Outfits Not Just Clothes

I did a brief/limited look at Fall '13 Collections shown in New York here . It's taken me some time to look through the collections shown across the pond, but I'm finally starting to troll through the photos over at Style.com and I have some thoughts on four collections in particular.   Louis Vuitton   I love the detailing on these coats. This sparkle ombre effect was seen on a variety of pieces in this collection.  Makes me think this might be an interesting look to DIY imitate. Adding sparkle to the hemline of a big coat? Of course, when sparkle and DIY are in the same sentence one can't help but think " Bedazzler " and that can be a scary road to drive. I HATE the wigs though. I get the 50's kind of vibe the runway presentation was going for, but that hair is horrid.  Saint Laurent Okay, I felt like I was watching a mashup of "Singles," "Boys on the Side," and "The Craft" when ...

  Here are some pictures of outfits I like from the Pre-Fall collections. Images via Style.com Band of Outsiders Bottega Veneta     Marni   Saint Laurent (as its now called...)   Balmain   GANT (this image via Tom & Lorenzo )   I'm definitely feeling androgyny, which is a look/style that I've always gravitated toward, even as a little girl wearing my dad's hunting flannels.  There's just something about a crisp pant and blazer that does it for me. Of course, with menswear its advised to provide contrast with feminine pieces, which I get. You don't want to look like drag king, but on the other hand, a woman in men's clothes head-to-toe can be kind of chic.  Here's a pic of me Summer 2011 in Ireland rocking all sorts of men's wear:   Action shot!   Now, I'm wearing women's clothes, but the styling here is all about menswear. Sure I could have balanced it out with a blo...