What to Wear Now Spring Summer 2009

Top choice is Balmain Military Style Jacket. Shown here in white. This has been the UK's top seller and is more or less sold out. Wear Black or white jeans and a striped or silk top, this is how to make the boyfriend jacket wearable.

In Black here,-combine with skinny jeans and a orange red cami, add high shoes- looks amazing.

Vivian Westwood Gold Label makes superb tops and dresses. Combine this with a simple navy or black pencil skirt for a stop the traffic look.

Pucci dresses are elegant, fun, infinitely wearable and will fold away to nothing in a suitcase. Buy this and be a stunner on the C`ote D`Azure.

For effortless, affordable elegance Donna Karan.

Accessorizing with Hats

Big. Small. Seductive. Cool. Although I've always somewhat had a hate-love relationship with hats (after all, my hair does get ruined after wearing them for too long), I have always found something special about them that made them so cool to wear. Perhaps it was because Audrey Hepburn was able to effortlessly pull off her look with it, or maybe it was because the hat was Captain Jack Sparrow's finishing touch to pull off his pirate look. Regardless, various hats can be used for any occasion and may just be the perfect add-on to your outfit.

If you're out on a summer day with a lot of heat in your face, or if you're looking for the perfect touch to complement your spring dress, floppy hats with attached scarves are perfect for your outfit. Large enough to block you out from too much heat, but gorgeous enough to wear out, these hats may be just what you need for the coming season. Pictured here is an Emilio Pucci Raffia floppy hat (Net-a-Porter).
If you're looking for a night in town with the girls and you're looking for a cool, edgy, DJ-spin sort of look, take a peek at this Spotted Feather Straw Fedora (Forever 21). The feather adds a great touch to the material of the hat, and it's definitely casual enough to wear to other places out as well.

A fellow friend of mine recently referred me to Japanese Store CA4LA. They have an absolutely delectable set of hats, both casual and sophisticated. This Ecarte hat is great because of its vibrant colors and cute bow.

Regardless of what kind you're looking for, hats can add sophistication or a dash of playfulness to any outfit. Just like any other set of clothes and accessories, a hat collection may take a while, but with good time and searching, you may just come up with your perfect collection of hats.

That's Haute

Pucci Printed

Though Paris, France is often considered the European home of all things fashion, Italy has produced quite a throng of haute couture clothiers. Dating back to the 1800’s, Italy has been the home of expensive, genuine designs, and particularly leather goods. Italian fashion exploded in the early 1900's!

Emilio Pucci changed the worlds view on Italian fashion forever. Originally a ski wear designer, Pucci’s introduction into the couture world was somewhat unexpected. After his ski wear designs appeared in “Harper’s Bazaar” in 1948, the exposure prompted Pucci to create a women’s haute couture line. Featuring silk dresses with pop art designs that were funky, bold, and colorful, Pucci became an instant “it” designer. Throughout the following decades, Pucci created a lingerie lines, swimwear lines, and even a designed stewardess uniforms for an international airline! No matter what the design may be, they were all quintessentially “Pucci,” with colorful kaleidoscopic flair.

With boutiques all over the world, desirable clothing and accessory lines (there’s even a Pucci PlayStation device carrying case!) Pucci’s legacy has definitely lived on since his death in the early 1990’s. It continues to be one of the most recognizable brands today.

Pucci air hostess uniform a: picture circa 1965

A look from Emilio Pucci Ready-to-wear Spring 2008

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