Burberry Prorsum Fall 2012 RTW

Let me just start by saying that if you can resist Burberry in the colder months, you are from another planet. Their perfectly tailored clothes are just to die for and I would live in any of it. So let's just agree that if you missed the Burberry Prorsum fall show, you missed out big time. But don't worry, that's what I'm here for.

It was all very vintage and menswear inspired, with men in the show, and of course it was all very tailored. The start of the show reminded me of, as terrible as this sounds, refined London street beggars from the days when rich men stopped to get their shoes shined and there were actual chimney sweeps. Marry Poppins days, if you will.

Have you noticed the crazy amount of trends yet? There were stripes, peplums, and velvet, just in the first 3 pictures in this post! Also in the collection: plaid, puffer jackets, and faux fur. Crazy, right? But crazy good since almost all the trends this fall/winter are phenomenal.

One of my favorite things about the collection was the little animal details everywhere! In a couple of the pictures above, the models are wearing an owl sweater, which is darling. But the animals didn't stay in plain sight. They were little gold details on bags & belts, and the handles of umbrellas too! And of course, some of them were paired with the most beautiful coats I've ever seen.

Speaking of coats..

Are you as obsessed with those as I am? How gorgeous is that drape?! Seriously. And I forgot to mention another trend. The one that stole the show for me and it is so small! But it's all in the details right?

See the trend? THOSE FREAKING STUDDED GLOVES. I literally died. I might actually need them. With those amazing gloves, the gorgeous coats, the tailoring, the draping.. Burberry just won over my heart. Can you tell? This collection is one of their best yet and just made me absolutely filled with emotion. You can't tell me I'm the only one. With every piece they put out, you can tell that a lot of work and passion went into them. In my opinion, that's what you want to see in every show. Dedication and love.

And now for my favorite look of all, and the show stopper.

Studded gloves, studded umbrella, and the most gorgeous quilted velvet coat I've ever laid eyes on. My heart has literally stopped.

Erin Fetherston Spring 2013 RTW: review

Recently I saw Erin Fetherston's Spring '13 collection and let me just say that I am in love. Fetherston has long been known for her girly, flirty dresses but this line had some edge, too! There were adorable short dresses, flowy gowns, and even a pantsuit! She embellished cute, girly dresses with some cool hardware, that drew me to them instantly. Even the prints were edgy and tough. This is the style that I really like. Soft
mixed with hard.

Can we just talk about the styling too? The subtle cat eye liner and the soft pink lips. Not to mention the metallic silver heels. Is that not perfect fr her style. Just the right amount of girly and pretty.

This lipstick print (that I am entirely obsessed with) is actually kisses from Erin's team, made into a print. Isn't that amazing and so creative?

Some things, like these dresses, I thought were very mod. Especially with the headbands and the winged liner. I think that is definite trend for Spring 2013.

Here are some of the looks that I want in my closet ASAP!

All-in-all, the collection was so young and fun and funky. Its also very spring which honestly, a lot of designers didn't shoot for, for their spring 2013 RTW show. I am just enamored with everything Fetherston did! I think for everything to be so cohesive and on trend, who wouldn't want everything she made?

What are your favorite looks? Which pieces are you drooling over?

All pictures were found here on Style.com.

Heavens to Betsey

Happy Halloween for the second time today!

I didn't actually plan on doing another post today but I decided that this was completely necessary. I came across Betsey Johnson's Spring 2013 RTW collection not too long ago and I actually forgot that I wanted to write about it until the other day. It's completely over-the-top and ludacris, especially for a RTW line, but that is so true to Betsey's nature. Not to mention it was a big bash in celebration of her 70th birthday, so you know it's gonna be big. (I refuse to believe she's 70.. I hope I'm that fabulous at 70.) The show's also not completely unrelated to today's holiday (you'll see for yourself). So I thought today was the perfect day to talk about this line, the show, and how much I love her.

The first few looks were pretty normal.

First of all, anyone that follows her and what she does, knows that she is a freakin hoot. And a wild card. And if I heard correctly, she's been on a hiatus of sorts lately (probably to make all the freakin pieces and 90 looks in this show). I was SO glad to see this show be so delightfully tacky and wonderful, which is so her style anyway, since I was convinced she was straying from that. Maybe its just me, but most of the Betseyville bags (etc) that I've seen in the past year or two, I haven't been drooling over as much. And even though more of the things in the past lines would be totally "public-appropriate" and I would probably actually wear them, it's so different than what I've known from her. Again, maybe I'm just losing it. (But take a look at the Fall 2012 and Spring 2012 lines and tell me its not totally different.)

This show though, took my breath away. It seems to be highly influenced by lingerie and kitsch. Both of which, again, are true to the brand she's created. And also maybe some J-pop/K-pop, which wasn't uncommon by any means in this year's RTW collections. But it was so much more! Bright colored everything (including the makeup). Fun printed everything. There was the 80s (a lot of 80s). The 60s. So many props. There were girls in flippers. A PIG. Each girl was a character. Each look had a story. It was just fascinating. It really was a show. 

And can we just talk about the makeup while we're at it? The bright neon colors on the eyes were the most garish and wonderful thing she did. The lashes. The crazy thick eyeliner. The super strong brow. And then bright lips on everyone. You know, in the beauty world, they tell you pick one or the other (and I mean, it is a runway show and people go ham) but this was nuts. In the best way. She can do anything.

By the way, did I mention Cyndi Lauper was there to perform? Yeah. Cyndi Lauper. Looking fabulous as always. How much more perfect can this show be?

There are just so many things that I love that no one could ever actually wear out, especially here in the midwest. I kind of think that adds to the charm. But these are some of the pieces that I want to actually have in my closet and own. And wear everyday.

This jacket.

Minus the glitter.

Everything.

Again, maybe in her past collections I would pick more things to actually wear, but this show just took the cake. I tried to show you something from every one of the little.. should I say "mini-collections" in the collection (?), but like I said.. 90 looks! It was hard to choose. Hopefully you see as much inspiration and had just as much fun as I did! You can see all of the whopping 90 looks here.

Leave a comment and let me know which pieces are your favorites! Which would you pick to wear on the daily?

All pictures, unless otherwise linked, are from Style.com (which I also linked directly).