Akris and YSL Fall 2010

The Paris shows have been going strong, I'm posting some of my favorites -


The first is from Akris. I usually love more from their shows, but this time it didn't wow me. I like these trousers, and they had more like this in different colors -




Examples from the YSL show -



I love the cut of the skirt above, and the trousers below -




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Dolce and Gabbana Fall 2010

Fashions shows moved to London, and now Milan. I'm a little behind but Dolce and Gabbana just showed. They focused on the black jacket, in all kinds of shapes. Some of my favorites -

The skirt suit

The Tuxedo jacket

A sea of jackets!

There is something about the floral coat above, it is fantastic.

This red velvet dress reminds me of something a ballerina wears, and I like it - particularly with that gather at the waist.

I love this gold top, it would look amazing with wide leg trousers, or skinny pants instead of a dress for a cocktail party.

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Reem Acra Fall 2010

I usually love Reem Acra's gowns, but for this season his funky mini dresses won me over.

I started with this gold extreme a-line, this would work for most people (as long as it hits the right part of the leg) I like it!




These are different,




This striped one is more body conscious than the others,



These are funky, the same style just in different fabrics. I am into the shoulder-cut-out look with the chunky necklace and shoes, a far cry from the Reem Acra wedding gown I tried on when I was looking for my wedding dress...









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L'Wren Scott For Fall 2010

I love L'Wren Scott's fitted designs, she showed some interesting and really pretty pieces for fall.

I think this jumper skirt is cute, it does kind of remind me of something from either a Molly Ringwald movie or Blossom, I can't decide which but it certainly has a modern look.




I love this next one, it is such a sharp look. I would love to dress like this all the time but Berkeley is just not the place...




This is the perfect work dress. Enough said.



Fun and tasteful at the same time -


and just plain hot -

Doo.Ri Fall 2010 and creating those outfits for now

I Love these two outfits from the Doo.Ri Fall show, and just because her versions aren't available yet(and would be very expensive anyway) doesn't mean we can't wear similar outfits right now!








Yes it's true I don't like leggings and they are not pants, however in these outfits the longer tops and thicker fabric of the pants make it work. And I just love the silhouette of these outfits. So, to put them together now...

The skinny black pant -

There are options here in terms of fabric and length. The key to making them look like your legs go on forever would be to tuck them into sky high platform boots or booties. I like these (and on sale at Revolve)

Or these if you prefer denim (it's thicker and more forgiving!),

Or these -

For the first outfit, a big drapey sweater coat like this one works well -

For the second Doo.Ri photo above, a jacket like this might work -

Or this one -

This one would work as well -

Just imagine it open and loose. The secret is to make sure the shrunken jacket fits properly through the chest and shoulders, and hits at the right length at the bottom.

The tops to follow...

A Beautiful Dress

This Brian Reyes dress from his Fall 2010 collection is AMAZING!

I love the colors of the fabric and the shape, plus that detail over the bodice. I want it, and NOW. Wouldn't it make the perfect Spring dress too?

Zac Posen Fall 2010 highlights

Despite the economic woes of Za Posen's line, he seems to have turned out some good pieces. There are fewer ball gowns, and more clothes that look like a regular person could wear them.

This first look is a knit outfit, I don't love the color but I do like the shape and the pattern on the top.




Here we have a really wearable work outfit, i LOVE the pants in particular. He is using his fitting skills usually reserved for gowns to make pants, fantastic.




And a really cute sheath -




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Diane Von Furstenberg Fall 2010 highlights

Diane, as usual, did amazing things this season. I see that slim ankle length pants are still huge for fall, I like that look so I'm happy. She did great wearable day-time clothes as well as her specialty - the cocktail dress. These are my favorite looks.

I really like this silhouette, the black slim pants and top (or is it one piece? I'd prefer to think not) and the patterned jacket. Pretty much everyone could pull off some variation of this outfit.



I actually like the stripe on these pants, as well as that gorgeous purple/blue in the top.



I love the slouchy-relaxed look of this one, It doesn't need the big sweater coat over it, the dress and belted sweater over it would look great on their own.




Without the big puffy shoulders this is THE perfect black dress. It would look amazing on everyone, the ruching works well if you have curves, or created them if you don't. And the v-neck is great as well as the length.



The next two looks are just so much fun, I want to go to a party in either of these!







She always does a great metallic dress, this is like wearing liquid gold -




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Kicking off the NY Shows

New York fashion week starts today, it's exciting . It's the last time it will be in Bryant Park, and there is an article about the change in the New York Times today. Click here to check that out. The big news today though that may overshadow shows is that the designer Alexander McQueen was found dead today, click here to read about that or here for a few more details.

For complete coverage of the shows(including live-blogging and tweeting), go to NY Mag, Fashionista or Style.

With the olympics also starting this weekend looks like I will be glued to the TV and computer...

I leave you with this gorgeous shot from the Alberta Ferretti pre-Fall show -

Phoebe Philo at Celine Spring 2010

Phoebe Philo has been profiled in all the magazines lately, she left designing to raise her kids and is now back in full force at Celine. The clothes she produced are amazing, I chose a few examples, check out style.com for all the looks.