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A month ago I spoke about photo shoots that capture a certain moment. Where you come to a realization that it is one of the prettiest things you would ever see. Furthermore, imagine yourself being that person in alternate universe. This is a photo shoot done by Harper’s Bazaar in 2007 it shows Gisele Bündchen wearing Chanel Haute Couture.

As much as I have previously spoken about the Chanel Spring 2013 show, I just realized that I haven’t t spoken about the Lego inspired bags. Karl Lagerfeld is at it again. I was watching a documentary about Valentino the other day and Karl whispers in his ear and tells him ” compared to us, the rest are making rags”. Many people including me beg to differ but something made me realize how powerful they both are in the industry and how the revolutionized it to what it is today. Ok I need to stop before I show how truly crazy I am about this industry, so here are the lego inspired handbags:

The above photos were taken by Gianni Pucci/ Gorunway.com

For anyone who doesn’t know Shourouk accessories, Shourouk was founded by a Parisian of Tunisian heritage she started her career by working for Chloé, Galliano, and Roberto Cavalli. Here are a few of my favorite pieces out of her collection.

Photos are taken from shourouk.com

As I have mentioned before I believe a woman’s handbag can make or break the outfit. You want the handbag to be subtle enough not to take away from the outfit but you also want it to speak volumes. The Sicily Soft by Dolce & Gabbana is one of my favorite handbags, the ability of a classic design to reemerge as an iconic and modern bag amazes me. The Sicily Soft comes in black as well as white, but I chose to show the white – although it has many disadvantages, such as getting dirty quickly- but it somehow screams purity.

Photo taken from dolcegabbana.com

Celebrating its 175th anniversary Tiffany & Co. created this new form of precious metal called RUBEDO. There have been many discussions surrounding the making and categorization of that metal. Nevertheless, they carry a must have bracelet, it is iconic as well as defying time where it would never go out of style.

Photo taken from tiffany.com

So thanks to hurricane Sandy I have quite some free time on my hand. So today I decided to try something new, to actually put an outfit together! So this is a trial to see how everyone reacts to it! I built the outfit around the jacket, I was inspired by it and how much of a statement piece it is! I chose a clutch to go with the outfit because a large bag would take away from the look. 

The Jacket by Belstaff is called the Hawkshead Coat In Curly Lamb- found at belstaff.com

The Clutch is by Alexander McQueen- found at neimanmarcus.com

The ruffle chiffon blouse is by Oscar de la Renta- found at neimanmarcus.com

The boots are by Christian Louboutin ( Bianca Botta)- found at louboutin.com

The trousers are by Burberry- found at burberry.com 

I have seen this piece for quite some time but it has resinated with me. So I thought I should share it! It is a necklace by Rachel Zoe, what I loved about it the most is its functionality. I love when you have a piece of clothing or jewelry and you can alternate it into different ways, it always gives it an advantage in the purchaser’s point of view. You can tie it into a knot, you can use it as a back necklace, wrap it around your neck… infinite amount of options. 

Photo taken from neimanmarcus.com

This is one of my favorite McQueen outfits to walk the runway. As always the combination of McQueen’s art and fashion creates this different dimension where savage beauty becomes the most looked at and sought after.  This piece is such a statement on both the art and fashion levels.

There is something about a bright colored handbag that makes a woman more interesting, or daring if I may say. You have the typical colors black,brown, and grey but when someone with a bright colored handbag walks by it translates differently. I came across this orange bag by Givenchy.

Photo taken from givenchy.com

A few weeks ago I came across this piece from Tiffany & Co. I personally loved the design of it. How the bracelet goes with the arm and embraces the wrist joint and puts the main focus on it. Also what I loved about it is how it can go from casual to formal.

Photo was taken from tiffany.com

I just came across these Zanotti heels and I could just imagine a woman walking into a room full of people with these heels and everyones eyes will automatically be directed to her heels. Not only is the shape of the heel unconventional but also the combination of colors makes it more alluring.

Photo was teken from netaporter.com

When looking at fashion shoots, I look for the ones that will give you an aha moment the moment where you want to cherish that ad and realize its one of the prettiest things you would ever see. Well I do not know if everyone gets those moments, or its just me the fashion addict. But here are two examples of these moments: One is by Chanel the other is by Dior.

The first picture is taken from the new book “Dior, 30 avenue Montaigne”

The second picture is taken from a scene in the CHANEL N°5  advertisement.

Whenever I see an Oscar De La Renta outfit, whether it is a dress or just a plain shirt. It gives me the feeling that the person wearing the outfit is ready to tango. I relate it to the tango because the designs translate the feeling of this sexy, elegant, powerful woman (which are all characteristics of a woman dancing the tango).

Photo taken from neimanmarcus.com

Today I came across the Tom Binns current and Spring 2013 collection, which I found really interesting! Here are my favorite pieces out of the collection.

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The photos above were taken from modaoperandi.com and tombinnsdesign.com