Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts

Friday, April 17, 2009

Fabulous Florals

From subtle allover floral patterns, as at Giambattista Valli, to bold lawn prints like those at Oscar de la Renta and Emanuel Ungaro, flowers are simply stunning this Spring!
Fashion Flashback at left: Jessica Stam in Vogue UK, May 2008. Runway photos via style.com except where noted.
Roberto Cavalli
Alexander McQueen
Vera Wang
Michael Kors
3.1 Phillip Lim
Badgley Mischka
Paul & Joe, via nymag.com
Cynthia Steffe
John Galliano Resort
Lanvin
Alexandre Herchovitch
Basso & Brooke
Behnaz Sarafpour
Diane von Furstenberg
Koi Suwannagate
Giambattista Valli
Naeem Khan
Nanette Lepore
Oscar de la Renta
Paul Costelloe, via nymag.com
Sophie Theallet
Charles Nolan
Sabyasachi
Blumarine
Cacharel
Luisa Beccaria
Marni
MaxMara
Moschino
Emanuel Ungaro
Reem Acra
John Galliano
Verrier
Vivienne Tam
What to buy?
{Shopbop.com has a wonderful roundup of the trend; check it out here.}
Perhaps a lovely floral top: Tucker silk cami, at intermixonline.com.
Antipodium floral bustier top, at bunnyhug.co.uk.
Stateside? Get this Floral Bloom corset top at forever21.com.
CC adores this Oscar de la Renta oversized silk floral coat, available at net-a-porter.com.
Dolce & Gabbana floral dress. Visit neimanmarcus.com.
Jill Stuart Paris Larissa dress, at chickdowntown.com.
Emilio Pucci fern print dress, at bergdorfgoodman.com.
Jones New York rainforest floral dress, at jny.com.
Robert Rodriguez poppy print dress, at shopbop.com.
CC is enamored of these Nina Ricci floral booties. Go to eLuxury.com to purchase.
Statement piece: Marni floral necklace, at net-a-porter.com.
Ring around the Rosie with this Kenneth Jay Lane ring, at shopbop.com.
Bag the trend: Moyna Tiffany flower fold over clutch, at chickdowntown.com.
Last look courtesy Fellow Fashionista Ambiguous Alliterative Abomination.
Be a flower girl!
xoxox,
CC

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Zero Coverage

If you dare, wear short shorts!
At left, Viktor & Rolf.
Cuffed, patterned, high-waist, minuscule, pocketed... the options are limitless, and these little beauties are a fabulous way to showcase those glamorous gams!
On the runway: photos via nymag.com; Gwyneth via imnotobsessed.com.
Cuffed:
Blumarine
Salvatore Ferragamo
Isabel Marant
High-waisted:
Chloé
Roberto Cavalli
Patterned:
Collette Dinnigan
Byblos
D&G
Miss Sixty
Jean Paul Gaultier
Dolce & Gabbana
Paul & Joe
Hot Pants:
Elie Saab
Emporio Armani
PPQ
Byblos
Pocketed:
Krizia
Sue Stemp
Hermés
In the shops:
Matthew Williamson tweed tailored shorts; this and next four at net-a-porter.com.
Celine silk roll-hem shorts
Milly lavender Sun Ray shorts
Stella McCartney ruffle front skort
Alldressedup cotton shorts
Dahlia button detail skort at asos.com
Vera Wang Lavender Label floral shorts; this and next two at shopbop.com.
See by Chloe cuffed pleat short
Twinkle accordion short
High-waist short. Visit victoriassecret.com.
Drawstring cargo shorts. Go to fledflare.com.
J. Crew jacquard shorts, at jcrew.com.
Vivienne Westwood Anglomania printed shorts, at lagarconne.com.
Chloe high waist cotton shorts, at net-a-porter.com.
Last look: Brazilian Vogue editorial, September 2008.
Get short-y, darlings!

This concludes CC’s ABCs of Spring, darlings! Stay tuned for the Swimwear alphabet, coming soon!
xoxox,
CC