Wish List

Dear readers, it has been quite a ride but it's time to say Sayonara to the New York SS '09 shows. Before we pack up and head for a fashionably late arrival at the London leg of the world fashion tour, let me show you what I've been left wanting stateside this season:


Yigal Azrouel's beautiful batik dress




3.1 Phillip Lim's wide-legged onesie, ruffled pink flats, woven gold vest, and tiered necklace (yep all of it!)




Juan Carlos Obando's tie front short pants, and that model's abs




Marc by Marc Jacobs' layered belts (a look I have proudly been rocking since last year! :)




Marchesa's fresh gold cocktail number

So, now you know what to get me for Chrismakwanzukkah.
Please fasten your seat belts and return your seats and trays to their upright position. London, here we come!

Dress Me Up

If my dream closet suddenly came to life and started posing around an art museum, it would look exactly like Marchesa's Spring '09 collection. Twenty-four carefully curated, beautifully constructed gowns took over the Chelsea Art Museum and proved that Marchesa is more than Hollywood hype. It may quote from other sources (Galliano comes to mind) but it was a stellar showing of gorgeous dresses that anyone with the means will be clamoring to get a hold of.

While the gowns blew me away, I was a little concerned for the models. Were they being actively run with live current? Did they endure hours of rubbing balloons against their heads? Or, was the hair dresser a little too wisp happy? I hope it was the latter.