Although it seems that people are on the fence about Pre-Fall (and I partially agree), the clothes are still amazing. Case in point, after clicking through Diane von Furstenburg’s mini-collection, I put almost every outfit into my Pre-Fall 2008 Lookbook. But it wasn’t just DvF’s looks that I loved—try Peter Som for Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta (my favorite of the bunch), Versace, and more.
I particularly enjoyed the full, feminine skirts that showed up in several collections (best captured, in my opinion, by Carolina Herrera and Oscar de la Renta). Below are some examples from Diane von Furstenburg, Burberry Prorsum, Carolina Herrera, Dolce & Gabbana, Narciso Rodriguez, and Oscar de la Renta (all can be found on style.com).
That being said, this look [below] by Peter Som for Bill Blass is utter perfection.
Falling into Place
Bringing on the New Year
Congratulations! You’ve made it through another year’s worth of holiday shopping and party hopping, great food and not-so-great weight gain, family time (quality and otherwise), and everything else that comes with every holiday season. Now it’s 2008, and you’re facing a brand new year armed with a hangover from last night’s bubbly and a bucketful of resolutions recycled from last year. I’m right there with you, and I say bring it on!
This year, I’m taking a different approach to the whole resolutions thing (and I invite you to join me, if you’d like). Rather than making a list of goals that I know will be abandoned very quickly (i.e. eat healthier, exercise more, start writing that novel, etc.), I’ll be focusing on the little things in life—the frilly things, if you will.
What I mean is, the frilly excesses in life are what make us happy from day to day. Waking up in the morning to a closet full of beautiful clothes, coming home to a fabulously-decorated home—these are the things that ultimately keep us happy, not eating only green things for lunch or being 2 pounds lighter than last year.
My goal with Fashion Frills is to bring as much of these frilly things together as possible—fashion, shopping, home décor, and whatever else happens to tickle my fancy. I hope we’ll have lots of fun together, and happy New Year!
