Paris Fashion Week Spring 2011: Balmain

I LOVE the rock 'n roll detailing of this Balmain collection!

A combination of edgy styling and feminine shapes. Proportions that flatter, and best of all those black pumps are totally ill. I want all the jeans and that peachy leather studded jacket is putting me under it's spell.

xoxo

Glamour Meet Anarchy

In the world of Tom Binns, random chaos becomes beauty. A tangled web of glitz choked and strangled by ordinary safety pins, hardware, and findings. This is my favorite kind of glamour. A little off, a little strange, tells a story, creates interest, and takes time to understand. The tension is building...

LOVE All!

God, I love Vampire Weekend. There is just something so appealing about their preppy, Cape Cod, college, vibe. Since the only sport I ever played in school was tennis, you could say this video pushes all the right buttons.  I guess I should just move to Connecticut and shop at Ralph Lauren, and get it over with! Right? So here's to yachting, eating lobster, summering in Nantucket, and taking on Manhattan...let "Contra" be your sound-track.

In the Mood...

This image from last month's W magazine caught my attention. I love the shoes, the Jean Paul Gaultier dress and the tights. It's romance with an edge...just the kind of thing I can't resist.

GOLD: Jean Paul Gaultier for Target

Jean Paul Gaultier is one of my all time favorite designers, and not just because he designed the infamous Madonna cone bra. When I found out he was doing a low price line for Target I felt like I had hit the jackpot! I love the contrast of the sexy little dresses and the hard edge of the leather jackets and the graphic t-shirts. My picks are the trench, the black dress with the eye detail, and the sailor top. Hits stores March 7...happy shopping!

 

 

The Elle Magazine spread read here

Pony Up: 2 Bitchez Deep

When I first saw these amazing gloves on the Patricia Field store I was in love. It's tough girl, street smart, punk, glam, and so over the top! Apparently I'm not the only one- it looks like they are sold out of almost everything... It's not everyday that I find something new that I love. Thanks 2BD for being so clever and inspiring!

 

Fish Scale Half Gloves

Gold Double Woven Tassel Glasses

 

 Spike Combat

Find more here: http://2bitchezdeep.blogspot.com/

My Inner Lumberjack

As I'm sure you are well aware, (being a fashion follower) plaid is hot, hot, hot! I'm loving the big checkerboard lumberjack pattern in bright colors: yellow, red, turquoise, and pink. I have been wanting one of those cutesy tops for so long...so I decided to make myself something special for Christmas. I found a vintage Field and Stream men's shirt at a thrift store and transformed it into my idea of a sexy eye catching party top. A happy accident inspired the peek-a-boo lace panel in the back (but that is actually my favorite part). I was very much inspired by previous Ralph Lauren and D&G runway collections. Here are some of my favorites...

Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren

D&G

D&G

D&G

The "Mrs. Lumberjack"

Surprise!

Notice the "Dark Pony" Earrings...

I bought them from IMYOURPRESENT.ETSY.COM

All runways pics from Style.com