Dark Fluorescent Jewels

Costume Jewelry. Statement Pieces. No matter what you call it, you will see it everywhere this fall. And this bracelet happens to be one of my fave picks for my fall wardrobe. But this isnt your normal statement piece that goes the way of leotards in the 80's. This Swarovski crystal and Rhodium cuff by Tom Binns is a piece that can be used for multiple season to come. Its destined not to fall inbetween the cracks of your drawers only for you to find it 15 years later upon moving to a new home. The cuff is from Binns new collection entitled Dumont Noir Florescent.

On The Campaign Trail: Gisele, Her Signature Hair & Aquascutum

**Images courtesy of Aquascutum

On The Campaign Trail: Vivienne Westwood

Dame Vivienne Westwood definitely showed out with her band of misfits for her various ad campaigns for Fall 2008. Enjoy

Some Of My Favorite Couture Outer Wear Looks For Fall 2008

I was thinking about who had designed the best looks for this fall and I really couldn't make up my mind exactly who. So then I started to ponder who it was that gave me the best looks and I decided to put them all together. You know what I still can't decide. I would say that they are equally talented but then that would be like someone giving me an onion when I specifically asked for an orange. Needless to say it was a futile effort a on my behalf. But I do know what I like, so here it goes: my likes for the Fall 2008 Couture Season.

This is none other than Karl Lagerfeld for Channel---Fall Couture 2008

A little bit of Fantasy from Christian Dior's Fall Couture Collection 2008

From Anne Valerie Hash's Fall Couture Collection 2008

From Jean Paul Gaultier's Fall Couture Collection 2008

Armani Prive Fall Couture Collection 2008

From Givenchy's Fall Couture Collection 2008

See all this to choose from. Can you decide? I'll just agree to respectfully decline to say who exactly is the best. I will however say that they keep getting better with time.

"Imagianation is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will."---George Bernard Shaw

Lovin Life, Truth Is

On The Campaign Trail: Versace

This is a glimpse from the Fall 2008 Ad Campaign for Versace. The campaign features models Isabeli Fontana {pictured left} and Natalia Vodianova with images taken by Mario Testino.

Versace's latest ad campaign shots utilized a quiet lesbian relationship between Natalia and Isabeli for the theme. The pictures explore the dynamics of the average hetero/homosexual relationship. From moments where one party needs their "space" to the moments that breed nights of passion. Testino's pics start appearing in various fashion publications this month.

**Images courtesy of Versace

Belle Of The Ball

Remember when I mentioned my five favorite men of fashion? Well in case you missed it, Elie Saab was one of those men and always, there is never a disappointing moment with him. His Couture show was absolutely fabulous. In a time when there is much debate about what is luxury and what should be considered haute couture Saab displayed that there is something about evening wear that is always couture. If you have been to {or seen pictures} the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome then you definitely know where he drew his inspiration from for Fall 2009 Couture collection. The silhouettes were created by using dozens of meters of taffeta and georgette gathered into off-the-shoulder swags, fabric rosettes and floor-sweeping trains.

"If it hardly amounted to a soaringly imaginative ode to one of the greatest works in the canon of art history, Saab did add a touch that puts him in line with an emerging look of the season: a layer of lace petticoat glimpsed through beneath chiffon skirts." -To quote Sarah Mower, from Style.com
















**Images courtesy of Style.com