burberry closing party for lfw

"you make time for things you care about."

- emma watson

emma watson, gwyneth paltrow and mario testino

victoria beckham

emma watson

lily donaldson

carine roitfeld

agyness deyn

frieda pinto

two down, two to go....

pretty in pastel

"it is the clash of two different worlds that make british-ness unique - we have an aristocratic, noble history, but it is always contrasted with something rebellious."

- christopher bailey

louise goldin ss10

graeme black ss10

pringle of scotland ss10

marios schwab ss10

luella ss10

christopher kane ss10

roksanda ilincic ss10

jonathan saunders ss10

burberry prorsum ss10

pastels are back!!

how much is that doggy in the window?

"pets are family members, they are not toys and tools. having a pet is a life-long commitment."

- wisepet.com

walking past a pet store today, my heart could not help but go out to this poor little maltese puppies caged up in his pen. as much as i wanted to, i did not buy the weeny bugger as animals are not earrings and should not be purchased on an impulse. household pets have also been unfortunate victims of the financial tsunami with expatriate families returning home but leaving their furry friends behind or laid off owners no longer being able to afford the costly upkeep. stories of people dropping off their dogs at the beautician never to return are all too common now. if you are thinking about adopting, please make sure you are prepared for the commitment required to love and care for your pet. his is a little life too.

louis vuitton book

the numbered days of the mini-blogger

"i wore this last saturday? i think? or five years ago? or something?"

- tavi, the "tiny 13 year old dork that sits inside all day wearing awkward jackets and pretty hats"

tavi the style rookie

isaac locke talks child bloggers in today’s lfw daily: “even though they’re only just starting to get attention, the days of the mini-blogger are numbered. once you get over the novelty, there’s actually nothing all that interesting in the innermost thoughts of a kid who’s discovering fashion for the first time. the qualified opinion of a life-long expert is more relevant.... internet 3.0 should be quality content by relevant commentators! so enjoy it while you can, amazing/terrifying mini-bloggers; the real world is on its way!” and whatever happened to school..?

relocation

"the saleswoman offered me a pair of sockettes to try on with my shoes and brought out a new pair fresh from its packet."

- nudnik on why on pedder is unexpectedly awesome

according to butterboom, the on pedder flagship at wheelock house is soon no longer to be. on 1 october it will relocate to the first floor of joyce's 18 queen's road central store.

anna at home

"a designer really needs to spend five or 10 years learning the craft, learning the business. sometimes you can get someone who has become a huge star overnight, but it is so rare that that works. sometimes a lack of understanding, a certain naïvety about the business can be refreshing, but it so often doesn’t work. people can get carried away with what is new and young and different, but unless you are someone like marc jacobs, you should think long and hard. so many are struggling."

- anna wintour talks to the telegraph's hilary alexander about scoping out young talent

i've been to shows where a heavily-entouraged anna wintour has breezed in to her front row seat well past the 10th look so imagine my surprise when this photo popped up on nymag. here, anna is berrying quietly as she waits for the marios schwab show to start. oh, how the tides have turned....

japanese curry cup noodles

julien macdonald ss10

"names are not always what they seem.  the common welsh name bzjxxllwcp is pronounced jackson."

- richard burton

exquisite.

replacement

"that's the secret to life.... replace one worry with another...."

- charlie brown

for whatever reason style.com has replaced scott schuman (left) with tommy ton (right).  although many bloggers out there have found this ludicrous, the latter very proudly announced it as "the big unveil".  if you're a street shooter out there, keep at it - perhaps in two years it will be your turn?

elegant at the emmy's

"the only medicine that does women more good than harm is dress."

- jean paul richter

guiliana rancic in gustavo cadile resort 2010

blake lively in versace fw09

leighton meester in bottega veneta fw09

kim kardashian in ina solani fw09

olivia wilde in marchesa ss10

drew barrymore in monique lhuillier fw09

i think the theme was subtle but stunning at this year's emmy awards.  my favourite dresses turned out to be those in simple shades and shapes but fitted perfectly.

diesel sample sale

"life is like a cash register in that every account, every thought, every deed, like every sale, is registered and recorded."

- fulton j sheen

just when you thought the last of them had ended, one more had to pop out and catch you unawares.

mark fast ss10

"no diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat.  without a brain, you might look good, but all you could do is run for public office."

- george bernard shaw

plus size models on the mark fast runway (his show stylist quit over the designer's insistence on using these three girls).

power shoulder royalty

"your days are numbered, bimbo."

- alexis carrington colby dexter rowan to sammy jo in dynasty: the reunion (1991)

joan collins at the caroline charles show - the original alexis carrington with her original power shoulders.  [curtsey]

down right practical

"if i had eight hours to chop down a tree, i'd spend six hours sharpening my axe."

- abraham lincoln

moncler gamme rouge. down-filled evening outerwear. absolutely brilliant.

hot flats??

"roaming through the jungle of 'oohs' and 'ahs,' searching for a more agreeable noise, i live a life of primitivity with the mind of a child and an unquenchable thirst for sharps and flats."

- duke ellington

who knew flats could be so hot? get an eyeful of these christian louboutin zipper ballerinas in cranberry. available at bergdorf goodman.

a tee and a pair of thigh highs

"she's like, 'i'll do the thigh-high boots pregnant.' she wears the same kind of stuff she did before. i think women are sexier when they're pregnant, so why not go for it?"
- michael kors on heidi klum

ciara in a simple white tee and christian louboutin's circus suede and net thigh highs. so hot!!

colour me yellow II

"some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into the sun."

- pablo picasso

dennis basso

anna sui

malandrino

proenza schouler

mulberry

oscar de la renta

peter som

phillip lim

more marigold....

new moon

lady in red

"she's gonna walk in with a fishbowl on her head."

- estelle's very close prediction of lady gaga's party costume

lady gaga played a mini-set of down-tempo renditions of "poker face" and "just dance" at the marc jacobs after party hosed by v magazine.