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January 30, 2015
Paris Haute Couture week

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Paris Haute Couture Fashion: Giambattista Valli, Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier

Alas, again my favorite time of year…. Other than my birthday TODAY –
It’s Paris Haute Couture week and these are the things I drool over!
The stuff my dreams are made of. Do I not go on this spiel every time the Haute Couture shows come around??? Yes, I do. Ready to Wear is amazing and fabulous but there is something so magical about the countless hours and countless couturiers that it takes to put together the intricate details, embellishments and appliques on these exquisite works of art.

Right in time for a little pre-Valentine’s day warm up, Valentino closes his show with an “Ode to Love” as Style.com puts it.  Valentino designers Chiuri and Piccioli were inspired by Shakespeare, Dante’s inferno and Chagall paintings. With rich blood reds, creams, whites and muted jewel tones Valentino showed gowns with quotes, stars, and of course heaps of intricate floral motifs which were carried through out on multiple designers’ shows this week.

Sheer was a huge trend again, capes made a glamorous re-appearance, and floral embellishments overflowing with 3D sequins, jewels and architecture reined through out.

This showed true at Giambattista Valli, adding floor length capes of fluffy fur and ruffles fit for a queen. The frothy concoctions in black, white and pastels were shown with major texture and appliques, carrying forth the 3D flowers of last season made front-page news by the New Mrs. Clooney on her wedding weekend. Loud pink and grey floral prints engulfed some looks, sprinkled in with girly and delicate frocks that made for a really scrumptious collection over all.

Likewise at Elie Saab – the designer who is the epitome of red carpet glam – paid tribute to his mother and his 60’s childhood.  Intertwining his signature sheer gowns dripping in sequins and crystals with a new shorter and flirtier silhouette, Saab’s creations were fit for the likes from Pricilla Presley to Ariana Grande.  Decadently trimmed in ostrich feathers, a retro Hollywood glam vibe was also carried throughout.

Half pants and skirts showed at Jean Paul Gaultier, in the true essence of the JPG’s signature masculine vs. feminine double entendres, with a play this season on Bride vs. Groom.  The strong impact of black with white, flowing vs. stiff silhouettes, veils draped as scarves and a powerful black and white trimmed smoking jacket set the tone for his new collection.

On the Chanel runway, 300 3D paper flora graced the set’s backdrop, each of them blooming in an instantaneous mechanical burst setting spring into full force in Paris for the show.  With the standard homage to Coco’s signature silhouettes, Karl Lagerfeld went into vibrant detail embellishing shoulders, skirts and more with over the top stare-worthy fabric and sequin petals, flowers and sparkles.

Zuhair Murad was another stunner and had some looks that quite possibly are my favourite of the collections. Intertwining the structured glam of a powerful woman with capes and pleats and the sweet delicateness of an angelic encounter glittering in crystals, these dresses are awards season gold.

I could go on and on, but check them out for yourself…
www.Style.com for more.

Hope this inspired you as much as it inspires me!
xo
Emily

 

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October 2, 2014
Take your POWER back!

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Illustration of the New Mrs. Clooney in Giambattista Valli and Stella McCartney

This week I have been utterly captivated by the woman of the moment, the new Mrs. Clooney – or shall I say Mrs. Amal Alamuddin Clooney.
She has captured the world’s eye with her style and grace in her recent wedding weekend, becoming a modern day princess by marrying one of Hollywood Royalty’s most sought after and elusive bachelors of all time.

However, she has captured the hearts and respect of women worldwide, not because she has “snagged a man” but because of her noteworthy pedigree and brains to boot.

Amal has stolen the spotlight from America’s most famous eligible bachelor, a dangerously handsome man and major A list celebrity – without any effort at all.  In every photo of her, it seems as if he is merely in the background, almost invisible as the world stares – jaws ajar – at her fashion, poise, effortless glamor and beauty.  That says a lot.

As women, we often give our power away, consciously or unconsciously.

In the happenstance of being engaged to and marrying a major public figure (or even a large personality) it’s so easy to become JUST the “wife”,  arm candy, a mere trophy.  As women we get caught up in the social norms of our society and accept, more often than not to support our man, and sometimes to take a backseat.

Of course it is an amazing thing to care for your man, your family and keep it together but I commend a woman who stays on her game and keeps the world on it’s toes.

I think sometimes we get caught up in it all and just fit in to the shoes we are expected to fill, because it is accepted, anticipated and a well-paved path that comfy shoes are meant to walk.

However, women – I say to you:

  • Remember to believe in yourself whole heartedly,
  • Never give up on the dreams that you have,
  • Stand tall in your ornate sky high stilettos,
  • Walk down the path less traveled,
  • Lead with your brain – not your boobs
  • Show your daughters HOW to live their dreams by living yours,
  • Lead by example.

Hands up to you ladies who are walking their talk.  Keep walkin’ and keep showin’ um how it’s done!

Recite to yourself:

“Today I welcome infinite possibilities with open arms. I accept the support of the universe. I know that creative abundance is available to me now. I expect Miracles.” – Gabrielle Bernstein.

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Hope that inspires you!  Like WOAH.
xoxo
Emily

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July 10, 2014
Think Outside the Lines

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PARIS COUTURE WEEK EDITION
ILLUSTRATION OF GIAMBATTISTA VALLI COUTURE FALL 2014

Think about what you’ve been told, and what you’ve learned along the way. Think about all the rules you live by…. Now forget all of that.

Think about the time you were really young and you had not a care in the world, when you were free of self-judgment and free of feeling judged by anyone else. How did you act and what did you think?

What would you do if you were not afraid? If you could be 100% yourself all the time without being judged, being made fun of or feeling less than.

What would you wear? What would you say? What would you do?
Would it be the same as you act now or would it be completely different?

In order to bring our best to this life, we need to be uniquely ourselves – and not a carbon copy of anyone else.  It’s time to break out of your shell and dance on the shadow of your former self.

Go back to that time when you were young and you could do no wrong.

Life is short and we only have THIS MOMENT to be the change you want to see. We only have this moment to be living our dreams.  Start now.

Color outside the lines. Get messy, experiment, take chances, be free, consult your inner guru, judge with your gut, move with your heart, speak with your soul.

Live like theirs no tomorrow. Operate from a place of yes.

What if there were no boundaries…. What are you waiting for?

Hope that inspires you!
xoxo
Emily

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