knobby-kneed vogue in the Miu Miu slingbacks I covet.

Carine Roitfeld rocks fashionably knobby knees in the Alaïa...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:53:00 -0400

Carine Roitfeld rocks fashionably knobby knees in the Alaïa sandals I covet.

Giovanna Battaglia is knobby-knee chic in Valentino’s...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:18:00 -0400

Giovanna Battaglia is knobby-knee chic in Valentino’s Studded T-Strap Pump.

I’m OBSESSED with these strappy Alaïa sandals....

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:09:00 -0400

I’m OBSESSED with these strappy Alaïa sandals. Omnipresent among the fashies who flock to the Tuileries each season, they never fail to impress. Somehow, I feel like if I wore these suckers, my knees would magically acquire that artful Carine Roitfeld-esque knobbiness so prominent on the Emmanuelle Alts and Giovanna Battaglias of the fashion world. I have loved knobby knees since I first heard the term in 9th grade, when it was hurled by our twisted drama teacher as an insult to a classmate. I couldn’t understand how anyone could say “knobby knees” with as much disdain as he did; a bony, angular knee seemed hyper elegant to me (this is perhaps due to the facts that a) I never had bony knees, and b) I read waaay too many fashion magazines).

Is it strange to covet a knee shape? I would like to think that, in comparison to the virtual proliferation of creepy thin-spo photos, my admiration of fashionista’s knees is at most, err, quirky. And charming? Ok, just quirky. I shall post evidence so you see what I mean. I’m not crazy! They’re GREAT knees!

Can’t. Wait. For. This. Will. Change....

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:26:26 -0400

Can’t. Wait. For. This. Will. Change. EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“Girls” premieres on HBO April 15. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Aesthete: Thierry Boutemy A favorite on the fashion scene,...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:01:00 -0400

The Aesthete: Thierry Boutemy

A favorite on the fashion scene, he started off with lush bouquets for Sofia Coppola’s ”Marie Antoinette.” And he calls his Belgian flower boutique a “sex shop.” So, ‘nuff said, I’m a fan.

Ten Rules for Learning to Love Your Body - Vogue.it

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:54:53 -0400

Ten Rules for Learning to Love Your Body - Vogue.it:

Wow. This is quite a refreshing piece from the editrix of Vogue Italia, Franca Sozzani. Lately, she has been contributing some impressively frank commentary on the issue of body image in fashion. Next step: to stop thinking so much about your body. Period.