If I was a rich girl … Shoes for Fall 2010

In one of the Sex and The City’s episodes Sarah Jessica Parker said that it’s hard to be sometimes in single women shoes. That’s why from time to time we need to get a pair of special ones. I totally agree with this statement. Beautiful and not always comfortable shoes can make a statement and YES we like to make those.
While looking at the fall collections I’ve spotted few definitely special pairs and I suppose if I only was a rich girl, I would definitely buy all of them. Ok not to be greedy … if I really had to choose, I’d pick two pairs. It was a love at first sight. Chloé and Dries Van Noten are my favorites. The hight, shape and colors are perfect. I see myself wearing them with EVERYTHING! I cannot find them in any of the online shops but maybe it’s just a little too early. I someone finds them first, please let me know! Until then I’m coming back to my perfect, imaginary life with all of those shoes in my closet ;)

Prada for Fall 2010



Marni for Fall 2010



Marc Jacobs for Fall 2010



Dries Van Noten for Fall 2010



Chloé for Fall 2010



Chanel for Fall 2010



Burberry for Fall 2010

Flowers go black

Christopher Kane is one of the hottest names in fashion at the moment. A graduate from prestigious Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design had everybody blown away by his amazing talent and wonderful designs that he’s created. His newest collection for fall 2010 consists of dresses made from black leather embroidered with flowers patterns. His clothes for the season look like a dark garden, where winter is coming and flowers are turning black. It’s the change of the season that seemed to be an inspiration for the designer. In my opinion it’s very poetic and I love the combination between leather and flower patterns. Apparently I’m not the only one since two young British actresses wore his dresses form the newest collection to the big events. Carrey Mulligan wore it to the Spirit Awards and Emma Watson, who wore it to the London's Emerging Designers event. With those two big names in Kane’s favor it looks like he might get more recognition not only in London but also on other fashion markets.

Emma Watson


Models during Kane's show in London in March


Carrey Mulligan

Style crush of the moment - Diane Kruger

I must say that this style crush is taking a little big longer than just a quick moment. Mostly because it didn’t just happen suddenly one day, it grew on me for few years now. I first recognized Diane Kruger when she played in The Wicker Park in 2004. I thought that this girl has might be next “it” girl. It took her few years and some great roles (and outfits) to get there but she made it and now she’s got into the “ivy league” of the best actors and best dressed list.
Diane is an ex – model, with a great taste in fashion. After finishing her ballet career due to an injury, she’s decided to focus on being a model. When she was 16 years old, she was a finalist for Elite Model Look and has started to work in Germany and in France. After few years in modeling Diane felt like she wanted to so something more. And that’s when she’s started to think about acting. In 2001 she got married with a French actor and director Guillaume Canet. Even though they got divorced in 2006, they’ve managed to stay friends and even act opposite each other in a French movie Joyeux Noël. Same year the German actress met an American actor Joshua Jackson, with whom she’s been ever since. Diane and Josh are one of the Hollywood’s most beautiful and fashionable couples.
In December of last year, she announced the nominations of the 67th Golden Globe Awards and also was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild for Best Supporting Actress and Outstanding Performance by a Cast of a Motion Picture for her role in “Inglourious Basterds”. Thanks to Quentin Tarantino and his “Basterds”, Kruger was doing a lot of promotion for the movie, which helped us to observe all the fabulous looks, she’s created for herself.
In 2010 during a German film festival Berlinale Diane Kruger has won a Goldene Kamera for the best international actress.
Diane is in my opinion one of the most talented actress today. I admire her acting as much as I do her clothes. She had so many great fashion moments in the recent years but this last Award Season has just proved that she is one of the best, like she was during the Oscars Ceremony 2010. With her new movie projects and brand ambassador job for Jaeger-LeCoultre and L'Oreal, Diane will for sure stay in the picture for a while.I’m definitely going to keep my eyes on her and cannot wait to see more from Ms. Kruger.

Diane Kruger's fashion during Award Season 2009/10:

In a Chanel dress from the brand’s Spring 2010 collection at the Golden Globes 2010 nominations' presentation



Attending Screen Actors Guild Awards wearing a Jason Wu gown



In a hot pink Christian Lacroix couture during the Golden Globes 2010



Wearing a beatiful Donna Karan gown to the Critics Choice Awards



In Hervé Léger by Max Azria from Spring RTW 2010 at People's Choice Award



In Chanel Couture at the Academy Awards with Quentin Tarantino. My personal favorite at the Oscars



After the ceremony Diane got changed into a red organza Calvin Klein dress

Anja - An Inspiration

In the recent interview for Wojewódzki Show on Polish TV station TVN, supermodel Anja Rubik spoke about her career and life as a model. When asked about other celebrities that she’s met during her travels around a world, she said that some time ago she had a nice meeting with a pop singer Rhianna. Anja said that a Barbados beauty came up to her and told her that she was the reason for her hair style change. When she saw Anja’s new short look, she’s decided to get a similar hair cut. I must say that when I saw Rhianna’s shorter look for the first time, I thought it reminded me of Anja’s hair but now she’s proved me right. Obviously Anja is a great fashion inspiration to all of us but I didn’t expect her to be an inspiration to celebrities as well. Her hair grew back again. She looks beautiful as always but I really liked when she cut them short so this is a little tribute to that look.

Sienna, Claudia and Kylie strip to aware people about breast cancer

Kylie Minogue five years after being diagnosed with a breast cancer decided to take part in a campaign which is supposed to make awareness about the disease among women all around the world. Australian singer after one year battle won with cancer and now she’s ready to become a face of the campaign supporting the knowledge about it. Sienna Miller and Claudia Shiffer are helping their friend while stripping down in the campaign that was launched last night. The beautiful pictures were taken by great Mario Testino. The trio of models looks amazing. Check out Claudia Shiffer, who is a stunning mum – to – be!

Model, singer and actress are presenting clothes that where either designed or chosen by most of the high street shops. By buying those outfits we could help the organization to reach its goal. There is a huge collection from shops like River Island, Topshop or M&S. Everybody can find something for themselves. And don’t worry if you don’t live in the UK. All of the clothes are available to buy at the FTBC website. Check it out and do some shopping. Why not buying the whole collection?

http://www.fashiontargetsbreastcancer.org.uk/default.aspx

Kylie Minogue said "It means so much to me to be part of this years' campaign for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. I wholeheartedly support their efforts to raise funds for the vital work undertaken by Breakthrough Breast Cancer”. Fashion Targets Breast Cancer predicts to raise £ 1 mln during this year’s campaign.

Some examples of what you can get :

If I was a rich girl ... Geometrical tops

Sometimes it’s hard not to go crazy with the credit card when you see such great designer pieces. Last night I’ve been researching one of my favorite store to shop in the future (when I’ll afford it of course) which is www.net-a-porter.com
I've been looking at those pages for about an hour, when I've realized I'm choosing very geometrical tops and blouses. That's a new thing for me especially since I really hated math and everything that goes with it. This time I just might make a peace with it because I love this trend and how the material is being sewed together.

This is what I've found and what I've put on my wish list :

First one is a blouse from Vivienne Westwood Red Label. It's a Crepe adjustable-collar blouse for €369.29! I simply love the shape and color of it!



When I saw this Jil Sander Eos asymmetric stretch-jersey top I DIED ;) Its shape is great. Geometric slevees just make it more interesting. Simple but original and perfect for both work and evening going out. If only it didn't cost €330!



I just adore this Moschino Bow-detailed cotton-blend top! I like Especially how neck is almost all covered in the back and how the cotton covers model's back.!Could be yours for €488.21





There is something about this Marc Jacobs' Faux-pearl-embellished satin top that just can't make you forget about it! Black satin with pearls is one of the best combinations there could be. With its shape and the way material covers shoulders it could be a great date top. There just would be a shame to rip it off since it looks really fragile and costs €860 ;)

ACADEMY AWARDS 2010

The Awards season is my favorite time of the whole year. I love movies as much as I love fashion and in my opinion those two worlds cannot exist without each other. Whenever I see my favorite actresses promoting themselves and their movies during the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, Screen Actors Guilde and finally the Oscars, it almost makes me feel like I’m one of the nominated people!
I love watching those great pictures of actresses wearing those remarkable gowns, looking wonderful with the perfect make – up and hair styling. This season there was some rain especially during the Golden Globes, British Baftas and finally at the Oscars, but it didn’t stop the stars to dress properly to the red carpet event. Unfortunately this great period has finished now and I’ve got some time to sum it up. First of all let’s look at the most important event in the movie industry of the whole year – The Oscars 2010.
There’s been a lot of fuss about the Academy Awards as it is every year. Starting with the host (this year there were two of them Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin), who is going to win, is James Cameron going to be bitten up by his ex – wife Kathryn Bigelow and of course who is going to wear whom? We can discuss long about the event itself but let’s focus on what happened before – the red carpet. Five nominated for the main award actresses looked trés chic, each and every one of them showing us their unique personalities. Sandra Bullock has won her first Oscar in her long and achieved carrier. She wore a sparkly Marchesa dress with Neil Lane jewels and a Celestina clutch. She looked like an award itself and I believe nobody even considered that The Blind Side star will walk home without an Oscar.



Sandra’s fellow nominees wore:

Meryl Streep looked stunning and age appropriate in a gorgeous Chris March gown, with Fred Leighton jewels and a Swarovski clutch


Helen Mirren was glowing in Badgley Mischka creation, which she combined with Chopard jewels.


Carey Mulligan, who was a newbie to the Oscars, wore a black Prada design with Fred Leighton jewels.


Gabourey Sidibe, as an Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock, wore a Marchesa gown, with Lorraine Schwartz jewels.


I must say that there were so many amazing looks during the Academy Awards that it’s even hard for me to choose the best ten not mentioning three!!! As I was choosing dresses number 7,8,9 I’ve realized that they should have been closer to the top. Let’s assume then that those 10 dresses are the best of the best! Here is my subjective list of:

10 Best Red Carpet Looks At The Oscars 2010:


1.Diane Kruger, in Chanel Haute Couture, with Chanel Fine Jewelry jewels and a Chanel clutch.
When I saw Diane walking down the red carpet, I was truly amazed. She looked incredible in her Chanel Haute Couture. Truly a stunning dress and a perfect look for Diane. She’s one of my favorite style inspirations and with this dress she proves that she really is one the best dressed actresses in Hollywood.



2.Sarah Jessica Parker, in Chanel Haute Couture, with Fred Leighton jewels and Nicholas Kirkwood shoes.
Sarah is a number two on my list, even though I was thinking at the moment if it wasn’t number 1. It’s hard sometimes to grade a dress when it looks a little bit different “live” on TV and a bit different in the pictures. When I saw Sarah’s gown during !E’s Red Carpet Special I thought it looked incredible, great style, colors. Then next day in the pictures it didn’t look as amazing. It was really hard for me to find a picture that would do its justice. In the end I loved this dress and it made it to number 2.


3.Rachel McAdams, in Elie Saab Haute Couture.
I am a big fan of Rachel McAdam’s ever since Mean Girls and the Notebook but Rachel is all grown up now and I’ve been waiting to see her in some grown up movies and in some grown up clothes. Finally this year she’s starred in two great films and at this year’s Academy Awards she’s proved to be a star-to-watch. Her Ellie Saab gives a very fresh and at the same time sophisticated look. Love it and can’t wait for more.


4.Kate Winslet, in Yves Saint Laurent, with Tiffany & Co. jewels.
When I think of Kate I think old Hollywood glamour. I was keeping my fingers crossed for her to finally get an Oscar for years, ever since the Titanic. Finally last year she’s won the Academy Award and this year she came to present the best actor category. Her silver YSL gown looked beautiful with her blond hair and fair skin.


5.Zoe Saldana, in Givenchy Haute Couture.
When Zoe stepped out of her limo on the Oscar night I thought WOW! An Avatar star looked amazing in her Givenchy dress. And those colors! I love how the silver gets mixed with purple and black feathers. It was a very bold decision to dress like that to the event of the year. She’s sported some great looks during this award season and with “Avatar 2” in the works I feel like we’ve got something to be looking for.


6.Demi Moore, in Atelier Versace, with Van Cleef & Arpels jewels, a Salvatore Ferragamo clutch, and Versace shoes.
Demi is not a newcomer to the big events but she’s made quite a comeback to the Oscars. In her Versace dress she definitely was one of the best dressed people at the event. Her gown looked perfectly on her tanned skin. I cannot say I’m a huge fan of Demi’s but I’m for sure fan of her look.

7.Vera Farmiga, in Marchesa, with Fred Leighton jewels.
Vera’s been playing in movies for years now. But if it wasn’t for Up in the Air, she might have still remained unrecognizable. At the Oscars she definitely was seen and was totally out there. She looked a vision in dark pink Marchesa. And even though she didn’t win, Vera was definitely one of the best dressed nominated actresses.


8.Penélope Cruz, in Donna Karan, with Chopard jewels.
I love Penelope Cruz. It doesn’t matter whether she plays for Almodovar in Spanish or Allen in English. She is a truly talented actress and a great fashion inspiration. I remember her amazing dress from last year and this time she didn’t disappoint either. Donna Karan dress was a great choice for her.


9.Cameron Diaz, in Oscar de la Renta, with Cartier jewels.
I remember Cameron from last year’s Kids Choice Awards when she presented an award with her co-stars from My sister’s keeper. I recall thinking that she got really mature. Of course it was nothing strange when other girls standing on stage with her, were teenagers. But it wasn’t just about her appearance. It was also about the way she dressed. I hoped that Cameron would grow up a little in the ways she dresses especially when she’s working with Rachel Zoe and usually looks amazing. Finally during this year’s Oscars she showed a huge class and looked stunning.


10.Jennifer Lopez, in Armani Privé, Cartier jewels and Salvatore Ferragamo shoes/ Amanda Seyfried, in Armani Privé.
This last spot I’ve decided to give to a pair of actresses. They both wore fabulous dresses from Armani Privé and I couldn’t decide which one to choose. When I first saw Jennifer’s dress I thought – what a great shape but wasn’t sure about whether it’s a good choice for the Oscars. Then I’ve realized that this is exactly what you should wear to an event like this – a design, which can help you to make a statement. Then Big Love’s star Amanda Seyfried arrived and I was blown away by the structure of her dress. The gown was so shiny that it didn’t need any accessories. Amanda looked amazing in her Armani and I think that was her best look yet.