This Elie Saab Spring 2011 Couture Collection is breathtaking:

Okay.... This collection LITERALLY took my breath away. I wanted to post every single piece from the collection, but I thought it may be a little much. There was not one piece in this collection that I did not love. To me, each piece was pure perfection! So gorgeous, wearable, and flattering.

While looking at the collection, I could not get out of my head how undeniably wearable this collection is. As I looked at each piece, I instantly could picture who may possibly be wearing it to some fabulous award ceremony or red carpet event. I guess we will just have to wait and see. But I am confident we will be seeing a lot of Elie Saab on some A-List celebs very soon! So gorgeous....

(pics from style.com)

One of my favorite poems of all time..

Write it on your heart...

Write it on your heart
that every day is the best day in the year.
He is rich who owns the day,
and no one owns the day
who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety.
Finish every day and be done with it.
You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities, no doubt, crept in.
Forget them as soon as you can, tomorrow is a
new day;
begin it well and serenely,
with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense.
This new day is too dear, with its hopes and invitations,
to waste a moment on the yesterdays...

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Christian Dior.. ooh la la









(All above images from Style.com)
The 2011 Spring Couture show from Christian Dior was all parts glamorous, lovely, feminine, retro, and vamp. I adore this collection and love that it exudes femininity through its colors, textiles, and certainly its silhouettes. As I look at this collection, I see both sides of the woman portrayed. We see her beautiful, lady-like side which is praised through the soft, flowing gowns and gorgeous make-up. However, this collection did not leave out the powerful, sexy side of women. This side was enhanced and showcased through the figure hugging suits, which highlight a womans shoulders, waist, and hips.
I also adored the nod to the 1950's in this collection. I saw the retro-glam in the hair, make-up, and in the color pallet and style of the gowns  and certainly in the sexy skirt suits.
This is the image I kept thinking of while looking at this collection. This scene from White Christmas exudes feminine beauty and the female silhouette :

Michael Kors- Spring RTW

   I loved  the Spring RTW collection from Michael Kors. The collection was full of natural elements demonstrated in the neutral color pallet, and grassy skirts and utilitarian edge seen in the leather trenches and thick leather belts. However, for me, the highlight of the collection was the infusion of beautiful jewel tones. The bright pink, yellow, and gold dresses were simply beautiful. This collection seemed to encompass all the spring is: light and neutral, as well as bright and cheery. Here are some highlights from the show from www.style.com: