paparazzi.

new york celeb sightings.

a few of my favorites that i ran into while in nyc this weekend. i played paparazzi for a couple days :)

ed westwick at the nylon guys & k-swiss party at bloomingdales.

nick jonas on the today show.

joe jonas on the today show.

kevin jonas on the today show.

santino rice from project runway.

alexa chung shopping in topshop.

the top of the line.

cfda fashion awards 2009

and the winners are...

womenswear designer of the year: kate & laura mulleavy for rodarte

menswear designer of the year: scott sternsberg for band of outsiders & italo zucchelli for calvin klein collection

accessory designer of the year: jack mccoullough & lazaro hernandez for proenza schouler

swarovski award for emerging talent womenswear: alexander wang

swavorski award for emerging talent menswear: tim hamilton

swavorski award for emerging talent accessory design: justin giunta for subversive jewelry

geoffrey bean lifetime achievement award: anna sui

international award: marc jacobs for louis vuitton

eugenia sheppard award for fashion journalism: edward nardoza, editor in chief, womens wear daily

eleanor lambert award: jim moore, creative director, GQ

board of directors special tribute: first lady michelle obama

*Trend: Cutouts

Right now, the body-con dress is a big trend, as this feminine silhouette transitioned into a daring shape for spring. The cut-out dresses inspired especially by the last seasons of Balmain’s, Preen's and Hervé Léger's creations, have finally hit the high-street.

So a great way to flaunt some skin this season is in a dress with strategically placed cutouts. This cut-outs give you a great focus on the midriff and the waist area. Something about the allusion to undergarments makes the look striking and very sexy.

The main key for this trend is to not overdo it; choose dresses with a discreetly peekaboo effect, transparent but not trashy.

*What do you think of the cutout dress trend? Would you wear it?*

*Click to follow 'Stylecoaching'*

Jimmy Choo cutout suede boots

Alexander McQueen cutout leather belt

Zimmerman halter neck swimsuit

Hervé Léger Vivien cutout bandage dress

Bebe Dress

Preen Matt lightening mini dress

Preen cutout dress

Balmain cutout dress

Hervé Léger cyrille ombré dress

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Sources:

www.net-a-porter.com

www.whowhatwear.com

http://www.preen.com/

http://www.narcisorodriguez.com/

http://www.balmain.com/

it's all in the people you know.

in my life a lot of different things have inspired me to create and express my own personal and unique style. art, music, photographs, cultures are huge influences in how a person creates a piece of art and how i intermix these things with fashion to create my own piece of art or sense of style. but one main influence is the people in my life. from my family and best friends to people i see walking down the street and will never know their name. people and the way they express themselves influences fashion and everyone does it differently. so i wanted to share a few people in my life, whether they are very close to me or just acquaintances, that have influenced my style and give inspiration to me through the way they express themselves. 

 

the top two people who influence my style the most are my sisters and best friends, maggie and meagan. with each of us having our own personal unique style, we encourage and influence each other with our different thoughts and ideas about fashion.

catherine.

emma katherine.

lacey.

kinsey. carrie. rachael.

meredith.

sarah.

getting a little personal.

"you can't base your life on other people's expectations"

~stevie wonder

check out more of this photography at www.wephotog.blogspot.com

*Runway: Collette Dinnigan

Collette Dinnigan is described as one of Australia’s finest exports.

She is one of the most respected and honoured female icons known not only for her fashion influence, but also her trademark excellence in everything she does.

The Summer Night collection showcased the Sydney designer's signature bead work with a military influence that Dinnigan described as a "Mad Max edge".

The line up for the show were full of body-flattering dresses done up with studs, chain mail-effect sequins and zigzagging strokes of glitter.
She began her fashion show with a heavily beaded mini-dress in black and silver (definitely one of my favourite items from the show)

Those several deco elements juiced up the classy eveningwear.

Conclusion: once again a standout Dinnigan collection!

*Tell me what you think of this runway show and for those who regularly visiting my blog: you can now follow my blog with bloglovin'*

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Sources:

http://www.thefashionreview.com/

www.style.com

www.elle.com

for emma, forever ago.

one of my favorite artists, bon iver, doing a spontaneous a capella version of "for emma, forever ago" in a hallway in paris. he is playing in birmingham tonight and unfortunately i am not going :( i am a little bummed.

*Fashion: Vogue Tokyo Editorial

It's been a while since I've posted editorial shoots, because I'm a little choosy when it comes to this pictures. But I was very inspired by the Editorial shoots of the June issue from Vogue Tokyo and wanted to share some snapshots with you. The pictures are taken by David Vasiljevic, an interesting avant-garde fashion photographer. The model Jessica Stam strikes some powerful poses for this issue.

I was immediatly thrilled by the atmosphere of these photos. Vasiljevic's photos are powerful and bold with female subjects rarely looking ultra-feminine but still beautiful and often incredibly striking. Jessica Stam's trademark eyes and fresh face are the finishing touch for this amazing pictures.

*Tell me what you think of this Editorial shoot & thanks to the fashion bloggers who have chosen to follow my blog*

Photographer: David Vasiljevic

Model: Jessica Stam

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Sources:

www.trendnista.com