Happy New Year! Here are some bright and shiny things from the Spring 2011 runways, darlings!
Photos via style.com. A. Detacher Acne A.F. Vandevorst Carlos Miele Christian Siriano David Koma Juan Carlos Obando Just Cavalli Miu Miu Monique Lhuillier Reed Krakoff Ruffian Victoria Beckham Vivienne Westwood Red Label Wes Gordon Which metallic makes you melt? xoxox, CC
I love the simplicity of the acne shift dress. And I am currently in love with Lindsey Wixon the model. She looks gorgeous in every shoot or runway she does.
Happy new year Carrie. Hope 2011 is good for you and thanks for sharing all your great posts this year. Happy to find you. BTW the A. Detacher baby doll is super cute.
oooooh FAB dresses... ooooooh I NEED to get back to the gym and eating better... want one of those TIGHT dresses on my body THIS year!!! Bonne Annêe mon amie! ENJOY! Fifi
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34 comments:
Hope your new year is shiney and bright!
thanks sweety!!
i ve added u in my blogroll!!
xoxo
I'm very fond of the more sedated monique l'huillier!
Happy new Carrie
xxx
I'm so into metallis right now. I'm in love with the 1st two pics!
metallics are goooorgeous. happy new year <3
x
Happy New Year dear CC x
wowo! i love that first dress! thanks for sharing and happy new yearxx
happy blogging
Happy NEw Year darling! :) Lovely picks! :)
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
These are AMAZING. <3
Happy new year, dearest CC! xoxo
It's hard to choose they all make me melt :)
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The ACNE dress is totally me. The whole ensemble in fact! I would also stash the Westwood gown away for a very very special day :)
Happy New Year, Carrie! May it be as sparkling as you wonderful blog!
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You can't beat a bit of bright and shiny to see in the New Year! Happy 2011... I hope your year is full of wonderful things! xxx
These dresses are so pretty! My favorites are the Acne and the Monique Lhullier.
wow, amazing clothes !
lovely post :)
You can never go wrong with metallics for a party to add a bit of glam. Love the Acne one.
Les modèles de robes sont magnifiques, j'aime beaucoup.
BONNE ET HEUREUSE ANNEE 2011
hello princess! i love th last one, it is so nice!!
xoxo
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Happy New Year dear!
x
Loving all these metallics! Wishing you an equally shiny and bright new year CC! Thank you for all your fab fashion inspiration!
xo Mary Jo
Ah loving metallics, especially that Carlos Miele dress and teh Wes Gordon dress at the end. Divinee
I love the simplicity of the acne shift dress. And I am currently in love with Lindsey Wixon the model. She looks gorgeous in every shoot or runway she does.
♥Stolen Stiletto
Happy new year Carrie. Hope 2011 is good for you and thanks for sharing all your great posts this year. Happy to find you. BTW the A. Detacher baby doll is super cute.
LOx
Happy 2011! I'll take the Detacher, A.F. Vandervost and Carlos Miele dresses!! xo
Hope you had a wonderful New Year!
Love Acne, as usual.. pretty images all of them, though!
Btw thanks for you comment)
Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year!!
Love all the metalic panels
Rianna xxxxx
Love that Acne dress!
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I adore metalics and I'm especially liking the gold at the moment. Definitely something I'd like to have more of in my wardrobe.
The Carlos Miele is simply stunning!! :)
Happy New Years!!!
oooooh FAB dresses... ooooooh I NEED to get back to the gym and eating better... want one of those TIGHT dresses on my body THIS year!!!
Bonne Annêe mon amie!
ENJOY!
Fifi
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