Let's talk about Valentino again, shall we?

I'm sure you have heard me ramble on about Valentino here before, it was only a few months ago I was swooning over ALL of the pieces in their pre-fall collection. Well, does it surprise you then that they managed to give me that same effect, with the showing of the f/w 2014 collection in Paris yesterday? I'm not surprised really, they just bring it, every time. Again, and again. Pure timeless beauty, glorious fabrics and attention to details. The tailored elegance is a guarantee, and this time we can add leather to the list, and some playful pops of color- perfection! I am just dying over that colorful diamond pattern leather coat, no?

 

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xo~syd

 

Valentino. Every. Time.

When it comes to the collections on the runway, Valentino never ceases to put me in a state of swoon. Every piece in the collection is always just simply beautiful. The attention to detail and the craft of perfect tailoring are to be expected, but it never lets down, ever. Designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli of Valentino just nail it every time, they truly understand the structure and art of fashion and the timeless beauty and grace of it on women. They just make it flow effortlessly collection after collection.

 I am in love with just about every piece of the pre-fall 2014 collection, but couldn’t fit them all here, so here are ten that are at the top of the list. Although anything from the collection would suit just fine (*sigh* one of these days....).

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What are some of your favorite pre-fall designers or collections?

xx~syd

Happy Birthday Edith!

"Edith", a special name my Grandmother also shares with the talented legend Mrs. Head, Happy Birthday.

Fashion is a language. Some know it, some learn it, some never will- like an instinct.
~Edith Head

Well said.

uylana sergeenko

I believe it was two years ago, that Russian designer Ulyana Sergeenko caught my attention. She had a personal style that was inspired from a mix of decades past and was close to home for me as a vintage enthusiast. Her killer debut spring 2012 collection was a mix of her expressed personal style, and an updated look on a classic 1940s and 50s ladylike look with perfectly detailed elements to match!  I have been watching her ever since and this years show was no exception!

Yet again, she nailed it with a homage to a vintage aesthetic in a grand dramatic way! Taking inspiration from what a modern say Scarlett O'Hara might look like, and strutting her down a theatrical runway, I loved it!

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xo~syd