Coming Tomorrow. . .

Jennifer Love Hewitt was caught on the street wearing them. They were featured on Instyle.com , Life & Style where Mena Suvari picked one of their shoes, , Lucky Mag for Molly Simms and in next month's Harpers Bazaar and Vanity Fair: They are C Label shoes! And coming tomorrow we have a special behind the scenes interview with Chai Vasquez, the designer and founder of the ever so lovely C Label shoes, such as these very gorgeous ones below:


So stay tune tomorrow to learn more about Chai, C Label and their fabulous shoes!

Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince

Alas, after such a long wait, the sixth and sadly penultimate Harry Potter book is finally out. I rushed out at 9am and rushed home to read it, (the book started selling at 7am but I probably wouldn't have been able to wake up after only 3.5hrs of sleep so decided against buying the book at 7am.) I looked ridiculously chirpy on the quiet Sat. morning streets (in my nautical-inspired outfit and Prada bag,) while swinging my Harry Potter bag.

So after hiding with The Half-blood Prince in my room for 7 hrs, I'm now feeling a mixture of feelings: excitement, familarity, sadness, disappointment and finally, anticipation. I'm not going to give anything away, but the characters are certainly growing up and taking on more distinctive roles -some good some bad. Even though Rowling says that a lot is revealed in this book, I say only some things are, and there are a lot of other subjects talked about in the book that just makes me wonder more about them. And unfortunately, some leaked out rumours about the book's plot were true afterall.

The only thoughts in my head now are oh gosh, how long are they going make us wait for the seventh book, and oh no, that's going to be the last one. *Sniff* Meanwhile, I'm off to reread the book again.

For a Friday: What do your clothes say about you?

Barneys Girl and I have been very busy in the past week -Barneys Girl is interning, and I'm doing community service, learning driving and trying to heal my terrible skin. And tonight, we're going to have an Italian dinner (knowing our friends, it wil probably be at some terrible restaurant,) and then maybe some clubbing. I did manage to find another quiz worth doing. So go over to CosmoGirl.com to do this quiz: What do your clothes say about you?

Despite the quiz's title, the quiz is a basic profile of your dressing style. Yes, I know you probably already know your own style by this age, but it's always fun to do these fun quizes and see what they say about you! Here are the results of this blog's writers:

Barney's Girl:
Classically Cool
You’re all about the things that never go out of style, from little black dresses to comfy-cool khakis. Your sweet and smart clothes match your personality. Play it up in: a classic charm necklace or a super-luxe pair of perfectly fitted jeans.

Harrods Girl:
Red-Carpet Ready
No doubt about it, Miss Trendsetter: From your ultra-glam hair accessories to your where’d-you-find-those heels, you’re everyone’s style idol. Play it up in: high-heeled ankle boots or a one-sleeved dress.

Demi Moore for Versace FW05

So after that terrifying SS05 Versace campaign by Madonna, the new face for the FW05 Versace campaign is Demi Moore. Oh joy. OK, so I get that since Versace has failed to attract the young crowd, it is now aiming for the 40+ age group, but does Dontella really have to choose such tacky and obviously surgically-enhanced-looking women to star in the Versace campaigns?

But of course, Dontella thinks Demi Moore is fab and I quote:

"I have known Demi Moore for many years and never has she been as beautiful as she is now," said designer Donatella Versace. "Her presence is magnetic because it is entirely natural and never forced. Her personality comes shining through."

And so dear readers, this is what happens when a brand gets desperate for media attention to revive itself. That gorgeous Versace FW05 collection doesn't really mean much now, does it?

Haute Couture FW05 Day 3

Chanel
So technically Chanel was on Day 2, but it doesn't matter. Karl Lagerfeld sent all the girls out wrapped in big black cloacks and coats, then opened that outer layer up to reveal the Chanel pieces.

Through Lagerfeld's creative mind, even the black coats serve a purpose: some black coats have designs inside as shown on the left (the pink strips,) and also serve as a black background for the clothes to standout. (Not to mention Chanel can make a small fortune selling those coats.) The pink dress suit on the left is quite typically Chanel, but I do love the puffy twist to the Chanel skirt on the right.

And what is a Chanel show without its black dresses. The couture dresses once again show the Chanel elegance mixed with Lagerfeld's 'rock chic' style. Lagerfeld seemed to favour puffiness for this collection.

The yellow dress on the left is one of the most geometically-genius and yet still ugliest piece in this collection. Does is not remind you of an octopus? On the other hand, I absolutely adore the pink dress on the right. The proportions are so unique and the details are wonderful (like the lovely lacy straps.) The whole dress with the ribbon makes the model look like a wrapped present.

Anne Valerie Hash

Hash presented the most uncouture-like couture show: there were no extravagant puffy dresses or heavily made-up faces. Models walked out in relatively casual light clothes, and all the pieces were ultra-femine, romantic and light-hearted.

All the pieces were very modern Victorian-influenced with a touch of Chloe (and a pair of ballet shoes.) Such a casually pretty show.

Elie Saab

The Saab show looked too much like a prom/ formal dress catalogue for my liking. There were too many dresses with little variety. But there are a few designs worth admiring:

Isn't that red dress so beautifully cut?

See what I mean? The dresses are all sort of mono-themed -not quite exciting.

In my opinion the most beautiful wedding dress from all the couture shows this season. I wonder which wedding dress Christina Aguilera picked at the end.

The Balenciaga Bag FW05

So the much coveted Balenciaga motorcycle bag is not on the Balenciaga FW05 bag collection anymore. Instead, we have the box, the shopping and the twiggy. But would Balenciaga's "it" bag status be preserved for the next season?

My verdict? I don't think so. Frankly, after seeing it absolutely everywhere for the past year or so, I've just had about enough of it. Besides, they don't even sell the original "it" motorcycle bag anymore. I have personally come into contact with the box and the twiggy-in exactly these colors too-and the twiggy is too small while the box is too fat. It just lacks the "just right" quality of the original. It is time fashion moved on to the next "it" bag.

Haute Couture FW05 Day 2

Wow, the Haute Couture shows are truly amazing. Each piece is just so intricately beautiful that it fully shows the creativity and skill of the artists of the fashion world. And the Givenchy and Christian Lacroix shows this season is an excellent example of this quality.

To start off with, the Givenchy show. I LOVED how Riccardo Tisci, their new artistic director, made the show not in the form of a runway, but as if one was walking through a museum and viewers are just surrounded by models wearing clothes in different settings-very artsy! And the pictures are very artsy as well. Definitely very innovative! As for the clothes, Tisci used a mostly a pallette of black and a creamish white color vogue.co.uk calls oyster. And the effect? Elegance and style.

That has got to be one of the most stylishly modern poofy jackets I've seen so far. So poofy yet so chic. And I LOVE the black dresses. So sleek. Their pose is just soo graceful too! And is that an asian model I see wearing couture?

These oyster pieces are beeeeeautiful as well. Combined with their very graceful and natural looking poses (although I am sure a LOT of throught has gone into these poses) and the background, it is just oh-so-romantic!

While Tisci focused on black and oyster, Lacroix used a vast array of colors and along with the rich details of beads, laces, corsets, flounces and satin. The result was a very vibrant and irresistibly delicious show.

Hm. . doesn't the volume, the fur, the hat and rich coloring give it a bit of a russian flair as well?

Sleek black, poofy black, both are just as gorgeous and fascinating with lacroix.

Wow, I'm in awe of the intricate detail and skill involved in the creation of these two magnificient pieces.

I usually prefer the sleek and chic, but these two are just SO amazingly brilliant and colorful that I can't help but love them. In fact I LOVE this whole collection. One can just see russian princesses dressed in these stunningly vibrant and rich pieces to balls and wherever russian princesses go. You simply must check out the rest of the collection here!