Donatella's Doppelgängers

ometimes, a designer's collection is so very similar to their own look, that it is difficult to imagine them being able to dress themselves at all if their clothing line did not exist. Donatella Versace's Spring 2008 collection was a prime example of that, in my opinion. And Donatella looks better than ever.

There is something streamlined Cazal about these sunglasses that I really like. I can't wait to see them off the runway.

[Source: Style.com]

The Perfect Sunglasses to Wear with Your New "Cocktail Shorts"

ecause the pairing of sunglasses and evening wear is so unexpected, I always find Carolina Herrera's usage of flash so enjoyable. And she certainly shocked and awed us this week with her Spring Summer 2008 showing.

Clockwise from top left: Snejana Onopka, Freja Beha Erichsen, Jessica Stam, Lily Donaldson, Behati Prinsloo and Du Juan. Is it weird that Snejana's and Lily's bizarre open-circle-nose-piece sunglasses are my favorites?

[Source: Style.com]

Fall Recap: Chloé

s we find ourselves with September bearing down upon us, I have the urge to recap the Fall/Winter 2007 Ready to Wear shows. Chloé's runway show gave us a nice update on the wayfarer trend.

I want...

[Source: Style.com]

Milan...

y how time (between blog posts) flies when you are moving apartments! [For more on the horrors of moving, check out Lizze.] Moving along.

Fashionistas have now decamped from London and have descended on Milan its appropriately body mass indexed shows.

Prada, always a heavy hitter, gave us bold colors, funky footless socks and a few pairs of dramatic shades in the Autumn/Winter 2007 show. No thank you to Style.com, who did not include sunglasses in their "Detail Shots".

[Source: Vogue.co.uk]

I rather like Freja Beha Erichsen's sunglasses.

Bold Faced Names in Big Shades

arlier this week, Michael Kors hosted his Autumn/Winter 07 Ready-to-Wear line which featured a simple pairing of superlux materials (ie: cashmere and fur) with his signature glamorous Americana sportswear. And of course, some of the biggest names on the American runways.

Cathy Horyn had a similar take on the designer's show in her "Cutting to the Bone Without Angst" review:

"One look at the leggy models at Michael Kors’s show yesterday, at their tweed miniskirts, their luxe urban parkas, crocodile bags and swinging clean hair, and you sort of felt the designer was saying: “Oh, let’s not make it complicated. Decadence? Moral decay? Embrace it!”

The show was good clean fun, with the emphasis on classic fabrics like flannel and herringbone done in sexy shapes. A chestnut cable-knit cashmere dress spilled off the shoulders, and there were fur-trimmed parkas in Prince of Wales nylon as well minidresses and shrugs. It was Kors light and easy."

[Source: NYTimes]

And the shades! While there was nothing revolutionary here -- men in aviators, oversized Jackie O's for the ladies -- the sunglasses enhanced the overall Aspen-chic feel of the show.

[Source: Style.com]
1. Hilary Rhoda; 2. Freja Beha Erichsen; 3. Doutzen Kroes; 4. Behati Prinsloo; 5. Chanel Iman; 6. Raquel Zimmermann and Caroline Winberg backstage; 7. Anouck Lepère; 8. Coco Rocha; 9. Emina Cunmulaj; 10. Mr. Kors himself.

A similar (but not identical) look by Mr. Kors is available for less than $100 on his website:
Cost: $80
Colors: Black, Green, Tortoise
Retailer: MichaelKors.com