Paint It Black

There's a somber mood this week as a shining light has disappeared from the fashion industry sky.

L'Wren Scott, fashion designer and model, was found dead on Monday, March 17 in her Manhatten home of an apparent suicide.

While many people will begin speculating as to Ms. Scott's state of mind, I choose to honor her memory. My heart and thoughts go out to her friends and family, especially Mr. Mick Jagger, her long-time companion.

To honor the designer, I have chosen to showcase some of my favorite designs from her Spring 2014 Ready to Wear collection. Pictures taken by Yannis Vlamos.

Today's post title inspired by Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones.

R.I.P.

Heart In A Cage

Thought I would share one of Spring's big shoe trends...caged shoes. Here are a few that I like and all can be found at Amazon.com 

Today's blog title inspired by Heart In A Cage by the Strokes

Sweet Child O' Mine

Today I thought I would share a few of my designs. I've even worn a couple of these outfits. Hope you enjoy.

Just got the green pants. Can't wait to wear this.

Those who know me have seen this outfit.

Just playing around here.

 Todays post title inspired by the song Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses, because my designs are the children of my imagination.

Chill In The Air

I was getting ready to start showing some images from the spring shows when more cold weather hit.  So in getting ready this morning I felt like I needed some more cool weather inspiration.

The following images are from the Isabel Marant Fall 13 RTW show.

The dress is probably a little short for most work places, but oh so cute with that jacket and boots.

Photo by Filippo Fior

 This would be a lovely weekend outfit for those who like lighter colors.

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 This is just a beautiful but edgy way to wear a suit.  Perfect for those in the business world that still want to keep and show their edge.

Photo by Filippo Fior

I love the one shoulder sweater over the long sleeve top.  This could very easily be mimiced by pieces in your everyday wardrobe.  What a great way to put a fall and spring piece together

Photo by Filippo Fior

Today's blog title is Chill In The Air inspired by a song from Amos Lee.

Back In The Saddle

I've decided to try blogging again, hence the "Back In The Saddle".

I have selected a few pieces from Fall 2013 and a dress from The Met Gala to get me started as I am currently reviewing all the Spring 2014 shows for inspiration for my upcoming posts. 

Plwase enjoy these pics to get things rolling again.

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Red Alert

More Pre-Fall looks today.  This time I'm focusing on Red!  The images below are from different designer lines, but focus on the color red.

The look below is interesting to me.  The draping on this dress by Alexander Wang almost provides a mummy like look.

Photo Courtesy of Alexander Wang

 Another look from Alexander Wang, this one is a fabulous jacket.  Just look at the detailing.

Photo Courtesy of Alexander Wang

 Dsquared2 has provided the look below.  It's part nerd, part punk.  I highly recommend a pair of red capris.  They can be dressed up with heels or given an edgy look with boots or booties.

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 Herve Leger provides this fab little mini dress with an amazing harness.  Sex Kitten is all I can say,

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This red dress from Herve Leger reminds me of some DIY shirts from the 80's.  Just remember not to run with those scissors in your eagerness to make your own version.

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 The last look for my Red Alert post is from one of my favorite design houses...Alexander McQueen.  A mixed material wrap coat that illustrates sophistication with an edge perfectly.

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Rag Doll

My post for today include some of my favorite options from the Rag & Bone.  Designers David Neville and Marcus Wainwright founded the label in 2002.  In my opinion this young label has produced some wonderful designs that are beautiful to look at and most importantly wearable.  It is a rare gift these days for a design house to produce items that are wearable by both models and the "everyday" woman.

The image below shows an adorable way to punk out an outfit that centers around shorts.  Layers are great for the constantly fluctuating pre-fall temps.  PS. I found an almost identical set of shoe at Target, just switch out the laces.

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 What can I say here?  Those pants are fabulous.  Find a white blazer & remove the sleeves.  A little imagination can go a long way here to reproduce this look for less.

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 This outfit is amazing in it's simplicity.  A DIY version would be based on some sports wear separates and could include some comfy yoga pants & a tank.  Add a couple of cool belts & you are good to go!

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 If this skirt could talk, I'm sure I would hear the song of a siren.  My punk brain begs for me to hit the thrift store for some leather to deconstruct & add to a pencil skirt.  I have already seen this same tank style with its high low look flooding the stores, so it should be relatively easy to find one with a similar look

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 I hope everyone is as inspired as I am by the sportswear type separates from this collection.  More Pre-Fall images to follow soon, so stay tuned.