Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Yes, Darlin





































Little Miss Sweetness with a hard futuristic edge.
Vote for best piece?
Burberry Prorsum coat, Chanel dress, Givenchy heels or Swarovski crystal top
Photo via NY Times mag


Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Shot me up



Hello, Im a jewelry chandelier leather pouch.
I'm adorned with gun metal and crystals. I will make you
tough but pretty.
Donna Karan via net a p

Cooler than me



























For our latest edition of who's cooler than me:
This chilly chica who can somehow turn harem pants and a hoodie
into the world's most perfect pair.
photos via facehunter

QAL

Friday, December 4, 2009

We all have a dark side

Equal parts sweet and scary. It's the Alexander McQueen Titanic Ballerina Pump.
Are there even words for this?
Via style

QAL

How to come clean







Rinse off the dirty and shower in Chanel..oooo. What a concept.
via cartoonstyles

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Top of the week




















Friday afternoon is the top of the week. We'll pair the peak of the day with the peak of Topshop's goodies right now. What do you think the age limit on the mesh polka bow is?
Have a pretty weekend, lovers.

QAL

Sunday, November 29, 2009

We all need

A good soak

There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won't cure,

but I don't know many of them.

Sylvia Plath

Via TFS

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Boys for J Crew














The NY Times says:

“Every line should be unisex. A good piece of clothing is a good piece of clothing no matter who was meant to wear it in the first place.”

Good because I want the solid utility shirt, the anderson tartan bow tie, the secret wash button down and a few other choice items from the boyboy department at JCrew. Extra small for this doll?

QAL

Today's seven beautifuls
























French pastries, gold buttons, This, Ballet, Lanvin and Etro Spring 2010 RTW, seeing stars in a city and these lovely dresses by Sarah Seven.


QAL

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Certain Dark Things























Dark Giuseppe Zanotti gems
Dark Urban outfitter's tutu
Dark Marc Jacobs velvet
Dark Chanel paint
and finally..my favorite..Dark around the eyes
Photo cred n-a-p, urban and tfs

QAL

Wild Open






































Seems like everyone is loving a Wild Thing right now.
Opening Ceremony pairs the Ira Full skirt, K.W. fitted dress,
Alexander mini skirt and Judith outdoor vest with Wild Things
bearing the same name.
Photos via opening ceremony.

QAL

A fashion alphabet

Abaeté: Ah-bye-ah-tay
Akris: Ah-krees
Alber Elbaz: Al-behr Elle-baz
Alejandro Ingelmo: Ah-lay-han-dro In-jell-mo
Alessandro Dell’Acqua: Ah-less-san-dro Dell-lack-wa
Ann Demeulemeester: Anne Duh-muh-le-mees-ter

Andy Thê-Anh:
An-dee Tay-Ann
Aquascutum: Ah-kwa-skoo-tum
Arthur Mendonça: Ar-thur Men-doe-sa
Andrew Gn: Andrew Jen (rhymes with “pen”)
Anya Hindmarch: Awn-ya Heind-march
Armani Privé: Are-mahn-ee Pree-vay

Badgley Mischka: Badge-lee Meesh-ka
Balenciaga: Bah-len-see-a-ga
Balmain: Bahl-mahn
Bebe: Bee-bee
Behnaz Sarafpour: Bay-naz Seh-raf-poor
Bottega Veneta: Bo-ttayga Ven-e-ta
Burberry Prorsum: Burr-bury Proar-sum

Carolina Herrera: Care-o-lee-na Her-air-ra
Cesare Paciotti: Che-sah-ray Pah-cho-tee
Chaiken: Chay-ken
Charriol: Sha-ree-ol
Chloé: Klo-ay
Christian Louboutin: Kris-tyen Loo-boo-tahn (rhymes with the French word “vin”)
Coco Rocha: Ko-Ko Row-sha
Consuelo Castglioni: Kon-sway-low Cass-till-e-an-ee

Dolce & Gabbana: Dole-chay and Gab-bah-nah
Doo.Ri: Doo-ree
Dries Van Noten: Drees Van Know-tin

Elsa Schiaparelli: EL-sa She-a-pa-REHL-lee
Erdem Moralioglu: Ur-demm Mor-al-e-o-glue
Ermenegildo Zegna: Er-men-a-geel-do Zen-ya

Gareth Pugh: Gare-eth Pew
Giambattista Valli: Jam-ba-tee-sta Valley
Giles: Jylez (not Gillies as it was once pronounced by an intern)
Givenchy: Jhee-von-shee (not Ga-vin-chee a la Whitney Port)
Giuseppe Zanotti: Ji-sepe-ee Za-not-ee

Halston: Hall-stun
Hanii Y: Han-ee Y
Hedi Slimane: Eddy Sli-main
Hermès: Air-mez
Hervé Léger: Uhr-vay Lay-zhay
Hussein Chalayan: Who-sane Sha-lie-an

Irina Lazareanu: Eye-ree-na La-za-ree-new

Jean Paul Gaultier: Jawn Paul Go-tee-eh
Joeffer Caoc: Joe-fur Kay-ock
Juergen Teller: Yur-gen Tell-ler

Kwiat: Kwee-aht

Lanvin: Lawn-vahn (rhymes with “vin,” as in the French word for “wine”)
Loewe: Low-ev-aeh
Louis Vuitton: Loo-wee Vee-than

Madame Grès: Ma-dam Gray
Manbocher: Mayn-bow-shay
Marchesa: Mar-kay-sa
Miu Miu: Mew Mew
Miuccia Prada: Mee-ew-cha Praa-daa
Monique Lhullier: Mo-neek Loo-lee-ay
Moschino: Mo-ski-no

Narciso Rodriguez: Nar-see-so Raw-dree-gez
Net-A-Porter: Net-A-Por-tay (rhymes with prêt-a-porter, en francais s’il vous plait!)
Nicolas Ghesquière: Ni-co-la Jess-kee-air

Olivier Theyskens: Oh-liv-ee-yay Tay-skins

Pauric Sweeney: Pore-ig Swee-knee
Phi: Fee
Pierre Cardin: Pee-air Kar-dain
Proenza Schouler: Pro-en-za Skool-er

Ralph Lauren: Ralph Lauren (as in Lauren the girl’s name, not Sophia Loren)
Rei Kawakubo: Ray Kah-wah-koo-bow
Rodarte: Row-dar-tay

Sonia Rykiel: Sawn-ya Ree-kee-eel
Sophia Kokosolaki: So-fee-ah Ko-ko-sa-lah-kee

Thakoon: Ta-koon
Thien Le: Tee-yen Lay
Thierry Mugler: Tee-air-ree Mew-glur
Tibi: Tbi (not Tee-bee)
Tocca: Toe-ka
Tse: Say

Versace: Vur-sah-chee
Vionnet: Vee-oh-nay

Yohji Yamamoto: Yo-jee Ya-ma-mo-toe
Yves Saint Laurent: Eev-Sayn Lorahn (the T is silent)



Sound like you know, yo!
via for the love of fashion

QAL

Monday, November 16, 2009

Hellllo Red




Amy Adams by Max Vaduku

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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Oh, so this is where they keep the light




































The darkness of this season is dreadful
Take a peak into Ashley Ann's DIY
nursery for a quick pick me up.
See before and after here

QAL