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[Bag- Aldo, Sunnies- gift from Romwe.com, Whistle Necklace- gift from Madewell] The weather seems to have finally stopped dipping into cold weather territory (knock on wood) and stepped into warmer weather which means I may soon be able to ditch the sweater when I head out for the day. Time to switch around my closets to reflect this amazing weather and toss out any old items from the winter that I won’t be keeping for the fall. Ps. Don’t forget to follow me on instagram: theblondejournal! xx

[Bag- Aldo, Sunnies- gift from Romwe.com, Whistle Necklace- gift from Madewell]

The weather seems to have finally stopped dipping into cold weather territory (knock on wood) and stepped into warmer weather which means I may soon be able to ditch the sweater when I head out for the day. Time to switch around my closets to reflect this amazing weather and toss out any old items from the winter that I won’t be keeping for the fall.

Ps. Don’t forget to follow me on instagram: theblondejournal!

xx

Red Carpet Fashion: One of the collections that I could not stop gushing about during the fall 2012 fashion weeks was the dark and romantic designs from Gucci. As garments from the collection begin to show up on red carpets and events alike you can only imagine my excitement and this number worn by Bella Heathcote is no exception. At the ‘Once Upon a Time in America’ Gucci Film Foundation premiere during the 2012 Cannes Film Festival she wore a stunning black halter gown that was the perfect nod to her new movie  ‘Dark Shadows’ and paired it with Bulgari jewels and a Gucci clutch.

Red Carpet Fashion: One of the collections that I could not stop gushing about during the fall 2012 fashion weeks was the dark and romantic designs from Gucci. As garments from the collection begin to show up on red carpets and events alike you can only imagine my excitement and this number worn by Bella Heathcote is no exception. At the ‘Once Upon a Time in America’ Gucci Film Foundation premiere during the 2012 Cannes Film Festival she wore a stunning black halter gown that was the perfect nod to her new movie  ‘Dark Shadows’ and paired it with Bulgari jewels and a Gucci clutch.

Carey Mulligan/Prada
Emma Stone/Lanvin
Camilla Belle/Ralph Lauren
Lana Del Rey/Altuzarra
Karolina Kurkova/Rachel Zoe
Gwyneth Paltrow/Prada
Marion Cotillard/Christian Dior
Kate Bosworth/Prada
Nina Dobrev/Donna Karan
Chanel Iman/Tom Ford
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Red Carpet Fashion: every year the red carpet I look forward to the most is for the annual Costume Institute Gala at the MET, which this year honours Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada and the parallels between them and a hypothetical conversation between the two designers. The gala entitled “Impossible Conversations,” attracted designers, musicians, models and actors alike all dressed in the most beautiful designs by the industries best. 

Now onto the visual candy - my picks for the best dressed among the ladies. Keep in mind I am fickle and have not seen every look as of yet so I will add to this later tonight. Oddly enough save for a few disasters (Ahem, Mary-Kate Olsen’s hair) I did not notice too many fashion missteps but rather an array of glamorous perfectly put together looks all worthy of the event they graced. 

  • Carey Mulligan in custom Prada
  • Emma Stone in custom Lanvin
  • Camilla Belle in Ralph Lauren Spring 2012
  • Lana Del Rey in Altuzarra
  • Karolina Kurkova in custom Rachel Zoe
  • Gwyneth Paltrow in Prada
  • Marion Cotillard in Christian Dior
  • Kate Bosworth in custom Prada
  • Nina Dobrev in custom Donna Karan
  • Chanel Iman in Tom Ford fall 2012 with bonus Tom Ford looking dapper. I think I only included her because of him…

By the way, is anyone else loving the dramatic dark berry and chocolate lips that many attendees were donning? 

H&M has teamed up to collaborate with Vogue Japan’s fashion director, Anna Dello Russo to create some widely flashy accessories. The fashion icon, who is widely known for her piled on accessories and unrestrained glamour has designed a collection of bags, shoes, jewellery, sunglasses and more in gold, turquoise and animal motifs for the Swedish retail giant. H&M’s creative adviser, Margareta van den Bosch believes this is truly a match made in heaven: 
“Anna has a fantastic eye and a strong taste, apart from being a veritable fashion icon. The collection is a celebration of excess, fantasy and decoration.” As one can imagine no one is more excited for the opulent collection which hits stores worldwide October 4th than Russo herself: “I am excited by this collaboration: this is the first time H&M involves a Fashion Director in a special project. This is the sign of an important evolution in fashion, and I am both thrilled and humbled to be the one chosen to lead it. I wanted to create precious accessories that are impossible to find.  As a stylist I know accessorization is essential: it is the personal touch to any outfit. With these pieces everybody can have fun, turning an ordinary day into a fantastic fashion day”,  The collection does not hit stores for a few months but you can satisfy your craving by watching Anna Dello Russo show you her closet and a preview of the collection in the video below.

H&M has teamed up to collaborate with Vogue Japan’s fashion director, Anna Dello Russo to create some widely flashy accessories. The fashion icon, who is widely known for her piled on accessories and unrestrained glamour has designed a collection of bags, shoes, jewellery, sunglasses and more in gold, turquoise and animal motifs for the Swedish retail giant. H&M’s creative adviser, Margareta van den Bosch believes this is truly a match made in heaven:


“Anna has a fantastic eye and a strong taste, apart from being a veritable fashion icon. The collection is a celebration of excess, fantasy and decoration.”

As one can imagine no one is more excited for the opulent collection which hits stores worldwide October 4th than Russo herself:

“I am excited by this collaboration: this is the first time H&M involves a Fashion Director in a special project. This is the sign of an important evolution in fashion, and I am both thrilled and humbled to be the one chosen to lead it. I wanted to create precious accessories that are impossible to find.  As a stylist I know accessorization is essential: it is the personal touch to any outfit. With these pieces everybody can have fun, turning an ordinary day into a fantastic fashion day”, 

The collection does not hit stores for a few months but you can satisfy your craving by watching Anna Dello Russo show you her closet and a preview of the collection in the video below.

2012 Met Gala: Who is Taking Who

Marc Jacobs is taking Rachel Feinstein, Alexa Chung, Lake Bell and Karen Elson.

Monique Lhuillier is taking Ginnifer Goodwin.

Marchesa is taking Leighton Meester

Dior is taking Jessica Stam

Mary Katrantzou is taking Elizabeth Banks 

Tory Burch is taking Rashida Jones, Brooklyn Decker and Liya Kebede.

Louis Vuitton: to be worn by Dakota Fanning

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