Couture

Short weeks always have the longest days… I guess that’s only fair! Anyway, I’m in the market for a necklace to wear this weekend and came across TheGlamourai and thought you’d enjoy Kelly Framel’s decadent designs. She creates, blogs, twitters and you can follow her on bloglovin!

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Nothing like a little fashion/ Stanley Cup playoff action to end a long day! Go CHI! On the fashion front, I am loving Olesia Makhonko’s designs. Olesia developed her natural talent by attending weekend classes at a local Fashion and Design school… when she was twelve!

Spotted by David Foley of Oxford Media and Business School, Olesia was invited to study in Britain and took an internship at Alexander McQueen, working closely on his Paris SS06 collection. In 2007 the “Olesia Makhonko” brand was born.I love these distinctive designs!

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I could have sworn that I’ve written about Tina Kalivas before… I was realy into her Polyrhythms, 2009 collection and vividly remember posting about it, but alas, I couldn’t find it anywhere on the site! Anyway, here is Kalivas’ Totem 2010 collection. I love the way she implements color and shape into all of her collections. Check out more from the designer here, here, and here.

Side note: I have a bunch of stuff coming up this summer and I’m in desperate need of a few good dresses. Specifically, I’m looking for one spectacular wedding-guest worthy dress. You know, something fun, playful, and sexy without being too obnoxious… but maybe just a little tiny bit daring. Any suggestions?

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I wrote about Punk Rock Bride last year… I love these gorgeous made-to-order wedding gowns! Here’s a look at Stephanie Ward’s 2010 collection. Isn’t that top dress breathtaking?
Enjoy!

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I don’t even know where to begin with this week. Lets start with the fact I am over a month behind on my emails (sorry if I owe you one, that’s what this weekend is for!). Anyway, its Friday!! Enjoy these fun designs from emerging designer Magdalena Stark!

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You know that super gorgeous laid back friend you have that always looks totally (and effortlessly) put together?  Sea-NY designer Sean Monahan channels her in his classically versatile collections. Be sure to check out all of his beautiful SS10 looks!

Via FadMashion.

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Happy Friday! There’s nothing like keeping a good secret, but this is one I had to share. Enjoy the sleek, sexy and playful Aussie label Secret Squirrel!

Bri Cheeseman and Andrew Prince, are the two creative souls behind this label– Bri is a designer, qualified florist and award-winning graduate of Enmore TAFE; Andrew is a designer, musician and the brains behind fashion merchandise label Beesides.

“I guess if I had to define Secret Squirrel, I’d say what we’re trying to do is make clothes that will stand the test of time. Clothes that are simple and elegant without necessarily looking ‘simple and elegant’. We are young and modern, and a little innocent, but there is a splash of gorgeous and grown up about us, too,” says Bri. Vintage fashions are a key inspiration for the label, as are everyday things like people watching, TV, music, art, flowers, pretty blogs.

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I am just getting back from a great mother’s day weekend. In an attempt to keep my personal life personal, I’ll just say I had a great weekend with best friend. Love you mom!

Ok, on to fashion. Flashback: The first week I moved to NYC, I was on 5th, running late for an appointment when … TRIP, SKIP, CRACK I lost the heel to my favorite pair of Marc Jacobs. Of course they were four inch heels so switched between an awkward hop and unbalanced heel walk before I found a shoe store and bough some new heels.
If only fifth avenue shoe repair had been around! Ok, obvy they’re not an actual shoe repair company, but they could have done wonders for the ensemble I was wearing at the time (let’s just say my fashion sense has evolved since 2001!). Seriously, I love these designs. I really want that skirt… how fun!

A/W 2010/11 images from the digital darkroom

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The Poor Man’s Chanel via teen blogger “The Girl in the Check Scarf” (Disposable couture…. the next big thing?)

Ana Locking via Kingdom of Style

The street artist Swoon via Clay via Flavorpill (If you’re in New York, head to Urban Art Projects on Saturday night for a book release and signing, where she’ll be constructing a temporary installation out of the books themselves.)

Random: Coolest Coasters by Brazilian design studio Oiti,  run by Patricia Naves. Via NotCot via Design Milk

Katy Perry in an LED gown by CuteCircuit. Remember when I wrote about CC back in 2007? I told you I would never lead you astray. We’ve been seeing a lot of LED fashion lately…. what do you think? (Via Ecouterre)

More LED fashion by Moritz Waldemeyer via the grapefruit princess

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