Random Fashion Week Feed

Fashion week opened with a bang this week in NYC with Anna Wintour's Fashion Night Out giving gals (and some boys) the excuse to sport killer heels and unleash their latest fall finery.  From downtown to uptown, stores extended their hours and turned up the dance music in efforts to open everyone's wallets.  While FNO's may now be global movement, to me it's just a super fun night out.

The fashion big wigs gave Valentino an award from The Couture Council in NYC for his amazing work.   From the two documentaries on him, I've been inspired by the amazing interiors he's created along his fashions.
(pic from NY Times)

Yves St. Laurent made me smile with this number. It looks like something that Myrna Loy would've worn in her  1930's Thin Man Series with William Powell.

Inspired by the spirit blazing through the city that happens twice a year, couldn't help but think about the loss of Alexander McQueen.  Here's an over the top rug he created for The Rug Company that is truly an heirloom.   It's called Hummingbird and it's got a permanent place on my "must get" list.

Another fashion trailblazer who has crossed well into the home market is Vivenne Westwood.  Check out her Magnolia rug from The Rug Company.   Being from the South, this rug hits a pleasant place for me but it's also just a really great rug. 

All this fashion talk and inspiration has gotten me thinking, well where would I put new dudes anyway? After all, the closet is already bulging.  Ikea has the answer.  A easy to put together and move around clothes rack for $44. 

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Frances

For the love of Pink

For a pink lover, this is a great time of year.  Pink shows up all over (all thanks to Valentine's Day) and brings me joy with every spotting.  As an unabashed pink fan, I think the perfect pink is the one in a Camilla like this.....

But rarely meet a pink that I can't appreciate. 

House Beautiful's February issue won me over with my favorite hue taking center stage. Here's a modern take on pink. Doesn't it pair with brown mid century furniture unexpectedly well? 

This room (which they ran as the cover) just makes me smile.  I love the zig zag gold chair and velvet rose chair mixed with cotton candy pink walls.  Just perfect. 

And not to be left undone, I love this sassy outfit that just dreams "welcome to the party".  Where did this gal get her tights?  

And how great is this magenta suit from Zara's new Spring Line.  I heart this.

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Style for a Song

Payless had their spring preview last week and what a preview it was. The highlight was the second collection with fashion star, Isabel Toledo. Check out her sassy striped heels.  

And her two looks in one boots. 

Love this heel!

Lela Rose's new collection also plays up the heel this season. 

Christian, of Project Runway fame, also had nice flats in fall colors following fashion's lead.  It seems this spring the pastels are gone and we'll be dressing more like it's September. 

He's skin printed heels and bag give a lot of look the buck. The clutch is a nice size and has pretty hardware. 

Payless's own designers created these adorable jelly meets thong sandal for summer.  Tres Chic!

Big news? Payless has also launched a new makeup line for you beauty gals. 

A funny part of the line is the all natural germ cleaner in bright colors + nice scents. This is much cooler than Purell's hand sanitizer. 

The best part??  Nothing is over $50!  The collections hit the stores in February 

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Mar y sol

A few years ago, I spotted in a magazine a lovely clutch from a company that partners artists from New York with artists from Madagascar, Mar y Sol.  When I went to the site, I couldn't believe how beautiful the bags were.  At the time, it seems the products coming out of such partnerships were, well, ugly. This bag turned that notion on its head.

Can't you see yourself at a last summer soiree holding this bag???

Other favorites from them:

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