Oscar Contenders

Some dresses from New York Fashion Week that might be contenders for the red carpet this year.

Elie Saab



Marchesa



Monique Lhullier



Oscar de la Renta

Finding A New Balance

Are New Balance sneakers the new "it" shoe...especially for men? I was surprised when I started seeing the colorful sneaks on street style blogs. Keep an eye out for these in the coming show season. The look below is a Tommy Ton photograph from Pitti Uomo.



Also, my new favorite time waster is designing custom retro New Balance sneakers on their website. One can even embroider the back of each shoe. My colorful custom design is below.

Fall 2012 Jason Wu

Gorgeous Jason Wu dress. The collection is said to have been inspired by his trip to China with his father.

Here Comes the Spring

Valentino's Spring 2012 Couture Collection was about as airy and "springy" as it gets. I especially loved the fresh hair and makeup, because they are looks one can easily gather inspiration from and attempt at home.