Tuesday, September 20, 2011

FALL ESENTIALS: THE JACKET

As far as personal style is concerned, there few things more important than getting your wardrobe in order for, (are you ready for it?!...) Fall! And thanks to fashion week we get the best of the best for inspiration for fall shopping. One key piece I know I cling to during fall and winter is my jacket, or jackets rather. Next to shoes, jackets are my 2nd obsession. In my opinion, just like shoes, the prefect jacket can pull a whole look together. A fine balance between both simplicity and exquisite detail are what "do it for me" where jackets are concerned. Simplicity, because you will want it to go with everything in your closet and fine detail, because you DO NOT want to get bored with a jacket you just splurged on. No one does a better job of accomplishing this than the Burberry Prorsum Spring 2012 RTW line designed by Christopher Bailey. I love the punches of color! This pallet is absolutely divine anytime of the year, and a perfect transition from fall to spring, as he creates amazing silhouettes with tailored jackets, luxurious coats and fantastic plunging dresses. His take on the trench coat is a perfect twist on the standard trench coat we see done over-and-over-and-over again. I die for the cropped olive, taupe, and black, striped military jacket in the final slide... Here are a few of my favorites from New York Fashion week 2012!! (photos, courtesy of  Style.com)







Saturday, September 17, 2011

Think about it, do you ever wonder why we bleed for fashion? Sometimes the pain is literal with a pair of fantastic shoes that we have to have, but they give us blisters every time. Sometimes it's the pain that those shoes are $795, and worth every dime. My favorite shoes that are on my must have list are from Luxury Jones. Are these boots genius or what? What is your must have fashion item for fall?