The MET's Costume Institute Gala!

The night I've been waiting for all year! I love this event and it always brings out the most exciting red carpet. This year was no exception, however, I was shocked at how little the super hero theme played into the dress choices. Christina Ricci DID take the theme to heart though and looked AMAZING and really was the best of the night.

How beautiful does she look?! This wonder woman-esque, Givenchy gown is not only beautiful but it's fun and goes along with the theme. This is what the event is all about!! Perfect choice.
More works of art! Anna Wintour, Eva Longoria and Diane Kruger all had beautiful dresses worthy of this event (would we have expected anything less from Anna). Well don't ladies! 
Eva Mendes, The Olsen Twins, and Giselle Bundchen all looked absolutely stunning! I was surprised by the tameness of the Olsens' choices but they did look great. I thought they would have been a little more theme oriented but still great choices.
More beautiful dresses! sigh! 
Well... I can't say I like any of these dresses but there is something to say about these daring ladies and their choices. While this is definitely not one of my favorite Rachel Bilson moments, her outfit definitely had a futuristic feel to it. 

Common ladies! You guys may look good but TALK ABOUT SAFE!! Sooo not worthy of those red stairs.
Victoria Beckham looked... bizarre. She should have definetly gone more theme, she could totally have pulled it off. No matter what beautiful designer dress Blake Lively gets a hold of, it always seems to wear her and not the other way around. I don't even want to start on Jennifer Lopez. Emmy Rossum looked boring as ever but can everyone take a moment and acknowledge the BEAUTIFUL dress behind her!! I was also beyond disappointed with Kate Bosworth's choice as she is one of my all time favorites. Sigh, at least Karl looks fabulous. Amanda Peet, ugh I hate her and I hate this outfit. Nuff said.

How did she get invited?! Sarah Silverman has no right to be on that carpet and neither did that hideous outfit. Ay Me. 

I'm really not sure how I feel about these two. Part of my loves Katie's look and another part hates it. The color is amazing, that I know, and very super hero-ish. The length though... maybe that's where it seems off? The cartoonish bob? The creepy husband? And then Michelle Trachtenberg... ugh, I absolutely HATE her, I've never liked her in anything and don't think they could have picked a worse person to play Georgina on Gossip Girl. As much as I love that show, my love decreased slightly when they casted her and I cringe every time she's on the screen (not just because of her evil character). Any way,despite that rant, I can't help but love her outfit. I just really really wish I didn't...

Any way, I think that about wraps it up for now! Two finals for me to finish and then SUMMER AND BACK HOME TO LOS ANGELES!! yes!

One more week...

So I've been on a bit of a hiatus due to midterms, papers and sickness. But I'm trying to get back on track. While I don't really have time for a full post during this last week before spring break, I do want to make a mini update because I've been missing them! So without further ado, I give to you a day late edition of WWWD

hope everyone is hanging in there! vacation is just around the corner! 

Punkin' It Up With Burberry

Today is What Would Wintour Do Wednesday! But first things first. Milan fashion week is very exciting so far and for today's weather report I pulled from the Burberry Prorsum's Fall 2008 collection. It definitely was very "Burberry" and really added a feminine, romantic level to their usual grungy/punk attire. Soft pieces gone grunge. 

And now on to our weekly fix of Wintour.

Mid-Day Update!

Do to positive feedback on yesterdays mid-day update, i decided to do it again! I kinda like posting twice a day. Anyway, hope everyones day is going well so far, and enjoy!

WWWD Wednesday

I have decided to dedicate today, and every Wednesday from here on out to the god of fashion herself. WWWD, What Would Wintour Do Wednesdays (I love alliteration if you couldn't tell!) It's such a treat with all the fashion weeks going on that we get to see more of the ever chic and fabulous Anna Wintour. Since she can do no wrong, (since she does after all dictate fashion) who better to pull todays outfits from. Seen here with her signature bob, Wintour daringly wears a floral dress in winter. So why not, after a week of dark and muted colors, give it a try. This look gets me excited for spring and warmer weather (think Prada Resort Collection 08!) and is easy to customize to whatever your current weather situation may be. So without further ado, the weather...

(and for those of you not familiar with Anna Wintour, she is the Editor in Chief of Vogue.)

Intimidated by her greatness? Fear not, the look is very easily pulled off! 

Back to fashion week du jour. A whole new side of London came out yesterday and really brighted up the outlook of Fall '08.

While Paul Smith Women's line was the most wearable and incredibly chic and Sinha-Stanic's dresses were easy and playfully fun (would love to have one or two for going out!!), my favorite show from yesterday was Louise Goldin. Something about his orange and blue hues (go illini!) and his modern take on tribal prints was so fresh and exciting! I feel I'll probably get inspired to create some outfits out of these lines and am very eager to attempt to translate Louise Goldin's into real wear. 

Hope everyone's days is good, check back around 2pm Central Time for a Mid-Day Update to see what I'm wearing! 

Also, don't forget, tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Tell those you love how you feel and check back here for some fun red and pink attire!