The Next Step - UCLA!!!

It's been a while! That's because many things in my life have changed recently: I quit my job, took the horrendous GMAT, applied for an MBA at UCLA thinking I would not have a hope, and then got in! All in 5 months. And all because I went to go and see Legally Blonde with my sister...ok so not entirely true, but that definately spurred me to actually book the GMAT, and I'm so glad I did.

Because now I get to go here:

UCLA Anderson School of Management

So instead of making my overly-ambitious, never-going-to-get-any-of-these-items autumn/winter wishlist from Vogue in Mallorca, I'll be shopping for bikinis, daisy dukes and UCLA clothing this August! Probably too warm then for this Phillip Lim ensemble:

But these yellow outfits from the Givency AW10/11 and Chanel Cruise collections would be fitting, to match the year-round sunshine!

EEEeeeee, I get to wear Daisy Dukes a la Katy Perry and Jessica Simpson, and not just simply to relive my 11-year old endless summer!!!

Hmmm, should probably start stocking up on bikinis...I love this pair by Pistol Panties:

Is it sad that one of the things I'm most looking forward to is wearing UCLA clothing?

Other items currently on my fantasy wish-list, including this silver Link's charm with pink sapphires:
The new YSL lipstick...

And I now have a dangerous obsession with the Tatession website:

But the most important thing on my wish-list has been ticked off - thank you UCLA Anderson!!

SS11 - Make Believe

One of the reasons why I love fashion and clothes: you get to be anything you want. What do you want to be in 2011?



A broadway star?

Miu Miu

A 5th Avenue girl?

Valentino

A prom princess?

Oscar de la Renta

A lady in white?

Dolce & Gabanna

A tennis champion?

Lacoste

Or maybe a wild-west lady?

Ralph Lauren

SS11: Sand & Tan

Burnt sienna, caramel tans and subtle sands each featured highly in the catwalk shows for next season, with complimenary details such as fringing and softest leather.

First off, a few images from the earlier Chanel Saint Tropez collection:

A wild-west vibe here!

Opulent gold matched beautifully with printed oranges and browns. Here the shirt is shown in more detail, the glitter running though adds more magic to the outfit:

We are transported to Spain this year in the Hermes collection:

Gucci channels the chic explorer:

Sand and fringing make me think of holidays on the Amalfi Coast:



Seventies flares on the Pucci catwalk:

A Pucci-print cut-out pool costume:

Opulent golds with mosaic touches ruled at Rodarte, and I could not resist adding these amazing blue and white dresses that I associate with porcelain china, which together with the gold evoke images of an egyptian palace:

SS11: B&W

An abundance of white in the spring/summer shows is unextraordinary. However, the unexpected manifestation of black created a strong monochrome presence for next year. Indeed, some shows consisted nearly entirely of monochrome. Each appearence of black and white though made a very different impact, from Givency's romantic goth to Calvin Klein's classic minimalism and Chloé's womanly chic.

Classic Chloé:

I love the fluidity yet the body-clinging shape of this dress and the strong red accent of the shoes:

And the contrasting all-black. Note the leather shorts:

And now a master-class in the LBD and LWD (that's little white dress) by Calvin Klein:

Two very similar dresses at first glance, but at the same time both so different.

Goddess-like and sleek, but still subtle enough for day-time in the city. Like-wise for the white version:

Highly flattering lines and long sleeves:

Designer duo Dolce and Gabbana created a girly, innocent fantasy in broderie anglaise, black and white, and an added flirtaation with leopard print in a selection of pieces:


Pure White

And sexy black

Black is in the detailing too. I love this coat by Phillip Lim:

Play-time on the prairie by Anna Sui:


And lastly, a new, pretty gothic by Givenchy:




Do black and white ever go out of fashion?