Laser and Lattice

First things first, darlings! The winner of CC’s New York Design Shop DIY Girl’s Dream Giveaway is the lovely Erika of Cafe Fashionista ~ congrats, and happy creating!
It’s the kindest cut of all, darlings!
Alberta Ferretti; runway photos via style.com except where noted.
Altuzarra; this and next two via nymag.com
Behnaz Sarafpour
Custo Barcelona
Erdem
Jasper Conran
Jean Paul Gaultier Couture
Jenny Packham
Les Copains, via nymag.com
Marchesa
Oscar de la Renta
Pringle of Scotland pre-fall, via nymag.com
Versace
Zac Posen, via nymag.com

Hervé Léger cutout bandage dress; this and next four at net-a-porter.com.
Antik Batik floral cutout dress.
One Vintage Eartha dress.
Diane von Furstenberg New Edie linen mini dress.
Lela Rose silk-organza cutout dress.
Alexander Wang lattice sweater, at shopbop.com.
Asos laser cut leather jacket; this and next at asos.com.
Rare laser cut lace skirt.
Giuseppe Zanotti laser cut open toe platform booties; this and next at shopbop.com.
Elizabeth and James Maryl laser cut suede pumps.
Sigerson Morrison cutout suede sandals; this and next three at net-a-porter.com.
Miu Miu Forma sandals.
Jimmy Choo Dexter perforated suede sandals.
Proenza Schouler perforated leather platform sandals.
Jil Sander cutout flat, at lagarconne.com.
Asos laser cut metal cuff, at asos.com.
Zimmerman bandeau one-piece, at net-a-porter.com.
Get perforation pretty, darlings!
xoxox,
CC

The Kindest Cut of All

Cut it out, darlings! Designers take the scissors to their creations for SS ’10 and the results are shear genius!
Runway photos via style.com except where noted.
Alexander Wang
Allude, via nymag.com
Balmain
Carolina Herrera
Chado Ralph Rucci
Christopher Kane
Cushie et Ochs, via nymag.com
Cynthia Rowley
Danielle Scutt
Erin Wasson x RVCA
Fashion Fringe
Frank Tell, via nymag.com
Gucci
Hervé Léger by Max Azria
Jasper Conran
Jeremy Laing
Jill Stuart, via nymag.com
Julien Macdonald
Kinder Aggugini
Lutz, via nymag.com
Marc by Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs
Mark Fast
Matthew Williamson
Max Azria, via nymag.com
Michael Kors
Monarchy, via nymag.com
Narciso Rodriguez
Phi
Rad Hourani, via nymag.com
Threeasfour
Versace
Versus, via nymag.com
Victoria Beckham
Willow, via nymag.com
Zac Posen

Sass & Bide silk-satin bubble hem dress; this and next two at net-a-porter.com.
Lela Rose silk-organza cutout dress.
Preen cutout band dress.
Alice + Olivia layered cutout dress; this and next four at shopbop.com.
Charlotte Ronson cutout sweater dress with fringe.
Cynthia Rowley back cutout dress.
Rachel Pally long cutout dress.
Alexander Wang cutout dress.
Miu Miu Forma cutout sandals; this and next at net-a-porter.com ~ CC loves!
Melissa Odabash Marrakech embellished cutout swimsuit.
Will you make the cut, darling?
xoxox,
CC