What I'm Wearing + Loving Leigh Lezark

Today I wore:



top: delias
skirt and tights: f21
shoes: vintage
not pictured: trench from f21, betseyville by betsey johnson bag

I wish I knew someone who could take these pictures for me. I hate having to take them in the mirror like some dumb myspace kid.

For those of you who don't know who Leigh Lezark is, she's one of the three DJs from those infamous Misshapes parties. She's also quite the fashionista and socialite, and I just love her. I love that she wears all black but never looks like a goth kid, I love that she has had the same haircut for years but always looks flawless, I love that she rarely ever smiles but still looks like a person I'd want to be friends with. In other words, she is fierce as hell. She's been blogging at style.com for fashion week too, and has recently signed a modeling contact with IMG. I just think her style is impeccable. She always looks really put-together.


DJing at MisShapes

from The Whitney Contemporaries' Art Party and Auction

Basically, I'm in love with her. Because who else can pull off these babies?:

(photo from: http://jakandjil.com/)

TALK ABOUT MAJOR. These are Chanel heels that Leigh wore to the Karl Lagerfield Show. How could you not love a woman in shoes like that?

She really is queen of the hipsters.

I might just be a little bit in love with Siri Tollerød

I know I've seen Siri in editorials and on the runway a lot, and always thought she was very pretty, but it wasn't until recently that I put the face to a name. I have to say, looking at all her work, I'm very impressed with her. She has a fantasy-like beauty. Her wide, low-set eyes are so enchanting. I really can't wait to see more from her.

Get the London Look

What Would Blair Waldorf Do has gotten a facelift! Hope you all like the new layout (I thought the pink was getting a bit tacky)

London Fashion Week was a little disappointing, but there were a few collections I really liked.


Jenny Packham s/s 09
This is what I would call a "princess" collection. I can't imagine any girl not wanting to wear pieces likes these. Everything was so wonderfully girly. The pastel colours and intricate beading were just absolutely dream-like. I also really liked to makeup for this show. Some close-ups:

I'd never heard of this designer before but the collection was absolutely gorgeous!


Temperly s/s 09
There were some things I liked and some things I didn't like about Temperly. I liked the combination of black&whites mixed with strong colors like pink and blue. I did not, however, understand these belts:

Why would you put a star of david on a belt like that? It just seems so strange and out-of-place for me. I suppose it wasn't meant to be a star of david but thats what I thought when I looked at it.
Generally Temperly's collection was nice and pretty and flowy, but sometimes it was kind of strange.


Luella s/s 09
I COULD LIVE AND DIE IN THIS COLLECTION. Words cannot express how much I loved almost every single one of these pieces. Cute, girly, but still very edgy and fresh. Looked like a punk celebutaunte alice in wonderland garden party! If I could wear things from this collection every day of my life, I probably would. Some amazing close-ups:


WANT WANT WANT

Milan coming soon, and maybe some other stuff too!

MEGA FASHION WEEK POST: part 3, final

I have been seriously slacking on this blog and I apologize!!


Anna Sui s/s 09
I am on the fence about Anna Sui in general, but I really liked this collection. It felt kind of Gypsy-esque, with a hint of fantasy. The models look like those Russian Nesting Dolls! It was very cute and wearable.


Nanette Lepore s/s 09
Some of this collection is sort of Kim Kardashian-esque (read: trashy), but I really liked that turquoise color!! The first dress reminds me a little of Jeffrey Sebelia's zipper dress for his final Project Runway collection, but I am not complaining. Also, pattern mixing yay!! I am clearly a big fan of that.


Christian Siriano s/s 09
Okay, I was expecting a LOT from Christian (Season 4 Project Runway Winner) but a lot of this was very similar to his final PR collection. Don't get me wrong, I think it's lovely, but I would have liked to see something more innovative and exciting from Christian. I really like that last dress, and it looked even better on Heidi Klum last night at the Emmys:


Well, but then again, Heidi would look good in a paper bag.


Zac Posen s/s 09
I also expected a lot from Zac Posen, and it sort of kind of delivered but not really but sort of. I really liked the sort of indian/egyptian feel of this collection, and the detailing was fantastic!

So cool! Those earrings look HEAVY though, and the makeup was kind of weird. I guess in general it was good, but kind of weird. The leopard print was sort of Lindsay Lohan/Paris Hilton-esque (again, read: trashy). I'm sort of inbetween on this, but I thought it was a good concept.

Will cover London & Milan soon!

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MEGA FASHION WEEK POST: part 2

Miss Sixty
Miss Sixty was cute, young, sporty, and sexy, as Miss Sixty tends to look. I really liked the striped socks/stockings (those should make a come back!). Everything looked light and summery, and I especially like the idea of a white tartan pattern for spring. I really liked the picture on the bathing suit too! Very Paris Hilton (but in a nice way!)


I really loved the mis-matched three-buckle belt in this collection. I thought it was a cute idea that could easily translate from runway to real way. I wasn't too impressed with this collection, but it did look comfortable. Especially with pockets in the dresses!! All dresses should have pockets. Pockets win!


Rodarte
RODARTE IS AMAZING. I really really love them. So unique, so inspiring, so innovative! The fabrics were twisted and sculpted in such interesting ways. There is so much to look at! Each piece was a masterpiece. I was very impressed.


Tuleh
I am in LOVE with the patterns in this collection. That first lighting bolt pattern is so amazing (although I wish it was on a nicer looking garment). I love combining different patterns in new ways that somehow (miraculously) end up looking cohesive. And apparently Tuleh is not afraid to play with color! Fantastic.


Diane Von Furstenberg
First off, I love the headpieces for this collection. Very girlie, and so much pink!! The collection was romantic, light, breezy, and it felt very Shakespearian comedy to me.


Matthew Williamson
Bonjour, florals! I thought this collection was very, very pretty. I like the combination of pink and purple with black (it's very me), as well as the fantastic shoes in this collection!! They look so comfy!

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MEGA FASHION WEEK POST: part 1

School gets in the way of all my fashion fun!


Carolina Herrera SS 09
I thought this collection was BEAUTIFUL. Absolutely stunning. The colors are bright and the detailing is fantastic. I just want to take a close up:
. How lovely is that! I love the fabric of the belt.
I also thought the dress they had on Stam was fantastic. She looked so good at this show!


Herve Leger by Max Azaria
Generally I am pretty sick of the Leger bandage dress. Sure, they're young and sexy, and what else would Heidi Montag wear if there were no bandage dresses? But every 20-something is wearing one these days, and it's getting a little overdone. That said, I do like what Max Azaria tried to do here. He spiced up the plain old bandage dress with some bursts of colour and interesting patterns and fabric choices. I thought the swimsuits were nice, looked comfy, but were strange. I mean, talk about funky tan lines!!


Monique Lhullier
I really, really, really loved this collection. Maybe it was the lighting, but the models looked like they were GLOWING. The colors were so bright and summery, they reminded me of Puerto Rico. Everything had a really nice flow to it that just felt beachy to me. I wanted to be on whatever vacation Ms. Lhullier was on!


Catherine Malandrino was another collection that really delivered for me. Everything looked sophisticated and classy. The collection is appropriately named "Dawn". The layered tulle muted the color of the fabric underneath, giving it a light, early-morning look. All in all, very lovely.


Marc by Marc Jacobs
I'm not really a fan of Marc's "other" line, but I thought it was cute and youthful. I particularly like the sort of ruffed up, vintage-y feel the fabrics have. It could have been better, but it wasn't awful.


Marc Jacobs
THIS collection, on the other hand, was AMAZING. Marc really outdid himself with this, and proved just what a visionary he is. It looked like Eliza Doolittle pre-transformation but on fashion steroids. Marc combines patterns and fabrics in a way that looks totally high-fashion and not out of place at all! I thought this collection was quite an achievement.

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