Obession Of The Moment : Part 1

Frous frous, ruffles and frills...

Were literally all over the runway. Stella, Sonia Rykiel, Lanvin, Galliano, D&G, the list goes on. But while these are all the same "item", they are very versatile and can go from delicate to edgy. It gives such a fresh pop to any outfit, and when you see the runway pictures you really feel it's spring, in its best representation.

At Sonia Rykiel the girls seemed like angels that just dropped out of a cloud. Everything was so fresh, airy, ethereal, poetic, dreamy and overall simply beautiful .

Stella McCartney made a couple flirty dresses, frilly and sheer, perfect for a hot summer day.

Luella also included ruffles and frills in her collection, which gave a super cool geeky and young vibe the designer is known for. And my personal favorite. It's the easiest to translate into your everyday wear!


D&G was , for a change, not slutty at all, but that didn't keep the clothes from being super sexy. I loved the delirious prints, and the crazy-hippie-meets-gipsy feel of the whole collection. And leather gladiators are the perfect style to complete this look.
John Galliano was, as always....Galliano. Spectacular clothes, beautiful décor, a show in its own way. The whole collection was very childish and innocent and naive, with lovely colors such as dusty pink and faded yellow. It simply seemed like a celebration of life and joy and happiness

Burberry Prorsum was also frilly, but à la Burberry girl ; as in, super-feminine while being edgy and tough with details such as patent leather, tough belts, dark sunglasses and badass ankle boots.

Lanvin....a girl can dream right? The clothes were gorgeous, with frills not on the bottom of dresses, but on the top. Unexpected and very efficient! The colors were again so rich and luxurious and deep (jewel tones = yum). It's all about elegance and high class...If I were a fashion editor, Lanvin would with no doubt be a staple. And this show was Lanvin at its pure Lanvin-ess. Congrats Alber!

I hope you enjoyed this post!
Part 2 coming soon : Real girls pulling off the runway trend

Green is the new black, only better

Green is the hot thing right now, in every possible way.

What inspired me to write this? So, I went to see Atonement while I was in Bruges and I fell in love with, what seems to me, the prettiest dress ever, and I am now developing an obsession with green , even though my infatuation with green dresses started a while ago, first with a shot of an Nylon intern, and then with this gorgeous dress by Stella McCartney (which led to this ) and now I'm seeing green everywhere.
Onto other green stuff (um ,not that green stuff), I'm mad about the Boston Celtics (if you didn't get it, I'm talking NBA). Getting Kevin Garnett in their team was a damn good choice. They are having a stunning season, standing tall as first in the eastern conference, leading by 33 wins and only 7 losses up to now! ( so you may not know this about me yet, but I'm a basketball freak. This spring I'm going to visit NYC with my family and get to attend 2 basketball games!!! (Heat vs Knicks, and then Nets vs Suns! Talk about amazing).

I'm also developing a crush on super hot Micky Green (Green not being her real family name, but chose it as seen green is her favorite color). The girl is absolutely gorgeous, looking more as if she were of Nordic origins than Aussie. Her voice is deep and low, and her music is so appropriate for a calm afternoon doing DYI's on your bedroom floor. (as seen not everyone seems to know her, check her out : http://www.myspace.com/mickygreenmusic "Oh!" is my favorite)
Last but not least, vote green (yes, I am aware that most of us don't even have the legal age yet -whatever). The best way to save the planet is : use your bike! I was amazed in Flanders ; most people there go everywhere by bike, and they have huuuge parkings for bicycles. And really how chic is it? All round girls in heels and beautiful long coats cycling it up. Not convinced yet? This Sartorialist picture is sure to make you change your mind!(Remember)

Green off!

L'Objet Du Désir De La Tentation De....

It's green, it's shiny, it's silky, it's poppy, it's whorey ,it's peep-toe-ey it's....it's....Aaaah...Pierre Hardy.

Plop Da Bom

If you ever feel like making me happy...


(Miu Miu, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Pierre Hardy)

Eczema Sucks

But Vivienne Westwood boots sure do not.


(The Cobra Snake, Daria, Heather)

Obsession of the moment:

Brightly colored skinny jeans,supenders, you name it!

(Street style, FaceHunter, model, Fleur ,Stam, Luella, StilInBerlin, model)

Open, Turn And Apply.

Lipstick, of course.

I have only discovered the joys of makeup, in particular lipstick, this summer while I was staying at my grandma's and had nothing else to do but open her drawers and find -oh surprise!- unique vintage sunglasses, and tons of lipstick.

First, the classic. Red lipstick. Red can give you either a neat,glamorous, sexy, femme fatale,rock look or all that the same time. Sexualness, you hear it.
While it was worn with cool, solid eyeliner at Valentino with a flashy red, and dreamy white frosted lashes at Miu Miu with more of a blood-red color, I guess for every day life you better keep it simple.

( Valentino, Miu Miu)
Hipsters have caught up on the trend, as always. Even though I don't know if you could consider red lipstick as a trend, to me it's more of a classic.

If you're a fat fugly Meg White look-alike,do not wear red lipstcik in any case.You do no want to look like a fat fugly Meg White look-alike with red lipstcik on,as seen being a fat fugly Meg White look-alike alone is considered a good reason to throw yourself under a train .


A fresh alternative to red,dark berry. That color gives you more of a mysterious, out-of-the-ordinary feel which can be great too. Nude lipstick is great for a more natural, down-to-earth look.


Then,pink. It can be pretty versatile too : from a young, fresh look like Anna Sui's with a subtle, glossy color, to a surprisinly clean and polished look with a neon pink but toned down with neutral outfits,as seen this summer on the Prada catwalk. A matte,pale color seems like the most appropriate for the pink-feary.
I have to say I really like the Anna Sui makeup, for this fall and for next summer. The look can be easily transported from the catwalk to the everyday life, and it just looks so plain sweet, especially paired with golden eyelids.


(First three: Anna Sui, last : Prada S/S 06 )

A color I particulary enjoy myself would definitely be orange. I guess that's the one that makes you truly...well, outstanding.
As seen at Marc by Marc Jacob's S/S 07: From a more subtle orange, like on Gemma, to an eye-catching, popping hue,like on Jessica, orange certainly does not belong to your grandma anymore!


So, yes....A real girl is nothing without a lipstick!

Pretty Things That Inspire Me

20's Fashion, street style, Grease, Iekeliene , Marie Antoinette , kitschy fairs, Lia ,Marc Jacobs , Byblos, hipsters , the infamous Cory Kennedy (even though she shouldn't be labelled under "pretty things", um), Françoise Hardy back in the good ol' days and so much more things