not so cold shoulder

something i've noticed while flipping through images of the spring 2009 fashion shows is the overwhelming emphasis on shoulders. dresses, coats, and shirts on either side of the atlantic have been reworked and rethought to highlight an area that most of us would never give a second glance. here are some of my favorite photos from the past few weeks which accentuate the shoulder.

the ubiquitous balmain jacket which I love despite the slightly skeletal shoulders

nice pleating details on the shoulders of this calvin kleinn dress

over-sized, slightly 80s shoulders from chloe

shoulder adornments at comme des garcons

costume national's lapel becomes one with the shoulders

gareth pugh's shoulders have practically sprouted wings

teeny-tiny, puffy shoulders from Lanvin

Luella's verson of the one-strap asymetrical dress. variations on this theme were in so many shows...

oragami-like shoulders at Alexander McQueen

photos from www.style.com

I see london, I see france

my hands down favorite show of london fashion week was easily charles anastase. his collection balanced the girlie, the geeky, and the tough with such amazing perfection that my heart aches for almost every look. it probably also doesn't hurt that he's combined three of my favorite things; killer shoes, dorky glasses, and hot lingerie. stay on the lookout for some shots of me trying this first look out. just as soon as I find the perfect see through skirt-slip...


images from style.com

devi kroell

i know NYFW is long gone, but i decided this week that i wanted to try and do a quick recap. then i realized that there is no such thing as a quick recap. so instead, i wanted to share my favorite collection from fashion week. there was a ton of great clothing and a lot of inspiring things, but only one collection had my full attention and awe from start to finish: devi kroell

i am in love with the structure and shapes in this collection. so so beautiful and i wish i could own every single piece of it. a girl can dream, right?