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Dream Come True: Marchesa Fall 2013 Collection

22 Feb posted by JillianT

When I saw the Marchesa Fall 2013 Runway show at NY Fashion Week, like always I was blown away! Marchesa is so dedicated to crafting not just clothes but works of art. Their unique composition of embroidered detailing, perfect tailoring, and feminine structures allows them to create gorgeous one-of-a-kind pieces. This collection wash not a let down! With a romantic baroque theme, Marchesa played with soft shapes that worked well with floral embroidered fabric along with structured gowns and pant suits; there was something for everyone in this collection! I know that we can definitely expect to see star lights wearing some of these gowns down the red carpet and will be praised for Best Dressed because Marchesa is made for stars!

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Pow! Bam! Zap! Tom Ford Fall 2013 Runway Show

20 Feb posted by JillianT

Pow! Boom! Crack! New York Fashion Week was blown away with the comic book influences for Tom Ford Fall 2013 Collection that opened with a BANG! Ford played with prints, textures, and color schemes! From vibrant floral printed pants, to black and white tribal printed dress, Ford experimented with what “matches” and it worked! Not only was his work experiential, but incorporated bright graphic designs that resembled punches and blows from a child’s comic book! This collection was so fun and the way he worked in bright colors with contrasting textures kept it young in fresh when Fall sometimes can look drab. Tom Ford’s funky collection left fashion week with a giant KAH-POW!

Photo Courtesy: Vogue

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Spring Trend Alert: Pretty in Pastels

16 Jan posted by JohnR

With the new year right around the corner we’re all excited about the spring fashion trends, especially pastels! These subdued hues give off light, feminine vibes that can be styled anywhere from flirty to fierce with the right accents. This isn’t a groundbreaking trend either, pastels are spring staples just like florals and light layers, so feel free to indulge in some cool pastels this season! The spring runway shows were bursting with gentle shades of pink, blue, lilac, and green on pants, dresses, bags, you name it. Alexander McQueen‘s honeycomb yellow gown and Dior‘s metallic pastel bubble dresses might be a little harder to pull off, but will monochrome ensembles like Oscar de la Renta‘s rose shorts and sweater and Carolina Herrera‘s preppy blue and cream look inspire some light-colored fashion choices of your own?

If these pleasantly pale colors have caught your eye, you can snag some pastel pieces from ForElyse.com. Nude heels like these Delicious Rigby Pumps are a great way to work the trend with anything from your LBD to jeans, or maybe this Alythea Shimmer Me Timbers Dress in soft pink. I’m personally in love with this tea green Tara Purse and the minty green Sis Sis Stud-Struck Top to mix these lady-like tones into your everyday wardrobe.

How are you planning on putting pastels into your spring wardrobe?

Delicious Rigby Pumps

Alythea Shimmer Me Timbers Dress

Tara Purse

Sis Sis Stud-Struck Top

Photo Credit: Harper’s Bazaar

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Who are you wearing! Jillian’s Red Carpet Predictions!

3 Jan posted by JillianT

Its my favorite time of the year: Red Carpet Season! That’s right! The time of year when there are back to back award shows like the Grammy’s, the Golden Globes and the Oscars! Yes everyone is excited to see who will win what but really we are more excited to see who will be wearing what! In the spirit of the anticipation of red carpet season, myself and my fellow For Elyse bloggers will be making predictions to which stars will be wearing what designers! Ready… set… go!

Miley Cryus has come out of her shell with an edgier more modern Miley. This year on the red carpet, I see her in the opening look from the Balenciaga Spring 2013 runway show during fashion week. The structured crop top is part of Miley’s new style along with the menswear cut pants! Throw on some Christian Louboutin pumps and she’s ready for the Grammy Awards!

Sofia Vergara is know for her bold personality and voluptuous perfect curves! As soon as I saw this orange dress from the Oscar De La Renta Pre Fall 2013 runway show it screamed Sofia to me! The dress is so flattering to a woman with curves and the bright orange tone would look lovely with her skin tone and hair! I can definitely see some jaws dropping if Sofia walked down the Golden Globes red carpet in this decadent feminine dress!

Florence Welch of the hit Indie band Florence + The Machine in my opinion is this generations’ Stevie Nicks with her boho tunes and sense of style! For a woman who loves fashion, Florence knows how to wear avant garde pieces and really appreciate them! The YSL Spring 2013 Runway Show I think was seriously created just for Florence! The Spanish baroque trend was quite apparent but more in a Mask of Zorro kind of way! I thought this look in particular, minus the hat, would be Florence’s cup of tea! The intricate detailing in the shirt from the print to the neckline to the sleeves would look amazing on her at a red carpet event!

During this past year, Rihanna has become the it girl in the music business! Her style in particular is so effortlessly sexy not matter what kind of event she is attending. With her edgy tastes, I think she would look super cool in this lace and leather harness dress from the BCBG Max Azria Spring 2013 runway show! Take away the cape of course, the dress has layers of lace and is super sexy with all the cutouts and the leather harness detail at front. Rihanna seems daring enough to wear a dress like this and make it look good!

Elle Fanning has been one of the best dressed girls of young Hollywood this past year. Her knowledge of high fashion and ability to carry off trends and avant garde pieces is just astonishing for her age. Since she is so young and loves to take risks with her fashion, I would love to see her in this dress from the Chanel Spring 2013 collection. I think the colors and the graphic print would look so sweet on her and would be so refreshing for spring!

Finally, Anne Hathaway has been taking major risks with her style since she cut her hair for the hit musical Les Miserables. She has been seen in structured menswear pieces along with romantic edgy gowns that are reminiscent of the 1920s. Since I think Anne has a soft side for the romantic dresses, I think she would look lovely in this Marchesa Spring 2013 ivory dress. The beaded details around the neckline are stunning and the ruffles are so strategically placed it makes the dress look a lot edgier. In my opinion, Anne would look stunning accepting any award in the dress!

Photo Credit: Vogue

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Winter Trend Alert: Leather

2 Jan posted by JillianT

Wanna feel like a bad girl? Up your confidence level with one of the sexiest winter trends: leather! Seen on all of the runways of Fashion Week, designers like Alexander McQueen, Jason Wu, and Alexander Wang among many others have embrace this hardcore head-to-toe leather look! Even celebrities on the red carpet like Halle Berry and Gweneth Paltrow have been spotted in their luxurious leathers looking absolutely stunning and in control!

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The fun thing about the leather trend is mixing it with a softer essence to give you the soft and hard trend look! If you want to start subtly, find a dress that has leather accents. Something like the Solemio Thief in the Night Dress is a great day-to-night dress that has fun leather racer beach details that is a surprise when you turn around! If you are more daring and into the bad girl look, slip into the Solemio Fire and Ice Dress color block dress that has a leather bustier top and flowing A line skirt!

To keep with this rocker hard and soft look pair accessorize that also have a hard and soft theme. Carry a clutch like the MMS Take the Reins Clutch in black that has gold and silver studded details but done in a soft feminine way! You can also pair any of these dress with the Delicious Uditi Feather Heel in Black! Black velvet open toe is perfect for complimenting a leather piece and adds a girly touch with the silver rhinestones and feather detail!

Solemio Thief in the Night Dress

Solemio Fire and Ice Dress

MMS Take the Reins Clutch

Delicious Uditi Feather Heel in Black

Photos Courtesy: E News, Fashion Bomb Daily

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Winter Trend Alert: Winter White

17 Dec posted by JillianT

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas… and one that is acceptable after Labor Day! Luckily one of the newest winter trends is head-to-toe Winter White! This light bright trend was seen all over the Fall 2012 runways since designers love to break old cliche fashion rules like “no wearing white after labor day.” The winter white trend is embracing the color of the season, snow, and dressing yourself in white from your top to your shoes! Celebrities like Miranda Kerr and Jennifer Lopez have been spotted in white separates like a blazer, top, pants, and shoes all in white! The red carpet is another great place to spot the winter white trend! Just recently Anne Hathaway wore a white cold shoulder long sleeve gown at the Les Miserables premier while Carmen Electra wore a sophisticated white dress that was accented with gold and had sexy cutouts! You think you can rock the Winter White trend, well of course you can!

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Wearing all white can seriously be intimidating and I know this first hand! But that doesn’t mean that you can’t partake in the Winter White Trend! Start by adding some white accessories to your wardrobe like the Head in the Clouds Infinity Scarf in Ivory or the Let it Snow Ear Warmer in White to add a cold weather touch to your outfit! For a holiday party, look like a snow angel in the Alythea Heart of Gold Dress in Ivory with some cute pumps and a clutch! For your family dinner and holiday gatherings put on the Love Stitch Surprise Back Top in White or the Solemio Lace It Up Top Ivory to add a softer touch to your outfit! You could also steel some of the Kardashian- swag and wear the Lush Tuxedo Blazer to a holiday party and rock the menswear and winter white trend all together!

Head in the Clouds Infinity Scarf in Ivory

Let it Snow Ear Warmer in White

Alythea Heart of Gold Dress in Ivory

Love Stitch Surprise Back Top in White

Solemio Lace It Up Top Ivory

Lush Tuxedo Blazer

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New York Fashion Week Fav’s: Moncler Gamme Rogue

26 Oct posted by JillianT

In the spirit of Halloween, I saved the best for last in our series of favorite designers from Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week! One of the wackiest and most acclaimed shows was by Moncler Gamme Rouge in his couture resort wear Spring 2013 Fashion Show! Rouge put on a show that literally catapulted the audience into the future with Japanese inspired looks that had a touch of mod. All of the looks, including the bell boys, reminded me of the 90s movie”The 5th Element” in regards to the fashions worn by the futuristic flight attendants. If ti was the year 2506 and i was going on vacation to a total tropical island in the Andromeda galaxy, I would certainly rock all of Moncler Gamme Rouge‘s looks! Quite inspiring I must say!

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New York Fashion Week Fav’s: Alberta Ferrati

19 Oct posted by JillianT

Continuing our series of our favorite designers from Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, our next love love love of the week definitely had to be Alberta Ferrati! Just imagine being along the ocean’s coat at midnight. The light of the moon has created some source of light when you here the song of a siren, who emerges from the dark blue waters. That in a nutshell was the Alberta Ferrati Spring 2013 Fashion Show! With wet hair, natural makeup, and simple sparkling accessories, Ferrati’s models looked as if they were walking on water down the runway. With looks that resembled mysterious yet soft mermaids from the deep, every look had the influence of the ocean and was simply breathtaking! Neutrals and blues were the main focused colors of her collection along with textures that resembled coral, seaweed, and the curls in the wave. One of the most memorable shows, Alberta Ferrati created a collection that every woman would want to wear and we will probably see her looks on the red carpet rather then back in the sea!

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New York Fashion Week Favs: Louis Vuitton Spring 2013

12 Oct posted by JillianT

Who knew an escalator could become a work of art? This much can be said for the always surprising Louis Vuitton Fall 2012 Runway Show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week! Models filed down one of the four escalators two by two in similar looks as if they were descending in a high scale mall! A very new and different approach to a typical fashion show, Vuitton did not disappoint! Not only was the setting of the show intriguing, but the clothing was very striking as well! Bright lemon and lime colors were thoughtfully mixed with bold checkered graphic prints in separates and dresses. A very mod inspired collection, simplicity and structure were a key factor along with the play of neutrals and color. It was a delightfully fresh take on the mod style and I wanted to wear every single look! Hats off to another amazing fashion show from Louis Vuitton!

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Fall Trend Alert: Sequins!

10 Oct posted by JillianT

If you love to sparkle, you will definitely love the shimmering designs of the hottest Fall Trend: Sequins! This glittering trend shimmered its way all along the runway from designs like Ellie Saab and Dolce and Gabbana among many others. In the Ellie Saab Fall 2012 Runway Show, her models were literally dripping with jewels, gems, and tons of sequins ranging from tops, pants, and dresses! Saab’s show was absolutely stunning as usual but had so many great sequin looks that I wouldn’t be surprised to see on a red carpet or two! Dolce and Gabbana are no strangers to sequins and that was apparent at their Fall 2012 Runway Show and Spring 2013 Runway show with looks consisting of gold ornate designs on coats to bling-ed out bodysuits. Sequins are a great way to add a little something more to your ordinary fall wear. Try something like the Sis Sis Sequin-cer Tank in Blush with your skinny jeans and boots to jazz it up a little bit! And one thing is for sure, you can never have too many sequins!