and Meet Mette

Late to lunch on this one but Mette Lindberg is money.
Girlie girlie has a no holds barred style---
Its like afternoon tea with a large helping of I dont give an F.

Agreed?

via lastfm and flickr

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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

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An interview

I knew I liked Alexa Chung but I like her even better when she's interviewing Karl Lagerfeld.
We could all use some tips on composure. NO?

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Oh Behave

Best Behavior AW 09
Drowned your tiny body in it.
Photos via bestbehavior.com

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Art as life

Today's stylings are inspired by Dutch artist Kees Van Dongen
We can be inspired by more than just the outfits of other fashion followers
and we pretty young things are not limited in our vision.
Praise to Van Dongen for his lovely portrayal of the female figure and his
reluctance to neglect even the tinniest flash of accessory.

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Rock Royal

If she's not becoming Brigitte Bardot
Ms. G is chaneling Sandra D.
The bad ass version of course
Little Queen of Rock for Russian Vogue

Ruffle my feathers

The bootsies give a winter harshness to the pretty spring ruffle. The white, cream and black palate provide a covet worthy contrast. The stylings of this shoot have me drooling.

via stylist Eva Lindh

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Her name is Rio...

Wonder what the kids below the equator are wearing? Heres a peek at the Auslander line from Rio Fashion week. See other lines here

How to look Warm and Cool

Currently taking Winter Weather wardrobe lessons from these two lovely facehunter foreigners. The combination of fur and pink animal print has my head spinning. Come to Philly to help me bundle up...Please.

Photos via facehunter

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Paris Couture 2009: The best of all body parts



Valentino:TOES


Jean Paul Gaultier: HANDS


Elie Saab: NECK




Christian Lacroix: LEGS


Chanel: HEADS

Christian Dior: HIPS

Armani Prive: SHOULDERS

Anne Valerie Hash: CHEST

Flora's new jewels

Flora's box editor, Ms. Marie–Thérèse Demblin de Ville, is one kick ass blogger who can add jewelery designer to her resume. Here is a peek at her new collection "jewellery which complements every look whether it‘s in the office, out and about town or at a cocktail party"....Congratulations fellow blogworld friend.

Photos via http://www.mddv.net/index.html

Cooler than me

This jean short/black tight partnership seems to be a winter time favorite. She makes this look way cooler than me by adding Zara fringe boots. I guess my tiny jean tores are coming out of summer storage. Thanks to stellawantstodie.blogspot.com for perfecting this funky fun combo.

shots via http://stellawantstodie.blogspot.com/

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He loves me

...he loves me not. Pick my petals and tell me true. Brooches from Koh Samui make our garden grow. 

Photos via koh samui