Halloween come early?

Spotted sulking at the Roxy Theatre in LA on Tuesday in fishnet stockings, a mesh 'dress' boots that resembled lethal weapons and a leather jacket that has seen better days, Little J obviously got her dates mixed up and thought it was Halloween fancy dress time already. Teaming her fancy dress outfit with some very insipid pinky red eye shadow and burgundy lips Momsem committed the ultimate fashion don't. 

What baffles me is how she's allowed to go out looking like this. She may be in a rock band but she's also someone that young girls look up to (for some unknown reason!) and here she is baring it all near enough.  FYI Tay Mom, being a 17 year old 'rocker' doesn't always mean you have to dress like a hooker infused Bride of Frankenstein. Cover it up Taylor, you never know it might even cheer you up...

Expensive calls...

Images of the world's most expensive iphone have been released. The $8 million phone is handmade from rose gold and is encrusted with approximately over 500 individual diamonds down the side. The phone also has the apple logo made out of 53 diamonds and the main navigation button is a 7.4 carat pink diamond. Surely the biggest waste of money ever? What's also baffling me, is the screen background. Why on earth is it an image of the Liver Buildings? How strange...

Lara Stone gets Delicious...

Everyone wants a bit of Lara Stone lately. While fronting campaigns for Calvin Klein cosmetics, Versus by Versace and Infusion D'Iris by Prada Ms Stone/Mrs Walliams is also now the face of DKNY's Delicious. Talk about busy bee...

Must have item of the month;

I spotted this gorgeous Manoush dress while shopping over the weekend, and I need it. It's the perfect party season dress with a nipped in waist, full skirt and plenty of sparkle. 

To fill in the gaps...

I must apologise for the lack of posting lately, but I have been sulking (see 'Who'd have ever thought' post below for reasons why). But now I'm back, and I'm going to fill in the gaping hole I left in my poor little blog.  So what's happened since I left...

Amy Winehouse has teamed up with Fred Perry for a line (no pun intended) that she designed herself. Although bits of the collection look okay, I wouldn't buy them based on how they look on her in the ad campaigns. I do not and never wish to look like Amy Winehouse whether she is healthy or not. So this will be an avoid at all costs for me.

Next up: Stefano Gabbana apparently has no idea who Stella McCartney is! In a twitter conversation with a friend, Stefano Gabbana let slip that he doesn't know who the minimalistic designer is.  The conversation (in less than 140 characters each time) went like this;

"Fabio Viscovo - I LOVE Stella McCartney!

Stefano Gabbana - who ??????

Fabio Viscovo - ahahaha! You don’t like Stella McCartney?!

Stefano Gabbana - Who ????? The daughter of the singer ?????"

I doubt Mr Gabbana meant to make sure a public statement but if one half of D&G doesn't know who you are, your career may not be as wonderful as you thought it was.

From D&G to Gucci and an absolutely beautiful ad campaign - featuring Jennifer Lopez and her two adorable twins, Max and Emme. Shot in Malibu by Marcus Pigott, the ads show Jennifer on the beach while her twins enjoyed playtime in the sand - clad in the new Gucci children's wear range of course.  Hitting stores on 20th November, the campaign coincides with Universal Children's Day - how apt, and Gucci have even donated a million dollars to Unicef to help bring education to disadvantage children in third world countries. How lovely!

Now to Hermes and LVMH.  The world leader in luxury goods, LVMH now has a 17 percent share of it's rival high fashion house, Hermes. In a statement released, LVMH stated that their intention was to merely be a long-term shareholder and contribute to the preservation of the family and French attributes which made Hermes the luxury brand it is today.

And finally, Katy Perry and Russell Brand tied the knot this weekend at an elaborate venue in India.  We know she wore an Ellie Saab gown but which one? We wait with baited breath for the Hello! magazine. who had an exclusive deal with the couple to see who had more makeup on, Russell or Katie?  My bets are with Russell...

Mad Men Season 4...*Spoiler Alert*

Wow. The finale episode was absolutely fantastic, possibly the best Mad Men episode ever. I gasped as Don popped the question to Megan not Faye, wanted to applaud Peggy as she pulled in a new client, tell Don I was happy to see him happy and secretly felt sorry for Betty even though she has been a bit of a bitch. It rounded up a lot of story lines while leaving us guessing for season 5.  Will Don and Megan last? What will happen to Betty? How long will Joan's baby news stay secret? And what will Roger say?

Then it was the clothes, Janie Bryant you genius! Peggy was certainly a front runner in the fashion stakes this season.  Her peter pan collared dresses, ladylike coats and nipped in waists marked the change in her character - she even has a mutual understanding with Don now and vice versa! Joan was classically Joan, all hourglass silhouettes and pencil pun hairstyles. And then there was new comer Megan who was all full skirts and pretty paterns. What more could you want? Roll on Season 5 I say...

A week without...

A week without my Gossip Girl fix is just too hard. So while I was watching good old Series One (Victor Victrola, series 1 episode 7) I came across the pictures of Blake Lively at The Scream TV Awards which were held in Los Angeles over the weekend. I don't think she could have looked any better. From her swooping floor length Lanvin gown ,which hit every AW10 trend - chunky embellishment, tan detailing and a daring thigh high split, to her burnt orange eye shadow and understated hair.  She looked absolutely perfect and shown the world exactly why Anna Wintour chose her to cover Vogue twice in one year. Oh Blake, we love you...

Kodak meets...

A whole host of celebs, who's the new addition? Rihanna of course! Their latest ad campaign for 'So Kodak', the new camera which allows you to share pictures with friends straight from your camera. Rihanna is the latest celeb to be added to the list, snapping pictures from front row at a fashion show.  The ad campaign also sees Trey Songz sharing pictures of a stunning NYC view with Drake capturing pictures of himself at the Radio City Music Hall. Have a look for yourself...

Who'd have thought?

That going to university could turn out to be a big fat waste of time? When I left school at aged 17, university was the way to go for me - I was under the impression that every potential job would be interested in my degree  and my university experience. But this no longer seems the case.  After graduating in July this year I am still being turned away from umpteen jobs because I'm 'lacking experience' - although I've studied PR, advertising and journalism, organised my own fashion show, interned as a Fashion PR intern and got experience as an event assistant. I can't help thinking that if I'd have come out of school/6th form at 17 and got myself into something fashion/media/PR related I'd be well on my way to where I want to be now, instead of constantly scouring the internet for jobs to be told my experience is just not good enough.

I've faced rejection so many times that I'm now on the verge of looking into starting my own Events/PR company (I've designed my email signature this morning and everything. Obviously the most important part!) But who'd have ever thought that you'd be at a disadvantage with a degree and experience?

Style Crush...

My last was Rachel Bilson who well and truly wowed at Paris Fashion Week. But this week it has got to be Keira Knightley and that beautiful new haircut of hers. At the premier of her new film, Never Let Me Go, Keira looked glorious in a beaded nude Chanel dress and chic newly cut bob. Her style is so elegant and classic and it never too 'on trend', which I love...

The magic that is...

Tiffany & Co. And this video captures it all. The classic, luxurious elegance of Tiffany & Co. is portrayed alongside the magnificence of New York City. From jewels coloured childhood carousels to shots of my favourite place in New York City - the point on 5th Avenue where the giant stone buildings glitter into a scattering of trees and greenery. Then shots of yellow taxis, images of a doting father and two adorably dressed little girls and a breakfast at Tiffany's moment. Capturing the true romance of Tiffany's and New York City, an iconic pairing and an iconic video to match. Fall in love yourself...

Bad move Karl...

I ranted a couple of months ago when I had to see Georgia May Jagger promoting Rimmel on my television every couple of hours. But now Chanel? Surely not. You can imagine my annoyance as I contentedly flick through my glossy magazines to find her fronting the ad campaign alongside Baptiste Giabiconi for Chanel Cruise SS11. Come on Karl, there are hundreds - even millions of beautiful girls out there who could have done the campaign much more justice (and complimented Mr Giabiconi better).  The perks of daddy being a millionaire hey...

 

Almost good enough to eat...

First it was OPI and a Shrek themed collection of nail varnishes, then it was Nails Inc and Diet Coke who decided to get together and now it's Nails Inc and Cadbury.  The two companies have combined their resources to create two new delicious limited edition nail varnishes.  Vanilla and Cocoa Bliss, which really do look good enough to eat, will be available tomorrow from Sainsbury's (yes you read that correctly) and Nails Inc bars for a limited time only.  Talk about resourceful, you can now get your chocolate and nail varnish fix in one go...

Goodbye Columbia...*Spoiler Alert*

It's Tuesday, which means it's Gossip Girl time. The first four episodes were amazing, I even found myself thinking 'yes, it's well and truly back' as I watched Blair and Serena wander through the streets of Paris, shopping bags galore, to the sounds of Katy Perry's Teenage Dream. It can only get better I thought, once they're back in New York, it will be as perfect as series one and two. And it continued to be ok, I even shed a couple of tears here and there, but last night's episode was poor. Very poor. This Juliet character baffles me.  With her dress sense of a 45 year old she stalks the halls of Columbia not actually doing anything other than being a bitch, and I honestly find it quite boring. She's getting on my nerves, skulking around, discussing her plot to 'take Serena down' in front of all sorts of people! Come on now, bring it to a close, ship her off and lets get it back on track. Things were going well until she was brought in, I'd even welcome back little Jenny in place of her (which is set to happen in the next couple of weeks). The clothes have been fantastic, the love hate relationship between Chuck and Blair has been fantastic, as has will they won't they with Dan and Serena and of course the magnificent shots of New York City have been out of this world. This minor detail (aka Katie Cassidy as Juliet) just needs fixing and then it could continue to be a great series.

Next weeks episode has the potential to just so, Chuck and Blair together again? Yes!!

Welcome to the world of e-commerce...

And we finally welcome Zara to our online world. After all this time of refreshing the Topshop site day after day we can finally shop at Zara from the comfort of our very own laptops - wherever they may be. Zara are a clear winner for winter wardrobe essentials, with knitted dresses and blazers, wool skirts and delicious winter cardigans and jumpers.  They're the type of clothes that make you wish for the cold weather to hurry up and arrive...

A Victoria's Secret shake up...

While Gisele hangs up her wings and focuses her attention on her other ventures, Adriana Lima has been chosen to model this years Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra. The bra, named Bombshell, will feature 2,000 diamonds set in a starburst design and is worth $3 million. Now that is what you call expensive lingerie...

Beautiful...

The magnificent Diane von Furstenberg has announced that she is to launch a beauty line later this year. Yay! Our favourite designer of German descent will kick things off by releasing a fragrance in Autumn, followed by cosmetics and skin care later on in the year. No announcements have been made regarding who will be the face of the cosmetics line just yet but rumours are buzzing around already - could it be former employees Whitney Port or Olivia Palermo?  I love a good designer and cosmetic collaboration...

Louis Vuitton...

Fringed flapper dresses played amongst kimono style dresses as models gracefully glided down the runway while  glittered toggle tie waistcoats and sheer Louis Vuitton logo embellished mesh skirts and spare glitter knit dresses with thigh high splits made their début in the collection. It was camp, sparkly and magical and seemed more like a winter collection than summer - but hey who am I to judge? Each piece as beautiful as the last, with a very kimono girl meets sexy with mandarin collar style jackets and high waisted hotpants, plunging v necklines, sheer backless tops and daring splits. With an array of prints, embellishments and details including a sequin pandas face on oversized blouse, zebra striped dresses, giraffes printed on the back of white silk trousers, the collection wowed.  It had a magical, circus buzz about it - even down to the red velvet curtains and stuffed tigers. Amen Marc Jacobs, you have truly stunned with this collection which broken down into separate pieces would be easy to wear for even the most demure girls...

Miu Miu...

Flashback glamour was the underlying concept of Miu Miu's SS11 collection.  Full of satin dresses, silver and gold embroidered jackets and shapes that took spectators back to the 70's, 80's and 90's. Satin dresses came in black, yellow, electric blue, red and silver while some were printed with swans or snakes.  Then there were the  oversized flower printed blouses were worn with knee length ruffle appliqué black satin skirt. There were some pieces that were oh so 80's, the bomber jacket with jagged appliqué star for example, but then there were pieces that were so elegant - the black neck cut out detail dress for example. The collection was big on embellishment, whether it was a print, appliqué detailing or beaded bobbled that dropped from skirts and dress necklines. Similar to the Prada collection (of course!) there were not one pair of trousers to be seen and all hemlines stayed around the knee area, in a bid to showcase some amazing neon heels! Not as SS as I expected but a great collection...

Full of scares...

Halloween for some means trick or treat, duck apple and a good old scary movie. But for others, it is just an excuse to dress up like a hooker for the night. And lingerie brands help them do this so well. Designers behind Victoria's Secret's 'Sexy Little Fantasies' collection which has just hit stores and the website have not only made this dress up and reveal too much skin okay, they have made it good.  You know girls all over the world will be eyeing up the items from the 'Sexy Little Fantasies' collection, which was probably intended to stay inside the bedroom, and making the oh so difficult decision between 'Sexy Little Airhostess', 'Sexy Little Senorita' or 'Sexy Little Sailor'.  Now I do not begrudge fancy dress, infact I quite enjoy it (when I have a good idea that is!) but I do not get this? Listen up girls, Halloween does not mean bare it all...

Paul and Joe...

Talk about colour pop! With a '70's summer' feeling, the SS11 collection debuted bringing to life the catwalks after previous collections kept to nude palettes.  Starting with a bright orange, high neck, belted jumpsuit, the collection kept with a 70's feeling theme with floral tea towel pattern blouses with white bootcut trousers then a mysterious metallic orange floral print suit. From here the collection became contemporary - a gorgeous Henri Bendel style blouse with yellow shorts lead into a plunging v neck yellow wrap dress and red and white striped flirty dresses. The collection maintained simple shapes, asymmetric body concious tops tucked into printed trousers, skinny white trousers and tailored shorts. To bring the collection to a close, the pieces moved into pastel floral prints in the shape of chiffon maxi skirts and dresses.  It was summer in the city at it's best with imaginative prints and easy, wearable shapes. A good collection, and a good cover of colour...

Saddle Up...

As his last collection for the design house, Jean Paul Gaultier went out with a bang for the Hermes SS11 collection.  With a very country and western feel, the collection was adaptable and strong, moving from camel and black hues to pops of colour with orange.  Boleros, jodhpurs tucked into riding boots, whips and high topped hats fluidly moved into leather short suits, magnificently structured waistcoat which crossed with an X on the front over bare skin, thick leather corsets and a trademark Hermes orange leather panelled jersey dress. The collection was very bondage meets horse rider, if you like, but was full of strong structure and defined shaped.  As the show rode out to a close, model Karlie Kross reappeared in a black chiffon waistcoat which floated behind her as she made her way down the catwalk.  Then came Gaultier's muse for the past 30 years, Farida Khelfa, closed the show to mark the significant ending of an era for the designer and the fashion house...

 

Very Valentino...

In keeping with the chiffon theme, Valentino ensured that pretty stayed cool and is a key trend for SS11. Beautiful sheer chiffon dresses in nude, pink, black, white and obviously one stand out gown in Valentino red that fell in vertical pleats to the floor. Tiny floral embellishments were a key appliqué detail, cut away backs, shots of coral and neon pink and minuscule black hotpoants were perfect additions to the generally prim and proper nude palette. Typical Valentino shapes but with demure shapes, stiff collars and ruffle detail gave the collection texture and depth.

Grown up Chloe...

Pleated chiffon is not new to Paris Fashion Week, and not one to be left out, creative director Hannah MacGibbon ensured Chloe's SS11 collection was fully involved in this trend. It was minimalistic meets romance with smooth waves of billowing pleated chiffon skirts and ballerina like wrap tops, bandage style wrapped white dresses that screamed pretty purity. Gorgeous camel coloured leather cropped tank tops met swishing chiffon skirts while beige trousers with an elasticated waist were pared with the simplest of thin polar neck tops. Neutral colours flooded onto the white runway; white, camel, beige, khaki, and tinges of brown.  Then there was the occasional black jacket and super slim trousers or skirts.

I liked the simplicity of the collection and how while maintaining this it was pretty and fresh.  Injected with romance in the shape of the wrap over tops, bows, gatherings of chiffon and backless flats Hannah Macgibbon ensured the Chloe collection will be top of the hitlist for everyone's SS11 wardrobe...

YSL...

Modern, glamorous, fun and classically YSL. The collection began with a simple yet effective white mac complete with black neck bow tie and slicked back hair - minimal. And it set the tone for what was to follow. Silk jumpsuits with cutaway sides, chiffon blouses, sleeveless trench dresses and marabou jackets with cut out backs. Sleek lines, simple shapes but classic feeling. The jumpsuit was clearly a key piece for Pilati, and they came in a number of different forms. And it was a similar story with the dresses. Halterneck dresses with bits cut out, high neck 'polar neck' like dresses with cuttings. Sheer blouses and classic straight leg trousers, belted fur skirts and coats and a gorgeous high neck jump suit to finish alongside another ingeniously cut dress.  A classic SS11 from YSL...

The legend that is...

Chanel. At it's usual space in the Grand Palais, the Chanel show was breath taking.  Not that anybody expected anything else - it is Chanel afterall. The entire ground floor space of the Grand Palais had been transformed into a black and white garden maze with paths that entwined around three delicate fountains, which an endless stream of models walked to the orchestral sounds of songs by Oasis, The Verve and Florence and the Machine. But the setting was just the start of it.  As the three mile front row (yes I said three miles!) looked on, strikingly beautiful, extravagant pieces trickled out piece by piece, beautiful model by beautiful model. Yellow tinged tweed suits and fine silk dresses gracefully glided amongst moth eaten signature tweed suits, stiff white skirts, feathered baby blue tweed dresses and Ines de la Fressange set the gothic tone for next summer in a floor length black chiffon gown (to a huge applause!).

Lagerfield had opted for a not too summery colour palette and had gone for cream, perfectly pale blues and pinks and white that worked perfectly alongside the strong gothic black tulle and feather gowns, black gauze shift dresses and navy bouclé jackets and adds texture and intrigue to a summer collection.  From the baby that opened the show with his dad in a miniature Chanel jacket to the black gothic essence of SS11 the show    was by far the strongest and most breathtaking collection I've seen for SS11.  This was more than just a fashion show, this will go down in fashion history...

Paris Fashion Week; Style Crush...

Rachel Bilson. Front row at Dior and sporting a oh so girly silky pink number from their SS10. Beautiful...

Turn up the heat...

John Galliano certail turned up the heat with his SS11 artistic collection. Galliano took his inspiration from Maria Lani - whose portrait was used as the show invitation. Beautiful butterfly print trousers accompanied sheer chiffon blazers, while creamy leather jackets were worn over wide grey trousers.  Multicoloured and florale layer skirts were paired with chiffon wrap blouses and 'bee keeper' veils, while bouquet hats were hot on trend. Key to the collection were sheer blouses, showing a little flesh, ruffles and layers, tropical print, crystal and gold and layers of embroidery. The collection was oriental meets Victorian with a diverse spread of looks which maintained the theme of extravagance throughout...

The Queen of Hearts...

Well my heart - Sonia Rykiel. With her signature stripes, bold colours and fluffy hair, the SS11 collection made it's début.  Obviously expecting less sun and more cloud, her collection played around wool t-shirt dresses, oversized striped cardigans worn with leggings, dungarees and huge sweatshirts. Wide legged trousers and nude silk dresses with gold metallic daisies, floppy parkas and beautifully tailored shorts tied with a bow.  Cropped trousers and colour block jumpers, and swishy skirts with gentle pleats worn with beautiful sun hats and cheerful faces in an array of sweet candy colours and bold blocks; pink, blush, peach, orange.  Hints of camel, tan and black, then lemon, white, beige and turquoise.  Typically Sonia Rykiel, expertly beautiful. To finish the collection Sonia moved towards sleeveless tulle and jersey floor length dresses and sweet jumpsuits - a different twist for each. The show's finale entailed a parade of models all clad in knitted knickers and matching tops covering the candy coloured spectrum.  Fun, happy and sweet. With summer accessories to die for! Striped handbags, ballet shoes, floppy hats and espadrill platforms completed each sweet look. A collection that I truly adore. Sonia you never disappoint...

Volume Overload...

Only Victor and Rolf. Their SS11 collection shows their true imagination. Wacky, wild and OTT. Think simple pieces multiplied by an enormous amount of volume, a clashing of colours, crisp whites, turquoise, peach, pale blue and flashes of red and orange in the way of oversized shirts that morphed into a magnitude of different shapes. Key to the day looks were simple tailored trousers, oversized shirting with bib effect detail with cuffs and pear collar beading.  Stripes, big shoulders and tuxedo tails that poked through tailored shorts and a very 'wedding day tuxedo meets Alice in Wonderland' theme to the casual wear. And then came the gowns. Crisp white cuttings that looked more like works of art than clothing. Sharp edges, multiple skirt layers and a finale dress that resembled an origami Christmas tree fairy. Magnified romance and wild eccentricity which captured the minds and the hearts of the audience...

Pretty Sleek...

Held in a former transportation depot, the show started with the sound of drums.  Lanvin shocked as their SS11 collection debuted, showing significant difference from their usual romantic feeling collections. Emerging onto the catwalk was a model clad in a full pleated chiffon skirt that billowed to reveal tight bodies as the model sashayed down the catwalk.  Hot on her tail was a beautiful asymmetric swaying organza dress and as the collection came to a close a beautiful ruby pleated organza dress - but that was as romantic as it got.

The collection then moved towards body concious tops and dresses - sculpted and sexy with exposed zips up the back, racer back dresses baring shoulders and  oversized tuxedo jackets worn with slinky leggings.  Plunging 'v' necks balanced out square shoulders and heavy metal embellishment played amongst crochet knits and high necklines.  The collection was minimal with detailing (if possible?) - the shapes remained unfussy while the pleats and ruched material added elements of texture which brought the collection to life. I wasn't overly fussed on this collection, because I like the romance and unreserved nature of Lanvin collections and SS11 didn't to hit the spot for me.

I was never the girl next door...

And we welcome Dior. Galliano opened the show by parading his models out as if they had just stomped off the nearest ship. Cute, white sailor hats and wooly socks played amongst tropical prints, lightweight oversized parkas, chinos, skirts and sexy denim playsuits. Then it got flirty.  Cruise ship standard dresses and flirty rara skirts in fabulously bright, electric colours; orange, fuchsia, purple, turquoise and green.  Even garland, shell and feather necklaces completed the tropical look.  Oh so 7* 50's cruise ship magnificent.   Then came the party dresses. Known for his magical touch when it comes to an evening gown, Galliano did not disappoint. Although the dresses were a step away from the usual heavy glamour gowns, they were typically Galliano - complex in design.  With a criss cross of material here and a wrap over of material there the presses were so beautiful. Strutting down the catwalk in drapings of palm and tropical print chiffon, sultry red lips and 50's feeling haircuts, the girls marked the collections stamp on SS11.  A stunningly beautiful collection that puts other designers to shame.  It remained playful and light-hearted but contemporary - to be worn with ease and grace. I suppose that's what we love Galliano for....

Happy Birthday Vogue...

Amongst all the fashion week goings on, Vogue Paris celebrated it's 90th anniversary last night with a masked ball. Held at the Hotel Pozzo di Borgo the event attracted every influential member of the French fashion world - and their eye masks.  Christian Louboutin, Jean Paul Gaultier and Gisele partied alongisde Marc Jacobs, Kate Moss and Carine Roitfeld with their faces hidden behind some of the most extravagant eye masks I ever did see.  With a red eye mask to match his red soled shoes, Mr Louboutin looked every inch the glamour puss, while Lara Stone looked sensational in a shimmering green Calvin Klein gown and matching eye mask.  What better way to celebrate than with a masked ball...

Balmain...

Rock chic at it's best.  Regardless of what season it is, Balmain intends us to stay rock chick for the foreseeable future. The collection was a flurry of leather biker jackets, studded jeans and shorts worn with holey tights and biker boots, shiny burnt orange cropped trousers and oversized tux jackets.

As an ode to the USA, key to the collection was red, white and blue, stars and stripes. But while the look was harsh biker chic, magnetic colours drew the eye in with glimmering studs, metallic sheens and saftey pin embellished bustiers. A rocky collection that was true to the Balmain name and was a leap away from previous girly/minimal collections we've witnessed since the beginning of Fashion Week.

Nina Ricci...

The Nina Ricci show was the show that brought the second day of Paris Fashion Week to a close. With frothy frills in a perfect nude colour pallet the collection was typically Parisian chic.  There was a real girly emphasis on the collection - from dotted tunics and embellished skirts to tulle high neck dresses, lace shirts, paper bag skirts and ruffled jackets. Then in-between the sweetness and light of it all came bold striking navy, fuchsia and lime green

The collection was beautiful.  Sweet Parisian chic at it's best.  Lots of volume, delicate folds and swoops. The playful, sweet essence of the collection reminded me somewhat of previous Sonia Rykiel collections who also has pretty Parisian chic nailed.