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All motivation to look stylish, or even presentable, goes right out the window when the temperature drops down to anywhere near freezing.  If I can see my breath in the air, you will likely find me wearing a gray sweatshirt I got on a 6^th grade field trip, black leggings, and those super fuzzy socks, that although comfy and warm, look more like I am wearing stuffed animals on my feet than trying to make a unique fashion statement.  That being said, I am totally jealous of these fashionable folks who manage to brave the cold and look positively amazing. Check them out!

The Sartorialist

I am pretty sure there’s more buzz around what the celebs wore to the Golden Globes than who actually won!  Check out some of my favorite looks from the red carpet.

Who do you think deserves an A+ for their red carpet style?

The New Year is fast approaching which means fashion designers are getting ready to present their new Spring/Summer ad campaigns for 2011. I wanted to look back on 2010 and find my favorite ads and share them with you. Which are your favorites? Are there any you love that I missed?

Kenzo – Fall 2010 – Photography by Mario Sorrenti

Lanvin for H & M – Photography by David Sims

Hermès – Spring/Summer 2010 – Photography by Paolo Roversi

Louis Vuitton – Fall 2010 – Photography by Steven Meisel

Alexander McQueen – Spring/Summer 2010 – Photography by Nick Knight

It’s the holiday season and I’m sure you’ve been asked to head out on the town, get together friends or preparing for a New Year’s Eve event. Regardless of the occasion smoky eye is by far the most classy and elegant look. Wouldn’t you agree? I tend to wear it more around this time of year but easy to wear all year round…day or night. Look at these lovely ladies and how fabulous they look! I have a tutorial too – so informative!

{Happy Holidays from the Mailbu Dream Girl Team!!!}

Gold, silver, sparkle and shine! One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is the amazing selection of shimmery and shiny fashion choices.  It seems that celebs also agree that the holidays are a great time to rock more daring and festive embellishments. These are some recent picks in celebrity fashion this holiday season.  Who do you think is rocking the perfect amount of Holiday GLAM?!

Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend other than going to the movies? How about outdoor ice skating at Santa Monica? If you haven’t been it’s near the Third St Promenade Shopping – very convenient and I love it! I’ve even created a cute outfit to be stylish while enjoying some fun with friends. Ok! call it crazy (which I do) to ice skate in 70 degree weather however it has been a little chilly in LA but clearly not as cold for the rest of you. A chunky sweater would be absolutely perfect especially if you go at night. Hope you enjoy!

1. Cozy AE sweater 2. Seven for all Mankind jeans 3. Jigsaw knit hat 4. Cable knit gloves (similar ones here)

As previously blogged about by the lovely Cory, the dramatic ballerina thriller Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman, Winona Ryder, and Mila Kunis, is sure to be a treat for any fashion obsessed individual. With the release just around the corner, I thought it would be interesting to see what these stars chose to wear to the New York Premiere of the film.  Do their red carpet looks match the drama and elegance of the film?

Whose look is your favorite?

WOW! These ladies look gorgeous and make this look so easy being in the cutest outfit possible not to mention high heels too! I love it, but not sure I could pull it off. How about you?

{via: The Sartoralist}

xo.

Tchaikovsky, plus Natalie Portman, plus Winona Ryder, plus Darren Aronofsky, plus costume styling by Rodarte, all wrapped up in a psychological thriller reminiscent of Showgirls meets a Nine Inch Nails video??? YES PLEASE!

Darren Aronofsky’s work is not for everyone. His debut into cinematic notability, Pi, is dense in esoteric theory and hard to digest. Requiem for a Dream‘s depiction of addiction was possibly one of the most disturbing movie experiences I have ever had, which in my opinion means it is a GREAT movie. 2008′s The Wrestler was a fantastic departure for Aronofsky into mainstream digestability. Black Swan, his latest work, which I have not yet seen, is a movie about the NY ballet and a psycho-obsessed ballerina degenerating into madness. I am very excited to see how he tackles this subject and genre.

Another key incentive to see this film is that the ballerinas are styled by Rodarte. I have a very soft spot for the Mullveay sisters as they are Pasadena natives, close to my home, and I am right between their ages. Much of their work references the Southern California landscape in ways that I appreciate. I am excited to see the 40 Black Swan ballerinas fluttering and floating around in Rodarte. Let me know what you think if you’ve seen any sneak peeks. Black Swan is opening for wide release Dec. 3rd 2010.

Last night I was watching Sundance Channel’s The Day Before (If you have never seen the show you should totally check it out). It documents a designer or design house the day before and the day of their fashion show. It Gets Real!

This episode featured French fashion house Nina Ricci, established in 1932. Nina Ricci recently brought English fashion designer Peter Copping, who came from Louis Vuitton, on board to revamp the fashion house and bring back the femininity and romance that defines Nina Ricci. Viewers get a sneak peek into what goes into producing a show and the crazy antics that go on behind the scenes.

The highlight of this episode definitely was the chaos surrounding the shoes, which kept breaking and watching the people of Nina Ricci scurry around trying to deal with this major shoe crisis. Take a look at the gorgeous Fall 2010 RTW line.

Peter Copping lists some of his inspirations for this collection as Belle Époque (French 1900’s) and Pina Bausch (Modern German Dancer)

Pina Bausch

Nina Ricci

Forever 21 has done it again…opening up another HUGE store (36,000 sq ft to be exact). This one happens to be at Fashion Island mall in Orange County, CA. If you live in the area the grand re-opening is this Saturday, November 20th. The first 400 customers get a gift card, that’s an incentive in itself.

And even though the images below aren’t exact (from Times Square actually) to what the new place will look like I posted them to show that it’ll be big. Forever 21 is replacing the Circuit City that at one point occupied. {seen above}

If you head out there, tell me what you think! Or have you been to the new one in Las Vegas or New York Times Square?

In honor of our president and founder’s birthday today, here is a little mix of multi-colored balloon-bunch color inspiration as represented in famous fashion photography, art, and cinema.
Starting with Tim Walker’s famous photo for the J’adore Dior perfume campaign. I love this photo…

Miss Dior Cherie by Tim Walker

free people

banksy

Agness Deyn by Terry Richardson

another Tim Walker

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Le Ballon Rouge – Albert Lamorisse

Le Ballon Rouge - Albert Lamorisse

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Don Ungaro

audrey kitching couture

Hula Star

[Hula Star is Gossip Collection's little sister line]
Happy Birthday Mr. Chung!