Back It Up!

Backless numbers are perfect for your upcoming holiday festivities... Make an exit!
At right: a Narciso Rodriguez black wool dress featured in W
Runway pictures courtesy style.com unless otherwise credited.
Nina Ricci
Stella McCartney
Versace (nude, left, and fuchsia, right)
Celebs love the look: Hayden and Megan featured on instyle.com
Etro; this and next via fashionmagazine.com.
Emanuel Ungaro
Gucci

Veronique Leroy, via vogue.fr.
Gossip Girl’s Blair wears a daring backless blouse
In the shops:
Left: Black Halo Cutout Jackie O tricolor dress. First 7 looks at shopbop.com.
Right: Mara Hoffman cross-back teak print silk jersey dress
Thayer gray backless short-sleeve frock
What Comes Around Goes Around Marlene dress
Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent black backless pleated bib dress with strap detail
CC has this T-bags dress in several different patterns – comfy and chic!
Mara Hoffman elbow-length Dolman sleeve bubble blouse
Matte jersey sweetheart neck dress. This and next two at victoriassecret.com.
Plunging v-back sweater dress
Victoria's Secret heather gray silk and cashmere tie-back sweater (channeling Prada, natch)
Rare two-tone cross-back chiffon dress; this and next at asos.com.
ASOS open back slouchy top
Deal of the Day: Silence & Noise Lido backless tunic with beaded T detail, $58 at urbanoutfitters.com
Diane von Furstenberg Marston fuchsia and black wrinkled chiffon top, at shopbop.com

Last look: from Fellow Fashionista S-C of Girl Meets NYC.

Go backless or go home!

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Chrismafication

What’s green and red and fabulous all over?

With Christmas just 3 weeks away, CC can’t help but be in the holiday spirit!
At left, "Red Stockings", a fabulous photo taken by Fellow Fashionista Miss Glitzy.
Carolina Herrera dress; Dior top and skirt, via elle.com.
On the runway: Agnes b., courtesy nymag.com.
Oscar de la Renta gown, photographed by Craig McDean for W.
Betsey Johnson’s adorable Candy Cane sheath is currently half price at revolveclothing.com.
Bing Bang Festive bangles, at barneys.com
Irregular Choice A Cherry Loves It shoes; this and next at irregularchoicestore.co.uk.
Rainbow’s End elfin shoes
These Louboutin Bretelle red jewleled slingback sandals (at right) are currently half price!
This and next 3 at net-a-porter.com.
Lanvin green metallic pointed pumps – divine!
Christian Louboutin Nooka red satin bow detail pumps.
Miu Miu green suede pumps
Oscar de la Renta sheath dress and floral pin, at Bergdorf Goodman.
Aquascutum Divine bodice dress, at net-a-porter.com.
Kurt Geiger Dazzle red evening bag, on sale at kurtgeiger.com.
Fendi logo detail box clutch, on sale at net-a-porter.com.
Bebe Ibiza tote. Visit bebe.com.
Bird snakeskin clutch, at presseboutique.com.
Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Gainsborough blouse. Visit net-a-porter.com.
Roberto Cavalli green silk dress, half price at bergdorfgoodman.com.
Stella McCartney high waisted red jersey skirt; this and next at net-a-porter.com.
Thread Social flower corsage dress
Tracy Reese chiffon overlay dress, at Bergdorf Goodman.
Left: Holiday Mix Tape greeting cards, at shopplasticland.com. Retrolicious holiday fun!
Right: Kate Spade cake and dessert plates, pictured via pointclickhome.com.
Last look: How cute are these? Wine Bottle Attire at sundancecatalog.com.

So darlings, will you be donning festive red and green for the upcoming holidays?

What is your favorite gift to give/receive?

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Architecture is in Fashion

Literally! Why are architecture and fashion so indelibly linked? Perhaps it is because we creative types tend to stick together. CC is willing to wager that a hefty cross-section of Vogue subscribers also receive Architectural Digest!
At right: Bottega Veneta and Frank Gehry team up in Italian Vogue
I heart NY
The Manhattan skyline makes a captivating backdrop. See this Brooks Brothers ad;
a recent Bottega Veneta ad; and
Sue Stemp’s recent rooftop show.
Even semi-demolished New York architecture finds itself aligned with fashion, as in this New York Times Style Magazine editorial, shot at the Plaza Hotel. Christian Lacroix Haute Couture, via nytimes.com.
Landmark Status
Last year, J. Crew featured Richard Neutra’s Kauffman House in its catalog. Image via metropolismag.com.
This autumn, another iconic modernist house is the backdrop for chic casual wear: Seven for All Mankind shot its Autumn/Winter 2008 ad campaign at Philip Johnson’s Glass House in New Canaan, CT. The Glass House website is a worth a visit so you can see a video narrated by the house’s current curator.
Column Work:
D&G chose classical architecture as the backdrop for its fall print ads.
Kate Moss in a Turkish bath, in W.
Lanvin silk taffeta top and wool skirt in W's Istanbul spread. Note the columns and then look at the next photo...
Shoes often have architectural details: Celine column heel patent peep toe, pictured via Vogue Italia.
Once in a great while, a building is shaped like a shoe! This house in Hellam, Pennsylvania gives new meaning to that old nursery rhyme…
Talk about an architectonic handbag! A Louis Vuitton storefront, via chinadaily.com.
Fall fashion displayed in a decidedly postmodern doorway, courtesy wwd.com. The architecture in this shoot reminds CC of Michael Graves' style!
Basso & Brooke offer a Deco inspired print.
CC loves when architecture and design elements find their way into fashion!
At left: Roberto Cavalli "tiles" on the runway, pictured via style.com.
An Artistic Tile ad
Hayden Harnett's tile-inspired Lido mini bag. Visit haydenharnett.com
Marc by Marc Jacobs Cloisonné (an ancient metalworking technique, finding its textile expression here!) mohair jacket, at shopbop.com
Last look: make your home inside Zaha Hadid’s Chanel 2.55 Mobile Art Pavilion!

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