New York New Yoooork.

1. Betty Jackson
2. Rebecca Minkoff
3. Paul Smith
4. Aquascutum
5. DKNY
6. Doo.Ri
7. Yigal Azrouël
   

Aside from being insanely busy and exhausted with O-week (uni lectures start on Monday!), my sharing of New York runway favourites is mainly because I'm currently planning to make the globe-trek out there this time next year! And I like pretending that I was at this season's NYFW... to get me excessively excited for FW12/13.

But I shouldn't say that should I. I'll jinx it :)

I find that NY runways always go furthest in inspiring my actually wardrobe and kicking my personal taste around corners. I'm really enjoying this over-sized housecoat business, made street-wearable in khakis, cobalt blues and yellows, plus the patterns. Sadly, Mr Paul Smith, I don't think Sydney winters will allow an amazing polkadot blazer under and enormous pet-able coat. But once in Central Park, we can talk.

I'm also pretty happy to see that capes, sheers, pleated sheers, coloured sheers, (coloured pleated sheers) and printed maxi's haven't gone anywhere. I'm reasonably in love with that Rebecca Minkoff one in particular - a new leaning towards asymmetric hems is happily welcomed in my ickle wardrobe!

I also loved The Lake & Stars and NAHM, but I couldn't find pretty pictures big enough to post :(

So much money to be saved. So many fingers to be crossed.

*love*

xx

Rose in every cheek.

This is the love of my day:

There is something strangely beautiful about all his designs and collections that make them more Matthew Williamson than Matthew Williamson (sorry Matthew Williamson), and yet different again. I'm thinking it's a lot less futuristic, and much more vintage (I saw the floral print and died) and wearable. And isn't that mint green to die for?

Favourites from the Paul X collection:

I've also flicked through his Menswear collections and they're just as nice :) So do go have a look.

*love*

xx