Can we talk about a few things that are blowing my mind? For starters, and most obviously, this collection. Incredible. McQueen is known for bringing the mind-bogglingly intricate “how can this even be real?” detail, and nope, no disappointment for the spring 2012 collection. Just pure art from head to toe. Wowzers, Sarah Burton, you are knocking this out of the park time and time again. What a talent. That orange number? I have no words. I very vocally dislike orange, but man, it’s like like my whole belief system is falling apart! What is up? What is down? I don’t even know any more. All I know is: a) wow, b) WOW, and c) WOOOOW!

That’s all I’ve got. Baring some minor incoherent babbling above, I’m speechless from prettiness.

Images via Self Service Magazine.

Tell me I’m not the only one loving the mermaid vibe here. Beautiful, luxurious, sophisticated mermaid, that is. Nothing seaweed-y here. Just pure elegance. Gauzy fabrics, delicate pearls, seashell clutches, reflective sequins, slicked back “wet” hair buns, coral inspired jewelry. I love how all of these elements came together and touched on the sea theme without beating you over the head with it. It’s very polished and graceful, true to the Chanel vision. But it’s also kind of spunky! Who didn’t dream of being a beautiful mermaid when they were growing up? Once again, Chanel continues to make the dream a reality.

I had a long pink wig when I was about 10 years old. (Evidence. Prepare to LOL.) I wore it for Halloween one year and I thought it was the coolest thing of all time. I never wanted to take it off. Part of me wishes I still had it. Just for fun and all.

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I haven’t really been on the up-and-up with the fashion week goings-on in the last week. Unfortunately, I  don’t quite have the time to sift through the numerous collections. Shame really, because they’re always dripping with inspiration. But from the little snippets I’ve seen here and there, this collection instantly caught my eye. Inspired by “cherry blossoms, palm trees and song birds”, it’s just the right amount of delicate, sugary and airy for spring. And I just really, really like it. It’s pretty and I like pretty things. Can that be reason enough?

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But enough talk of my far-away dreams, and back to our favourite Kate. Wow. It’s Kate Moss, so you expect greatness, but they went aaaaall out. And not in that over-the-top-just-to-show-my-riches kind of way. All out in the I’ve-never-seen-anything-quite-so-beautiful-in-all-my-life kind of way. If I were to imagine my fairy tale wedding, it would look a little something like this, I think. So magical and romantic, like a story from another time and another place.

Lace, crystal cut table ware, calligraphy, white galore, …

…wicker furniture, sunshine soaked gardens, the English countryside,  …

…huge bouquets of white roses, a vintage car procession, …

… a mirrored vanity, ribbons, the cutest little military inspired jackets for the little boys, …

… and of course, that beautiful smile.

Kate’s day looked like it strayed from a dream. Other-worldly, indeed.

Photos via Vogue.com… where there are a whole whack more including party guest pictures.

“Pretty as a picture, as romantic as a song… Katie Ermilio’s timeless fall collection —in it’s effortless chic way- is suited for the classic beauty in all of us…”ⁱ

I couldn’t had said it better myself! I love the simplicity and effortlessness this collection conveys. It’s very clean lined and tailored, but it brings in lots of feminine details like large skirts, ruffled shoulders, draped fabrics and the odd bow as well; it makes for a very playful balance between mens- and womens-wear. I also think it strikes an interesting chord with the classic vs current theme as well. The shapes are very timeless, but there is also a great sense of current fashion trends mixed in, too.

I also looove the bright, bold and super duper saturated colour story – cherry red, electric fuchsia, and deep sapphire combined with creamy champagnes and crisp whites do a delicious palette make!

A+ from me for a collection that is elegant, chic, simplistic, and classy, not to mention youthful, spirited and current. Minimalism and femininity at its best.

Can we also take a quick moment to fawn over the gorgeousness that is the styling in this shoot? Hard wood floors, wall mouldings, crystal chandeliers, a tufted sofa, that beautiful baby grand piano? Hello, beautiful! Sign me up to the wait list for living inside this lookbook, please and thank you.

Pure loveliness.

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I love the way these shots have been taken. I love the soft blur. I love the light spots. I love the way motion has been captured. I love the ambient light. I love everything. They’re perfectly suited to the design of the collection, and together they create a perfect dreamscape combining the beauty of photography and fashion. Wistful sigh. Yup, I’m dying of pretty over here. Again.

Images via V Magazine.

The clothing itself is positively stunning and 100% the apple of my eye right now. But like I said, it’s the “head” area that is the real knock-out of this show.

The make-up is stunning – fresh, girlie, and almost fairy-like with the gold touches around the corner of the eyes and upper lip. Add in some rosy cheeks and a dash of pink on the lid as well… just lovely. The dark-grey-almost-black polish is a nice contrast to the obvious femininity of the rest of the look. And the hair pieces – want on my head now. I want be a medieval fairy princess, alright? Is that too much to ask? Okay, so I kid on that last one. The fairy princess part, that is; I do not joke about the things I covet – Valentino, ring me!

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With stars and music notes galore, how can this possibly not give you a little extra swing to your step. I know I’d be bouncing down the streets. As a musician myself, and more specifically a pianist, this collection fills me with absolute glee. Man, oh man, do I covet one of those piano clutches. Those are absolutely amaze-balls! Want! Possibly to some, this whole collection may border slightly on the tacky, but I disagree. I just think it’s decidedly energetic, playful and lighthearted. (As always, added bonus: copious amounts of black and white, and lots of shimmer for good measure. The way to my heart is so obvious…)

Images via Vogue.com

Over night, I seem to have developed a rabid obsession with grey nail polish. No idea where it came from, but I woke up one morning with a sole goal on my mind: “Must. Find. Grey. Polish.”

I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not the most loyal polisher. I tend to go through phases of painting my nails for a few weeks, and then forget about it all together for a few months. At the moment, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, I’m riding the nail polish wave. Grey all the way, baby!

Mmmm… gorgeous grey galore! I typically stick to my pale pinks, golds, whites, and blacks when it comes to nail polish. My one bright colour I’ll be adventurous with from time to time is hot pink. But that doesn’t mean I don’t admire bright colours from afar. Because, by goly, I do. Incoming rainbow explosion!

How about you – what is your tried and true shade? And any colours you’re going gaga over at the moment?

P.S. Embarrassing story time. When I was younger, my best friend and I made a “band” for our stuffed animals. We’d write songs for them and put on performances. I wrote our stuffed animal band – called The Butterfly’s – a song about the rainbow. While working on this post, the entire time I was singing the rainbow song in my head. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, these are the colours of the raaaain-BOW! All these colours that I see… are the colours of the rainbow. You can make fun of me now.

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