couture week #1

Have to admit so far I've been a little dissappointed with Spring 2011 Couture. But there's more coming that I'm excited about, so I'll withhold final judgements.
First round highlights:
Chanel had a rather bleak show, but the detailing was beautiful:


Armani Prive chose to use some gorgeous jewel colors, but I wasn't too fond of many of their shapes.

I do think this is crazy cool, though:



Of course, Dior caught me as usual with their extravagant swooshy skirts. These weren't the best I've seen from Mr. Galliano, but still had that posh flair I love:






More to come from couture, and also the Grammys!!

My beloved Dior

I think its pretty obvious by now that I adore Christian Dior as rendered by the brilliant John Galliano, so I'm flipping excited his couture show came out yesterday! As usual, its mind blowing. So detailed and gorgeous. This time, however, there were a few things that bothered me that, if fixed, I would have loved this collection so much more. Still, good stuff.

Some highlights:

some amazing geometric and sherbert eye makeup (I wish he'd used a light gloss on the lip though, instead of the heavy berry):

Its also too bad he put the plastic wrap on, because the tulip-bulb inspired hairdos, like above, were so creative!

look at the watercolor petals that fall from this black dress:



And a parting look:

More couture to come, but Dior must come first.

Runway Resort 2011

Ahh, Resort season in the fashion world. Those summery, kinda-realistic styles that you can ALMOST imagine the cool girls wearing on warm nights in the cities.

Here's a few highlights:


This is something I'd generally hate, but Abbey Lee looks so peacefully beachy I'm crazy about it:

(that was curtesy of Chanel, you really should go through the whole lookbook, it changes styles several times while keeping the same relaxed feel, Lagerfeld is master.)

Tibi goes for some fresh colors:



Rag and Bone tries some edgy summer dresses:



Yves St. Laurent and the best summer ruffles I've seen;



Dior went really Barbie, which usually I love, but this time left me a bit cold:



Chris Benz, something striking:


Oscar De La Renta, something classy with a bit of fun:



DKNY, really I only put this cuz I love the styling of the hair and makeup:

Christian Dior Spring Couture 2010

could this be any more incredible? of all the frilly, frothy, lacy, elegant, perfectly gorgeous clothing lines in the world, this has got to be one of the top.

Give it up to John Galliano, who is now in control of the always stunning Christian Dior.

Sheer joy at these shots:



Karlie Kloss has such poise:


look at the makeup. impeccable:
and the details, the colors, the unbelievable tailoring:
these phenomenal shoes:
could this get any more gorgeous?


the ultimate wedding look:

2009 Fashion Awards

Kate's 2009 Fashion Awards!

There were many beautiful dresses this year, and I enjoyed every single one of them. Picking out my very favorites was a hard task, because there were just so many!

So I've decided to divide several of them up into categories, so I can share as much lovlieness with you as possible!

Enjoy!

If you have any gowns that particularly stand out to you as needing to be on this list, let me know! I'd love to hear commentary.

Now, without further ado, lets get started......

For Best Color, I have to begrudgingly give it to Shakira. The dress is cheerful and bright, and very flattering. She made all the right choices with hair, jewelry, and makeup.

My Best Bling award is a tie between two pretty country blondes. Maybe I could split it up into Best Gold, for Julianne Hough's glowing look, and Best Silver, for Taylor Swift's sleek shimmer.

Overall Most Bold award goes to Rihanna, who, I admit, has had some absolute failures, but has continued to push the envelope and found some absolutely stunning and surprising gowns.

The Best Ball Gown award goes to Marion Cotiliard, who is always dressed gorgeously, at the Oscars for her black and blue Dior tulle perfection:
Best Black award goes to Reese Witherspoon at the CMAs. She makes this gorgeous dress look refined and lovely instead of sleazy, and her hair and makeup complement it perfectly!Best Short goes to Carrie Underwood (Grammy party), in Georges Shakra. It fits her perfectly, has a very unique style, and absolutely shines!
Evan Rachel Wood recieves the overall Most Elegant 2009 award, for classy and stunning pieces like these two. She seems to have left behind her gothic past and embraced her porcelain beauty!

And I know some may disagree with me, but I'm giving Katy Perry the Best Stylish Quirky award for finding creative dresses that aren't ridiculous, but well fitting and fun.