And it´s on again. It´s exciting to see what the big designers have for us this time, even though it may feel like an overwhelming amount of looks to go through on such a short time. I will however, as usual, try to pick my favorites.

Rachel Comey

My favorite of the day. Made me feel completely embarrassed that I haven´t worn my geeky glasses in months. I love that look and I am happy to see it among the spring collections cause then maybe I can remember to start wearing them again.

Sue Stemp

So I am not quite sure I am ready for these hippie inspired looks, but I´ve already noticed that the long patterned lightweight dress seem to pop up here and there, and I like that. And the headscarf has also already made it´s mark in a few shows, although I´d probably wear it differently.

Nicole Miller

Another example of the bold prints and the flowing silhouette.

I want a pair of well tailored trousers. I have almost not worn anything but dresses this summer, but the colder it gets, the more tempting it gets to go for something a little warmer. In my 25 years on this earth, I have never come across anything that can measure up with my imaginary trousers, the main problem being that they´re too short. And the few times they aren´t too short, something else is wrong with them; my butt looks horrible in them or they just don´t go with any kind of shoes. Basically, one of the reasons as for why I wear as much dresses as I do, is that I find pants the most difficult garment of all.

But maybe there isn´t anything such as the perfect pair of trousers, or maybe I am just not a pants kind of girl? Or maybe what I need is a change of attitude? Here are a couple of examples of what I do want, not too baggy and not too short, not too masculine and not too feminine. Just plain old trousers, most preferably in a tweed kind of material. I probably already have 10 pairs of pants almost like this in one way or another, but they´re just one the ones, so they end up just sitting there. Maybe this year things will turn around?

Marc Jacobs and Prada.

I´ve never been big on ethnic inspired fashion which is probably why I never paid much attention to this fall´s Balenciaga collection. But sometimes things things lie in the back of your mind and affects the way you think even when you´re not aware of it. There´s only one thing from the Balenciaga collection that I have been aware of that I liked, the blazers with the emblems that I wrote about a few days ago. I made my own twist on the jacket and when wearing it today I threw on a couple of scarves with it without really thinking. Both with an ethnic kind of look. After a little while I realized it was the Balenciaga collection that had lead me towards combining the clothes that way.

Out on my regular Saturday shopping I came across a skirt that I liked and when I picked it up I thought that it would be perfect to what I was already wearing. Why? It had an ethnic twist to it, so it was Balenciaga again that played tricks on me. I guess I just have to admit after all that the Balenciaga fall collection will have a much bigger influence on how I dress than I first thought.

I got a package from Chanel today due the new fragrance Coco Mademoiselle. A 7,5 ml sample of the perfume came in a beautiful box with pictures of Keira Knightley who fronts the campaign in with a CD containing photos, behind the scenes shots and more. While I’ve never been a perfume girl and all the perfumes I own are gifts from former boyfriends, Coco Mademoiselle is perfection. It’s ladylike, but not in that old lady way. It’s heavy and fresh at the same time. It’s the kind of perfume I would never wear with jeans and sneakers, it’s one of those perfumes that requires an evening gown and a fur stole. I’ll put it in the best way I can: It’s Chanel. Ahh, if I only owned a beautiful red dress like the one Keira is wearing in the ads I would put it on and spray Coco Mademoiselle all over. Instead I´ll save it for a nice occasion.

Balenciaga, among others, placed emblems on their jackets, often on double breasted ones. Instead of looking for the perfect jacket, that would go out on date anyway, I got an emblem brooch for a dollar at the flea market yesterday. When I got home I remembered that I had bought something similar at at shop called Bik Bok many years ago. I guess the two B´s in the middle stand for the name of the shop, but an ex of mine thought it meant Baron Blood, which sounds way cooler so I choose to believe that´s what it means. I´m going to place these on the military jacket that I´ve worn a couple of times lately, and perhaps on my black double breasted wool coat from H&M with gold buttons.

I didn´t find any detail shots of the emblems at Balenciaga, but at least you get a hint of it in this photo.

These are the two that I´ll be using for the look.

There are two things I want badly these days as fall is getting closer, one is a huge grey knitted scarf and one is a grey knitted cardigan. Or actually cable knits of any sort.

I think the knitted cardigan is the hardest one to find. It should be easy, but simple things happen to be tricky. They either have the wrong fit, the wrong size or the wrong color. I have probably been looking for one for years.

Alessandro Dell’Acqua and Stella McCartney.

I love the whole bundled up look. It seems as everything should be pulled completely up under your chin and the scarves just can´t get big enough. I keep imagining myself wearing a knitted scarf with a nice dress to dress it down. It will be my mission tomorrow to find one that will work.

Giles and Collette Dinnigan.

I will also be looking for any kind of cable knits. I wish I was better at knitting and I would knit myself a sweater.

Paul Smith and Pringle of Scotland.

I am back home as a married woman, but since I don´t have many pictures of the day yet (which was perfect by the way; I´ll tell you all about it later) I´ll post about my new dress instead of my wedding dress. Ever since I saw the fall collections I knew I wanted a latex dress. Searches on eBay only lead to different sex shops that had other kinds of latex dresses than what I wanted. I was almost about to give up when I read a post on Style Bubble about Chelsea Rebelle, a design label with, among other things, great latex clothing. I immediately fell for the bondage babydoll dress. It is the perfect mix between the sweet and innocent and the hard and sexy.

I was sad to discover that there were no online shops selling it, and all the shops that did sell it were in cities like New York and Los Angeles. I was however determined to get my hands on the dress, so I sent the designer a mail, and she was kind enough to ship it to me herself! I just got it today and it is the perfect latex dress. Oversized so it doesn´t look too trashy, but short so that it keeps its sexiness. A bit short for a tall body like mine maybe, but with opaque tights or hotpants underneath, it will be one of my favorites this fall.

Have a look at the shop as there´s some great stuff there, and if you ask nicely you can order online as well.

I´ve written about the wide black belts before and today I got one of my own. They had several different ones at Gina Tricot and I went for the narrower one with two buckles. They had others that were wider but I figured this one would be the most versatile. Looking at the runway pictures I am thinking that maybe I should get one of the others only a size up so that I can wear it over a coat. But then I know myself well enough to know that it will probably never happen. It looks nice in the pictures but I would probably feel a bit too… imprisoned?

Burberry Prorsum and Celine.

I love this cape as seen in the July issue of Modette. It´s designed by Vanessa da Silva, and while the price tag is a bit stiff for me, I can´t help but think that something similar must be pretty easy to put together yourself. A big piece of fabric, rounded at the edges and a hole for the head. I also love the way pink nail polish is used in this image combined with more of a 70´s feel with the brown boots and all.

The suit is a classic, no matter if it´s trendy or not, and I have invested in several of them over the years. But a suit needs to be well tailored to last and on a budget it´s not always that easy to find. I find it easier to come across nice skirt suits, but I wore them so much a few years ago that I find pants suits more interesting. I think I´ve said it before but a suit cut like the one from Just Cavalli would be the perfect one for me. There´s just something about it that seems to attract my attention, I guess cause it feels less serious and strict than ordinary suits, and I just wish that H&M or any other shop I can afford would copy it, although I have little hope that will happen. Here are at least a few examples of the suit; it will be big this fall.

Just Cavalli and Roberto Cavalli

Etro and Wunderkind.

I was recently lucky enough to receive a hair comb made by Beth Beverly. Her combs are made out of feathers and bird parts that are dressed with things like rhinestones and crystals. It’s funny how much drama feathers can add to an outfit, and these combs are no exception. You can place one in your hair wearing the most simple dress and create a completely different look.

None of the birds are killed for the sake of fashion, and Beth says she can buy a pheasant and use the meat for cooking and other parts of it for making accessories. The point is that nothing goes to waste. As a trained taxidermist she has the skills needed and with an eye for pretty things she creates some really unique hair accessories. The combs cost from $120 to $200 and you won’t find two that looks the same. She also does custom orders. You can see her and her partner’s work at Menagerie Design where you also find contact information for orders.

The pictures are from her website, and if I am not completely mistaken, the second comb in the second picture is mine! I will post pictures of me wearing it soon (it´s really pretty)!

You can´t get away from leather, patent or pvc this fall as it comes in all kinds of shapes and forms. I guess the keywords are black and shiny. The material also comes as coats and I´ve already gotten my hands on a patent look raincoat. It may feel less kinky than what I´ve called the garbage bag dress and probably easier to come by as coats like these seem to be favorited by old ladies, at least in Norway, and therefore I´ve seen many of them secondhand.

Loewe, Marni, Costume National and Alberta Ferretti.

I seldom (or never) splurge this much money on shoes. And I never spend this much money without thinking it through, at least not for such an important event. However, on my way home from work I stopped by Shoe Lounge, and I purchased a pair of Marc by Marc Jacobs shoes to go with my wedding dress. The dress will be off-white so it kind of crashes a bit, but I hope they will crash in a good way, and I can always pick up the color in the flowers. I love them though, and they felt so right the moment I saw them, and I can wear them later on for other occasions. Since the dress will be quite classic, I wanted my accessories to be a bit different, and beige patent feels off in just the right way.

I wrote about sequins a few months ago when the DKNY show inspired me to get a sequin dress, but I don´t think I mentioned just how much I love them. They were all over the fall collections and the sight of them makes me ache for more. Sequined garments can be expensive though, so the best bet is secondhand. I have been searching eBay and thrift shops for months only to end up with nothing aside from the dress. I am checking out some auctions right now, so my luck may change soon.

Emanuel Ungaro, DKNY, Chanel and Marc Jacobs.

Wrap your head in something soft and warm next fall. A silky scarf will even work this spring.

Blumarine, Marni, Matthew Williamson, Jill Stuart, Yves Saint Laurent, Vera Wang, Anna Sui and Karen Walker.