Saturday, September 19, 2009

Lace Lust

Lace ~ not just for lingerie, darlings!
Fashion Flashback: Italian Marie Claire, October 2008.
Franck Sorbier exhibition: La Couture Corps et Ame at the Musee des Tissus in Lyon, France.
3.1 Phillip Lim; runway photos courtesy style.com except where otherwise credited.
Alberta Ferretti
Alexis Mabille Couture
Ann Valerie Hash
Anna Sui
Aquascutum
Baby Phat, via nymag.com
Basso & Brooke
Christian Dior
Christian Lacroix
Collette Dinnigan
Dolce & Gabbana

Erdem
Guy Laroche, via nymag.com
Louis Vuitton
Luisa Beccaria
Max Azria, via nymag.com
Ralph Lauren
Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney Resort
Valentino Couture
Walter, via nymag.com


Consider a lace accessory or two for fall!
Lauren Merkin lace print clutch; this and next at shopbop.com.
Juicy Couture Lace Drama necklace.
Christian Louboutin Paola Botta lace boot, at barney.com.
Christian Louboutin Paola 100 ankle boots; this and next at net-a-porter.com.
Christian Louboutin Ronda Dina 140 platforms.
Guess Carrielee lace pump, at guess.com.
Splurge: Kova & T Sophia lace bodysuit, at net-a-porter.com.
Steal: Floral lace bodysuit, at americanapparel.net.
Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent skirt; this and next three at shopbop.com.
Shopbop Custom Denim skinny jeans with white lace. CC is smitten!
Only Hearts lace leggings.
Deal of the Day: Free People Scandalous lace top, $48.
Stella McCartney lace-detail dress; this and next five at net-a-porter.com.
Temperley London Cobra silk dress.
Stella McCartney satin and lace-embellished dress.
Valentino Red lace wool-blend dress.
Diane von Furstenberg Belia wool lace dress.
D&G cotton-blend lace dress ~ CC covets!
Marc by Marc Jacobs Maripol lace dress; this and next at shopbop.com.
Opening Ceremony Lantern dress.
Isabella Oliver 365 Collection blouse, skirt and belt. Visit IsabellaOliver.com.
Let’s lace up, lovelies!
xoxox,
CC
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80 comments:

LifestyleBohemia said...

Great post! Funny that you just posted this - I was debating buying lace ballet flats from J. Crew, but I think you just gave me the needed push :)
Have a great weekend!
xx

Fashion Luvr said...

Speaking of shoes, I came across these Lace stilettos and they are amazing.
http://fashionindie.com/coppelia-pique-lace-stilettos-%E2%80%A6oh-wow/

Natalia | Look-A-Porter said...

That Marie Claire editorial is stunning! And, as always, I adore Alexis Mabille and Dior... Have a wonderful weekend, darling! x

www.janetteria.com said...

♥SIGH♥

X♥X♥

ilovecoolthings said...

yes yes yes! just did a post a little while ago about lace and all i see is lace now...

xoxoxox

LPC said...

I have a terrible weakness for lace...

BB said...

I quickly falling in love with lace all over again, thanks to this post!

It's so dainty, frilly and girly girl that you can't help but feel in a class all your own when wearing it against your skin.

Just beautiful. Thanks, CC! Have a fab weekend!

http://www.bargainbex.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

Love the first picture of the girl against the wardrobe!! and the Juicy necklace.. im very surprised:)!!

I LOVE those pants with one lace leg!!!!! Want want want!!!!!

xxx

Taylor Sterling said...

Lace is one of my def. favs to wear! All of these are so great!!

Leah said...

I love that lace mini skirt and the necklace.

stilettolover91 said...

Awesome!!!! I love lace!!! I'm loving those Louboutin pumps & the Guess Pumps!! Amazing leggings too!! Great post!

http://www.hottheels.blogspot.com

Sweety P said...

So in love with lace!

Brigadeiro said...

The Alexis Mabille Couture dress is utterly divine!
xx

mosha said...

lace is love <3

Unknown said...

oh my, the Stella McCartney lace jumpsuit is absolutely stunning! I also like the cute Phillip Lim outfit.

Have a great weekend!!

http://cocktailoffashion.co.uk

Madeleine said...

Wonderful lace, I like Marc by Marc Jacobs Maripol lace dress, even so it is demure there is something sexy about it,

xoxox

Dudù (Schimera Antonio) said...

Wonderfull... great post... I love the couture of chiuri and piccioli for Valentino

Sharon S said...

Hi there-such a gorgeous post and I do love Stella McCartneys take on lace, just stunning! Hope you're well, have a great weekend!

meraldia said...

I love lace, so romantic! That's why I also love filigree jewels, because they look like lace

Seeker said...

Lace.... I'm so in love with lace!!!! That Isabella Oliver lace dress is so nice!!!! Glad my Mango's is similar :)

Hope you're having a nice weekend, lovely CC

xoxo

jess said...

Lace is one of my favorite things. I love the Temperly dress.

Ash Fox said...

so gorgeous. i love those two toned jeans with one lace leg.

x

www.tittees.blogspot.com

Frank&Rémy said...

I absolutely love it! Looks so beautiful! Specially the Stella M "dress/jumpsuit", absolutely stunning!

Anonymous said...

i love love lace!last year's fall collection of prada was full of lace and was fantastic !

ZEPETIT said...

Really sexy!

Zepequeña.

Swetha said...

Im again obsessed about the shoes in this post.. they are really graceful! and the skirt was also great!!

Lovely post CC!!

Blair said...

Qué piezas tan fabulosas!!
Este año se va a llevar mucho el encaje,yo tengo un camisa en marrón chocolate.
Xoxo

Malu Keizer-Swartjes said...

Great post!
Cool blog:D

www.malusfashion.blogspot.com

zupu said...

I will never get fed up with lace, I love it!!!
Those shoes are amazing dear!

Mimi said...

i love those looks, especially the shoes and accessories! great post with great pictures!

The Little Fashion Treasury said...

SWOOOOOoooooon....

this is LACE par excellence, CC!!!

Stella´s collection or Marie Claire´s editorial from 2008.. Love, love love them!!!

Have a wonderful weekend CC!!!

HiFashion said...

I love Lace! Its such a great material and makes everything look so much better.
And as for laced bags and shoes: perfection. I have a laced pair of heels and they are beautiful.

Secondhand Stella said...

I love lace! All of these images are gorgeous.

erika sorocco said...

Lace via Louis Vuitton and Stella McCartney Resort is utterly divine! :)

Unknown said...

Lace makes me feel so romantic and feminine :)

Intrinsically Florrie said...

I'm really into lace lately.
Gorgeous post darling. That Erdem dress is divine and I'm actually considering buying that D&G, it's even lovelier in person.

Florrie x

moded'amour said...

i love lace.

www.mode-damour.blogspot.com

Absolutely Ladylike said...

My favourites! I adore the lace sandals as well...so elegant and sexy!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend, cheers: Evi

Cassiopeia said...

beautiful... i bought a new lace and ribbon jacket yesterday. really feeling it at the mo. woop! xxxc

Anonymous said...

Sensual, because Lace makes people look at both skin and cloth.
That's why i love Lace.

xZY

Anonymous said...

How superb! I love the white lace pencil skirt and the dress with the lace top and the black bandeau under!

Jessica said...

there are no words for how I feel about lace! I just love it, its so classic, and elegant without going overboard like I feel bows can do. It makes a statement of being a lady while remaining sexy and seductive...perfection!

Jessica
http://livingembellished.blogspot.com

M said...

I'm so glad lace is back! I have a lace dress that I sort of never got to wear when I got it, and now I can finally "recycle" it. Thanks for all the inspiring pics, now I got some ideas on how to style it!

Annie Spandex said...

Suddenly I'm craving a lace mini dress!!! And those contrast jeans!!!

Pau(Rox) said...

Love Louboutin shoes ;)
XXX

Azn Glow said...

Mmmm, I love lace! These are all such fantastic picks!

xx
http://azninneverland.blogspot.com

Jennifer Fabulous said...

I love lace and now I am definitely sure I need a pair of lace leggings! I wonder where I could get those cheap...

Unknown said...

title so befitting! these are really worth coveting

Tori said...

I LOOOOOVE lace. haha. GREAT post!! I can't wait to show my mom this post because she is like obsessed with lace. haha. =D

pretty*pink*rat said...

Beautiful post! I love the way lace looks, glad to see that designers do too! Free reign to wear lace!

Pretty in a Power Suit said...

Beautiful! I love all the different interpretations designers have used with lace. I also loved seeing the picture from the museum.
-Tawney

Jadore-Fashion said...

love the post! love, love, dream of lace! like the first picture--i want a lace dress like that. love the guess pump, CL boots!!! xoxo

Nini's Style said...

I love black lace. It's sexy and elegant.
xoxo
Nini

Meg said...

I'm really in love with black lace this fall!

Alex Dom said...

louboutins are so chic!

E said...

Those custom's Shopbops are just AMAZING!

KY said...

Great post, I love lace!!

Kristiane said...

Oh how i long for a lace-dress with full arm-length! Guess I'll have to manage with my lace-leggings for now. Great pics!

Anonymous said...

Hi Carrie, I am so sorry I missed so many of your posts.. I had a horrible, shitty summer, but for some reason when I see you fab posts it gets me back into gear for one.... keep working harder to I can afford to buy the fab things you post.. and for two.. to wear them.. lol

How was your summer?

Anonymous said...

lace is so beautyful- I love lace leggins as in this photo [URL=http://img32.imageshack.us/i/2dlr760.png/][IMG]http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/9779/2dlr760.th.png[/IMG][/URL]

Anonymous said...

Cool collections.I like the dresses

Make Do Style said...

You've given me lace lust!
Love the D&G one.

Anonymous said...

Lace is just divine in soft shades, I love this post!

Denise ♥

yiqin; said...

Ah I love lace! I just bought a lace top, can't wait to wear it :D

clareassiral said...

im starting to feel the lace thing. with the right one, its perfect

clareassiral said...

i am starting to feel this lace thing, and with the right one its just perfect

C. said...

This post makes me want to go out and buy a lace body suit. I've been looking for the perfect lace bra which I recently found. Now I have a desire to buy something else lace. Maybe leggings or a top. This post is amazing, Carrie. It's really inspiring... just like your whole blog.

Anonymous said...

Oh My God. PLEASE give me everything in this post!
xxxx

J'adore Vogue said...

Great post!
I love lace!!

missDTM said...

i've been contemplating lace...and now, i NEED something lace in my wardrobe!! loveee.

Anonymous said...

Woooooow... how many ! I love this lace overall but just if it is a little bit rocky or a little bit décalé... I'm in love with the white Givenchy lace with blue touchs, so beautiful !!!
And of course my bottle of Rock n' Rose Couture with lace all around it !

TheBeautyFile said...

loving lace!! i think it's so incredibly sexy and sweet all at once. i love a mixture of lace and satin...so gorg.

Jaime @ laviejaime said...

Gorgeous- I love lace. The Christian Lacroix bustier dress is fabulous. Also love the Stella McCartney jumpsuit.

I have a pair of lace heels from Ann Taylor from years ago- fab buy! :)

Patty Ann said...

wow i loved this
amazing
im insanely obsessed with lace
and all these pics are going to be whirling in my head this week!!! ahhhh seriously "lace lust" is the perfect way to describe it!
xxx

AlphaBetaChic.blogspot.com

Imogen said...

I love everything lace at the moment. This is a great post, really good choices. I wish I had more lace myself at the moment.

JOWY said...

So many pretty pics..delightful to see!


One Love,
Jowy
www.iseejanemary.blogspot.com

Susan said...

lace is so hot yet so classic!
great post, darling CC!
xoxo

Beth Connolly said...

So glad that lace is back, and adore the accessories in black lace!

Anna at ShoeHunting said...

God I just love those lace Dior shoes!

Anonymous said...

I want all these lace dress.