The Costume Institute Gala is THE party of the year in the fashion world. It took place this monday evening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art . The theme this year is none other than the House of Chanel. Co-hosted by Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld and Nicole Kidman, the event was attending by the cream of the fashion, designer and hollywood world. Naturally the fashion was completely amazing.
A party is nothing if it has not been given the stamp of approval by Anna Wintour's fleeting 10 minute appearance at the peak of it. This time, not only did Anna Wintour appear and co hosted it, but she actually turned up 10 minutes early! And looked absolutely stunning too in this white Chanel couture gown.
The other co host, Nicole Kidman, very glamly represented the Hollywood crowd in this very sleek and elegant blue dress also by Chanel of course. Some of my other favourite dresses include. . .
This artistically tailored black dress on Plum Sykes, one of Harrods girl and mine's favourite author of Bergdorf Blondes (simply a MUST read) and fashion journalist.
I also LOVE this very stylishly white dress on Naomi Watts, by Calvin Klein. She simply looks amazing and elegant in it!
Calvin Klein must be on the roll, because this green gown also by Calvin Klein also looks very stunning and flirtatious on Ella Macpherson. I think its especially smart and cute that she has paired it with those oh-so-casual and comfortable flip flops.
And we must not forget Harrods Girl's favourite, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen's outfit! Personally I like Ashley's gold lace dress by Oscar de la Renta more. It just looks very elegant and more suited for the event. Although, Mary Kate's vintage dress from What comes around goes around, defintely reflects her signature boho luxe look. Other notables include. . .
Marcia Cross (or Brie as I like to think of her) in this very elegant and well, very Brie, dress from Louis Vuitton.
Melania Trump, in a fishtail dress by Alexander Macqueen. Apparently she also risked complete exposure while getting out the car in this dress-luckily for her, her husband acted as a human screen while she pulled the dress back up. YIKES!
Jessica Simpson, in a red and black gown by Michael Kors (also her date for the event).
Gemma Ward (Harrod girl's favourite model) and Victoria Traina, both looking like Greece goddess' in Proenza Schouler.
And the list of notables just goes on and on and on from Selma Blair's Chanel couture to Karolina Kurkova white Viktor Rolfe dress and on and on. . . . . there is just not enough time and space here to give each gorgeous outfit the attention and credit it deserves! So go check them out yourself here and report back! I am sure to have missed some amazing gowns!
Dior really has the eye in the market for girls. I'm talking about the girly girls, and the rich party-type girls. Following last winter's success with the cosmetic compact keychain, this season Dior launches the "Dior Summer Princess" collection. The main features are the cosmetic rings -one ring with eye shadow, and another ring with lip colors.This ring is filled with two shades of eye shadow. So if it's a long night out and we all know that girly clutches are riduculously impractical, your can still have access to touch up your eye makeup with this chic-looking ring.This is the ring filled with two shades of lip colors. OK, so maybe the rings are cute, and maybe the mirrors on both rings are perfect for the vain people who can't resist checking out themselves out every oppurtunity that they've got. But like, eww, doesn't makeup like lip glosses melt? Wouldn't the heat from your fingers melt the makeup inside the ring? I guess that's why it comes with a little chain for you to hook it onto your bag. But then again, what would the point of it being a ring?
We all know and love the fashion by Anthropologie. Their style is always trendy, yet still manages to retain elegance. Unfortunately, Anthropologie is only available in the US. So I present you the UK answer's to Anthropologie: Whistles! Whistles' clothes are just as elegant and stylish as Anthropologie's clothes. Even Whistles' prices are similar!
Whistles' Spring 2005 collection features two themes: the Roman Holiday and the LA Style. The key to the Roman Holiday look is sophistication, whereas the LA Style offers a more laid-back and casual look.
Here are some of my favourite items:
My absolute favourite item by Whistles this season. So pretty and flowy. Unfortunately for me, it costs 95 pounds.
Purple cardigan that can be worn for a polite, sophisticated look, and for the boho look.
A pair of fun boho looking wedges. This style is very commonly seen in UK shops this season.
Can be worn with long pants for a more mature look, or worn with shorts for a more casual take. Are Whistles' clothes versatile or what?
Whistles denim that is obviously taken out from the LA Style collection.
One thing that is very unfortunate about UK brands is that their sites are usually not as complete as US brands' sites. But it's always worth going to the Whistles site to have a look because it is well designed and oh so pretty!
