PFW Couture Fall 2012: Elie Saab, Jean Paul Gaultier and Valentino

These are my favorite looks from Elie Saab, Jean Paul Gaultier and Valentino, who have just presented their collections during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture. (Click here to see some of the best looks from Armani, Alexis Mabille, Chanel, Dior, Giambattista Valli and Versace).

ELIE SAAB

Who I think will wear it: Keira Knightley, Florence Welch, Christina Ricci, Jessica Stam or Fan Bingbing.

 ELIE SAAB

Who I think will wear it: Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway, Kristen Stewart, Kelly Osbourne, Kate Winslet, Michelle Williams, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Swift, Emma Roberts or Katie Holmes.

 ELIE SAAB

Who I think will wear it: Leighton Meester, Lea Michele, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Chastain or Evan Rachel Wood.

 ELIE SAAB

Who I think will wear it: Blake Lively, Karolina Kurkova, Olivia Wilde, Milla Jovovich or Jada Pinkett Smith.

 ELIE SAAB

Who I think will wear it: Kristen Stewart, Blake Lively, Diane Kruger, Elizabeth Banks, Eva Longoria, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley or Nina Dobrev.

 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER

Who I think will wear it: Shailene Woodley, Leighton Meester or Elle Fanning.

 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER

Who I think will wear it: Coco Rocha, Christina Ricci, Sarah Jessica Parker or Doutzen Kroes.

 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER

Who I think will wear it: January Jones, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga or Kat Graham.

  VALENTINO

Who I think will wear it: Ashley Greene, Emma Watson, Diane Kruger, Solange Knowles, Kate Bosworth, Malin Åkerman or Rooney Mara.

 VALENTINO

Who I think will wear it: Christina Ricci, Florence Welch or Sarah Jessica Parker.

Photos courtesy of style.com

PFW Couture Fall 2012: Armani Privé, Alexis Mabille, Chanel, Dior, Giambattista Valli and Versace

Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture kicked off on Sunday and here are my favorite looks from the deigners/brands that have presented their collections so far:

CHANEL

Who I think will wear it: Emma Stone, Dakota Fanning, Leighton Meester or Elizabeth Olsen.

ARMANI PRIVÉ

Who I think will wear it: Milla Jovovich, Fan Bingbing or Karolina Kurkova.

ARMANI PRIVÉ

Who I think will wear it: Jessica Chastain, Olivia Wilde, Jada Pinkett Smith or Malin Åkerman.

CHRISTIAN DIOR

Who I think will wear it: Kate Beckinsale, Charlize Theron or Marion Cotillard.

 CHRISTIAN DIOR

Who I think will wear it: Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Lawrence or Zooey Deschanel.

CHRISTIAN DIOR

Who I think will wear it [without pants]: Diane Kruger, Leighton Meester, Ashley Greene or Jennifer Lawrence.

CHRISTIAN DIOR

Who I think will wear it: Gwyneth Paltrow or Tilda Swinton.

ALEXIS MABILLE

Who I think will wear it: Fan Bingbing, Bella Heathcote or Christina Ricci.

ALEXIS MABILLE

Who I think will wear it: Emma Stone, Rooney Mara, Elizabeth Banks or Zoe Saldana.

 GIAMBATTISTA VALLI

Who I think will wear it: Diane Kruger, Carrie Underwood, Emma Stone or Charlize Theron.

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI

Who I think will wear it: Diane Kruger, Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Chastain, Naomi Watts or Emma Stone.

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI

Who I think will wear it: Jessica Biel, Keira Knightley, Florence Welch, Sonam Kapoor, Lana Del Rey, Olivia Wilde or Sarah Jessica Parker.

VERSACE

Who I think will wear it: Milla Jovovich, Cameron Diaz or Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

VERSACE

Who I think will wear it: Malin Åkerman, Lea Michele or Kristen Stewart.

VERSACE

Who I think will wear it: Rachel McAdams, Eva Longoria, Angelababy or Kate Beckinsale.

VERSACE

Who I think will wear it: Freida Pinto, Blake Lively or Milla Jovovich.

VERSACE

Who I think will wear [a hopefully longer version of] it: Kristen Stewart or Selena Gomez.

Photos courtesy of style.com

Break the Rules

Mix Pink and Red:

                        Sonia Rykiel S/S 2011                      Sarah Jessica Parker in Prabal Gurung F/W 2011

Mix Gold and Silver:

Victoria Justice in a Gold/Silver Theia coctail dress at the VMAs 2011

Be matchy-matchy (by committing to one color; don't do it like Rebecca Black):

                                Mulberry F/W 2011                                                     Alberta Ferretti F/W 2011

Mix Grunge and Glam:

Altuzarra                                  Mulberry

Mix different shades of the same color:

Diane von Furstenberg F/W 2011

The Venice Film Festival continues

The streak has been broken. I can no longer say that I've liked all the looks at the Venice Film Festival after seeing Madonna, the nun, in L'Wren Scott at the W.E photocall yesterday.

I'm also not so sure about this Victoria Beckham dress that Kate Winslet wore to the Carnage premiere last night:

It's especially the shoulder area that bothers me. That part of the dress just looks better on the model; the shoulders are way too 'pointy' on Kate. And this isn't her best color. I prefer seeing Kate in more colorful, yet sophisticated, dresses.

I actually think that the model looks more interesting and cool, but I understand that Andrea Riseborough couldn't walk the Red Carpet in skirt and bra. I just think that the top of the dress could've looked better, though I can't really put my finger on what the problem is. But I am beyond in love with the skirt; it's so elegant and very Dior.

And as usual, Diane Kruger knocks it out of the park. Diane + Chanel just can't go wrong.

The colors and the fabric are amazing! Although, the top of the dress looks a little too corset-like on Abbie Cornish (because of the lighting, maybe?); I wonder how it looks in the back, I've been unable to find a photo. But I love this dress the way it looks on the model, so it might just be that it looks better from the front, when you can see her curves more clearly.

Natasha Poly definitely looks beautiful, but it's nothing special. I feel like I've seen this dress a million times, you know. She should have worn it like the model, because a) that's a better color and b) that scarf-like thing makes the dress more glamorous, fun and original.

And last but not least, Asia Argento in Alberta Ferretti. Aaah, amazing!

Photos courtesy of redcarpet-fashionawards.com

The Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival began today and I have to say, there have already been some pret-ty impressive Red Carpet looks. I've actually liked every single one I've seen so far! Here are some outfits from tonight's The Ides of March premiere:

Vittoria Puccini

I. Am. Speechless.

Marisa Tomei

I don't know if I love that necklace detail, but it definitely makes the outfit interesting and original. And I do love the color and the simple design of the dress.

Diane Kruger

Does Diane ever get it wrong?
I'll admit that I prefer the runway version of the dress, but she still looks remarkable.

Bianca Brandolini D'Adda

Gooooooooorgeous!

Evan Rachel Wood

This dress isn't remotely boring, but the shooooes - the shoes are another story. All in all though, cool outfit!

Photos courtesy of redcarpet-fashionawards.com

Trendy accessories FW '11

I've talked a lot about fall trends in terms of clothes (here and here), but let's not forget about accessories. After all, the details are often the finishing touch that make an outfit interesting.

Collar necklaces will definitely be a hot trend this fall. I must say, this is one of my favorite
accessories-trends; I'm dying to try it! These are Lanvin (left) and Michael Kors (right) designs.

Short gloves were also common on the runway this year when the FW '11 trends were shown. Normally, I prefer
leather gloves, but out of these two I like the Prada gloves (right) more than the leather Marc Jacobs gloves (left)

And then there's the lace-up boots trend. I actually really like the boots above, but it's just not me. I'm a fan of
people who break out of their comfort zones and try new things though, so maybe I'll by a pair... We'll see - I
might chicken out - I'll let you know. Anyway, these are Christian Dior (left) and Louis Vuitton (right) designs.

Skins (for example reptile prints) are also trendy this fall (keep in mind that they don't need to
be real though). I actually bought a purse similar to the ones above when I was in Copenhagen
a few weeks ago, I really like it. These are Bottega Veneta (left) and Gucci (right) designs.

And stacked heels. Is there anyone who doesn't love this trend? They're beautiful and chic and they're easy
to walk in. It's a win-win! I love love love the Fendi heels (left) - there's even some color blocking going
on there; why not combine two trends, you know?! The Tommy Hilfiger shoes (right) are also very cool.

Images from fashionmagazine.com