Fendi

kay, this is gonna sound alittle strange but I love the sense of stlye shown in Milan. I love how these Italian woman seem to really understand the concept of simple elegance (thought my style is much more american/ Canadian). I don't know exactly why but I usually don't enjoy Italian designers (i.e Versace). This year I was shocked to find that some of my favorite looks (both fall/winter and spring/summer) where from the Italian lable FENDI.

 FENDI fall / winter 2010

I just wanna say I think this is so Gorgeous!! I love everything about it (maybe except the fact that is real fur). and I Also want to point out that DOROTHEA BARTH JORGENSEN is absolutly STUNNING.

I absolutly adore Fendi and Lagerfeld's Use of the color yellow (A color I usually hate) but in this collection I really think it gives a nice "pop" without being in your face.
I also love the use of the A-line hem. I think (another thing that I usually don't apreciate that often) but I think it gave a nice counter balence to the army and fur
Last but not least I really love the cocktail dress (shown last) I like the shade of purple used.
ok FINALLY I find the HAIR in this show is absolutly AMAZING I want to learn to stly my hair that way!!!!!!!

FENDI spring / summer 2010

I love this look, The high waisted pants are PERFECT I love how loose they look. I also really love how the belt become thinner right in the front. I think this look still says "classy " even thought the lacy black bra is showing..

1) LOVE the NEUTRAL trend, I think those colors are so flattering (on pretty much everyone) and they seem so delicate and girlly , but you can boy them up really easily
2) LOVE the shoes! I  like how they almost seem drapy love love love
3) I really like the fabrics used in the collection (drapy and/or lacy) a little reminicent of a little brand called AMERICAN APPAREL?

I think I've been converted to a FENDI LOVER

Animal Prints

I would consider myself a creative person, I enjoy art,  music and fashion (and other arty things).  As a creative person I really enjoy playing with different patterns and designs (and as a result have trouble grasping the theory of simple style). My Favorite prints and other such things are POLKADOTS, KIDS DESIGNS (i.e. like circus designs or children-story-like patterns),STRIPES, TRIBAL (althought I really hate using that therm because "tribal" prints in magazines usually include different styles from African,  Indian, Native American or Polynesian and in my opinion they are so different I don't think they should really be grouped together) but my all time favorite print has to be ANIMAL PRINTS. I think they can easily become hoochy,  but if you play your cards right I think they can creat an awsome outfit. I personally don't think I own anything with animal prints on it.....which is strange, but I guess it's hard to come by a classy peice with animal print on it. I have been considering for a long time now,  going out and making myself a dress or shirt with animal print. Mia, my cousin, and I have been talking for a while now about getting our grandmother (who is a seamstress) to make faux fur coats for us. I thought I would try to compile some ideas for me aswell as anyone interested, some classy uses of animal prints.

The thing with prints like this is that they can easily be over powering, so keep it subtle (I think shoes , belts, or other small accessoiries are good for this perpose). If you really feel like being bold you can experiment with a larger amount of prints but counter balencing it with black or don't wear jewlery, because let's face it we should mostly leave mixing patterns for the professionals and let's face it even they don't always get it right.

I just want to make it clear this is not me, this is a blogger i discovered on loobook.nu (Trixiave).

Jacket from Queen's wardrobe  $132 (Sold out at the moment)

Sweater from Queen's wardrobe $ 75 ( kind of a more wearable version of Alexander Wang *below)

Many designers use animal prints to spunk up there designs. One of my favorite uses was done by Mr.  Alexander McQueen. In his last spring/ summer show (which I think I'm right to say will go down in history ) McQueen invented his own "animal prints".

I find these designs truly inspiring and hopefully I will be able to show all of you MY use of animal prints. (ps. i'm planning on attempting the blouse worn by Trixiave)