Mademoiselle C

It's here!

The hotley anticipated documentary on one of my fashion heroines; Carine Roitfeld- Mademoiselle C is out in September (what other month would it be?) and the trailer has already landed.

CHECK . IT . OUT.

           

Bright Lights, Big City

PARIS. NOVEMBER 2012.

This has to be one of my favourite shots from last year. It was the perfect time of day where it wasn't light but it wasn't dark.

Postcards from Paris

Last week saw The Boy's birthday and being the modern woman I am, I whisked him off for a day in the city of love; Paris.

Christian Dior Haute Couture AW12/13

The fashion world waited with baited breath this week to see Raf Simons' debut collection for fashion house Dior at Paris Couture Week and it appears I am not the only one who liked what they saw.

Amongst many well wishes from fashion's biggest names, Vogue.co.uk reported that Albar Elbez was quoted telling the Guardian, "Today was a beautiful marriage between a designer and a house."

The collection was a fantastic array of tuxedo detailing from lapels and tux pockets appearing on bustier dresses and gowns to the nipped waists and exaggerated hips on the cigarette pant trouser suits. The full skirts on the beautiful strapless gowns that sauntered down the floral-walled catwalk towards the end made me dream of going to my school prom again and the whole thing oozed Dior charm whilst bringing something fresh and new to the house.

After all the speculation of who would be the new designer at the infamous fashion house, I for one am glad that Simons got the job.

What did you think of the show?

           

Images via Style.com

Ode To Helmut...

Helmut Newton most certainly hits my top-five favourite fashion photographers of all time. His black and white, erotic and Parisian-esque chic images still get me as excited as they did the first time I saw his work. His work reflects a time when true glamour and sophistication was in abundance, models were chic and sexy and the photographer was god.

Images taken from various sources, all by Helmut Newton.

Chanel Couture AW11...

A separate post was needed to give the credit to my favourite collection of Paris Couture Week.

It was Chanel.

There are no words I can use to sum up how I feel about the collection but I will say that it gives me an overall sense of happiness and leaves me with only one thought, " what can I do to earn the money to own these pieces?".

Well done Karl, you've done it again.

Watch the full show below...

Part One

 

Part Two

Images taken from style.com

Paris Couture Week: AW11

A little late with my posting on this season's couture week, so apologies but I have only just found the time to view each and every show in full and that's what these shows deserve. Couture collections are why I first became interested in fashion. Viewing a show is like entering a divine dream.

Here are a few of my favourite looks from this season's collections.

1. Alexis Mabille 2. Armani Prive 3-5. Azzedine Alaia 6-10. Christian Dior 11-14. Elie Saab 15-17. Givenchy 18-20. Jean-Paul Gaultier 21-24. Valentino

Images taken from style.com