Whoa

I don’t keep up with celebrity news, but WHOA. Kelly Osbourne. Is this the same person?

She looks great! (though a little too much like Paris in the first photo…)

Just when you least expect it

You know that law of shopping nature, you find something when you’re not looking for it? Well. It happened again. We were supposed to find a dress for Schmerica, a long flowing blue dress perfect for the Greek islands. But instead I got myself a second wedding dress. Wait wait, it’s not exactly a wedding dress. It’s more of a dress to change into halfway through the reception since I’ll have been wearing the big dress for 8 or 9 hours by then. But it’s not just a cocktail dress, oh no. This one is fairly substantial. Because that’s just how I roll.

I am pretty excited. So bad, but so awesome.

Is it proper etiquette to keep this a surprise from M as well? Or is he allowed to see it? Here’s a peek…

On the cover

On the cover of WWD today is this

Gant’s spring collection lead by Michael Bastian. Apparently he used the loves of Ms. Marilyn Monroe as inspiration. Who was this look modeled after? Joe? Arthur? I don’t see it. But I love it. That hat! How come I can’t walk about town with a hat like that without feeling like a Mad Hatter? Lacking practice I think.

Spring 2011 shows are coming up. And there’s all this buzz about what’s what for the coming Fall/Winter. Fashion sure makes it hard to live in the moment. I’m already thinking about coats I want for Winter. The other day I walked into an Anthro and almost walked out with this

as if it wasn’t 99 degrees and 90% humidity outside. What is this industry doing to me.

I’ve got bustle

A 19-point bustle. Someone whose name rhymes with Schmerica will be having a grand ‘ol time with her head up my skirt tying 19 knots. Lucky Schmerica. I went for my fitting yesterday and put the whole outfit together for the first time. I am most excited about my bustle. I’ve always wanted a giant bustle of my own. Perhaps a result of watching too many Jane Austen films. Those Victorians (and pre-Victorians) were definitely fans of a healthy rear end.

(No wonder I love this dress the moment I saw it)

Even then  people were innovative in the fake it ’til you make it.

As far as the rest of wedding planning goes, I just need to make some table runners and a traveling Chuppah. And sew 144 buttons onto the dress. Less than 2 months to go.

Just one more?

I’ve already gotten too many bathing suits this season in anticipation of Greece. But dagnamit I wish this one from Juicy Couture (what??!?) were out now. Instead I have to wait until Cruise 2011 season.

Eyelet will always get me.