chanel fall couture 2009

Here are some detail shots from Chanel Fall 2009 Couture. I especially love the beaded veil, fur shrug and textured tights. For more pieces from the collection, click on today's Daily Inspiration.





{photo credits: style.com}

which look do you like better on marion cotillard?

Over the weekend I saw Public Enemies. It was a toss up between Bruno and this film and I think we picked right. Really, go see it tonight. Marion Cotillard is my new best friend in my head (as Wendy Williams like to say.) She was captivating and Jonny Depp wasn't hard to look at either. After looking at the photographs from her premiere events, I've even more smitten with her style. Here are 3 of her best summer looks so far. Which one is your favorite?



Marion's 3 looks are each so unique. In her first look (at top,) she kept her hair smooth and slick but added volume around her face where it counts. This look is already catching some slack but I love it. LOVE it.

Her second look was all charm. Again, she called attention to her beautiful eyes by pulling her hair away from her face and letting a few pieces around her face fall naturally free. Her curls are soft and not overly stylized which means if a few pieces fall down, so what. You can tell there is product keeping them in place but not enough to weigh them down.

Her third look is super dramatic. Maybe too dramatic for a wedding. Or not? What do you think?

Notice how she left her hair down when she wore a strapless dress and emphasized her high neckline by sweeping her hair up in the third photo? I think it's smart to keep your neckline in mind when thinking about wedding day hair.

{photo credit: Getty}

another j.crew sample sale

Clothingline is hosting a J.Crew sample sale this week daily from 10-7pm. Spring and summer merchandise for men, women, and kids will be heavily discounted. Items from the wedding collection will also be available and are among the only pieces allowed in the dressing room.

Clothingline
SSS Sample Sales
261 W 36th Street
(between 7th & 8th Ave)
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018

temperley london resort 2010

These dresses from Temperley London embody the best trends of the season while still appearing to be timeless. I love the gilded edges and the soft draping that reminds me of another era all together. The third gown would be my choice for a wedding while I know of at least one bridesmaids who would put up a fight to wear either of the coral dresses. Would you?

{photo credits: style.com}

a san francisco treat from edyta szyszlo

The ever-so-charming and totally talented Edyta Szyszlo is relocating to San Fran and as a special treat, she is offering Bay Area brides 10% off her photography services if booked by October 31st. Click for details.
As far as wedding photographers go, Edyta has an enviable amount of experience shooting for fashion, lifestyle and editorial publications. Armed with an editor's eye, you know that Edyta will capture all of the little wedding details that you worked so diligently to design. Want proof? Simply click through Edyta's online portfolio. Save time for oohing and ahhing since each one of her shots is more lovely than the next.

{photo credits: edyta szyszlo}