Get the “Lego” look for less with Steve Madden’s Bukled Heels:

Image Source: Martha Junkies

No doubt the experimental idea cost just as much to make as a runway show. According to Fashionologie, Shalom had to act as fit model and then afterwards walk the 70-foot runway five times in each of the 20 looks- including three dresses embroidered with 20,000 Swarovski crystals each, which weigh in at about 44 pounds per dress- allowing the cameras to capture all the necessary angles. To compensate for the two 14-hour days in high heels the work required, Viktor & Rolf had a foot masseur on set to keep Shalom on her feet. I need one just thinking about it!

Learn more about the avante garde designers with The House of Viktor & Rolf.

This is my own recreation of this sublime, ultra-chic look:

A sleeveless jacket, like this super-versatile style from Mason, is the defining piece in this look. While not as much as a stand-out piece as the blue Yves Saint Laurent the woman is wearing above, the simple cut and black color mean you can wear it many different ways throughout the season.

I found this great tank dress and had it bookmarked before I even realized it is the same Mason dress photographed under the sleeveless jacket above. It was meant to be.

The steel grey of these Hue tights are almost a perfect match for the tank dress above and together they’ll elongate your silhouette. A diminutive 5′1″, this is often a factor when picking out my outfits, and should be for you as well.

This fringed hobo from Vanessa Bruno is gorgeous and a big step in taking this look from so-so to absolutely perfect.

A pop of color in the form of a super cute peep-toe bootie from Stuart Weitzman adds a playful element to the look. Jewel tones are perfect for fall and winter, and you’ll be surprised at how many outfits this color will work with. They’ll take a simple black tank dress to a whole other level.

Top it all off with my favorite basic sunglasses, the Ray Ban Wayfarer in black.

Voila! A great fall look inspired by street style. The best thing about these pieces is that, although great when paired together, any one of them can be mixed and matched with pieces you already own to update your wardrobe for fall.

Image Source: Elle.com

“They hadn’t tampered with her natural beauty, yet somehow they had succeeded in heightening it … She wore eye make-up and her hair was fuller, like a lion’s mane. She still looked every inch the lady, but she was exciting now.”
Valley Of The Dolls, Jacqueline Susann

“Her dress was richly trimmed with Venetian lace. In her black hair, all her own, she wore a little garland of pansies.”
Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy

“She wore a slim, cool black dress, black sandals, a pearl choker … Her mouth was large, her nose upturned. A pair of dark glasses blotted out her eyes.”
Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Truman Capote

“A woman can never be too fine while she is all in white. No, I see no finery about you; nothing but what is perfectly proper.”
Mansfield Park, Jane Austen

“I should put on my red dress and it would be thin as a veil … It would make a flower shape as I sank down, in the middle of the room, on a gilt chair.”
The Waves, Virginia Woolf

Inspired to curl up on the couch and catch up with one of your favorite literary heroines? Click on the book names above to add the classic to your personal library.

Source: The Guardian

Granted, these Banglez Gladiator Sandals don’t exactly have the same cool-factor as the heels strutting down Balmain’s runway but they are comfortable, cute, affordable and I get tons of compliments on them. If you are looking for something with a heel, there is a similar style from Steve Madden  as well, the Bling Studded Sandals.

Now all you need is a perfectly tailored blazer and stonewash skinny jeans to emulate Balmain’s Parisian party-girl look.

Image Source: Style.com

I have been a fan of Julie Verhoeven’s work since her whimsical illustrations appeared in Mulberry’s spring 2008 collection. I was happy to see her work once again taking clothes from good to great, this time at Versace. According to WWD, the artist was commissioned to create two fanciful collage pieces using expressions of Versace iconography, with a focus on the Medusa. Her canvases were translated into festive prints and used on bags, swimsuits and gowns.

I am not normally a huge fan of Versace- it tends to be a little too flashy, tight and, well, tacky for my taste- and was surprised to hear of this collaboration. I have to hand it to Donatella, however, no doubt these prints will be as coveted as the fairy bags from Prada’s spring 2008 collaboration with James Jean and the rest of the collection was pretty, sassy, structured, and for the most part, short, of course.

To hold you over until the collection becomes available you can add a little whimsy to your life with a replica Prada Fairy bowler bag.

Photo Source: Style.com, It’s Nice

While I love some of these looks (Phillip Lim, be still my heart), I can’t help but wonder if after a holiday season where the racks will no doubt be full of sequins, will the trend really last through spring? I would say for spring, take the sequins in an unexpected direction as at Jenni Kayne. The sequined skirt paired with a simple denim button-up and leather belt will seem fresh and new after all the sequined minidresses at your office’s holiday party.

Get ‘em while they’re hot! This MLH peacock sequin dress and Tufi Duek mini shift feature the sequin trend in colors perfect for fall:

Photo Source: Style.com

I couldn’t help but notice during NYCFW that designers, such as Alexander Wang and an uncharacteristically grungy Proenza Schouler, seem to be drawing some inspiration from the edgy party-girl.

Get the Alice Dellal look in a cropped fringe top from LaRok and Juicy leather bomber jacket:

Photo Sources: Style.com, From The Desk of Phyllis, Cobain in a Coma