Dressing Up In Daisies

Marc by Marc Jacobs is personally one of the top shows I get excited to see during New York Fashion Week. Marc Jacobs seems to never disappoint, and he continues to top himself season after season after season!

This season Marc showed a fantastic 40s/70s fusion for both guys and girls for his Fall 2011 collection. It was sort of the more laid-back and effortless long-lost sister of his Marc Jacobs Spring 2011 collection (http://dressingupindaisies.onsugar.com/Marc-Jacobs-Spring-2011-RTW-Highl...). Like the previous collection, the Marc F/W 2011 collection showed amazing high-waisted pants, big floppy hats, and adorable jumpers in fun prints.

While mixed with an element of the forties, this collection fused the bold with the classic, fitted shirts with long skirts, and modest basics with a 70s sexy appeal. While flipping through these looks my mind just screams,"WANT, WANT, WANT...WANT!" This collection is so modern and so on point with what I think is going to be on trend this fall. It's so freaking cute in a sort of upscale Urban Outfitters-y way. The collection had a lot of fun and flirty pieces, but they all had FLAWLESS proportions and were worn in a very cool-girl, I'm-not-trying-too-hard way. And that goes back to the 70s-inspired attitude that Marc Jacobs did and excellent job of capturing for his show.

I couldn't talk about this collection without giving praises to the men's clothing. I LOVED the sweaters, coats, and awesome shoes that Marc dressed his boys in! Like the girls, the boys clothing was modern and urban, while still giving a stylish salute to past decades. Everything in this collection just pulled together and flowed so nicely from look to look. It was a perfect follow-up to last season, and has proved to be one of the most cohesive, modern, and wearble Marc by Marc Jacobs collections yet!
xoxo, Audrey

Ah, the Grammys! Hundreds upon hundreds of people gathered last night to celebrate the best and most exciting of award ceremonies. All I can say is wow! I am completely blown away by this years Grammys. From Gaga (in an egg!!!!) to Adam Lambert and, ok fine, Justin Bieber :), the fabulously dressed celebrities flooded the red carpet. Ryan Seacrest, Giulana Rancic, and Kelly Osbourne talked fashion and also looked stunning! Lady Gaga really knows how to make an entrance! The lovely Miss Gaga hit the red carpet in an egg-like vessel carried by models. It was said she was "incubating" for three hours! She has truly topped herself. Gaga later performed her amazing new single "Born This Way" while wearing a sleek technicolor ponytail (gorgeous) and nude latex ensemble. It was an incredible night to celebrate the music industry and all the talented people within it. Some of my favorite looks:

One of the most exciting weeks for the fashion industry is finally here! Designers like Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, Ralph Lauren, Derek Lam, and Diane Von Furstenberg are showing their Fall/Winter 2011 collections this week in New York for the Mercedes-Benz fashion week! Stylists, makeup artists, photographers, designers, and other industry members fly out to NYC for this one magical week where they all come together to celebrate and marvel over the creations that some of the best designer's in the world have been working on for months. And one day, I might just be one of those amazing designers people will be flying around the world to see. :)

Here's the schedule for the Fall 2011 fashion week (I always use style.com to check out all the new shows the day they happen) :

Today

• 9AM
  General Idea, Studio
• 10:30-11:30AM
  Binetti, Box
• 11AM
  Jill Stuart, Stage
• 12PM
  Prabal Gurung, Studio
• 12PM
  Prabal Gurung Live Stream
• 2PM
  ADAM, Stage
• 2:30-3:30PM
  MANDY COON, Box
• 3PM
  Vivienne Tam, Theatre
• 3PM
  Vivienne Tam Live Stream
• 4PM
  Mik Cire, Studio
• 6PM
  Charlotte Ronson, Stage
• 6PM
  Charlotte Ronson Live Stream
• 6:30-7:30PM
  Maisonette 1977, Box
• 7PM
  G-STAR RAW, Theatre
• 9PM
  Toni Francesc, Studio

Feb. 13

• 10AM
  Derek Lam, Stage
• 10AM
  Derek Lam Live Stream
• 10:30-11:30AM
  Timo Weiland, Box
• 11AM
  Lela Rose, Studio
• 1PM
  DKNY, 547 W 26th Street
• 2PM
  Calvin Klein Collection Men's, 205 W 39th Street
• 2PM
  Calvin Klein Collection Men's Live Stream
• 2:15PM
  Tory Burch, Studio
• 2:30-3:30PM
  Yoana Baraschi, Box
• 3PM
  Max Azria, Stage
• 3PM
  Max Azria Live Stream
• 4PM
  Diane von Furstenberg, Theatre
• 5PM
  CYNTHIA STEFFE, Studio
• 5PM
  Y-3, 82 Mercer Street
• 6PM
  Carmen Marc Valvo, Nasdaq, 4 Times Square
• 7PM
  Custo Barcelona, Stage
• 7PM
  Custo Barcelona Live Stream
• 7:30PM
  Behnaz Sarafpour, Box
• 8PM
  Tommy Hilfiger, Theatre
• 8PM
  Tommy Hilfiger Live Stream
• 9PM
  Zang Toi, Studio

Feb. 14

• 9AM
  Jenny Packham, Studio
• 9:30-10:30AM
  Callula Lillibelle, Box
• 10AM
  Carolina Herrera, Theatre
• 10AM
  Carolina Herrera Live Stream
• 11AM
  Carlos Miele, Stage
• 11AM
  Carlos Miele Live Stream
• 12:00PM-2:00PM
  Woolrich John Rich & Bros. Black Label by Paula Gerbase, 540 W 21st Street
• 1PM
  Tracy Reese, Studio
• 2PM
  Donna Karan New York, 547 W 26th Street
• 2:30-3:30PM
  Sachin +Babi, Box
• 3PM
  Monique Lhullier, Stage
• 3PM
  Monique Lhullier Live Stream
• 5PM
  pamella roland, Studio
• 6PM
  Betsey Johnson, Theatre
• 6PM
  Chado Ralph Rucci, 536 Broadway, 6th Floor
• 6PM
  Betsey Johnson Live Stream
• 6:30-7:30PM
  GUiSHEM, Box

Feb. 15

• 9AM
  Sergio Davila , Studio
• 9:30-10:30AM
  Trias, Box
• 10AM
  Badgley Mischka, Theatre
• 10AM
  Badgley Mischka Facebook Live Stream
• 10AM
  Badgley Mischka Live Stream
• 11AM
  Vera Wang, Stage
• 11AM
  Vera Wang Live Stream
• 1PM
  Diesel Black Gold, Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue
• 1PM
  Jen Kao, Studio
• 1PM
  Jen Kao Live Stream
• 1:30-3:30PM
  Bibhu Mohapatra, Box
• 2PM
  Hervé Léger by Max Azria, Theatre
• 2PM
  Hervé Léger by Max Azria Live Stream
• 3PM
  Dennis Basso, Stage
• 6PM
  J. Mendel, Studio
• 7PM
  Tibi, Stage
• 7:30-8:30PM
  Frank Tell, Box
• 8PM
  Narciso Rodriguez, Theatre
• 8PM
  Narciso Rodriguez Live Stream
• 9PM
  Mackage, Studio

Feb. 16

• 9AM
  Yigal Azrouël, Studio
• 9:30-10:30AM
  VACCA, Box
• 10AM
  Michael Kors, Theatre
• 10AM
  Michael Kors Live Stream
• 11AM
  Nanette Lepore, Stage
• 11AM
  Nanette Lepore Live Stream
• 12PM
  Ports 1961, 2 E 63rd Street
• 1PM
  Herchcovitch;Alexandre, Studio
• 1PM
  Herchcovitch;Alexandre Live Stream
• 1:30-2:30PM
  Adrienne Vittadini, Box
• 3PM
  Milly by Michelle Smith, Stage
• 4:00-6:00PM
  ALLEGRI, Courtyard
• 4PM
  Helen Yarmak, 730 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor
• 5PM
  CHRISTIAN COTA, Studio
• 6PM
  Anna Sui, Theatre
• 6PM
  Anna Sui Live Stream
• 6:30-7:30PM
  Odd Molly, Box
• 7PM
  Elie Tahari, Stage
• 8PM
  b michael America, Plaza Hotel, 5th Ave

Feb. 17

• 10AM
  Ralph Lauren, 275 Hudson Street
• 11AM
  Ralph Lauren, 275 Hudson Street
• 12PM
  Son Jung Wan, Studio
• 12PM
  Son Jung Wan Live Stream
• 2PM
  Calvin Klein Collection Women's, 205 W 39th Street, Ground Floor
• 2PM
  Calvin Klein Collection Women's Live Stream
• 3PM
  Calvin Klein Collection Women's, 205 W 39th Street, Ground Floor
• 6PM
  Elene Cassis, Studio
• 7PM
  Naeem Khan, Stage
• 7PM
  Naeem Khan Live Stream
• 7:30-8:30PM
  LUBLU Kira Plastinina, Box
• 8PM
  L.A.M.B., Theatre
• 9PM
  Ivana Helsinki, Studio

xoxo, Audrey

This morning at 6am Lady Gaga's highly anticipated new single, Born This Way, was finally released!!! You can now buy it on itunes, and it will be playing at the top of every hour on almost every pop radio station in the country! I woke up at 5am this morning to mentally prepare myself for the new work Gaga said took her two years to create. I must say, I am BLOWN AWAY!! I know I'm a die-hard little monster so my opinion may be biased, but I can assure you this a damn good dance/pop anthem. The words are SO inspiring and the beats just make you want to dance! Gaga really hit it out of the park with this one. It's by far my favorite Gaga song, and that says a lot right there! Listen to it here: http://www.ladygaga.com/bornthisway/index.htm and make sure you BUY it on itunes rather than downloading it illegally! I'm off to school now!

xoxo, Audrey

There's nothing that is as quite as effortless and modern as an amazing graphic tee. I'll admit it: t-shirts aren't (and frankly never have been) my kind of thing. A lot of time they come across too casual or plain for my taste... But, with every generalization, there are always exceptions:).

And my "exceptions" may just be the incredible bunch of fun, artsy, and modern tee shirts that they're selling at Urban Outfitters at the moment. Urban Outfitters has such cute clothes that they can even make me-yes, me- fall in love with the idea of a t-shirt.

T-shirts like the ones above look great with jeans, shorts, skirts, and even leggings if the shirt is long enough. T-shirts are so comfy and cute, and make you look adorable without having to try. Can I say, effortless at its finest?

The genius that creates outside-of-the-box standout-yet-still-wearable-clothing, Marc Jacobs, even said, “I like the sort of 'nothingness' of the jeans and the T-shirt. I feel that's about as close as I can get to the future because it seems like something so old that will always be, so I feel it's a safe bet for the future.” T-shirts are modern, and always will be. Good quality Urban Outfitters ones will last you a while, and they run at about only $25-40!!! Go check them out: http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/category.jsp?popId=WOMENS&navAction=poppushpush&isSortBy=true&navCount=288&pushId=W_TOPS&id=W_APP_TEES_GRAPHIC

xoxo, Audrey

When a girl wraps a lovely scarf around her head she instantly embodies this effortless cool-girl hipster look. I’ve seen more and more girls rocking a turban lately-everyone from celebrities to tumblr hipsters-and it’s becoming quite the trend…and I’m loving it!! Black turbans look very chic and classic, while a splash of color or a print adds a fun and more hippie-esque feel to your look! Turbans are also perfect to transform a bad hair day into an awesome hair day! :) What more could a girl want??

xoxo, Audrey

Year after year, decade after decade, hundreds of "it girls" and "style icons" have filed in and out of magazines, media, movies, and red carpets. Many of these girls own the look that everyone of their time tried to recreate for themselves, but times change and trends fade, and with that, so do “It girls”. But sometimes, certain people can surpass the chains of time and trends and stay a style icon for decades. No matter where the fashion world goes, girls like this will ALWAYS be in style and ALWAYS be looked to for inspiration.

When I think of style icons, the first person that always comes to my mind is Audrey Hepburn. She was such an inspiring woman that my parents even named me after her! There was something so graceful and elegant about Audrey and the way she presented herself. She was pure class, and classy will NEVER go out of style. Classy is timeless.

I find it so easy to modernize the Hepburn look and add little touches of her charm to your day to day look. Big, huge sunnies one day, and ballet flats the next. Straight cigarette pants for a day on the town, and an LBD for the night. Audrey even said herself, “My look is attainable. Woman can look like Audrey Hepburn by buying the large sunglasses and the little sleeveless dresses.”

Audrey Hepburn is the girl that introduced the LBD to the mainstream. She was the first to rock the pieces of clothing that most girls of today’s time could never live without. Although during her time, she was a risk taker. She dressed completely how she wanted to and frankly, didn’t give a damn about what anyone else thought. Isn’t it so funny how  style once so revolutionary during her time, is now, and forever will be, a timeless look that designers will look to for inspiration for all the years to come? Audrey Hepburn is a beautiful style icon that will continue to be etched into fashionista’s minds for decades to come.

xoxo, Audrey