More cutout dresses from Preen Resort 2010

There are more body conscious sexy dresses from Preen Resort 2010.

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1. (Left) There is a black version of this sequin and silk drape backless dress for $1,678 at farfetch.com.
2. (Right) There is a black mesh over nude mesh version of this pleated dress for $1,190 at Net-A-Porter.

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1. (Left) Pink vertical and horizontal pleats dress $1,330 at Net-A-Porter.
2. (Right) Similar tulip dress in teal $1,129 reduced to $791 at Net-A-Porter.

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1. (Left) Taupe jersey halter H-front dress $1,100 at Net-A-Porter.
2. (Right) No shopping information is available.

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(Left) Interesting cutouts in the blue top and pants. No shopping information is available for both outfits.

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1. (Left) no shopping information available
2. (Right) Black and grey printed biker stretch-jersey pants $1,190 at Net-A-Porter. Black short-sleeves cotton swing jacket $955 at Net-A-Porter.

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No shopping information is available.

Dec 31, 2009

Moschino Resort 2010

The Moschino Resort 2010 collection was mostly comfortable day clothes. Some of the coats, jackets, shirts, and pants are suitable for office wear. All in all, this collection is a very practical one.

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(Right photo) The knee-length pink wool fine-knit dress is $1,235 at Net-A-Porter.

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(Left photo) The long cashmere blend cardigan is $1,195 at Net-A-Porter.

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You can shop for this collection as more and more pieces become available:

• moschinoboutique.com
• Bergdorf Goodman
• Net-A-Porter
• Outnet.com

Dec 23, 2009

Nina Ricci Fall 2009 Ready To Wear

Nina Ricci Fall 2009 Ready To Wear was Olivier Theyskens's farewell collection for this house. It is a pity because the clothes, especially the gowns were quite stunning and many celebrities have been photographed wearing them.

Here are some of my favorite dresses from the Nina Ricci Fall 2009 Ready To Wear collection:

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Purple beaded dress (previous picture's right photo) is reduced from $1,575 to $945 at Bergdorf Goodman but the sizes are large.

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This is the end of the fall season so not much inventory is available at the shopping websites. Here are some more shopping websites with Nina Ricci clothes:

Outnet.com

mytheresa.com

I am delaying the reports on the Spring 2010 collections because of lack of pricing information. With all the hype on Peter Copping's first collection for Nina Ricci, I am expecting many online shops to be offering items from the Nina Ricci Spring 2010 Ready To Wear collection. (Peter Copping worked as a designer under Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton.)

Dec 22, 2009

Celine Spring 2010 Ready To Wear - luxurious and classy

Many people looked forward to Celine's Spring 2010 Ready To Wear collection to see if Phoebe Philo can turn this luxury house around. The result? Phoebe Philo successfully delivered a set of classy day clothes for the modern woman! The clothes were minimalistic with very clean lines. The colors were subdued and classic with white, black, beige, and brown. But, it was the use of leather for dresses, T-shirts, skirts, and shorts that makes the outfits daring, luxurious, and rich. These clothes are made for the confident and stylish woman.

Here are some of my favorite pieces in the Celine Spring 2010 Ready To Wear collection:

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You will see a lot of the coffee-colored sleeveless dress (center photo) in magazines!

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Celine had been a successful accessories house. However, the handbags and shoes for this Spring Ready To Wear collection is still not up to par. I'm looking forward to better things in this area in the next collection. Here are some of the handbags and shoes from the Celine website (celine.com):

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Not many Celine items can be bought online, and 2010 collections are not yet available. You may want to try these websites at a later date:

• Outnet.com
• Net-A-Porter
• STYLEBOP.com
• YOOX

Dec 20, 2009

New Creative Director for Celine Resort 2010

Phoebe Philo, who succeeded Chloe's creative director job from Stella McCartney, is now the new designer for Celine. Phoebe worked for Chloe in 1997, first, as Stella MacCartney's assistant, and then, she took over Chloe's creative director job from 2001-2006. After two and a half years of hiatus from work, Phoebe is now back in the game. Celine Resort 2010 is Phoebe's debut collection.

The clothes in this resort collection are certainly more updated and modern than what we've seen in recent Celine collections. Still we are looking forward to something even better for Spring 2010 Ready To Wear. For now, here are some of my favorite pieces in the Celine Resort 2010 collection:

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Not many Celine items can be bought online. You may want to try these websites:

• Outnet.com
• Net-A-Porter
• STYLEBOP.com
• YOOXPublish Post

Dec 18, 2009

Bags on Sale at Net-A-Porter

Here are some bags that are worth buying at Net-A-Porter:

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1. Halston medium black leather and suede studded satchel $2,195 reduced to $1,098 (-50%)
2. Halston medium navy satchel $1,795 reduced to $898 (-50%)
3. Halston ponyskin black and white clutch $1,995 reduced to $998 (-50%)
4. Halston small blue suede clutch $1,395 reduced to $698 (-50%)

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Net-A-Porter bags on sale:

1. Alexander Wang houndstooth tote $1,995 reduced to $1,197 (-40%)
2. Burberry Prorsum checked cotton tote $1,695 reduced to $1,017 (-40%)
3. Jimmy Choo studded tote $3,125 reduced to $1,875 (-40%)
4. Yves Saint Laurent chain satin bag $1,295 reduced to $648 (-50%)

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Net-A-Porter bags on sale:

1. Yves Saint Laurent chain balck leather clutch $1,495 reduced to $1,046 (-30%)
2. Miu Miu salin paillette-embellished clutch $950 reduced to $570 (-40%)
3. Donna Karan balck zipper clutch $895 reduced to $537 (-40%)

Dec 15, 2009

New Bags at Louis Vuitton

You might want to check out some of the new bags at Louis Vuitton.

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1. Monogram Brocade Thalie - metallic and silk with snakeskin trim $1,870.
2. Kali Clutch - black velvet $1,320

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1. Monogram Eclipse Pochette Accessoires - embroidered with sequins $1,390.
2. Monogram Eclipse Mini Pochette - embroidered with sequins $945.

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1. Monogram Brocade Calliope - silk and metallic threads with pearl chain $12,400.
2. Monogram My Deer! Enigne - deerskin leather $2,470.

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1. Flight Bag Savane - calfskin $2,910.
2. Marilyn Or - multicolor canvas signed by artist, Takashi Murakami $1,680.

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Milla Clutch MM - mink in grey or brown $2,180

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Sac Plat - metal effect in gold or silver $1,560.

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Courtney MM - multicolor canvas in black or white $2,430.

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Mini Noe Rococo - sequined in gold or black $2,490.

Dec 15, 2009

Louis Vuitton Resort 2010

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The Louis Vuitton Resort 2010 collection has a few light coats, some swimwear, some shorts, and quite a few dresses. The collection is not very big. The footwear is probably the most interesting part of the collection. There are leather rope flat sandals, cork platform sandals, gold or black sequined leather boots (with peeptoes), leather gladiator flat sandals, and stilettos.

The nautical flavor nylon bag, Monogram Bulles, is new, and it comes in three sizes ($1,170-$2,330). However, you may want to check out the Mini Noe Rococo bag (see picture below), which is a sequined pouch (5.1"x8.4"x7.1") selling for $2,490 at the louisvuitton.com website.

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Dec 12, 2009

Donna Karan Resort 2010

The dresses from the Donna Karan Resort 2010 collection are both beautiful and easy-to-wear.

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(Second outfit) The black and white full skirt with the striped border is $550 at Saks.

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1. (Left) The black bow tie wrap ramie shirt is $1,495 at Saks.
2. (Third dress) The red/fuchsia rayon/silk dress is $2,495 at Bergdorf Goodman.
3. (Right) The red/fuchsia flower on black wrap dress is $1,195 at Bergdorf Goodman.

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(Right) The red/fuchsia flower on black full skirt is $1,295 at Neiman Marcus.

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1. (Left) The fuchsia cozy with black tie is $1,495 at Neiman Marcus.
2. (Right) The fuchsia ruffled silk gown is $2,895 at Neiman Marcus.

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For latest shopping information on this resort collection, see:

• Neiman Marcus
• Bergdorf Goodman
• Saks Fifth Avenue

Dec 11, 2009