Bodacious Black Gowns

Darlings, there is nothing more chic and fabulous than a gorgeous black gown!  Maybe for NYE?
Fall 2012 runway coverage via style.com except where noted.
Band of Outsiders
Bebe
Bill Blass
Blumarine
Bottega Veneta, via vogue.com
Emilia Wickstead
Emilio Pucci, via vogue.com
Fabiola Arias; this and next via nymag.com
Gen Art
Jen Kao
John Rocha
Josie Natori
L'Wren Scott
Mother of Pearl
Osman
Ralph Lauren, via nymag.com
Sachin + Babi
Sophie Theallet
Stella McCartney, via nymag.com
Temperley London
Theia, via nymag.com
Timo Weiland
Which one(s) would you wear?
xoxox,
CC
P.S. The winner of CC's Lybethras Swimwear Giveaway is the lovely _ ~ congrats!

Pretty Patterned Leggings

Darlings, CC is loving this trend for F/W 2012... lovely leggings in perfect prints!

Photos via style.com except where noted.

Blumarine

Costello Tagliapietra

Cynthia Rowley

Helmut Lang

Issa

Just Cavalli 

Kevork Kiledjian

Louise Gray

Peter Pilotto

Versus

Whitney Eve, via nymag.com

And now... CC's shopping suggestions!

Alexander Wang athletic patchwork leggings; this and next at shopbop.com. 

David Lerner tribal leather insert leggings. 

American Apparel floral patterned polyester spandex leggings; this and next at americanapparel.net.

American Apparel printed nylon tricot high-waisted leggings.

Black Milk Cubism leggings; this and next at blackmilkclothing.com. 

Black Milk Galaxy blue leggings.

McQ Alexander McQueen leopard-print stretch-jersey leggings; this and next at net-a-porter.com.

Lucas Hugh Krypton printed stretch leggings.

Which pair do you prefer?

xoxox,

CC
P.S.  The winner of CC's $100 Shopbop.com Giveaway is the lovely _ ~ congrats, and happy shopping!

Fabulous Furs in Bold Brights

Darlings, whether you are a fur aficionado or a faux fashionista, consider a bold, bright topper like these fabulous furs from the Fall 2012 collections!
Runway coverage via style.com except where noted.
Adrienne Landau, via nymag.com
Azzaro
Blumarine ~ CC adores!
Concept Korea, via nymag.com
Dries van Noten
Elie Saab
Elie Tahari, via nymag.com
Emilio Pucci, via vogue.com
Fabiola Arias, via nymag.com
Giorgio Armani
Iceberg
Jean Paul Gaultier
Nonoo; this and next via nymag.com
Simonetta Ravizza
Versus
Which colorful coat are you coveting?
xoxox,
CC