The Rest is Just Icing A Daily Account of Style and Inspiration

2Feb/100

A Rose is a Rose is a Rose

Tuleh, pre-fall 2010

-C.



8Oct/090

Neiman Marcus has a new baby, visit CUSP

Neiman Marcus has a new boutique called CUSP.
Follow the CUSP blog here.
Cute stuff.

-J.



25Sep/090

A Girl Can Dream



skirt, mcq. boots, givency. ring, dannijo. beanie, sonia by sonia rykiel. bag, chloe.


(click image for detail look. all photos courtesy of net-a-porter)
-C.


28Jul/090

Je Suis Belle

Hungarian design team, Dalma Dévényi and Tibi Kiss, showed their Je Suis Belle summer/spring 2010 line at Berlin's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week earlier this month. A collaboration with contemporary Hungarian painter, Attila Szűcs, resulted in a whimsical, art-inspired collection. The ethereal designs feature hazy renditions of the artist's work, made even dreamier on loose, flowy silhouettes and a muted color palate.

Below, enjoy some of my favorite looks in the collection as well as the Szűcs works that inspired it all.







-C.
31Mar/090

Animal Instinct

Hello readers, sorry I've been a little scarce lately. This past week was packed with family visits, my dad's birthday and midterms, but I am back in action. So now, for your afternoon delight, here's one of my favorite lines of Spring 2009:
With its rich color palate, luxe textures and touches of metallic, Louis Vuitton's Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear line was regal opulence at its best. I'm loving the safari-goes-to-Paris feel and think that achieving a Vuitton-inspired look this season can be fairly simple; just stick to warmer hues, structured tops and shorter hemlines,  and add a little bit of pop with a chunky earring or feathered headband.










Bravo, Marc. I'll take one in every color.
-C.
28Mar/090

Get Into the Nude

It's my personal belief that nude pieces with a little shimmer, paired with a punchy black accent, have a way of looking ladylike and understated--while edgy enough to avoid the realm of prim-and-proper. Here are my current favorites:

Be & D "Kan Kan" tote

Pour La Victoire "Eden" punched open-toed Oxford pumps

Marcia Moran smokey quartz ring

Giuseppe Zanotti grommet cutout pumps

Foley & Corinna ombre fringe dress

Sam Edelman "Ginnie" sandal

Brian Reyes shingle skirt