fashion: elie saab fall 2011

belts, draping, high slits.  ohhhh yessss.

~ flowy florals ~

~ bold & beautiful RED ~

 ~ head to toe shimmer ~

of course, due to my hectic work life, i am most drawn to the clean & crisp professional-wear showcased in this collection (kinda pathetic, i know) ~

 oh yes, i would looooove to rock these sharp outfits at work!

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i want: giuseppe zanotti tip of bling pumps

taupe pumps with just a touch of bling on the tip of the toe ~ perfect.

now just time to scrounge up $500 to get my own pair...

[can be bought here]

p.s. i am madly in love with the rich color of selena gomez's dress.

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reblog: faves from the coveteur

some of highlights from the coveteur, a blog that gives us "regular folk" an inside look to the closets of big-wigs in the fashion industry.  kind of a who's-who in fashion, through the eyes of shoes and purses and fabulous organization.  check it out ~

~ organization inspiration ~

organized shoes by tracy taylor, US editor for NET-A-PORTER [a job i would want even more than this beautiful collection of organized heels]

shoe cubbies! want, want, want! from the closet of jane keltner de valle, fashion news director at teen vogue.

~ fab shoes ~ 

bedazzled miu miu shoes owned by sylvana ward durret, director of special events at vogue [another job i covet!]. hmm.... those first pair look super similar to a more colorful pair i had wanted back in july.  guess my style is pretty established!

~ accessories/jewelry ~

sparkle-icious clutch by anya hindmarch.  on display in the closet of celine kaplan, executive director of public relations at eres.

great way to showcase jewelry!  the mirror helps the bling shine even more~ from the closet of janna hillman, senior fashion market editor at harper's bazaar.

~ lovely clothes ~

bubblegum pink dress by carolina herrera.  what a lucky girl to not just own this beauty, but to attend events where she can wear it!  by karla martinez, fashion market and accessories director at W magazine.

*all images courtesy of the coveteur*

celeb style: dita von teese's shoes

as i've mentioned, i personally don't tweet, but the fine people at jezebel do.  and then they share the highlights with me.  it's totally awesome.

anyways, what jumped out at me today was a post by dita von teese, whom i, along with the majority of the human population, find perfectly and enviably sexy.

obviously i was intrigued!  must.see.custom-made.louboutins....

extravagant, indeed!

i mean, sparkly ruffles?? YES!!

i'm guessing this little "twit pic" doesn't do the shoes justice, so i can't wait until the ever-fab DvT wears them out & i can see more!

fashion: addy van den krommenacker - PaP 2011

i love how fashionising describes this collection, shown at Amsterdam fashion week, so pithily: glam warrior.  i think this dress proves this phrase perfectly ::

the article's writer, linett kamps, continues her description, saying that "the designer [is] opting for a stronger design aimed at women who are willing to show off their figure."

what i personally love about this collection is that it is different.  typically i go for looks that are feminine and classic with a touch of quirky.  sometimes vintage, sometimes a little fashion-forward, regardless, i still have a fairly defined fashion aesthetic.  this particular collection is just different than my usual.  prints, shine, somewhat random ruffles, interesting hemlines and layers - it just pulls me in.  most of these looks would be considered a bit risky for a celebrity to wear on the red carpet - hello, sequin polka dots! - but i sincerely hope i get to see some of them soon [alexa chung, carey mulligan, leighton meester -- are you listening up?!].

here are some of my fave looks ::

minis ~

gowns ~

what i'd most likely wear in my real life [at a wedding, party, etc.] ~

well, minus the train.  it's pretty, but just not practical.

what i'd most likely wear in if i went to galas and red carpet events [dream] ~

oh and i gotta say, i love these models' facial expressions!

 so rarely do designers allow models to show this sort of personality -- love it!

congrats, AdvK, i love your collection!

all images via, where you can also see the entire collection [although i included nearly all of it!]