Skeletons in My Closet

Today: fun fossilized fashions and other Halloween horrors/ joys! CC thinks you will love this post even if you don't celebrate the pagan holiday...Runway images via style.com except where noted.At right: Alexander McQueenBernhard Willhelm, via nymag.comChristian Lacroix necklace and cuff (CC loves these fun fossils!)Japanese designers Hokuto Katsui and Nao Yagi, photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Kira of Kira Fashion.ASOS pearl wristband with skull cameo - scary pretty, right darlings?Alexander McQueen chiffon scarf, at net-a-porter.com.At right: Jan Leslie cuff links, available at Bergdorf Goodman.Jade Jagger pendant necklace, currently half...

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Leaf It To Me!

Yesterday: nature’s autumn leaves. Today: fashion’s fab foliage! Darlings, leaf prints are a TREEt! They feel more modern than florals right now (though, not to worry – lawn prints are hot for Spring 2009). The runway inspirations are nearly infinite, and utterly divine, as "natural" art inspirations aspire to be, but rarely achieve. At left, Gucci gets bodaciously botanical, with both maple leaves in typical fall shades (far left) and palm fronds in alluring aquamarine (near left). At right, Vera Wang gives new meaning to the phrase "Splendor in the Grass".Photos via style.com except where noted.GOLD LEAVES:Carolina Herrera Andrew GnDries van...

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