Livin' In My Shoes: Room With A View

One of my favorite all time lines is from an old episode of Sex & the City in which Carrie is once again pondering her life as a fashionably dressed starving author:

I've spent $40,000 on shoes and I have no place to live? I will literally be the old woman who lived in her shoe.

Enjoy the view: photos courtesy Style.com

My picks: Fall 2009 Collections

the perfect wedge

YSL

the perfect wedge in blue

YSL

pop of color

Balenciaga

lucite & mesh

if you didn't get these last season

take your second chance

Stella McCartney

for the love of red

Prada

undress

Dior

strapped

Dior

studded perfection

Dior

curve appeal

Dior





Room With A View: Livin' In My Shoes

Cold Shoulder: Asymmetrical Dressing

Tout your inner goddess in a one shoulder or asymmetrically cut neckline or hemline this season. Spring showcased a single strapped shoulder whilst the look for fall is a bit more one sided.

A few of my favorite muses baring the trend...xox laura

metallic runway

nude at night

bronzed

classically chic

girl next door goes glam

shades of gray

matte jewels

roses & ruffles

sideways greek

blanc a la perfection

smoldering shadow

california twist

touch of lace

bloody mary

hint of shimmer

nude & Choo

bold bandage

opposites attract

right angle

red vanilla

tonal fan

grace

Asymmetrical Dressing: Cold Shoulder

Demure Deception: Lace Dress

Lace has a demure and peculiar way of being delusionally seductive leaving the admirer wondering if their eyes are being deceived. Vintage or modern lace has crept back into the fashion world and these muses prove there is no deception at it's alluring powers and sexiness...

xoxo laura

champagne in the morning

this modern dress gets a vintage feel with the puff hem

and sleeves mixed with mary jane pumps

flesh tone pumps lengthen legs

siren lips...unstoppable

the perfect cut....

Liv's broad shoulders look so delicate and feminine

against the cut away sleeves

an eclectic mix of vintage and

modern couture

boy meets girl

need a bit of confidence cover...grab your boyfriend blazer

tranquil in asymmetry

my favorite look...it is so delicate, feminine and effortless

paper doll

this reminds me a bit of a cut out dress...but her loose hair

and lack of jewelry just speak simple sophistication

nude in the dark

to further accentuate her curves Eva add a belt

& the lower cut neck line keep everything proportional

blue lady

lace doesn't have to black & nude...runways

featured orange, navy and green

just keep accessories minimal

illusion accomplished

perfectly cut for her boyish figure

gives her curves...you never knew she had

Lace Dress: Demure Deception

Fashion Forward: Mixed Prints

Gracing the runway and slick pages of magazines mixing prints are a must have for your fashion forward looks. Coordinating colors, contrasting textures and blending together pieces that would otherwise be a fashion faux pas.

Check out how these muses turn their fashion risks into fashion statements. xo - laura

coordinating...contrasting

leopard and lace







opposites do attract

funky young & fun

in her own design Missoni

dones mixed print...perfectly polished

Dolce & Gabbana

bold and mini

Mixed Prints: Fashion Forward

Runway Report: RTW Fall 2009 Paris

Leather.

Bold shoulders.

Sleek lines.

Inspirations of asymmetry.

Nudes & Gray.

Some of my favorite looks from Paris.

(photos courtesy: Harper's Bazaar)

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent

Valentino

Valentino

Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney

Miu Miu

Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton

Loewe

Loewe

Balmain

Note to self:

invest in a buttery black leather belted trench

search for the perfect nude platform booties

steal a vintage Rick Owens/Loewe inspired wrap coat

Paris RTW Fall 2009: Runway Report