Spring 2012 RTW - Basso & Brooke

Pioneers in the use of digital imagery in fabric, Brit duo Basso & Brooke used some super large-scale prints in their current collection, giving more of the impression of color-blocking than usual. They also incorporated a tiny print in the background on some garments, giving them a more traditional printed-material feel. In other words, they were all over the place, but in a good way. There's also a bit more interest in the shapes of the garments themselves.

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Scent of the Day 9.29.11

I discovered Lady Greystock on a spur-of-the-moment trip to the mall. Anthropologie had a bunch of stuff I had never before sniffed, including a handful of fragrances by the company D.S. & Durga. Lady Greystock immediately struck me as one of those fragrances I had to have. Now.

The scent is somewhat old-fashioned, reminiscent of something I've smelled before. That could be due to its primary fragrance components - orris, violet, and ambergris - a rather old-fashioned combination. Even so, there's a fresh modernity to it, a simplicity. If I had to compare it to anything, I'd say Hermes Eau des Merveilles, because of the ambergris (but without the peppery citrus). It's really quite lovely.

I find myself reaching for this scent again and again. And again.

Sold only at Anthropologie.


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63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

There were lots of relatively plain gowns at this year's Emmy awards, and relatively few real dogs.

Sofia Vergara is hot in a hot Vera Wang dress. But come on - she'd look gorgeous in a black plastic trash bag.

Amy Poehler looks a bit like a foil-wrapped chocolate in Peter Som. It seems too tight.

I don't know who Aubrey Plaza is, but I love her slightly retro-70s Juan Carlos Obando dress.

Heather Morris looks like she's being attacked by a flock of rabid ravens. A bit much.

Heidi Klum in a Christian Siriano that at first I thought must be Marchesa. All I can think of is "tub farts."

Julie Bowen, we don't need to see your sternum. That neckline is for a woman with breasts (although the Oscar de la Renta gown itself is gorgeous). The eye makeup is a bit much, too.

Kate Flannery almost always looks dynamite, as she does this year.

Didn't Kate Winslet wear this Elie Saab before? It looks so familiar. Maybe in another color?

This relatively-simple Marchesa struck me as too much fabric for tiny Lea Michele.

Love Maria Bello's Kaufman Franco dress - hate the hair.

Julianna Margulies wanted to be the life of the party, so she wore a lampshade. An Armani Privé lampshade, but still...a lampshade.

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Love Child

I noticed this kid, Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder, on the Emmy's last night and immediately thought he looked like the love child of Cillian Murphy and Rob Lowe.

Amirite?

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Inappropriate?

Is it just me, or does this Marchesa number make this poor girl look like she needs a serious waxing? Just me? Thought so....

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Spring 2012 RTW - Badgley Mischka

It's always nice to see a collection by designers who are not afraid to create eveningwear with a huge jolt of color. Rather than the usual collection of frothy neutrals (see Marchesa), Badgely Mischka broke out the sherbet hues - raspberry, orange, and lemon - using both solids and subtle prints to turn out a rather delectable collection. Here are my favorites.

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Spring 2012 RTW - Zac Posen

Zac Posen's Spring RTW collection is deliciously-retro - full of boning, tulle, and structured shoulders. All of his gowns would make a real splash on the red carpet of any major award show, particularly the stunning green number at the bottom of these photos.

Posen usually includes at least one cracktastical piece in each collection. This time around, the gravity-defying neckline in the second photo is certainly the most shocking element amid the other, rather-modest, garments. It should come with a roll of duct tape.

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