Milan Fashion Week: Spring/Summer 2012 Favorites part two

Salvatore Ferragamo - Creative director Massimiliano Giornetti definitely had the tropics on his mind when creating the Ferragamo ss 12 collection. With an array of mixed combinations of animal prints, vivid colors and floral patterns, the presentation illustrated a sleek and sexy Ferragamo woman with form-fitting silhouettes, high slits, cut outs, and old Hollywood glamour hair. No tropical ensemble isn't complete with exotic bags to match so Giornetti accessorized his looks with maxi-bags made of Nappa leather and crocodile maxi-clutches. Overall great collection in my opinion. View the entire collection here.


Dolce & Gabbana - With the dismissal of their sister brand, D&G, Stefano and Dominico brought out an equally as strong collection for their main line. Their ss 12 collection presented feminine and sexy pieces adorned with fruit and veggie prints, crystal embellished bodices, floral prints, incredible lace/eyelet and twill suits in shades of orange, light blue, and soft green. Just like the past ss 12 collection I've seen, the Dolce & Gabbana collection continues to prove how strong statement earrings and tummy showing bustiers/bandeaus are as a trend for it's season. View the entire collection here.


Emilio Pucci - I've always been a Pucci "girl" at heart. Sexy, feminine, and fashion forward all at the same time. I love how there always seems to be a subtle fetish or kinky undertone to Peter Dundas' creations. In my opinion, the collection was inspired by Rock and Roll/gypsy glamour with sheer skirts, lace embroidered blouses, big ruffles, waist-tied sashes and shoulder & tummy bearing tops. I love the printed shirt and slid grey bermuda shorts; sexy and still sophisticated. THe presentation showcased a variety of colors with focus on white, red, and black and a myriad of 70's inspired prints. Gwyenth Paltrow was lucky enough to get her hands on one of the ss 12 pieces and rocked it at the 2011 Emmy's a few weeks ago. View the entire collection here.


Sportsmax - Probably the most sportswear inspired collection I've seen during the ss 12 Milan shows, but also the most minimal in a sense. All the previous Milan shows I've mentioned as favorites donned consistent prints, patterns, and vivid colors, but I loved how refreshing and minimal (but still a twist of prints), the collection was for Sportsmax. With a youthful mix form-fitting silhouettes and slouchy outwear pieces, the Sportmax girl exuded confidence and a subtle tone of sexiness. The presentation focused on pastel colors in blue, pink, and purples, but also included neutrals in white, beige, grey and black. I thought the knits were impeccable, and I enjoyed how the prints complimented the solid pieces and we're the main attraction of the collection. Just like Vera Wang and Mulberry's ss 12 collections, Sportmax used drawstring details, which will be a trend for the season. View the entire collection here.

Missoni for Target: Purchase

Rachel Zoe isn't the only one sleeping in Missoni now. After a cruel and at that time painful hour and a half shopping experience on Target.com, I was able to nab my Missoni for Target purcahses. I picked up a tie for work and the classic chevron printed duvet set for my room. Despite some problems with my order and the tracking of my shipment, which made me nervous, I'm happy to say that I got both items safe and sound. I'm used to solids as bed sheets, so doing a print of me is a challenge, but I absolutely love the duvet set and how the print adds a pop in my room. Can't wait to see who Target's next genius collaboration will be. What did you guys get?!

Eugene Tong

Besides Eugene's awesome and drool-worthy wardrobe, the senior style editor for Details Magazine has an effortlessly chic style. A fuse of all american classics with some downtown flare. The secrets and details are in the quality of his clothes & accessories, which is something I love about him.

From The Sartorialist.

Milan Fashion Week: Spring/Summer 2012 Favorites part one

Iceberg - This collection is so far one of my favorite ss 12 shows in Milan. The collection showed a variety of menswear inspired pieces mixed with well tailored trousers, skimpy bandeaus, striped mesh tops, intricately crocheted separates (which we're probably my favorite), jumpsuits, stripes, and sequins. I thought Paolo Gerani, creative director of Iceberg presented a strong presentation with his creations. The accessories from the belts, shoes, and bags we're also beautiful. Pure chicness in my opinion. View the entire collection here.


D&G - Although Dominico & Stefano stated that this was their last collection for the sister brand of their household label, I thought their final presentation was incredibly strong. I loved the the prints, which is fair to say because of the history of D&G's expertise in prints. The presentation showcased a lovely range from pants, skirts, dresses, shirts, and even a double breasted denim suit. Not a huge fan of the shoes, but I thought the jewelry was absolutely stunning and complimented the collection very well. Will you be grabbing a piece of D&G''s final collection before it goes buh bye? Can't wait to see the mens collection. View the entire collection here.


Prada - Miuccia Prada never disappoints and after a very VERY strong collection last spring, I think Miuccia did a very good job in delivering another great spring collection. This season the creative director used several themes of the 1950's with vintage automobile and floral prints along with flame motifs. The collection illustrated classic Prada shapes with bulky coats, wide shoulders, and pleated knee high skirts. Miuccia also included bandeaus in her collection, which I'm predicting will be another trend for the season. The earrings we're incredible and I think that jewelry mainly earrings will be a strong trend for the ss 12 season; chandeliers, tear drops, oh my! A standout collection for sure. View the entire presentation here.


Etro - Utilizing signature prints and patterns, Etro unveiled a modern 1920's silhouette with cut outs in it's collection. This season, it seemed like Etro turned down the prints and combined more solids in both black and white, which in my opinion is refreshing. The presentation wasn't drowning in prints and patterns, but more complimented or emphasized by it. The touch of fringe was also great, because I haven't seen the Italian house do fringe in a long time. View the entire collection here.

Lara Stone for Vogue Japan

I love Lara Stone & the Givenchy fw 2011 collection, which in my opinion is pure high fashion with a gangster twist. Amazing cover.

New Obsession: 2 Broke Girls & New Girl

Now that my beloved TrueBlood is wrapped up for the season, it's time to get into gear with my favorite fall shows including Glee, ANTM (all-star cast of course), and Modern Family! I was browsing some new shows and I instantly fell in love with two.

New Girl - I think Zooey Deschanel is a fairly decent actress, perhaps because I only really see her as a "one note" type of actress. In her new fox show titled, New Girl, Zooey plays a quirky weird girl trying to survive life and love all while living with three very different guys. I think that's the twist, a uniquely vulnerable girl living with three guys who are, well, guys. The chemistry between the four characters is infectiously hilarious. The show had me laughing from the start. I can't wait for episode 2! View the pilot episode here!!



2 Broke Girls - Despite the sometimes not so funny sexual remarks/jokes, the show is pretty hilarious being that it's only a thirty minute series. I love Kat Dennings and it's great to see her on television. But what's even better is seeing hottie Noah Mills in the first episode...pretty much shirtless the entire episode! The comedy series seems looks like it'll be a great show as it portrays the life of one Brooklyn girl (Dennings) trying to survive NYC life with a newly broke upper east sider (Beth Behrs). View the first episode here!!!

London Fashion Week: Spring/Summer 2012 Favorites part two

Paul Smith - Probably one of the best menswear inspired collections I've seen in a long time. Paul Smith's ss 12 collection was filled with well-tailored sport coats and trousers that gave a downtown chic and softer look to it's masculine inspiration. The presentation was quirky, sassy, and cool, which is something PS does well. My favorite pieces included the trouser pants and those shoes! I need leopard loafers stat. View the entire collection here.


Matthew Williamson - I think Matthew's a genius when it comes to infusing print and colors together. The end results are almost always stunning. The paisley/ikat like prints were incredible with pops of rich yellows, blues, oranges, and greens. I thought the collection showed great range from pants, tops, shorts, jumpsuits, outerwear, and dresses. Very spring and yet another strong collection for Matthew. I'm glad I picked up a MW x H&M sportcoat when I had the chance. They sure are one of a kind and like any other. View the entire collection here.


Burberry - Even though I'm a HUGE Christopher Bailey fan, I wasn't too keen on his s 12 collection for Burberry. To be honest the only thing I really enjoyed was the color palette as well as the prints. It seemed like I've seen the pieces he's created before and it wasn't something new or exciting. But if there's one thing that I enjoyed the most about his collections time after time it has to be the craftsmanship that goes into making the pieces. From the sweaters to the hand bags, it seems all so intricate and made with such detail is practically flawless. Check out the video below to get a quick view of the ss 12's craftsmanship and view the entire collection here.

Sartorial Inspiration: part four

I used to do these little blog postings on some of my favorite photos by Scott Schuman. It was definitely during my amatuer days as a blogger, but to be honest, I think I was posting them because I was looking at them for inspiration. Lately I haven't been finding myself at his website, and have recently joined his band wagon once again. His photos truly pose as great inspiration and I find it fascinating that he captures these photos during peoples every day to day lives (like Bill Cunningham, he's an OG). It's real and not forced or fabricated. I don't wear a lot of black, which is funny, but I love the black and military green combo the fille above has on. A black top, green cargos, black peep toe booties and a fringe bag is subtle but sexy and very rock and roll. And how amazing is Richard Chai's denim coat?! Slim, cut to a T, and just plain incredible. Thank goodness I wear my own denim jacket buttoned starting from the top, from the looks of Chai's, I'm on the right track. I also need to grow some balls and really invest in a printed jacket and short suit or combination; it'll probably be a good investment being that I can wear them together or separately. Ugh, and ikat printed pants?! Are you kidding me?! I need those blue ones, stat.