Backstage Belles

Picture it: hairspray in the air, clothes flying, models lining up, the screaming of Kelly Cutrone, don't you just love it! It's backstage people and it is nothing short of anarchy.  Not that I would know but a girl can dream can't she? Second only to the fab runway pics by style.com are the moments captured backstage.  Here are just a few of my favorite from Fall 2011.

{From one Gwen to another, she is fabulous}

{Monique lhuillier}

{Jill Stuart}

{my new love, Erin Fetherson prepping a girl}

ADORE the big braid w/ crystals

{Alexander Wang}

{Alexander Wang}

{Thankoon}

{Calvin Klein}

{Calvin Klein}

{Rodarte}

{Costello Tagliapietra}

{Rag and Bone}

New York Fashion Week Spring 2011 part trois

The madness that is NYFW continues and boy oh boy am I sad I missed Fashion's Night Out last night.  I'm assuming that my invitation from Anna Wintour to the Saks party was lost in the mail? Can you imagine the who's who in the fashion world all under one roof. Maybe someday.  Anyway lets talk [sheath]. The most simplistic dress silhouette is anything but simple.  Whether its a bright tangerine from Lacoste or metalic from Lela Rose, the sheath is Spring. 

{ Preen }

{ Victoria Beckham }
The Queen of Sheath

{ scrumptious VB }

{ Thankoon }

{ Max Azria }

{ Lola Rose }
My recent fave

{ Lacoste }
can we get this at elly's please
www.ellyscouture.com

{ Behnaz Sarafpour }

{ TRIAS }

[ OH TOMMY BOY ]


This deserves a category all its own, as a college prep myself I adore every single piece.  Casual seersucker tailored shorts paired with silk bikini top and trim blazer. GENIUS! It is a high fashion collection for a true prep.

more to come bellehearts.

Print Play

Tribal with tye-dye, petals plus polka dots, prudes beware because these prints are in the mood to mingle. So go ahead and let your stripes flirt away with your cheetah and get down with your bad self.

From ethnic, to poppies i love all types of fabric

& i find all of my fave funky fabric at

http://www.funkyfabrix.com

for more muted, classic fabric i adore

http://www.serenaandlily.com

moving on...

Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2010

royal blue bold stripes w/ classic cheetah

add an old hollywood glam hairstyle

and you got yourself a haute look!

all these ethnic prints are giving me a GLAM headache.

B & S mix fabs like pros.

cute stacked bangles in eclectic patterns

find it at Lulus.com

Blumarine

this was my first step in mixing prints, try different prints

in the same color, its easy but adds an unpredicted element.

boys can do it too. NY street style at its finest.

Thankoon Racer back tank

$835

the next step for me was starting w/ a bold floral short &

finding a stipe that is in a similar shade found in the print.

add a presh pepto bismol color blazer and your on another level.

the queen of mixing Whitney Port

Ms. Seyfield mixes it w/ neutrals for a sophisticated look.

high waisted polka dot nude shorts?!?! get outta here.