To the Max and Contest Winner!

I. First things first! The winner of CC’s Chickdowntown.com Tolani Scarf Giveaway (chosen via random.org) is the lovely Jennifer of I know, right?. Congratulations, darling!

II. It’s a long story, darlings! Maxis are back!
Runway love at left: Stella McCartney Resort, via style.com.
3.1 Phillip Lim striped chiffon dress; this and next five at net-a-porter.com.
By Malene Birger Montoya Nairobi silk dress.
Chris Benz Cameron floor length colorblock dress.
Mint Jodi Arnold embellished watercolor floral dress.
T-Bags jersey v-neck maxi dress ~ CC loves!
Tory Burch India silk dress.
Gestuz abstract print satin maxi dress, at asos.com.
Deal of the Day: Oasis silk scarf print halter dress, $85 at asos.com.
Catherine Malandrino green keyhole dress; this and next six at shopbop.com.
Mara Hoffman India dress.
Ella Moss Olive dress with eyelet banding.
Milly Indian Trellis strapless dress with cascading ruffle.
Nieves Lavi printed silk jersey halter dress.
T-Bags strapless printed empire waist dress.
Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent tiered sweetheart neckline dress.
Gypy 05 silk tube dress; this and next at chickdowntown.com.
M Missoni tulip maxi dress.
Twelve by Twelve dip dye maxi dress, at forever21.com.
Tibi Monarch Grove strapless dress, at shoptwigs.com.
Foley + Corrina rainbow dress, at revolveclothing.com.

Fashion Flashback: British Vogue, March 2005.

Which is your fave, darling?
xoxox,
CC

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Pool Party! & Contest Reminder

Editorials that make a splash, darlings!
First photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Kathy of Style on the Street.
Allure, June 2000.
Bazaar, March 2005.
Bazaar May 2002.
Ferragamo ad, Spring 2009.
French Vogue, June 2004.
French Vogue, March 2009.
German Elle, July 2007.
Givenchy ad, Spring 2006.
i-D, May 2006.

Italian D editorial.
Italian Flair, April 2003.
Italian Vogue, August 2005.
Italian Vogue June 2000.
Italian Vogue June 2006.
Italian Vogue, March 1989.
Italian Vogue, March 1999.
Italian Vogue, May 2008.
W, August 2006.
Numero, June 2008.
Russian Vogue, July 2005.
Russian Vogue, June 2006.
Russian Vogue, November 2007.
V, May 2008.
Vogue, January 2000.
Vogue, May 2000.
Vogue, September 2001.
Vogue, September 2008.
Everybody in the pool!
xoxox,
CC
P.S. Don’t forget to enter CC’s Chickdowntown.com Tolani Scarf Giveaway!

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CC Adores & Chickdowntown.com Tolani Scarf Giveaway!

CC adores ...
Sailboats. GQ, June 2004.
Designers and their muses. Julien Macdonald and Magdalena Frackowiak, via nymag.com.
Frolicking in the surf. Spanish Vogue, June 2007.
Funky street style. This photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Diario de una Estilista de Moda.
This Alexis Bittar gold coral branch ring at CreativeContrast.com. Great News! CC readers have been extended a coupon code for 5% off any Alexis Bittar item for the next 4 weeks. Use code ALEXIS5 at checkout.
Kimonos. Gucci, Spring 2003.
Models eating and reading. Kori Richardson and Taryn Davidson at Donna Karan 2008, via nymag.com.
Pedro Garcia shoes, especially these Minnie feather pumps, at net-a-porter.com.
Pretty much everything at pixiemarket.com, including this Milne Studio dress.
This McQ ruffle-front skirt, at net-a-porter.com.
This trompe l’oiel corset jacket featured in Vogue, January 2006.
TheOutnet.com! This Miu Miu chevron cutout dress is 60 percent off!
Veronica Webb’s Key West residence, pictured via architecturaldigest.com.
When architecture and fashion coalesce, as in this Oscar de la Renta ad, Fall 2008 (Louis Kahn is the master behind this piazza).
This Rojas floral Sweetheart dress from Chickdowntown.com. CC finds the best Designer Dresses at Chickdowntown.com!
This Jason Wu Resort dress, pictured via style.com.

This gorgeous Tolani mauve zigzag scarf from Chickdowntown.com. It is exquisitely wrought and super-soft, darlings! There are tons more fabulous Tolani Scarves here, so check them out!
Two Day CC & Chickdowntown.com Contest! One lucky CC reader will win this beautiful Tolani wrap, courtesy fab online shopping mecca Chickdowntown.com! To enter, simply leave a relevant comment on this post. The winner will be chosen on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Limit one entry per blogger, please. International contestants welcome!

Good luck, darlings!

xoxox,

CC

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