Study Abroad

Study Abroad by colette featuring a chain necklace

Current Style

Current Style by colette featuring summer makeup

Color Me White

Color Me White by colette featuring evening dresses

Many of you know that I have an obsession with the color white. There is just something so clean and beautiful about it. Maybe being from Snow Capital, New York has given me an appreciation for the soft wonder of a peaceful snowy morning.

Fashion takes London

The London Olympics closing ceremony was a joy to watch, except for Jessie J butchering We Will Rock You. As a fashion lover, watching some of the best British models strut down the Union jack stage was awesome. Especially since Alexander McQueen was not forgotten among the tribute to England with Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell wearing two of his dresses during the David Bowie 'Fashion' segment.

Photo from Popsugar

Disney

Disney by colette on polyvore.com

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice by colette featuring diamond jewelry

Sorry for not posting in a while. I have been so busy with school. To day I wanted to pay homage to my favorite book/movie of all time, Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen is one of the greatest authors to ever walk the face of the Earth. Her keen eye of wit and romance shall hopefully never go unnoticed. I tried in this one to image what their wedding might have been like with a few modern elements. I adore the Alexander McQueen dress that Pippa Middleton wore for her sister's wedding. I think it would have been a simple and elegant choice of gown for Lizzie. xo

London Calling

London Calling by colette featuring high heel boots

For all of you who probably don't know, I am obsessed with British things. Union Jack, Jane Austen, BBC shows, Harry Potter, Burberry, London, British accents... you get my point. Hopefully in 3 semesters I will be studying abroad in Canterbury, England! That would be a wonderful experience. I would love to go back to Europe. Where in the world would you all love to go?

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games by colette featuring a christian dior perfume

Katniss Everdeen- the girl who was on fire. I am really excited to see The Hunger Games movie. I hope that they didn't completely mask over the violence in the book in order to keep the feeling of the movie true to the book. I am unfortunately not going to be able to see the movie until a week after it comes out, so if any of you see it early let me know how it is! And I read the book, so don't completely worry about spoilers unless something is completely different (which makes me pretty annoyed).

Lace

Lace by colette featuring a black lace dress

Lace dresses, overlays, and accents have been popular on the couture runway with designers such as Marchesa (top L), Elie Saab (top R), Louis Vuitton (bottom L), and Alexander McQueen (bottom R).

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence by colette featuring short fitted dresses

Jennifer Lawrence and white. What a way to start the spring. White and peach tones are always a nice way to refresh a look and give it a delicate and romantic feel. I am particularly in love with this Valentino dress because it is structured with a beautiful fluttering sleeve mixing the elements of hard and soft, much like Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer has a very soft beauty about her, especially in these photos. Her soft curls and rounded features offset her harder personality. She is funny, sarcastic, and in The Hunger Games plays the strong female protagonist, Katniss Everdeen. I also loved her in Xmen First Class as Mystique.

Fashion goes Futuristic.

I am so in love with the new Alexander McQueen RTW collection. It is like a fantasy! Such a brilliant use of cuts and fabrics. The belts and glasses give the collection a a royal futuristic feeling. It’s Marie Antoinette meets A Space Odyssey. The glasses especially set off this futuristic feeling, giving off an almost robotic look to the models. 

I also really like this look as a futuristic interpretation too. The silver cuffs feel reminiscent of Wonder Woman or some type of sci-fi heroine, along with all of the silver metallic elements such as the shoes and bag. They would go right along with a fashionable space suit!