The CHANEL Suit

I don't think I'll ever find myself in a financital situation where I can afford to purchase Chanel pieces that I can wear for only a season. The "Chanel Suit" though, is one of a few Chanel items that I am willing to invest in as it'll be something to wear and to love for many, many years.

"[Coco Chanel] had numerous other major successes that changed the fashion industry, including the ever popular Chanel suit, composed of a knee-length skirt and trim, boxy jacket, traditionally made of woven wool with black sewing trim and gold buttons, worn with large costume-pearl necklaces." (Wikipedia)

Here are some from the Chanel Fall 2009 Paris Show.

Mackage Spring 2009 Coats

Even though there's a fresh light covering of snow outside, the previous few days of warmer sunny weather is telling me that Spring is just around the corner! I hope this means I can put away my thicker wool and cashmere coats soon; it definitely means that I can start looking for a lighter spring coat though :-). Mackage coats have a sort of military-inspired feel to them and I have never seen a piece that hasn't reflected both a use of quality fabrics and an extraordinary attention to detail.

Designers Eran and Elisa design and manage their company out of Montreal, Canada (..my home and native land!). A cute tidbit: the name "Mackage" was actually inspired by a mispronunciation of the french word for make-up "Maquillage".

Bloomingdales and Revolve Clothing carry some Mackage pieces, but SSENSE definitely carries the widest variety of Mackage coats. Mackage also sells their current collection on their website. My favourites from their Spring 2009 Collection:

Mackage Abby Grape Leather Jacket C$660


Mackage Jules Black Coat C$530


Mackage Jules Birch Coat C$530

Nina Ricci's Ruffly Hemlines

Nina Ricci's gowns from both her Spring 2009 and Fall 2009 collection have such amazingly complex hemlines. I thought of how fun and showy these dresses would be in a pageant's evening gown competition. I really want to see one of these dresses on the Miss Universe Pageant Stage!

Gowns from Nina Ricci's Fall 2009 Ready-to-Wear Collection:








Gowns from Nina Ricci's 2009 Spring Ready-to-Wear Collection:







Photos from New York Magazine.

Elie Saab's Spring 2009 Collection

After totally adoring Evan Rachel Wood's Elie Saab Gown at the Oscars, I had to check out more of Elie Saab's designs. They're stunning!!! These are just some of my favourites from his Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear and Couture collections.








(All photos taken from New York Magazine.)