A New Month, A New Semester... A New Job???

I truly believe that to be successful in fashion you need to have a couple internships under your belt. Internships give you necessary fashion experience and help you develop more skills, but you need to be willing to be unselfish and work hard. I'm always on the lookout for internships, and a couple weeks ago I found one that really fit me. It's at this gorgeous brand called by Smith, and I interviewed and got the job! I was so excited. They were so nice and the office was just gorgeous. I can't wait to start. I picked out some of my favorite looks from by Smith to show you!

You can see their website here. Have a gorgeous weekend, Lovelies!

Behold, The Beauty That Is The Shoes of Miu Miu

I fell head over heels in love with the Miu Miu F/W 2011 collection. It was just perfect to me. I loved the proportions, prints, colors, everything. But my favorite part? The shoes. Hands down. I was watching the live stream of the Miu Miu show, and the second I saw the shoes, it was love at first sight. They remind me of Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz's shoes, only they got a makeover in some fantastic Vogue fashion closet. Thank you, Miu Miu. You've made me fall in love with sparkles again, and you've given me yet another item to put on my 'if money was no object' wish list.

images via fashionista.com, elle, refinary29, style.com

Visit to Ilana Wolf!

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to stop by the Ilanna Wolf showroom on Wednesday! I thought I would just get a chance to see the fall 2011 collection, but I was also able to meet Illana. I was a great day! Illana was so nice and answered all my never-ending questions. I really got to learn a lot.  
Here are some of the really gorgeous wraps and shawls I got to check out. I love that they're so classic! (I'm no photographer, so I apologize for the photo quality!)

The one on the left really reminded me of a Valentino ruffled dress. It would match so well with one!

Who doesn't love pom poms?

This one was one of my favorites! I love that it's just covered in roses! 

Details

My favorite evening bag in the collection. I love the feather details!

I really loved this corsage purse. I thought it might be loose and uncomfortable, but right after I tried it on it just felt fantastic and light weight. I think I'll get one of these for my prom instead of real flowers. It's adorable and it fits things like your phone, keys, etc.

This was one of my favorite things of the day. Ilana's teenage daughter thought of the idea! In the Winter, it's especially hard to wear big rings (the ring you see on my pinky is my grandmothers, and it's one that I wear 24/7) because rings don't fit comfortably under gloves.  These gloves are made specially to accommodate our love of big rings. I wish  could have taken them home with me!!!

Before

After

Here's Ilana herself with one of the shawls from her Ilana line!

You can purchase Ilana Wolf at Saksfithavenue.com, BergdorfGoodman.com, and Niemanmarcus.com. You can purchase the Ilana line at Lordandtaylor.com, Camille La Vie, and Dillards.

Have a lovely weekend, Lovelies!

Jonathan Saunders

The mix of prints in this collection is dynamic! I want every look! I really love that there were so many pencil skirts on the runway for this fall.

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images via The Sartorialist

Visit to W29 Showroom, Part 1. Emm Kuo, The Local Firm, Rodebjer

I had a really lovely time visiting the W29 Showroom this week! I was really happy to see the new Fall 2011 collections from seriously great brands (as well as have one-on-one chats with some of the designers!). 

So going into it I thought it would be a totally crazy press event with people everywhere. Lucky, I was wrong. It was a peaceful with a really chill atmosphere, and I was lucky enough to be the only blogger there at that time. This was fantastic, because I got to have a lot of time to talk to the designers and see the samples.

Note: I had to use my mom's Droid! So the pics are far from perfect, my apologies. They really don't do the clothes justice.

Rodebjer

The collection, for me, was one of my favorites. The pieces were so elegant and classic. I instantly fell in love the moment I saw this coat. Perfection. (I promise, my photography skills got better as the day went on!) Rodebjer is a Sweedish Brand, and it can be purchased at Urban Outfitters, among other stores. I wish I could own every piece!

 

I totally fell in love with these pants (yes, they're pants!) The extreme wide leg moved beautifully and I loved the deep red color.

This dress was really beautiful to me. I loved the tailoring and the sheer top!

This skirt was so adorable!!! It only had 2 layers, which was shocking to me because the fabrics were so light and yet the skirt wasn't sheer at all. It moved beautifully. Want, want, want...

Also in the photo, the lovely Amirah who acted as my guide and also occasionally helped me photograph the samples. It turns out, she's also a blogger! See her blog here.

Ever since Christpher Kanes collection a few seasons back, I have been obsessed with Galaxy prints. I found this print to be really gorgeous and original!

Perfect shoes!

Detailing on the back of a coat.

Next up, The Local Firm

Lots of really beautiful dark clothes. I liked the straight silhouettes and the collections use of knits and patches. There was patches of different fabrics or denim mixed with other denim which I found really original.

This is also a brand you can purchase at Urban Outfitters!

A lot of the pieces had uneven hemlines, which I really liked.

It's tailored that way on purpose!

I love it when fashion is ironic, so I appreciated the screen print of a hoody on this T shirt.

Next is the beautiful handbag line by designer Emm Kuo.

I was lucky enough to have a chat with designer Emm Kuo about her inspirations for the line, which included Chinese film noir. Each bag is named after a street she's lived on! So the bags have names like Lafayette Street, Greenwich Avenue, and Rue Vivienne. I loooved this collection! The bags were fantastic when it came to combining style with versatility. You can fit your entire life inside them! The bags are very high quality, and use materials like snake skin and leather. 

I loved the round shape of this bag!

Not only does the bag zip open and close, but the two handles can become one.

I was totally in love the moment I saw this bag! It's huge! (there's a soft place in my heart for over-sized bags.)

The designer herself, with the Lafayette Street bag.

I want every piece!  Which is your favorite?


Be on the lookout for part 2!