Isabel Marant FW 2013

I know there has been some differing opinions over Isabel Marant's fall/winter collection that debuted a couple days ago at Paris Fashion Week. I just wanted to go on record saying I loved it. And for the first time in many seasons, I won't have to worry about looking like an LA fashion victim in certain pieces. Because honestly in some of these cowgirl getups, that has been my fear. I aspire to her Francophone chic; the main reason I have loved Isabel for many, many years. And in her past few collections, overall the prints and cuts have been amazing. However with this collection I am very much looking forward this fall to clean lines, drape-y sheer fabrics, comfy leggings, sexy cutouts and overall monochromatic colors.  I loved that she mixed navy with black, which is one of my favorite combinations and definitely very French. And she kept a lot of the studs, in the jackets, and sparkles, on the skinny scarves, which are both Americana-enough for that customer wanting that LA look. And keeps the stuff from looking too boring.
Here are a couple of my favorite runway shots. The coats were also amazingly simple:

And did I mention I love love love the boots? In the black with or without pony hair, yes please.

Also IM did a great interview with Elle where she explains her inspiration for this collection -- basically to look chic in bad weather, if I may paraphrase. You can read the whole article here.

Kate Moss looking amazing in her sunnies at PFW

It must be said that Kate Moss looks fantastic. I mean, really! Young, fresh and love the shorter hair and the tan, courtesy of the French Riviera. Here she was with husband Jamie at the Saint Laurent show at Paris Fashion Week in a sexy, simple black number with to-die-for booties. All new Saint Laurent, I assume.

And I am truly coveting her sunglasses, seen her at Stella McCartney while sitting between Mario Testino and Sir Paul McCartney. After some internet sleuthing, I discovered they are by Brit brand Prism. I wasn't able to find the exact style on their site. Perhaps something new? Nevertheless, they are cat eye, a trend that's been around, but I haven't seen anyone else in quite so oversized a silhouette and then the white tortoise print is simply stunning!

UPDATE: My friend Marti thinks her *happy* glow is because she is pregnant. Hmmm... I thought it worth mentioning.

cool mom

Natalia Vodianova and her three kids at Paris Fashion Week.

Paris Fashion Week

This week's Chanel show was full of some great looks from their usual celebrity lineup. I loved looks by some of the lesser known on the fashion week circuit. Then while browsing the shots from outside the shows, I found two other interesting looks. I'm loving the angular '80s blazer over short shorts or miniskirt. It is very eighties but the combination keeps it from looking dated and instead it looks chic. And along the same lines, the angular oversized double-breasted coat is a fresh take on the oversize trend, the double-breasting adds more structure and again keeps it from looking dated. The LV show was off the hook but more on that later...