Spring-Summer 09 Crush

As we switched to Daylight Saving Time and as the sun is starting to warm this side of the Earth, we need to take a minute and think seriously...what clothes and accessories are we gonna fall for this season?!...YES fashion is a serious concern, at least when you have the big bucks. For those of us who don't, well it's still inspiration to look for as you're very likely to find High Fashion tendencies transcribed into cheaper brands.
So here is a little patchwork of what I'd LOOOOVE to indulge myself with this season if ever I was living on the Upper East Side like the Gossip Girl protagonists.
First and foremost, Dior! Dior is simply the best of the best...or actually "la crème de la crème". Whenever I look at anything from this house I just start giggling like a baby in front of a new toy, I mean even the name is perfect (thank Christian for that). I have been a Dior fanatic for quite a few years and love to see how John Galliano keeps collections fresh and innovative yet classy; most importantly he manages to conserve the French spirit and soul of this brand. Which is probably why he has been rewarded with the highest French distinction in early January of this year, the "Légion d'Honneur". But enough talk and more visual, for me this summer with Dior is ALL about the accessories:


the Dior Savane bag, a little piece of delight


as seen on the runway


Dior Le 30 bag

The new Lady Dior collection is absolutely fabulous, everything I enjoy, and Marion Cotillard brings grace and beauty to the ad campaign.



Lady Dior sunglasses in purple

Then cherry on top of the icing, you can plunge into Dior madness with their new Lady Dior cell phone!! The little precious has 640 Swarovski stones (3251 carats total!!!)and comes with additional features including a 2.6-inch QVGA screen and a 2 MP camera...

to show this fancy gadget to your friends around a cup of latte, it will cost you 18 000 euros/28 360$!!! a little hard to swallow for most of us, right!

So now that you have a new purse, sunglasses and a shiny phone, what do you need?...SHOES!
Shoes have 2 names this season, Chanel and Vuitton. My Nordic Beauty friend fell hard for the Chanel guitar and cases so here are some shoes to help her complete the look.

those Chanel peep toe ankle boots are deliciously posh and pretty


and these beauties would do great on a warm shopping day paired with a cute mini skirt and your favorite trench coat.

Vuitton is more on the wild side but really tempting too. Not happy enough to have revamped the Gladiator pump (made famous by sweetheart Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex And The City The Movie) giving it a bolder, more colorful look; Vuitton gave itself the luxury of having none other than MADONNA to promote the spring collection. Madonna's crazy legs in a smokey Paris pub with a little help from Vuitton, here's what it looks like:



Vuitton Zesty shoes


I fell hard for these shoes but haven't seen them anywhere besides from this snapshot from the runway.
(ndlr: if ever in Paris, you HAVE TO go take a look at the Vuitton store located on the famous Champs-Elysées...taking a whole street corner, it is GIGANTIC, the ultimate Vuitton temple!)

You have everything now but missing the masterpiece : actual clothes!!!
This summer I would definitely play the duplicity. Bright colors and light fabric for your little daytime dress switch to super glamorous and edgy dark dresses at night.
Jeremy Scott came with some cute designs for a runway show clearly inspired by France's first ever fashion icon: Marie-Antoinette.



This collection was named Let Em Eat Gas...wow, someone was in a pissy mood much?!

The award for most exquisite dresses goes to Balmain with feather-weighed dresses that would draw all the attention on a night out in town. Fellow friend and blogger Chrissy liked their military jacket.

Short or long, black/white/purple, the choice is yours:

No need for dramatic makeup, you already have the dress for that!




This belted beauty is my favorite



On a side note, I really loved the destructured side buttons opening of this Chanel piece, the big black bow tops it very nicely...I would love to see this on a jacket/trench coat.


Ok out of paradise and back to planet Earth, I hope you enjoyed my personal picks of the Spring/Summer 09. I will stick to my little piece of luxury for now, Mr D has been adorable and surprised me when getting on the plane for Paris on V-Day with a box of Dior's perfume Dior Addict 2 (pure bliss of a smell!)


...the folks at Dior made it even sweeter by adding a little extra gift


which contained

purple eyeshadow set?they must have known it was for me :P

That's it, have fun getting inspiration from your favs, next post will be about cheaper fashion.