Trend Report: Leopard Print

For me, a long time follower of leopard print, I did not really feel the need to talk about the "leopard" trend in my blog.  But it's come to point where I cannot ignore the overwhelming amount of leopard everywhere.  I'm even expecting their will be a few designers from NY Fashion Week who bring out the style.  So far it seems leopard has over taken everything including blouses, pants, handbags, scarves, heels and flats, leggings, etc.  Here are some showcases of the leopard trend...and no, there is not a single reason I can think of on why you would not want to incorporate some leopard into your wardrobe.

Dries Van Noten Fall 2010 with a leopard scarf and blouse, matching it up!

Christian Louboutin leopard lace-up bootie

Balmain leopard mini dress from the Fall 2010 collection

Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2010 leopard dress

D&G  handbag from Fall 2010 collection

Leopard Gucci bag for Fall 2010

Leopard bag, boots, and dress at the Mulberry Fall 2010 show

Moschino leopard coat from the Fall 2010 show

Gianvito Rossi leopard lace-up leather gloves

New leopard Hermes umbrella

Leopard dresses and scarf for Blumarine Fall 201

Leopard dress from the PPQ Fall 2010 collection

Yves Saint Laurent grey leopard tote from their Fall 2010 collection

Who Wore What Best At The Emmys?

62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Stunners

Glee actress Dianna Agron in an antique looking Carolina Herrera gown with long bow accented with Cartier jewels and Christian Louboutins

Everyone is going wild over Glee star, Lea Michelle's choice, a navy, ruffled Oscar de la Renta gown paired with a Swarovski clutch and statement Lorraine Schwartz jewels

Dexter star, Jennifer Carpenter in a one-sleeved dark silver sequined Oday Shakar dress.  She paired it with simple earrings and a delicate bracelet.

For me, liking this dress seems surprising, maybe because the fit is a little off in some places, but it really does suit Giulianna Rancic's skin tone, she accessorized well, and the David Meister dress in itself is beautiful

Kelly Osbourne looked great in this texturized black Tony Ward dress

Nina Dobrew, Vampire Diaries star wowed in an one-shouldered glittery peach Zuhair Murad dress and paired with little droplet earrings and an elegant updo

My favorite of the night, Claire Danes looked stunning in a Swarovski crystal embroidered  Armani Prive gown...she literally glowed

Emmys After Parties

Kelly Osbourne wowed again in this low-cut white gown

Chloe Sevigny in a long-sleeved Lanvin leopard bow dress with a bright red clutch and black Christian Louboutins

Kate Walsh looked great in this tight fitting rusty colored dress with pointy nude pumps

The Frugal Friday Five under $50!! Gold

Gold Michael Kors belt for $39

Gold sequin legging for $28

Skinny gold sequined scarf for $24

Gold high-waisted American Apparel skirt for $40

Dr. Scholl's gold glitter flats for $49

Metallic clutch for $32

Hair Trend Prediction: Ombre

After seeing a few fashionistas with this new look, I'm thinking that I spy an upcoming trend!  Letting your roots grow out can seem like the most awful thing in the world, I know I hate it!  However, letting your roots grow out or even just coloring the top of your hair can actually be a stylist look.  Check out a few of these pictures below and let me know what you think!

Drew Barrymore rocking the ombre hair.  Her hair stylist is Giannandrea (one name)

Stylist Katie Shillingford at Paris Fashion Week in 2009 with pale to navy to black hair.  I looooove this!

Rachel Bilson out this past week with her hair going from dark to light ends.

Kristin Cavallari with dark roots under her super blonde hair

Model Camila Alves

Fashionista Whitney Port goes dark to light

Actress Kristin Bell with light to dark ends

Singer Ashlee Simpson-Wentz with very long dark hair and light ends

Trendsetter, Lauren Conrad

I'm beginning to try it, doesn't look good enough to show yet though.  If you're daring enough you should try it too!

Fashion News and Updates!

Kate Moss and Topshop are parting ways!  In October Moss' last final full collection will be shown.  However, Topshop plans to relaunch some of Moss' infamous Topshop pieces from her first collection and then follow that with a few capsule collection of 12-15 pieces maximum about two or three times a year.  Moss has designed for the company for four years now and released 14 fall through summer collections.  Moss does not have as much time as she would like and need to dedicate to the company to create full collections.  

Corinne Day, renowned fashion photographer died this past Friday.  Day was a self-taught photographer and worked for British, Italian, and Japanese Vogue and had her work showcased in galleries around the world, including The National Portrait Gallery, Whitney Museum in New York, the V&A, The Tate Modern, and at an Andy Warhol exhibition.

Guess who?  The shot that made Day famous was this 1990 portrait for The Face of none other than 16 year-old Kate Moss, who eventually became her muse and who Moss credits for beginning her career. 

 This photo was one of the kick-off's for the 90's grunge movement which was not well accepted at first, especially when Moss, a very tiny girl who was not as tall as most models appeared on the cover with very minimal makeup and hair pulled straight back.  Day was given slack for promoting 'heroin chic' and 'anorexia'.

Some More of Her Famous Work

November 2006 Vogue UK, Second Nature, with model Freja Beha

Interesting fact about this photo shoot: It was shot in a place called Tinker's Bubble, an alternative lifestyle community living together in an English forest. 

Japanese Vogue, August 2006

Vogue UK, July 2006, The Girl From Oz (Just because Jemma Ward is my favorite!)

Vogue Italia, March 2003, Just Fanciful

Dutch Magazine, 2003, model Kate Moss

The shots that made Day have to part ways with Vogue

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Iconic and controversial, this shot further "confirmed" that Day was supportive of anorexia and was controversial because she should have not chosen Moss as the ideal candidate for this series of scantily clad photos

After the incident, Day went on to document the lives of friends, family, drug addicts, and herself and has a series of photographs and footage of those times.  She began to find the world of fashion to glamorous for her to enjoy and began to take pictures of the things that she found most interesting.