Bill Gaytten for Christian Dior

Cinched waists, diaphanous skirts, heavily tiered ball gowns, and billows upon billows of tulle mesmerized the guests at Christian Dior’s summer 2012 couture show. Models dresses in feminine silhouettes graced the runway with simple an subtle makeup and perfectly coiffed hair.

Bill Gaytten, head of creative direction for the fashion house synonymous with the word couture, shows us that pretty and feminine has a place in the world of haute couture and many would agree.

{Vogue and Style}

Haute Hippie Spring 2012 Collection

Is there such a thing as being a Haute Hippie? Well of course. When I think of a “haute hippie” one fashion icon comes to mind immediately…Nicole Richie. She has taken the hippie style of dressing and made it haute….but this isn’t about Ms. Richie. I just wanted to set the stage for the line I’m about to share with you just in case you couldn’t picture a haute hippie. Need another? Chloë Sevigny occasionally fits that bill, too.

Back to the program…

The Haute Hippie brand has really laid the romance factor on thick this season with lace, chiffon, silk, and floor skimming skirts. The line takes you from Paris, to Provence, and then Morocco all mixing to create a bohemian collection of lovelies. Add a few throwback silhouettes from the 70’s and with lovely embellishments and you have a boss {60’s hippie slang for “cool”} spring collection for the modern boho trendsetter.

{Haute Hippie}

Ruche’s Summer Look Book….

“Summer afternoon – summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”  ~Henry James

…a hammock made for two, breezy summer nights, and lazy days at the lake. Ruches’s summer look book is dream inducing and intoxicatingly gorgeous…

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Valentino Resort 2012

…delicate, soft, and pretty are just a few words that come to mind when describing Valentino’s Resort 2012 collection. Sheer sleeves and floor grazing dresses are key pieces in this collection. With its easy and subtle nod to the ‘70s, this collection is a perfect combination of tailored femininity with pieces that could easily make an appearance down a wedding aisle.

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Elie Saab Autumn Winter Collection 2011

…there are dream dresses and then there are dresses that even in your most imaginative state you would not be able to conjure up a dress as beautiful as these by Elie Saab.That is his calling. Loved by celebrities and women, like you and I who are stars in our own right, Elie Saab knows exactly how to invoke the magic to create dresses that dreams are made of…

Photo Credit: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com via Style

enchantment…

…how gorgeous does Emma Watson look in the latest UK edition of Harper’s Bazaar? Billowy and ethereal dresses adorns the young starlet quite perfectly. Simply enchanting.

{UK Mail}

{bridal trousseau} Pretty in Pink

How gorgeous is this lotus leaf collar pink coat? I was visiting one of my favorite blogs, Absolutely Ladylike, saw it, and instantly fell in love.The perfect addition to a bride’s to be wardrobe or anyone’s wardrobe. Simply beautiful.

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Pure Couture Christian Dior

The Spring/Summer 2011 Christian Dior collection screams my favorite words to describe the perfect collection…”Lady-like Glam”. The fashion show took place at the Musee Rodin in Paris where guests and lovers of the fashion world gathered to watch John Galliano’s haute couture collection for Christian Dior. Magnifique!

{Fashion Telegraph}

Anne Hathaway { fashion editorial }

I adore the lady like grace and glamour of these images that seem to come quite naturally to Anne Hathaway. Simply stunning, wouldn’t you agree?

Vogue 

Images by Mario Testino & Styled by  Tonne Goodman 

Vogue September 2010 – Covers from Around the World

Vogues’ September issue is always their biggest issue and my most favorite. I was curious to see what the other covers around the world looked like. Surprisingly, I found all but one.

Miranda Kerr landed two Vogue covers this year. Spain and Italy’s which happens to be in 3D.

The only cover I could not locate a clear enough image of is Brazil’s. Apparently,their website was inaccessible when I created this pos however, you can see it here.

As much as I adore our cover, I think the layout of Australia’s is most appealing. Which one is your favorite?

United States

 Paris

 United Kingdom

Australia

Japan

Korea

 China

 Russia

India

Germany

Taiwan

Greece 

Portugal

Latin America & Mexico

 Turkey  Spain

 Italy

Which cover of Vogue is your favorite?