Frolicking Frocks

For those of you who do not know, this is exactly** the way the new-found country life looks for the Mme. and I. Forest frolicking in fabulous frocks, fraternizing with feathered friends, it's all just another day in the life.

** And by exactly I actually mean slightly, with a little more grit and a little less skin - it's cold out here! But so help us God, we are bringing style to the woods!

Fabulous fashion and imagery from Dear Creatures, found here.

Fall 2009 Couture: D&G

There is something so perfect happening this fall in couture.  All my favorite designers are stomping those runways with period pieces, and those happen to be periods of history I absolutely love...Victorian, 1940s, it's all a bit too much to take in.  D&G is no exception to this.  I saw the center dress and absolutely tasted the envy.

 

I'll take one of those dresses.

 

I'll take one of those boys (and his jacket).

I'll take both rooms.

While I'm at it, I'll take these four little suits for the vixen-librarian lurking inside.

 

Oh Valentino...

I'm a bit of a magazine junkie. I do not think I realized this until my recent move and the subsequent updating of many many addresses. One great thing about this addiction is the recent constant exposure to Valentino's fall line.

Such luxury. Such rich hue. Such texture.

Such freaking lust.

Thank you Mr. V, for constantly putting me in touch with my vices.

p.s. Watch the runway show here (click Fall In Motion)...such impressive and moody music choices. A melancholy show at its best.

Mullberry Bags

I noticed these gorgeous things in the fall Vogue. I made a point not to look up the price as I wasn't in the mood to cry today...

More Fall Inspiration

More from the fall issue of Bazaar:

I love the whole romantic, Victorian, feminine but tailored look of this The Secret Garden inspired collection. I seriously want those boots hard.

Fall Inspiration

I hate that the fashion world sends us reeling into Fall when we are clinging like hell to our Indian summer. Despite this disdain, I couldn't resist leafing through my Bazaar Fall Fashion issue. What a treat it was...it made me swoon all over Fall once again.

Books AND Fall? Sigh.

I am especially loving the throwback to the 40s. I've started my Fall wish list as a result.

1. Camel, red, or plumb leather gloves
2. A cloche hat
3. New plumb or orange lipstick
4. These red shoes from Chie Mihara
   
5. MaxMara Camel Coat at only $3,000

What's on your fall wish list?

sweater weather

today i crave wrapping up in something other than my thoughts and weariness.
perhaps these delicious threads could do the trickery?

ah, the tricks and treats of l'automne.

bohemian chic

the darjeeling shirt by GaiaConceptions

the fawn dress by GaiaConceptions
and with names and colors like that, how can you NOT adore?

this capelet poncho by designer LunaPortenia

the dolman sweater from vicky's

with it's eclectic sleeves ready to take flight, reminded me so of you.

one of my personal favorites!

the angled placket tunic from SF-based designer M.O.L. Knits

the cable yoke cardigan from designer M.O.L. Knits
oh the color, structure, and cut! it's JUST the comfortable fashion i crave.



mod chic

the hisoka by mod designer joodito

this poinsettia cardiogan by adarie

the rock the block by replicca clothing company
which, by the way, SOLD
(in only the amount of time it took me to post this blog. this lady is hot, hot stuff.)

the plum coat by LittleHouses

and although this is not a sweater,
this has all the comfort and structure that a sweater provides.

what a gorgeous garment!

the bratislava sweater by LittleHouses

this deep purple and forgiving neckline makes me want to hide from the world, climb high on the wet branches of a Japanese maple and stare at the sparrows.

this flock hoodie from wearflock
so ethereal and safe.
like the fairies we are.

vintage

and because i love me some sweet little frocks with the air of history,

here is the roses in blue cardigan by seller bennykelly

mohair orange 1960s beauty by seller langegabriel

so lady dove,
let's wrap ourselves up tight for autumn
and remember that we encompass the entire spectrum of colors,

and are therefore entitled to wear them well.
but remember, we are simultaneously defined by no single hue.

for we are too luxuriously complicated to be defined so.
and in this complexity lies the deepest of eternal beauty.

and fall reminds us of this.

NY Fashion Week

Oh missy, it's the most wonderful time of the year.

NYC FASHION WEEK

I am following this blog: http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/

AND

100 most fabulous looks

mme. bookling's favorites of the 100

100 most hideous looks

i expect to see some of your favorites too!

happy leering, lusting, and laughing, dahling.

mme.

"I'll have another..."

In my notebook, I have a ritual...every pre-fall (yet another reason I continue to cling to my hugeific purse) I write down the list of things fall is demanding I own, aka, reasons to save...

I call it the Refraining from the Second Cocktail List.

I finally opened my doubly-thick fall Bazaar issue (with Tyra Banks on cover, and while I initially jolted with annoyance, I remember that I love it when she models and hate it when she talks) and what fabulous goodness awaited me...and as I flipped voraciously through Dior, D&G, and Versace, I made the list.

THE LIST.

And actually it's a lot more practical than last year's list which I think actually included 5 pair of shoes, 2 bags, 4 skirts, 3 slacks, 2 hats, 2 pair gloves, 5 pair tights/fishnets, 1 purse, 1 hat. I think I acquired the pants, tights, and purse. I set my sites to soaring when it comes to shopping lists. And that's the thing about lists, you can make them and they don't cost anything! :)

So you want it? Okay - here goes - this is very sacred so my palms are a bit sweaty (I have this fear of being duplicated, so I think everyone is going to show up with these items except me!):

1. White T-Shirt (nice one, of course)
2. Black belt
3. Gloves - leather, elbow high, black
4. Gloves, leather, wrist high, olive
5. Purse (black and/or camel)
6. Black tight turtleneck (mine is missing)
7. Brown tweed skirt
8. Hats
9. Hat Rack
10. New Kitchen
11. Lap top
12. Christmas Presents

Okay so maybe 9-12 are my other reasons to save and not necessarily my fall fashion list, but you get the picture.

So I am counting on you to give me that sassy eye when I look casually gesture at my waiter and utter perhaps the easiest phrase on earth, "I'll have another."

~mme.
p.s. need i even ask everyone to share their list? do it.