Cool Collaboration

Wow!  Amazing clothing collaboration between fashion darling Prabal Gurung and everyday-wardrobe purveyor J.Crew.  I kind of want it all...  Must have the bow-blouse and bow-dress for sure. Probably will need to act fast as it is sure to sell out in a flash.

Seeing Red

Jason Wu

While I would almost always choose black for formal evening (I usually play it safe that way), I must say, the red gowns that have been gracing the recent runways make a strong case to experiment with color. 

Costello Tagliapietra

Prabal Gurung

Derek Lam

I also like the pairing of red and pink. Like black and navy, it's sort of unexpectedly chic!  I might try it in a more subtle way (i.e. red shoe with a pink sweater) but I like it. It certainly turns heads.

Prabal Gurung

Prabal Gurung

Will I really start incorporating color into my wardrobe like I keep writing about?  I will try -- and happily start with a Louboutin pump.

Some eye candy for Valentine's day: 

Christian Louboutin

Lace, cont...

More lace on the red carpet and the runways...

Emma Watson in Valentino

This iteration of lace in a pale, nude shade is really pretty... While I typically think it is a bit too antique-y and vintage-y, the airiness of the fabric looks beautiful and fresh on Emma Watson (maybe that is because she is like 20-years old?!).

A more severe take on lace continued on the fall 2011 runways at Prabal Gurung (another newcomer and Michelle Obama fav) and ADAM. I like the black lace paneling (like we saw at Jason Wu). And while I wouldn't personally wear a skirt like the one below, I like the unexpected feminine/masculine mix of lace and plaid.

Prabal Gurung

Parbal Gurung

ADAM

ADAM

Maybe this will inspire something sexy for Valentine's Day?