Down in the Pattern Lab

Down in the laboratory, Eley Kishimoto brewed up a lookbook full of painted on and bold-colored, washed delights that play with your optics.

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Come to Mama

I recently scored a pair of perfect LD Tuttle black ankle boots and these shots of its Fall 2010 collection are making me drool for more. I can't get over the rich textures and subtle detailing with the unexpected cut-outs, heel dimensions and decidedly placed hardware.

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RAFW S/S10-11: Bec & Bridge

White-out makeup and billowing white smoke fulfilled a ghostly effect for Bec & Bridge's runway presentation. Love the contrast between utilitarian masculinity and fluid, pixie-like femininity.

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RAFW S/S10-11: Lucette

Lucette sent warrior princesses gliding down the runway towards a territory where traditional sportswear is challenged as it faces a barren wasteland.

Photos by Lucas Dawson via Lucette

RAFW S/S10-11: Bassike

Androgyny, femme/homme interchangeable wear with a good dose of denim-on-denim. The eagle print on the final look is an unexpected twist.

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Red Hot American Woman

At this year's highly anticipated and publicized The Met's Costume Institute Gala—with this year's theme celebrating the American Woman, a lot of the red-carpet fashions were elegant and understated just tipping the edge of downright boring. But a lot of the starlets went for glam, quirky and head-turning outfits.

Amist a sea of gowns, Alexa Chung channeled a latter-day Diane Keaton with her menswear-inspired tuxedo by Phillip Lim.

Adore the color and peek-a-boo, see-through lace...so Chloë (in Proenza Schouler)

Kate Bosworth in soft-bedroom dressing by Valentino perfectly complemented her old Hollywood coif.



Hot mamas Gisele Bunchen and M.I.A. both outfitted by Alexander Wang.

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RAFW S/S10-11: Stolen Girlfriends Club

Rosemount Australian Fashion Week got underway this week, and I'm definitely a fan of the lines emerging from the region. Australia (which I envision as Cali's soul sistah to the south) and New Zealand are on the top of my list for dream vacationing, and I think a shopping spree would ensue once I got there.

Closing out the first day, the Stolen Girlfriends Club catwalk presentation was a mix of '90s tribal and grunge aesthetics.





















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