{s/s 2012} Elie Saab Couture

I love that I can always depend on Elie Saab's couture shows.  While other's tend to go the edgier route, Saab sticks with what he does best...absolutely ethereal, breathtakingly beautiful, red-carpet ready dresses.  To me there is absolutely nothing better than tulle, sequins, and pastels. It's not avant-garde, experimental, or out there...and I couldn't be happier...

{The only problem I would have, is choosing just one.}

ivory fully embroidered long dress // Anja Rubik 

 ivory short fully embroidered dress //Karlie Kloss 

ivory long gown with organza // Daria Strokus 

 geometric line details at bodice // Sigrid Agren

 floral fully embroidered from heavy to light // Sui He

{past favorite} Morning Beauty

{designer} Mulberry S/S 12 Ad Campaign

I truly cannot get enough of the pastel trend, and I love that for SS12, Mulberry is giving me everything I need...

{fashion} the glamourai - living on a dream shoot

{photography: Jeremy James // art direction & styling: Kelly Framel // makeup: Katey Denno for FLIRT! Cosmetics // hair: Noelle Chen for Kerastase // manicure: Vanessa Washington // stylist’s assistant:Doug Wright // prop styling: Mat Sanders (Domino Magazine) // model: Mackenzie (One Management) // all bedding: Yves Delorme // all furniture: Mis en Demeure for Yves Delorme} Information and photographs via The Glamourai

While scrolling through The Glamourai, I came upon a shoot from February.  After pouring over it again, this time from a different point of view, I was left completely entranced.  It's so easy to take for granted the level of creative talent many of these stylists {ex/ Kelly Framel} possess.  I for one am of the belief that dressing well* is indicative of artistic proficiency {sort of how peeing the bed and torturing animals corresponds to serial killers, but less dark more chic}.   It's editorials like these which allows that gift to shine.

To see all of the gorgeous pictures from this shoot, click here


*This does not mean North Face jacket, Ugg boots, black leggings; a là the standard college girl uniform...

{designer} Semi-Couture

Semi-Couture was founded in Italy in 2008 by Erika Cavallini. Prior to launching Semi-Couture {which presented it's first collection during the A/W 2008 fashion week} Erika was a consultant for several of Italy's most well known fashion houses.

The branding was inspired by an old stamp that was discovered in a Provence market; but the idea for the name was to identify and relate to clothing that, "on one side can give the idea of “unfinished” like the intermediate check on the tailor’s dummy of “semi-couture” and on the other side remind" wearers of haute couture, without the cost {Think Mercedes...and it ain't no c-class} often found in couture.

{Images: Signe Vilstrup | Quote: Semi-Couture}

{ss 12} Christian Siriano

I hate reality television.  HATE.  With that said, I could not love reality star {Project Runway alum} Christian Siriano anymore.  He creates the dresses I would kill to wear {my response to "What did you feel when you shot her?"- "recoil" while donning Siriano's organza and tulle pleated spiral gown.}  No jury could convict the free bird swathed in that.

Pre Fall 2012 * Thakoon





...2012: the year of pretty pastels and dusty nude layers. Feminine. Ladylike. Into it.

{Fashion Editor/Stylist David Vandewal; Hair Stylist Rita Marmor; Makeup Artist Benjamin Puckey; Model Sofya Titova; images via fashionologie}
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