Parisian Twenties. }

Given one wish, one wish to transport me to live in any place, at any time in history..my wish is always Paris of the 1920's. The Parisian twenties were absolute magic .

the art, the jazz, the fashion, the glittering effervescent splendor..

The twenties were a time of transformation in society.. of change, experimentation, creativity.

 





Ways of living and mentalities were revolutionalized. The French were just coming out of World War I, a time of distress and low morale, and with the entrance of the '20's and the ending of the war, entered a period of lightness.

After those years of traumatic happenings, it was felt by everyone to release their stress and live by aspirations of joy.

 

in other words, the Années Folles

 

 They wanted a more modern lifestyle, to feel more free. They decided to have fun - this was the period of the jazz age, music-hall shows, the theatre, the writing, cafes and bars, department stores and correspondence catalogues.

 Luxurious parties were popular.. reminding me of one Mr. Jay Gatsby's infamous fetes.

The conception of aestheticism , so important to me.
 a philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, with the creation and appreciation of beauty. So much enormous impact on painting, art, sculpture and design, appearance, the fashion.

The emergence of feminimity is perhaps the most incredible aspect of the twenties, women becoming more independent and deciding to grasp their destiny. Taking on more responsibilities in the war, their ideas were evolving, which continued after the war - changing their status in society to be free to live to their aspirations. Women began to dress how they liked - throwing away their corsets and throwing on short dresses, high heels and bare legs. Thin silhouettes were fashionable. Getting rid of their constraints, yet remaining elegant was the ultimate goal. The sequins, the glitter, the feathers - the beauty. New freedom - like cutting their hair, wearing makeup and perfume.

can you imagine: {wearing a flowing, short, sequin-y dress down a busy parisian street at twilight. headed to the latest soiree.. the fun. the freedom. the glitter. the creativity.} so fun to imagine

Elie Saab Couture {Fall 2012}

Always fresh out of a fairy tale - Elie Saab's imagination and designs never cease to enchant. His Fall 2012 Couture line flowed light as air, inspired by "Imperial splendor". Beautiful hues and embellishments tell the story of the wonderous imperial fantasy. Saab's brilliance shows through his ability to use materials to achieve an ephemeral, weightless quality to the gowns - sheer fabrics with rich and intricate embellishment. The entrance black tones, deep teal, the beautiful shimmery nude/peach, and soft yellow/green give an interesting edge to the delicate details of each dress in the show, beautifully displaying Saab's motif of imperial splendor. Each dress embodies thoughtful, intricate, wonderstriking detail ; mesmerizing anyone and everyone in sight.

The entrance of the show. BLACK. Dark and Twisted

Shimmering Nudes - always a favorite of mine. Has such an other-worldly effect

My absolute FAVORITE hue & detail of the show. Peach infused with shimmery nude.  BEAUTIFUL, and has such an other-worldly effect - gives the skin the effect of shimmering all over!

The sporadic placement of shimmering, shiny golden/nude detail on theis dress. FAVORITE detail.

Taupe. LOVE the sleeve and neckline detail of the second dress.. So gorgeous.

Cinderella Blue! - but unlike the disney princess, these dresses have a much more fitted silhouette - a modern update.

Deep Teal. The high neckline with long sleeves of the second dress displays such a cool and refreshing contrast to the other styles!

The yellow/green - perhaps the must surprising and delightful shade of Saab's line. Embodies the feeling of Autumn/Fall! Shimmering in splendor.

The yellow/green infused with the Cinderella Blue and Gray in these dresses.. absolutely enchanting.. infinitely exquisite asthetic

And the showstopper dress below, the finale of the show.

Reminds me of the Swan Princess.. a girl transformed into something absolutely lovely from another world. So effervescent.. Enchanting.

Olympic Fashion

August 12th, 2012 - the end to an incredible summer Olympics. The Closing Ceremony was nothing short of incredible - the Brits really blew it out of the park, creating an absolutely magical night in London. The entire ceremony flowed flawlessly, exhibiting so much talent and so much whimsical, crazy and quirky creativity that the Brits are excellent at throwing together.

The biggest supermodels of Britain strutted the Olympic runway and owned it - with big names including Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Lily Donaldson. Each carried onto the stage by giant floats with fashion editorials, the editorals stripped of the float with high-impact and led each model to strut from all corners of the Union Jack to center stage, along to David Bowie's "Fashion".

 Soft golds, nudes, whites, soft limes.. LOTS of shimmer.

British fashion design was showcased! Threads by Alexander McQueen, Victoria Beckham, Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood's Gold Label, Erdem, Jonathan Saunders, Burberry and Christopher Kane.

Kate Moss. focus, poised, beautiful.

 Perhaps the most anticipated portion of the ceremony - SPICE GIRLS REUNITE. Fabulous and Fierce as ever.

Quirky and such Whimsicality.

Jessie J - showing off her fierce, skin-tight shimmery nude catsuits.

Kate Middleton, being her ever-charming and poised self, kept her look perfectly balanced between classic and sporty throughout the Olympics' entire stay in London. Fitted collared shirts, knee-length pencil skirts and the fun blue-hued skinny jeans were very memorable staples.The second picture of William and Kate - DOES it get more adorable?

Her dress for the closing ceremonies - a perfect look to close the Olympics. A blue-patterned dress from Whistles, she keeps it prim, propor and sweet. She actually has worn this dress before, too - just a few months prior at the Queen's Jubilee!

And I just had to include the boys because..well..they're just BEAUTIFUL. And dressed immaculately with the perfect combination of SophisticatedBritishPrep/JustRolledOutOfBed, as always ever, and they got all of their clapping right for once, I was so proud. LOL. and I just might have screamed and close-to-passed-out at each of Niall's close ups.  ..Thank YOU Olympic cameras.