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Runway Vs. Reality: Black And White

As I crank up the A/C today–yes, another very warm day here in the Southland, even by our standards– I’m posting the last two rounds of the Runway Vs. Reality series. The first one is of my duster coat from the 14C  runway (runway photo courtesy of Style.com): I dare not wear it without a shirt as Stella Tennant rocked …

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Runway Vs. Reality: 11P Skirt

As obsessed as I am with Chanel, one of my favorites fashion houses is actually that of Alexander McQueen’s. His continued legacy of fantastically plumed gowns never ceases to capture my imagination, collection after collection. It’s tough beauty, dark and light all at once (photos courtesy of Style.com): Nowhere to hide that all that genius, even when cloaked by a …

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Runway Vs. Reality: 07P Jacket

Sometimes you see so many editorials of a certain item, you buy into the idea these pictures were absolutely created to sell.  This gilded jacket from the 2007 Spring season did exactly that to me. Although I knew, after seeing the runway looks, that I would not be able to pull off the sequined hot shorts with it, I rather …

Runway Vs. Reality: 12P Dress

Today’s Runway Vs. Reality challenge is the 12P dress I wore to my parents’ golden anniversary. The matching jacket from the runway ran big and I didn’t love it enough to buy the whole set. But I must say the frothy confection of a fabric used for this dress is ultimately what Chanel represents to me: superior textile. Pretty hard …

Runway Vs. Reality: 09P Jacket and 08A Skirt

I’m in the dreaded midst of unpacking so today’s entry is very brief–two Sundays’ worth of IG photos from the Runway Vs. Reality series. First, the 08A skirt that I’d featured before here: Then the 09P jacket, featured here: