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SPRING 2012 RTW: shady lady

Christian DiorDaphne at Fendi.Marc by Marc JacobsDC favorite Ginta Lapina at Carolina Herrera.Proenza SchoulerStella McCartneyErdemViktor & RolfRochas

Spring 2012 RTW: Good Gowns Part One

Oscar de la RentaSt. JohnZac PosenIsaac MizrahiChristian CotaJenny PackhamMarchesaNorma KamaliL’Wren ScottChristian SirianoCarolina Herrera

Resort 2012: interesting outerwear

Rachel RoyAcneCarolina HerreraThe RowBurberry ProrsumNarciso RodriguezMichael AngelMax AzriaOrganic by John PatrickNarciso RodriguezBurberry Prorsum

new face

The face for this spring starts with a translucent sheer foundation finished with little to no powder.  Berry-stained lips provide interest as shown at Carolina HerreraAs beauty strategies go, emphasizing one feature isn’t a revelation, but most get it wrong.  Perfect execution requires an extremely subtle hand. Brows play an essential part in framing an otherwise mostly unadorned face.  The most forward-thinking interpretation serves a super strong, darker sculpted brow with impeccable skin and modest color.  The finish on lips and cheeks reciprocate each other – think color wash – a single shade layered for various levels of intensity. Eye smokers, you don’t have to give up the liner, but please exercise some restraint.  See WangVera or Alexander – for different ways to smoke it out.

FALL 2011 RTW: blue

17th Annual SAG Fashion: the pretty and the shitty

Best dressed goes to Julie Bowen for her flattering and original Catherine Malandrino jumpsuit.  Julie gets the prize because this may be the best she’s ever looked.  Hitting her fashion stride, the choice highlighted her toned arms and tiny waist.  Christina Hendricks also deserves compliments for reining in her (allegedly enhanced) rack in this elegant long-sleeved L’wren Scott gown.  Modern and slimming, a much-improved showing for our Joanie. Yeah, yeah, Mila looked great in Alexander McQueen.  Finally, she picked a gown that does her justice.  She’ll be the obvious contender for “best dressed” among the mainstream critics.  It wouldn’t be a proper awards show without a Demeter Clarc selection making the cut.  This time Julia Stiles worked this Monique L’huillier ombre from the Pre-Fall 2011 collection.  Don’t love the uninspired hair, but she gives good gown. A trio of cap-sleeved gowns appeared on January Jones, Jenna Fischer, and Nicole KidmanJayma Mayes and Jennifer Lawrence worked detailed variations of the theme.  None were particularly spectacular. On the fug continuum, Jayma sits on the least offensive end and Jenna on the way, way, way other side.  Heather Morris, Kyra Sedgwick, and Sarah Hyland served sexy strapless.  Tina Fey, Winona Ryder, Claire Danes, Dianna Agron, Julianna Margulies, and Natalie Portman sucked all the seduction out of the silhouette.  Angie Harmon suffered from a serious case of overcompensation.  I’m so mad at WinonaThe one-shoulder women, tasteful Hilary Swank wearing Versace, and budget Kim Kardashian in Marchesa. While originality is always appreciated, the most interesting part of Eva Longoria’s Georges Hobeika gown was estimating how much titty tape went into tacking that strap down.  Sophia Vergara joked that she makes everything look like Cavalli.  Unfortunately, that means she makes Cavalli look like JovaniLea Michele came with a whole different take on the deep-V in Oscar de la Renta.  Overall, it was a very de la Renta-heavy evening.

Pre-Fall 2011: dresses and a coat

OCTOBER 2010 HOROSCOPE

LIBRA

Watch your money through the end of the year. Donna Karan (10.2.48)

SCORPIO

With Mars in your corner, go ahead and call the shots. Calvin Klein (11.19.42)

SAGITTARIUS

This is the time to implement visionary change.

John Galliano (11.28.60)

CAPRICORN

Get sorted and prepare for a strong December. Carolina Herrera (1.8.39)

AQUARIUS

Decisions made this summer have long-lasting implications.Cristóbal Balenciaga (1.21.1895)

PISCES

Seize the planetary momentum, but be careful of alienating those you love. Alexander McQueen (3.17.69)

ARIES

Dodging your responsibilities will result in disaster.Dame Vivienne Westwood (4.8.41)

TAURUS

Get ready to ride out a four month relationship power struggle.Miuccia Prada (5.10.49)

GEMINI

Investigate your job dissatisfaction.Philip Treacy (5.26.67)

CANCER

After preoccupation with family drama this year, 2011 brings radical career news.Oscar de la Renta (7.22.32)

LEO

Since things are so peachy, find a way to lend support.CoCo Chanel (8.19.1883)

VIRGO

Don’t let financial panic cause disharmony; things will level out. Karl Lagerfeld (9.10.33)

FALL FASHION 2010: cinched-waist suiting and separates

A sophisticated vision for Fall 2010 requires polish that suiting and tailored separates provide.

A timeless black suit might be worth the splurge.

Skinny or wide.