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Say goodbye...

2010-06-09T14:59:00.001-07:00

Say goodbye to Style Savvy. I need a new place to work, away from this disgraceful blog that I have come to hate.

I look back at previous posts and think about how stupid and un-me I sound. So I took a one-month break, and have now decided to start a new blog.

Bye.

I might come back. Maybe. It just depends.

-Erin N.

Sea and Sand

2010-05-09T14:22:00.000-07:00

Editorial photos from Fashion Copious. Runway photos from Style.com

Changing Directions

2010-04-26T17:19:00.000-07:00

UGH! I haven't blogged in FOREVER! I've been caught up in school (Boring and creativity-draining, as usual), the weather, and a bunch of other stuff, such as obsessively looking at certain American Vogue editorials...

*Cough cough Changing Directions Cough cough*

So, short story short, I've been caught up in virtually nothing. Yes, excuses, excuses.

I need May Vogue...

Vogue is a source of pleasure for me. Most articles are either interesting, or just have to do with stuff that people really should know. Like about artificial sweetener (Article found in April 2010 Vogue).

Vogue is also a bit of a fantasy land that I can dive into, right in my own living room... Once I tried to do this in the school cafeteria (Which is hideous in every way possible). This is not an easy feat, especially when the girls sitting at the table next to yours are wearing slutty shorts... So, while diving into the pages of Vogue, people looked at me like I'm the freak. Which I am, in a certain special way. What other 12 year old looks at Vogue during lunch?

Yes, Changing Directions... In direction-changing words... Fascinating... Just like this magnificent dress. I wouldn't mind paying about $26,000 dollars for it. The skirt underneath is cute, too. The text-y page has a bunch of Demulemeester clothes... It's a cool outfit. Very different from the mini dress.

By the way, the model is Karlie Kloss.

In this photo, her legs look SOOOO long! It's kind of sick, yet somehow I hope to have legs that long... Maybe I could. I'm in 7th grade and tower over most people (I'm 5'7" and all leg).

I love the little bustle on this skirt...

Nothing to say about these, really.

You are now viewing my all-time favorite April 2010 Vogue page EVER! Page 219, the awesomely cute Louis Vuitton mini dress page. If I could choose anything out of this WHOLE magazine, this would be it. I would wear it to school and on weekends so much that it would get really gross, and then I would buy a new one OR a whole bunch of them!

Also, there's a Burberry Sport perfume/cologne smelly page, and I find the smell really calming.

So you see, I am quite strange.

Now, as mentioned earlier in the post, I NEED the May edition!

I hope to post again very soon!

Lots of irks and smirks,

Erin

The true art of life- the ballgown

2010-03-29T06:09:00.000-07:00

I have always admired ballgowns of many shapes and sizes (The bigger, the better in most cases), so I have changed the sidebar pictures to these!

How much do I love these? TONS! I found them on Fashion Copious, a great website for fashion. These pictures are so beautiful. Are they part of a grand scheme that I'm plotting to turn this blog into a Maire Antoinette sanctuary? Quite possibly. I won't have any Guillotine posts, though.

This is a cute little mini-gown from Prada's Resort 2008 collection. The color is lovely. This dress doesn't really look like much else from the collection. Most of the collection was floral, kind of 50's-ish, prints.

This was from the strange Vivian Westwood collection. Many models had drawn-on mustaches. Strange.

This one isn't quite a ballgown. It's weirdly cute, though. I really need a sweater in this print.

I'll probably be making fashion-y things for the rest of Spring Break. I was gonna go to New York City, but we're holding it off 'til June or so.

Toodaloo!

Collette Dinnigan Fall 2010

2010-03-21T17:13:00.000-07:00

I think I'm going to get depressed if I do another Fall runway show this Spring, but I'll look at Collette Dinnigan's anyway. It's too beautiful to pass up. This Australian designer has a HUGELY... I don't know... ME style! Like that pretty little French girl kinda style. But I'm not little. Or French. Sometimes I really wish I was French, though. People in Virginia generally have absolutely horrid style... Not good at all. I usually get comments from some jerky girl on my bus about how weird my clothes/hair accessories are, which is very odd. I think. Maybe she just can't accept someone who doesn't fit into the Ugg-wearing masses. Oh, lord. I keep making Ugg-dissing comments. I should stop before I get OCD or something.

OK now, Erin. Time to go waaaaay back to the topic. But now I can't. Which is probably because of my brother making horse sounds. He's 15, by the way. Nothing weird about a 15-year-old, horse-sound making brother. Nope, nothing at all.

Wowzers. I didn't want to put the trench next to the tulle, but it turned out like this. I kind of like how you can just, I don't know, compare the two. I lovedy-love the shorter dress. It looks like something you could just dance in or something. Why couldn't I wear that in my 6 years of dance classes? I never liked the weird Minnie Mouse dresses. Ick.

This mirror-y dress is cool. I wanna go DISCO in it or something!

I love how chic these three are. The puff-sleeved one is very French-ish.

I find it special and unusual how this one model modeled the whole collection. I think she has the perfect look for the collection, so I really like the idea of it.

I guess I haven't said anything about my penpal yet. So I will now.

So, in French class, we have penpals, from FRANCE, of course. My penpal's name is Pauline. She rides horses and has 3 cats. Very cool.

I'll try to find a picture of me from a dance recital... I shudder at the thought of the costumes.

Not all 7th graders have horrendous style...

2010-03-20T17:17:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's true. Not quite all 7th graders have utterly horrendous style. There's a few different types.

Type 1: The Aber-zombie. This kid wears Abercrombie clothing as a religion. Usually not because they like the clothes, they just like the label. This kid wears Ugg(ly)s 90% of the time.

Type 2: The Aeropostale kid. This kid has an Aero addiction. They wear the gaudy, bright colors and show no shame.

Type 3: The kid with no clue. This poor child has no clue that what they're wearing is truly awful.

Type 4 (Me): The in-between kid. Like me, they wear a variety of clothing from popular pre-teen/teen stores such as American Eagle, Abercrombie, Hollister, and a bit of Aeropostale. They wear nice accessories from stores such as Anthropologie.

So, I have "Type 4" middle school style. I desperately stay away from all of the horrors listed below.

1. Ugg boots/slippers
2. Dustbunny makeup (Way too much eyeliner, mascara, and eyeshadow. Creates a dusty, fake appearance.)
3. Sweatpants
4. Baggy t-shirts
5. Way-too-short denim shorts (SO many girls have worn them lately! Most of these girls don't have the body types that allows a girl to get away with such things.) The wearing of these shorts to school usually results in getting scolded by your grade's dean.

I admit, my style was bad last year. I always wore Aero t-shirts and furry sweatshirts with skinny jeans.

My style has evolved so much over the past year. Now, I wear cardigans and Crewcut t-shirts, which are special and pretty.

What is your style like?

February snow brings March flowers.....

2010-03-20T16:43:00.000-07:00

Oh... The utter joy of blogging again! I was sick for a while with a horrible cold. Then I had tons of homework. Then I had to go to a birthday party. And all through this I had an even bigger problem. I had no good blog ideas. But, a leaf got me out of this creativity rut. Yes, you're probably thinking, "A leaf? What?" But I assure you that it wasn't just any old leaf. It was a TRANSPARENT leaf.

This is my darling leaf. My little leafy is resting on some moss in this picture. By the way, every picture in this post was taken by me on my dad's camera. Please ask for permission if you want to use any. I'll definitely let you use them if you do.

Excuses, excuses. I know. On the other hand, getting a whopping 14 followers is exciting. Thanks for following!

The title of the post is kind of based on the weather here in Virginia. We had like, 3 feet of snow, and now there's a lot of flowers blooming this month, March. Some of these flowers are some bulbs that my dad and I planted last fall. I am kinda fascinated by them since they're new... Which is kinda weird. Yet I forgot the name of them many months ago.

These are some white ones. I love how these pictures turned out. My mom told me that I have "An artistic eye." I'm unsure whether that means I have a really odd way of looking at things, or if it's a compliment.

Ooh... Yes. These yellow ones (I like to call the color "buttercup") are what bring me to a very Project Runway-ish idea of mine.

This is a drawing (By me!) of a dress that is quite obviously inspired by the flowers. Do you like it? I wish it hadn't turned out so literal. I might draw a more conceptual dress inspired by the flowers later.

I have been wanting to post some of my drawings for a long time, just never had a chance, so do you like them?

Sorry that this picture isn't cropped or anything. The camera was set on a weird setting, so I had to do some stuff differently than usual.

This is a purple one that bloomed yesterday. I love the angle that I used in this picture.

I've gotta go now. My dad just got a new car. A BMW, I think.

Any feedback?

Style File: Curly Hair

2010-03-05T17:38:00.000-08:00

This is the first of a new feature on Style Savvy called Style File. I'm putting the first sidebar picture so that when you click on it, you go to all posts with the label "Style File".

This one is on curly hair. I am a curly hair victim. Why do I was victim? Probably because curly hair is a curse. It is very hard to style it unless you have a lot of time and patience, which I don't. I have 1 hour in the morning to shower, eat breakfast, get my lunch and school stuff ready, put on makeup, check on the blog, and on bad days, get homework done. There isn't much time for hair-primping in that schedule, no?

Curly hair has been on the runway, the red carpet, in my home, and most other places. Some day, I will show you a picture of me/my cursed hair. But for now, pictures you can find on the internet will have to do, ok?

First off, there's Lily Cole, model extraordinaire. To me, she doesn't look like other models. She looks healthier. Yesterday, I got freaked out by a model I saw on Style.com. She was so skinny. Especially her legs.* But Lily isn't like that. Thank God for that. I hate to see these beautiful models get food and sleep deprived just because of our horrible mindset towards weight. I'll have to post about this controversial (Is it controversial? I have no idea.) issue soon.

Lily Cole has such radiant red hair. It's an example of beautiful curly hair.

Then there's Nicole Kidman at the Grammy's with her curly updo. Unlike most celebrities (cough cough, Lady Gaga, cough cough), Nicole Kidman always has a similar, timeless look. I remember seeing her in Bewitched way back when I was a youngster. Her hair was way blonder then, but still had the same look.

This is from the Christian Dior Fall 2010 collection. This Dior collection used big curly hair. Some models had little braids, like this model, while others, like the model below, don't.

I love this model's hair. It' what I wish I could do with my short hair. I suppose ruffles will be in in the Fall, by this dress.

I guess curly hair is ok. Just superdy-duper annoying ~~most~~ all of the time. I hope you enjoyed the post!

*Tell me in the comments if you care to see her.

Spring Beauty

2010-03-05T13:45:00.000-08:00

Ahh... The beauty of Spring. Flowers, a break from school, and the wonderful runway shows! What could be better? Other than Summer, of course, Spring is my very favorite season. These pictures are Chicken Soup for the Fashion-Lover's Soul (I really don't know. I have never read those books. They look sappy and odd.).

Vivienne Tam+Spring+a beautiful model= A butterfly maxi-dress. The clutch is very chic. It reminds me of these cute sticky notes I got from Anthropologie a while ago.

Wow. Viktor & Rolf really had to cut back on fabric this Spring, I guess. Get it? Cut back? When there's a big chucnk of fabric missing from the skirt? I'm not a fan of the hairstyles and makeup, but this is really cool!

This is a United Bamboo runway look. I've never really heard of United Bamboo before, but I'm glad I did! The little ruffle on the bodice is very chic.

The ruffle trend at its greatest. made by the ingenious minds of the Stella McCartney people. The skirt is great, too.

Wow! A Swiss-cheese dress! This is so cool! Yet, in the back of my mind I'm thinking "Eww... I hate cheese..." I guess a cheese-y dress (Not in the bad way. In the really good way.) is just fine, though. (viktor and Rolf)

This is from the beyond-words-ly wonderful Marchesa collection. Eeek! I love this so much!

More of the Marchesa! It's very chic. It reminds me of high-fashion paper hole-punching things.

I love how this dress hugs the models curves before it gets all big and puffy! Very elegant in its own cool way.

Wow. This Marchesa dress is probably my favorite EVER. It's beyond words.

Marchesa Bridal. Wonderful!The intricate bodice makes up for the simple skirt.

More Marchesa... Yes. I'm in love with this collection.this bandage dress is one of my absolute favorites EVER.

I hope to post again soon! If you have any friends who blog, or if you are a non-follower *Gasp!*, then I would love it if you/your friends followed me! I mean my blog, not me. That would be stalker-ish. Now that I've said that, please don't stalk me. I'd get really freaked out and call the police.

Byebye for now! There'll be a new blog feature coming soon!

I got a header!

2010-02-27T06:27:00.001-08:00

I finally got a real header! It's from a UK Vogue issue (Not sure which one), and one of my favorite pictures of all time!

I also got some pictures for the sidebar. They're from US Vogue's September 2007 issue, and were in the movie The September Issue. Very 20's inspired.

Do you like 'em?

Elie Saab Spring 2010 Couture

2010-02-27T06:02:00.000-08:00

I just love this Elie Saab collection! Normally I'm not a big fan of his work, but this collection was different. It kind of reminds me of the ocean. I haven't done a post like this for a little while, so I figured I'd do one now. Especially since i got publicly humiliated yesterday. You see, in Home Ec., I had to take a test on measuring and I did something really dumb. I forgot to do the back page of it! And to make matters worse, the students all checked each-others tests. Yeah, people laughed. But they're the real idiots in this situation. And kinda me. But mostly them. Inconsiderate jerks.

So you see, blogging is my escape from the inconsiderate jerks of the world.

These are some of my favorites. And there's a lot of favorites. I love the printed dress. It looks a bit like watercolor. The other dresses look almost gauzy. They're very flattering on the models. Who knows how they would look on a normal woman. Probably good, though.

Here's another watercolor print dress. I like this one even more, though. The ruching in the bodice is very pretty and the tulle underskirt is a nice touch. The little cap sleeves are my favorite, though.

The other dresses aren't quite as nice, but the pale beige one is close enough. I like how flowey it is.

Hmmm... I don't like these as much as the others. The brighter colors are a bit refreshing, though.

These are some of my favorite short dresses. The little cocktail bolero is really cute. I love the pink dress, though. It has so much simple detail.

And alas, we are to the end of the pictures. The beige one is very sea-like. It looks a bit like coral and seaweed.

So, this Elie Saab collection gets an 8/10 in my blog. The colors are all a bit too similar.

Byebye for now!

Spring Trends- Ruffles and Bows

2010-02-21T09:04:00.000-08:00

Two major spring trends are ruffles and bows. These two trends have been popular since the days of Marie Antoinette and all those royal court people.

This is a portrait of Marie Antoinette as an adult. Very elegant, right? I'm just glad we don't have to wear corsets nowadays. We can still wear ruffles, though.

Ruffles by catlover103 featuring Jeffrey Campbell shoes

Items in this set:
Womens AE Floral Ruffle Cami - Radiant Coral, $20
denim ruffle skirt, $45
Womens AE Ruffle Bandeau Bikini - Yellow, $25
Jeffrey Campbell Suede Zipper Ruffle Ballet Flats, $81
Ruffle pump at Newport-News.com, $49

Here are some ruffley things for $100 and under. The pink shoes (Jeffrey Campbell! LOVE!) are like 100 or so. They're the most expensive item in the Polyvore set. The bikini top is American Eagle. I might get it. The strap can be removed, so it can be strapless (Obviously). It's all just cheap-ish clothes that most teenagers can buy and love without going totally broke.

Bows by catlover103 featuring Monsoon

Items in this set:
Valleygirl, Dresses, Bow front Dress, 40 AUD
Polka Dot Bow Tank - Teen Clothing by Wet Seal, $19
Sequined Bow Racerback, $23
Monsoon Accessorize - Zippy Bow Ballerina Pumps, 25 GBP
Joy :: Bags :: JOY BOW DETAIL WALLET, 11 GBP

This set has all $50 and under... I think.

I actually used the earrings in another Polyvore set I made a while ago. They're Juicy Couture. That brings me to a tres (French for very) horrible thing most middle-schoolers think.

They think that Juicy Couture is REAL COUTURE!!! REAL couture isn't mass-produced!!!

Do you know who believes this? Those "Popular" girls who think they know just everything about fashion when they really know NOTHING about it! Do they go home from school and look at Style.com runway shows first thing? NO...

Sorry... That was a bit of a rant, I now see...

But really? Who wants to walk around with the word "Juicy" on their butt? What if there's a cannibal around?

Ok. Back to the main point now.

Bow. Ruffles. LOVE THEM!

Byebye for now...

A Springtime Polyvore

2010-02-19T13:52:00.000-08:00

Hi! Sorry for no post in a while. I had to go back to school after like 12 days or so (Probably less, though) of SNOW DAYS (And weekends. And President's day... But you get the point.) Us Virginians got what seems like another Winter break! But now it's over. Boohoo...

To get to the REAL fashion-y stuff here, I wanted to show you an OLD (10 months old, really) Polyvore that I made.

stardol picture 3 by catlover103 featuring Catherine Malandrino dresses

Items in this set:
Catherine Malandrino Embroidered cotton dress, $295
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Pochette Donna - Borse Donna su Moschino Online Store, 695 EUR
Bijoux Heart Vintage mesh bracelet, $805
Vintage Charm Necklace, $8

I made this when I was younger and totally obsessed with a website called Stardoll and some blog about Polyvore someone from Stardoll made... Odd, right?

You might recognize this dress from somewhere... That's right. You in fact, should recognize it if you watched The Bachelor like 2 weeks ago. Ally wears it on her last night there, remember???

I can't seem to find a picture of her from the night she wears it, which ticks me off a bit. Urgh...

There's something in that look which I suppose is Chinese? Japanese? Korean? Vietnamese? Some-other- Asian-country-ese? I have no clue, really.

Any thoughts on this rookie-made look?

R.I.P. Alexander McQueen

2010-02-11T11:12:00.000-08:00

As many of you must have heard, Lee McQueen, designer and founder of Alexander McQueen, was found dead in his home this morning. He committed suicide after his mother died on February 2nd. At age 40, he was so young. This came as a total and complete shock to me. Wow... This was the death of a fashion god. On AlexanderMcQueen.com, it says that his family has asked for privacy in this time of grief. I understand that completely. Wow.

Here are some of my favorites from this talented designer.

This photo reminds me of Marie Antoinette. The beautiful pale skin, light hair, and most of all, the wonderful dresses.

Lady Gaga in Bad Romance. Very cool.

Another Bad Romance picture.

Influential and painful-looking shoes. The ones on the left are what I used for my profile picture.

R.I.P., McQueen.

Polyvore and Other Random Stuff

2010-02-10T10:42:00.000-08:00

I've been making a bunch of Polyvore sets recently. Polyvore is a really cool website where you make cool "sets" of clothing, accessories, and backgrounds.Here's one of my latest sets.

Anthropologie Dress look by catlover103 featuring Anthropologie dresses

Items in this set:
Blushing Faille Dress, $190
John Lewis Chiffon Bow Peep-Toe Court Shoes, Taupe, 4, 28 GBP
Santi CP4395 Clutch, $365
Juicy Couture Bow Earrings, $44
Betsey Johnson - Ski Bunny Pink Pearl Charms Bracelet (Pink Pearl) -..., $47

My mom is an Anthropologie Addict, which is where the dress comes from. Cute, right? Some Anthro stuff is just the opposite.

Take this bag-lady dress for example. It reminds me of my math teacher.

My math teacher wear ankle-length, denim, button-up dresses with too-short long sleeves to her job! Ick... Why do some teachers make the fashion-obsessed kids' eyes suffer like that? School is bad enough with the stupid relationship drama and "Popular" kids. Now, to make matters SO much worse, teachers dress horribly. Well, some teachers look good. It's usually the nice teachers that look nice. Coincidence, much?

I want to post a real picture of my sneakers, but I don't exactly have a camera... I guess this Polyvore pic will have to do.

My favorite shoes by catlover103 featuring Jeffrey Campbell shoes

Items in this set:
Jayme Sneaker, $110
Jeffrey Campbell Haley Stud, $100

My lovely Coach sneakers... $110 plus $8 tax. They didn't have them in the store, so I ordered them in-store to escape shipping charges. I suggest that any Coach fans do that if they don't see what they like in the store.

Next are my Jeffrey Campbell Haley Stud flats...I actually have 2 pairs of them. Black and Pewter. I got the pewter ones in October or so. I wore them out trick-or-treating (A fact that I regret now. But they were the only shoes I had at the time to match my mime costume.) Now my lovely pewter flats aren't the nicest looking around the edges...

I got the black ones for my school band concert. We have a strict uniform (Black pants, white shirt, black shoes), so I needed black shoes. They came in the mail the day before the concert. I did end up escaping a black-pant horror scenario. Since I'm thin and tall, I have a hugely hard time finding pants that fit. Abercrombie Kids is the only brand that fits me when I get pants. We went there to look, but the salesgirl told us that they sell nothing black. That sounds so stupid to me because they sell pretty much EVERY neutral! Well, except for black, as I now know.

Well, in the end, I went to Nordstroms and found a nice black skirt and tights

The end.

I've been thinking of having more Polyvore-related posts. With random moments/stories. But first, I need some feedback. Did you like this post? Love it? Hate it? Fall asleep while reading it? Just tell me!

Christian Dior Spring 2010 Couture

2010-02-01T15:43:00.000-08:00

es, readers, I am back! And so much better than before. I had exams last week. I had to study for my French P.A.L.S. I was busy-ish and I kept telling myself every single weekend up until now "Yes, I will blog today!" As you can see, that never really worked out. And I feel guilty-ish. On the bright side, I am reviewing Couture for the first time!

Ooh-la-la! The pastels! The big tilted hats! Some of these looks seem almost magical with Chantilly lace and flower appliques.

I just LOVE the ankle boots! The white give it a more feminine look, while the black are a bit more tough.

They have such an old-fashioned look. I especially love the little buttons.

These ones are okay, too. Not my favorite, though.

What wonderful colors! This collection uses such a good variety of colors. You see the pastels and then this; beautiful ruby, sapphire, amethyst, etc. The far left look reminds me of a peacock. Maybe it would a bit more if the shoes were teal or green, too. Now the ball gown... The first of many, indescribably beautiful gowns... The colors are so perfect. It has a nice bustle and bodice.

Now these are so pretty, too! I love the color combos. Who would ever think to put cream with that orangey-brown color? And the pale pink and periwinkle mermaid dress has such a cool bustle!

Now that blue and sage dress is REALLY cool. At first I though it was a weird jumpsuit, but then I realized it was a skirt. The ruby-red dress has such a nice bow on the bodice. But one of my top 3 picks in the entire 60-something piece collection is The scalloped/bow silver/pale pink/white dress! Are there even words to describe such a dress?!

This collection is in my top 3 for Spring Couture. To see it all, click here.

Bye-bye for now! Get ready to see a new couture collection soon...

Balmain Spring 2010 Ready-to-Wear

2010-01-07T16:26:00.000-08:00

Another spectacular collection! Balmain! Woohoo! This collection is really edgy with a lot of military-style things, like jackets. This collection also has a jungle-castaway/cavewoman thing going on. It's a bit of a relief to have a break from all the dresses and cocktail-wear (No offense, Valentino!).

I'm not in the mood to do many comments/reviews. I just really like this collection. The mini-shorts are nice, but the military jackets beat ALL. The metallics are very nicely done, too.

I'm planning on dooing some reviews of Couture shows. Any suggestions?

Alberta Ferretti Spring 2010 Ready-to-Wear

2010-01-04T13:11:00.000-08:00

Hello! I saw the Alberta Ferretti collection, and really liked it! So... that is the newest collection for me to post about. This collection contained sheer fabrics (Again!!!), pastel colors, and some very unhealthy looking models! Some day I'm going to have to post about the woes of models. I've modeled once. For my grandmother. She makes aprons and sells them at craft fairs. Now I'm going off topic. Time to go back to the collection.

I really like the clothes, especially the ones with the pale orange, lace fabric. My complaint? The sickly models. The colors blend into their skin. Even my brother realizes this! (He thought one of the models was nude as he glanced at the computer screen!) When a teenage boy realizes something like this, you know for sure that it's true!

Eek! Why did the picture on the right turn out so big??? Or maybe she's a giant! This irks me, so!

I do really like that lilac dress with the tie-around belt. If just the color popped against the model's skin!!! Why, Alberta, why???

Well, The models may look nude to the passer-by-ers of my computer, but the clothes are well made. The white fabrics can actually be seen against the pale-pink of the models' skin

Ah.... And here's the fancy stuff. "Red Carpet" as Alberta calls it. It seems a bit light and, I don't know, just too daytime-y. It wouldn't fit in on the nighttime red carpet. But why fit in? I suppose it's better to stand out.

I'm starting to bore myself here. Click here to see the full collection.

Valentino Spring 2010 Ready-to-Wear

2010-01-02T18:54:00.000-08:00

I decided to review a whole bunch of the Spring RTW collections. I have over 50 to do! This time, it's the latest Valentino collection. I only used my favorite looks, so there were actually 44 in total, not nine. This collection had a lot of sheer fabrics. Sometimes a bit too sheer.

I really love the look on the left. The draping quality in one large word, exquisite! Yes, this is certainly what I expected from such a renowned designer and if I didn't see such perfect craftsmanship, I would be near disgusted. Yes, dear readers. Shouldn't this be an accurate response?

I really like the middle and right outfits. The middle one somehow reminded me at first of a butterfly. It just looks so delicate and feminine! And then there's the long-sleeved cocktail dress. With sheer, flowy sleeves and a wide belt at the waist. What beauty!

I fell in love with these curvy ruffles. The coloring is like a pretty Hawaiian sand. Or something. (I can always find a resemblance, can't I?)

Over all, this latest Valentino collection is marvelous.If I had the money to buy a piece or two, I would feel like the luckiest girl on earth.

To go to the full collection, click here. (Warning- You may see some very exposed models. Watch at your own peril!!!)

Sincerely yours,

Erin

Betsey Johnson Spring Ready-to-Wear

2010-01-01T06:51:00.000-08:00

Betsey Johnson... One of my favorite designers/brands (Which one is it? Both?) in the universe. This collection is super-duper-extra-extraordinary!There were cocktail dresses and work-ish outfits and EVERYTHING!!! The hair and headpieces are really spectacular, too. I just included some of my most favorite looks.

TULLE! Tons and tons of tulle! It's like that old Tootsie-Pop commercial with the little kid who asks an owl "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie-Pop?" Just in this case, it would be "How many yards of tulle did Betsey Johnson use to make this collection?" The world will never know...

I love, love, LOVE the black cocktail dress. It's so girly and puffy and stuff!

Is it just me, or does the headpiece in the black dress outfit look like one of those three-cornered hats that pirates wore?

The middle look is definitely my favorite look of all. It looks all French and pretty! The pattern on the fabric is perfect for this collection!

Click here to see the full collection.

Hello!

2009-12-31T15:12:00.000-08:00

I've been really interested in fashion and design for a few years now. Since I was 10, really. Now I'm 12. I really love going on Style.com and looking at all the runway shows, so I thought that a blog about that topic would be very cool.

One of my favorite movies is The September Issue, a movie about the making of the super-spectacular Vogue Magazine September Issue (Yes, very obvious.) and Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue who The Devil Wears Prada was based off of. Did you know that she wore Prada to the premier?

So... To sum things up this blog is focused on runway shows and high-fashion stuff. An escape from daily life.