She's a Grand Old Flag

Stars and Stripes Forever! Okay . . . CC was going to wait until Independence Day for the red, white & blue post, but then she figured: what if all her lovely readers have some shopping to do for next weekend's fireworks and festivities? So get ready to hoist up the flag (or, wear its signature colors)!As was noted in an article entitled “The Betsy Ross Label” in last week's Thursday Styles : , the spring/summer and resort collections, both in New York and abroad, were heavily reliant upon red, white and blue. See the runway photos below from, inter alia, Charles Nolan, Chanel, Miu Miu (pictured at top left), Lacoste, Blugirl, Moschino, and...

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Circular Logic

Hope you all had a fashtastic weekend, darlings! For your viewing pleasure today, CC has ROUNDed up some of the best clothing and accessories using that old geometric form that has neither beginning nor end: the circle! I have mixed a few different seasons in here, so that those of you in the Southern Hemisphere won't feel left out!Dolce & Gabbana circle print belt; runway photo at left from nymag.comDerek Lam Resort 2009 striped shirtdress; photo via style.comJavier Larráinzar velvet mini dress; runway image via Spanish VogueFendi multi circle long dress; go to eLuxury.com to buyMiss Sixty circle print dress, at asos.comD&G polka dot...

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To coin a term . . . Mini Purses!

Put your two cents in . . . one of these fabulous little purses!First, the utterly, ridiculously affordable (all under ten dollars!):American Apparel gold coin purse, $8.00 at americanapparel.netIsaac Mizrahi for Target double card case, $9.99Forever 21 double coin wallet, $6.50 at forever21.com (and it comes in 5 different colors!)American Apparel zipper pouch, $6.00Xhiliration kiss lock mini bow wallet, $8.99 at target.comNext, the mid-range :Liberty of London, $39.00 at yoox.comMoschino Cheap & Chic, $64.00 at yoox.comFinally, the SUVs of coin purses (in terms of price, not size!). No, they're not cheap, but still a super way to carry...

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