Daily Inspiration: Long and Sheer

I have been eyeing on this type of skirts since I first saw them last year. It seems to be Abbie Lee's favorite street style or off the runway look. Chanel is definitely on board when we saw it in one of their Fall collections and catalogue. Topshop and Forever21 has these skirts on very reasonable prices but of course still stylish and chic. 

I know summer is not over yet but the unbearable heat for the past weeks makes you miss the cold and windy days. May it be chilly or not, I believe the main concern on puling off this look is to not get arrested,  appear tasteful and well put together or at least not offend people with more conservative likings.

Love it or hate it?

XOXO,

Marga

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Diane does not disapppoint

Diane Kruger has been a red carpet staple recently. Well, you can't blame the girl since she has impeccable style. At 34 years young, her outfit choices are elegant and classic but will never fail to make a stunning statement. No wonder top designer houses couldn't get enough of this German beauty.


Just some of my favorite looks of her over the last few years.

NY Fashion Week SS2011 in Jason Wu

Met Gala 2011 in Jason Wu

Chanel loves Blake

Photo courtesy of NY Mag

Serena or I mean Blake Lively, debuts her first Chanel ad for the new Mademoiselle handbag line. At only 23 years old, she has been called the next golden star, It-girl, or an American dream girl. However, it is Karl's evident love for her that he personally photographed her for this campaign right at Chanel’s famous headquarters on the Rue Cambon on that iconic mirrored staircase. I was definitely expecting more from this cover because it just feels like the same Blake Lively we see from her show and the red carpet. That could be the campaign's perspective I suppose and we just have to wait for the rest it too. 

Photo courtesy of fashionista.com

I guess the rest of the industry definitely feels the same way and finds in her the perfect look that is easy to relate to. 

They first started liking her when she went to the Met Ball in 2009 wearing a one-sleeve blue Versace gown, with a slit nearly up to her hip bone and her cleavage spilling out of the neckline.

"That was when it all started," Vogue style director Alexandra Kotur told the Times.

“She has this East Coast-West Coast way of combining things that is very original,” Ms. Kotur added. “She’s a Malibu girl who can wear Chanel, and that’s where it’s really that bi-coastal chic that no one else has in America right now. She shows cleavage, she’ll show some leg. And it’s sexy.”

The editor of Allure, whose second Lively cover was the magazine's best-selling issue, thinks the Lively appeal is even more simple than that:

“She’s a living, breathing human being who smiles,” said Allure’s editor, Linda Wells. “And you think, why would that be so hard? Who knew the non-rebel would suddenly feel rebellious? Then you add that to the fact that she’s not going to get arrested and she’s not going to shave her head or end up in rehab, but she goes out enough to be visible. It’s kind of a perfect situation for designers and editors. She’s a safe bet.”

-nymag.com 

And as the growing woman that she is, she thinks that the the Mademoiselle handbag is more than just a purse..."It’s a quilted case full of lipstick, love letters and the dreams and possibilities that I have always felt every time I see that beautiful ‘CC.’ ”

Some looks of Lively in Chanel creations.

Do you love her as the brand's newest ambassador?

Is there more to the knockout body and big smile?

XOXO,

Marga

LIVE. FASHIONABLY.

Chanel flats took my breath away

Once again Karl Lagerfeld executed a flawless collection of subdued glamour. The pieces in this collection were very luminous, delicate, and charming. The sequined trousers, ballerina inspired dresses, structured jackets, and the brand's signature tweed practically dazzled the Pavillon Cambon Capucines. Hair and make-up were kept soft with a simple french twist and pink lips. However, what really struck me the most are the gorgeous pointed flats that all the models wore! The black ballet flats were pointy and cut straight across with clear ankle straps. I love the fact that the flats were kept very simple and dainty but fascinating at the same time. Sigh, I want a pair and they are almost perfect.