CC’s ABCs of Fall 2009 & Fifi Flowers Chanel Book Giveaway!

It’s that time again, darlings! CC presents her biannual alphabetical index of the top trends of the season! Enjoy, and tune in throughout September as CC elaborates on each of these themes!
A is for Animal
Blumarine; runway photos via style.com except where noted.
B is for Blanket Statement
Diane von Furstenberg; this and next via nymag.com
C is for Cocoon
Guy Laroche
D is for Drawstring
Isaac Mizrahi
E is for Eating
This photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Fashion Pulse
F is for Fall Florals
Aquascutum
G is for Gams
Balenciaga
H is for Houndstooth
Alexander McQueen
I is for Innovation
Chanel
J is for Jacquard
Roksanda Ilincic; this and next two via nymag.com
K is for Knits
Missoni
L is for Lace
Givenchy
M is for Minimalism
Jil Sander
N is for Net
Limi Feu

O is for Over-the-Knee Boots
Fashion Flashback: Elle, September 2003.
P is for Patterned Coat
Issey Miyake; this and next via nymag.com
Q is for Quilting
D&G
R is for Red
Ruffian
S is for Spike
Julien Macdonald
T is for Tuxedo
Dsquared2 designers, via nymag.com.
U is for Undergarments
Christian Dior Couture
V is for Velvet Accents
Marc Jacobs
W is for Winter Shorts
Prada
X is for X-Files
Vogue, September 2003
Y is for Yesteryear
Marc Jacobs
Z is for Zeal
Balmain

Fabulous news, darlings! By commenting on this post, you are entering to win a fabulous book courtesy of CC and Fifi Flowers: “The Quotations of Coco Chanel”! Two Day Contest: Open to Fellow Fashionistas worldwide; limit one entry per blogger, please. CC will pick 2 WINNERS on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 using random.org. Good luck darlings, and happy autumn!
xoxox,
CC

Tag Time and a Fifi Flowers Giveaway!

First things first, darlings! The winner of CC’s $50 Marshall’s Gift Card Giveaway is the lovely My Fashion Frenzy ~ congrats, darling! Happy shopping!
Tagged by the lovely Fashion Titbits with listing 5 Current CC Obsessions:
1) Statement frames. This photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Nearly Stylish.
2) Asymmetric dresses. Lady Gaga wearing Balmain in V Magazine.
3) This Candace Ang necklace. Visit candaceang.com.
4) Colorful hair extensions... Just wore a blue one from Shanalogic.com the other night to rave reviews!
5) This Pierre Hardy pump at Barneys.com.


Tagged by the gorgeous My Fashionality and the stunning Miss Likey to complete the following questionnaire...
WHAT IS YOUR HOROSCOPE & DO YOU RELATE TO IT?
I’m a Scorpio; apparently they (we?) are reported to be mercurial, passionate and creative, so yes! That rings true for CC!

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY?
This Loeffler Randall dress from twentythirtyforty.net, these Chloé sandals, and a I have a short fitted navy blazer in case I get cold (A/C and all…). Handbag, Botkier (natch).
WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
This Mason zipper dress from twentythirtyforty.net.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO TAGGED YOU?

Miss Likey and My Fashionality are both so fabulously fashionable, and their posts are always a joy to behold!
WHAT'S FOR DINNER?
Oysters and Sancerre. Delish.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE DECADE, FASHION WISE?
Well, CC is obsessed with Mad Men right now, so the early 1960s!
WHAT ARE YOUR MUST HAVES FOR SUMMER?

T dresses, flat sandals, and summer-weight scarves. Tolani scarf at chickdowntown.com.

WHAT WOULD YOU LOVE TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD?

Anything by Balmain or Rodarte (runway photo via style.com).
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIECE OF CLOTHING FROM YOUR OWN WARDROBE?
This fabulous pair of Lauren Urstadt gloves. CC can’t wait til there’s a little nip in the air so she can get away with donning these beauties. Visit shop.laurenurstadtny.com.
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB?
I’m doing it! Sadly, I won’t ever be able to retire on this meager “salary”, but my occupation as a fashion blogger (and part-time Pilates instructor) sure is fabulous!

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE MAGAZINE?

Vogue.
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER A FASHION FAUX PAS?
Wearing something that makes one uncomfortable (psychologically, not physically). Tasha Tilberg at Viktor & Rolf, via nymag.com.

DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL STYLE:
Eclectic yet sophisticated. Right now, I am loving patterned dresses. I am currently wearing them with bare legs and chunky heeled sandals, but come fall I’ll be pairing printed frocks with equally exiting tights and booties! Issa printed silk jersey dress, at theOutnet.com.

WHAT ARE YOU PROUD OF?

Posting on Couture Carrie for 500+ consecutive days!
WHAT ARE YOU SMITTEN WITH THAT YOU WANT TO SHARE WITH YOUR FELLOW FASHIONISTAS?
These Hip Chick Collection Notecards by the lovely and talented artist Fifi Flowers. Fabulous news, darlings! FF & CC have a set of these lovely cards to give away to one lucky CC reader! Two Day Contest: To enter, just leave a relevant comment on this post! International contestants welcome, as always! Good luck, darlings! And be sure to visit Fifi’s site here.
Of course, CC is tagging all of her Fellow fashionistas to answer these little queries ~ enjoy, darlings!
xoxox,
CC

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Talk about a fashionable ride! Many thanks to Fellow Fashionista and Artist Fifi Flowers, who recently sent CC the following prize – a set of lovely note card prints of eight Fifi Originals, complete with CC’s fave, a gorgeously rendered bicycle in front of a clothing shoppe (see top left). Yay for winning fabulous artwork with a transportation/fashion theme! Be sure to visit Fifi Flowers Design Decor here.
A curious combo or a match made in heaven? Fashion advertising is heavily dependent these days on transportation, it seems. From the Jet Set glam of Michael Kors to Jil Sander’s Subway Chic, fashion is in motion!
Bicycles even made their way onto the runway at Agnes B. (right, via nymag.com)
At left, vintage Calvin Klein ad courtesy Fellow Fashionista Wendy Brandes
Crash test dummies join models in this DSquared2 ad
Subway and tube provide a surprisingly glamorous backdrop (Jil Sander, left and Topshop, below).

Kors isn’t the only one cashing in on the glitzy lifestyle: Jimmy Choo ad via photobucket.com.
Editorials have taken to using cars and motorcycles as props, as in this "Love/Hate" spread in W, featuring Alexander McQueen.

Vena Cava in U.S. Vogue
One can almost hear a train in the distance upon seeing this photo, courtesy Fellow Fashionista Key of La Bruja del Cuento.
Miansai Biplane necklace at baseworld.com
Last Look: a UK Bazaar editorial courtesy Fellow Fashionista Fashion Moment.

This seems an excellent opportunity also to pass on an award CC recently received from the lovely Miranda of Sparkle Dust Fantasy. The Fabulosity Award goes to the aforementioned blogger Ana, whose blog, Fashion Moment, is one of the most exquisite (and undervisited) in the couture world – visit here asap!

xoxox,

CC