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It always makes me cringe when models fall, or even wobble a bit, so you can imagine the sheer horror that came over me when I heard not just one, but multiple models either wobbled a tad or took a tumble at the Spring/Summer ‘09 Prada show in Milan yesterday, due mostly to their extra-high Miuccia designed footwear.

First of all, I have to mention that these shoes are amazing— I mean beyond fatal, no pun intended. I’m swooning more and more over any shoes with straps and these platform mary-janes are just dandy in my opinion, but there are some people, as in most of the world, who just do not have the ankle strength to wear über-tall and presumably heavy platform shoes— not to mention the odd ruffled-footies all the models are wearing under the shoes.

Perhaps, along with perfecting their runway walks, models should also work on strengthening their ankles. Is their actually an exercise for that? If there isn’t, I vote Naomi Campbell to head the committee that will figure out an good ankle exercise— considering the fall she took at the Vivienne Westwood show during her early years was one of the worst I have ever seen.

I guess the other logical thing for designers to do is send practical heels down the runway, but when are practical shoes ever fun? Personally, I like my flats comfortable and my heels as high a I can stand them. If that means I have to take a taxi instead of walking then so be it!

See a video of one wobble video and a couple of eye-witness, slip n’ slide pictures from NY Times’ The Moment Blog photostream after the jump. (more…)

When it comes to catching our eyes, and hearts for that matter, Diane von Furstenberg always seems to come out on top. Her Fall 2008 season was the perfect mix of old Hollywood glamour from the forties and chic international influences. It was smart, mature, and stylish as ever. Last week however, she decided to throw us a curve ball. For Spring 2009, her vision had an extreme child-like playfulness and was full of flirty florals, but the best part of the collection had to be the pretty flower princess headbands the models wore.

If I were to imagine the perfect headband, this is exactly what I would invision— an abundance of flowers, ribbons and feathers all intertwining with my hair. Its has a slight ethereal quality, but at the same time the flowers, leather strings and feathers make the headdress earthy.

Even with the very earth goddess-y headbands, the collection itself is reminiscent of something, famous 60s groupies and girl band, the GTOs might have worn. The dresses are extremely feminine and primarily diaphanous with a definite splash of badass.

Just looking at the picture at left makes me want to start singing Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer”, and frolick around my house in a flowy dress, swaying my arms and throwing peace signs.

This collection was my favorite from NY Fashion Week hands down, with the Marc by Marc Jacobs and Marc Jacobs collections coming in as a close second and third. What was your favorite collection from NY Fashion Week, and do any of you have any idea how to attach feathers and other non-bead bobbles to straps of suede like this?

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It’s no secret how amazing Alexander McQueen’s Fall/Winter 2008 collection was. I’ve seen the lovely ballerina style dresses in almost every slightly fashion related magazines, but with these great collections people tend to forget their fantastic diffusion counterparts. Case in point, the fall/winter McQ collection which is on Net-A-Porter.com and has one of the most adorable and indispensable dresses I’ve seen in a while.

The gray ‘draped tank dress’ initially caught my eye because of the tied black belt. I have a tendency to loathe dresses that come nicely packaged with accessories, but I think I might actually wear this dress with is extra-long black sash. Something about it is very rogue-y and completely endearing.

Also, who doesn’t need a fantastic wool jersey dress for fall? I know if I had $585 to blow, I’d definitely buy it!

Last but not least, just picture this dress with extra-bright shoes, maybe even these hot pink Giambattista Valli platforms, and a heap of large bangles. This dress would even look awesome with some lace tights or maroon colored thigh highs. The combinations are endless, and my love is priceless. Swoon!

p.s. Don’t forget to check out the latest photos from London Fashion Week!

I’m slowly settling back into school— unfortunately— but, I can’t seem to let the great times of this summer go. Though I pretty much worked everyday, I still enjoyed every minute of it and every dollar earned and spent on new clothes. While rummaging through my closet today, there it was, just staring at me, the bridesmaid dress I wore to my parents vow renewal— another mark of a summer well spent, but what do I do with the dress now?

The pearlescent fabric makes it completely useless for day-to-day wear as a dress, but with a bit of folding, some shimming to get in on, and a belt to keep it in place, the dress makes quite the skirt. The only problem with having loads of extra material under the skirt is it gives me an ass like Kim Kardashian, but I guess some guys like that, right? To be honest, life would be much easier if I just cut the top of the dress off and the seam, bit I can’t cut the dress up just yet because (A) I’m still a terrible seamstress, (B) I only bought the dress in June, and (C) I’m the type of person who saves things for good, and I might one day have to wear this dress somewhere— at least that’s what I’m telling myself.

I also went to Target the other day to buy school supplies, and though I did my fair share of frolicking through the aisles of pens, notebooks, and folders, I ended up in the shoe section where I picked up these cute purple moccasins. I’m still sort of in shock as to how much I actually like the shoes because when I was little, my grandma tried to get me to buy moccasins, and I bitched and whined about how gross they are. Oh, how things change!

Fashion week officially starts tomorrow, and unfortunately I won’t be heading to the tents this season, but that’s okay because the exhausted student in me would much rather sleep my free time away. I am however really bummed that I missed the Fashion Indie Brooklyn Bridge fashion show, you can read all about it on Fashion Indie.

What clothes do you plan to take with you from summer to fall or even into winter?

When it comes to fashion there are tons of things I’m afraid of: never getting the chance to wear a pair of Christian Louboutins, owning and then ruining a pair of Loubs, wearing a mini dress that is a little too mini, having platform gym shoes come back into style, bright orange fur coats, and even shorts, but one thing I definitely not scared of is a little bit of eccentricity and gauche. That’s why I’m in raptured with this necklace from Marc Jacobs.

Marc’s fall 2008 jewelry collection is primarily silver and pearl, two of my favorite things, and the over-sized pendant is not only à la mode, but the horn shape makes the pendant classic, simple, and elegant. I adore the way the cold looking silver mix with the pearl to create the perfect dichotomy of modern and vintage.

Though, I do have to say I wasn’t quite as in love with the actual collection— pastel, robe-esque coats and fluffy headbands don’t really do it for me— I do fancy almost every piece of jewelry, from the colossal necklaces to the incongruous cocktail rings.

I’m not quite sure how much this necklace costs, so I’m going to assume that its one of those ‘if you have to ask, you can’t afford it’ type of things. I do think, however, I might be able to afford one of the geometric broaches which could be parlayed into a cool hair accessory if need be.

What are your fashion fears and what jewelry trends are you looking forward to this fall?