Burberry Prorsum Resort '14

Some beautiful clothing hot off the fashion press. Notice how the longer pencil cut skirt is quite the rage in the coming season. So lovely!

Cannes 2013 Notables

Jessica Chastain in Versace

Fan Bing Bing in Elie Saab

Dita Von Teese in Elie Saab

Rosario Dawson in Marchesa

Aishwarya Rai in Elie Saab

Mila Jojovich in Chanel

Zoe Saldana in Valentino

Here is the collection of more modest dresses from the Cannes Film Festival taking place as we speak. Do you guys have a favorite? (We are quite partial to Jessica Chastain's more simple Versace look.)

Chanel Resort 2013

Well good news! Chanel Resort just showed and look at the lengths of the skirts here...yep yep...the mid-calf/knee length is oh so chic at the moment. This collection was definitely inspired by a lot of things, one, the old Coco Chanel's (Gabrielle Chanel) mixture of stripes and shorter, wide sailor pants, and then her more grown up looks into the 1920's. You could totally envision her in many of these things. Also, coming right off of the Met Costume Gala, you can see the bit of punk mixed in. And can you believe celebrities, models and all took off the day after the Met Gala to show this collection in Singapore? Yeah, talk about crazy. Oh! And can you say cap toe pumps? We are about to buy this pair.

Beautiful Celine

Here is the last preview from us for Fall 2013. We referred to this collection from Celine in the hitchcock post, but we have to admit, this was one of our favorite collections of the season. Such clean and simple lines, yet completely sophisticated and modern-looking. We loved the use of over-sized coats (think the 60's) and the trumpet skirt silhouette. One of our favorite looks is the bigger chunky-knit sweater paired with the knee length trumpet skirt. Definitely inspired. We may have to bring these fall silhouettes into our Spring transition outfits. So nice. And who would've thought the peplum with the trumpet would be so pretty?

The Hitchcock Effect - FW Fall 13

What the runways are showing us...

Nina Ricci

Nina Ricci

Nina Ricci

Nina Ricci

Prada

Prada

Prada

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Vogue has coined the terminology and we agree: there were many Hitchcock-esque sirens roaming the runways this past month for the Fall collections. You can just imagine Grace Kelly, Kim Novak and Tippi Hedron donning many of these looks. Although we had our fair share of edgier looks (think leather, collage looking prints and strong black), we did have many that chose to go with this sixties Hitchcock look. Mr. Jacobs for Louis Vuittton even decided to take it a step further with a boudoir sixties slouchiness. Celine decided to go with a very clean streamlined approach to the look (both of which we'll show soon). So all in all, if you wanna go with the vintage look...like so, we advise NOT to go fully retro. DO put an interesting heel or flat with it. DON'T put the typical 40's looking peep toe, platform pump with it. Make it new and modern. DO put an over-sized, even patterned (think flannel, tween or plaid) coat with it. DO consider a statement earring or necklace...DON'T go with the typical pearls. 

All of these look more fresh and modern by what and how things are paired with them. So be brave to break the retro mold!