Quick Fix

Wearing all black and white, Iekeliene Stange shows off spikes, studs, and one ridiculously cool pair of earrings for Vogue Portugal

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Wednesday Wants: Go For The Gold

The Olympics are still a little over a week away, but you can always get a head start in showing your support by sporting the metal you hope your fellow compatriots come home with! 

Earrings - Nasty Gal

Fringe top - Topshop

Necklace - Asos

Shorts - F21

Coin necklace - F21

Jacket - Asos

Motel Rocks: Autumn 2012

Now this is a treat to start the weekend off right! What we have here is the newest collection from Motel Rocks, and right away you can see they are all about the prints, which is perfectly fine by me because a collection of florals, leopard, and that foil print (that should be on everything) is like a cut/paste of my favorite things. Plus, theirs still the sheer pieces, cut-outs, and body-con attire that Motel is a must for!

What are your thoughts on Motel's newest looks?

Mid-day Escape

Quickly posting these beauties for a little inspiration to break up the day. 

 I've got one paper edited and two quizzes down...now one quiz and essay to go! Just in case you were wondering, no, I'm not loaded with this much work due to procrastination. Actually, it is the opposite. My due dates are spread out throughout the next week, I just happen to like to get it out of the way all at once! I'm kind of an all or nothing girl like that. However, even though I'm getting all of this work done, I'd much rather be enjoying myself out in the fresh ocean air, all dressed up in metallics like Magdalena Glonek is for this Elle Greece editorial. That would make for a much better time!

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Runway Roundup: Fall Couture 2012

Hello lovely people! Happy Friday!
I'm pretty much swamped with school work so blogging will be sparse since I will be spending the next few days writing midterm papers and taking tests for both my Ethics and Religion classes, then later will have to prepare myself for a Biology test over 8 chapters....that were all taught in one sitting yesterday. Not fun stuff.

You know what is fun though? Couture collections! I've been catching up all this morning and have put some of my favorites below:

Dior (too many looks - it deserves 3 rows)

Probably the most highly anticipated collection of the season (with one of the most impressive front rows) and it did not disappoint! For Raf Simons' first collection he took inspiration from the design house itself and put his own touch on Christian Dior's classic silhouettes. Overall, the collection was elegant and chic with fun touches like the use of fur and a pop of color here and there (i.e. those wonderful hot pink pumps!)

Valentino

Over at Valentino, there is clearly a blue period going on as that was the color this show. Of course the signature red dresses were present but for the most part the color palette was a cooler one with navy, black, beige tones, and the occasional pastel yellow. The feel of the show was a sort of medieval renaissance with silk sleeves and velvet accents on long, flowy gowns, plenty of which had a cape (...or cloak?) included. Speaking of this layering on the dresses, you have no idea how badly I want to see that sheer, floral embroidered dress with that heavy, printed piece on top of it! Also, I want to live in that jumpsuit.

Maison Martin Margiela

Okay you guys, this is it for me. I love this so much I could just DIY myself a bejeweled face mask right now! Except that no, I'm not going to because really I have no business with a bejeweled face mask..plus I'd look really stupid. However, face mask aside, I'm lusting over this collection so hard. Various laces were used as contrasting patterns throughout the collection and silk dresses (and one floor-length coat) added some color. Personally, I just want to find some neck-wear as killer as that piece bottom left.

Givenchy

Here's a quick one! Only two looks this time folks, because basically, I wasn't feeling Givenchy this time. I just can't get into that much back fringe. However, I couldn't help myself but to put these two gorgeous looks here. Clean lines, fur, and as gorgeous from the front as it is from the back.

If you're wondering why Jean Paul Gaultier was left out, let's just say I can't tackle that whole thing in a roundup post. That craziness needs to be showcased on its own!

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Versace Fall 2012 Couture

While I wait for Vogue to come through with the rest of the Dior photos, let's take a look at what showed at Versace...

This Versace collection is pretty much everything we expect from Donatella. Fun, sexy, heavily-embellished clothes that would make you look hot as hell, and really what else would you want from Versace? Beaded chiffon dresses were kept soft in a palette of nudes and pastels, while plenty of woven leather also made an appearance on the runway. Of course, plenty of skin was shown thanks to the slits that went as high as possible without it being a problem. Can you use the same word as an adjective and noun because really, the best way to describe Versace is to say that it was very...Versace. 

Also, how good does Donatella look?! I want THAT dress

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