MAC Hatter?

Very nice -- Alice + Olivia does Alice in Wonderland color line for MAC cosmetics. Out July 8. But where is the red mascara for my Mad Hatter get-up?

Fashion: More Spring10 J Crew Lookbook

J Crew has become a reliable source of styling suggestions. Their Spring 2010 lookbook has some ideas for wearing a number of the season's trends.

The "tough + ladylike" look is still strong -- especially with big, rough jewelry, or sporty touches, to offset sequins and ruffles. I especially like their approach to spring's soft neutrals and pastels (like blush and lavender) - add a little orange or acid yellow, to keep it all from becoming super-meh. Including a decent amount of warm grey also works.

Fashion: Spring10 J Crew Lookbook

J Crew Spring Lookbook review at Refinery 29

Slideshow at FabSugar

Art / Fashion Blogs:

PROD

art + commerce production

Here, Karlie Kloss, shot by Patrick Demarchalier for Vogue (Feb 2010 US)

So pretty! But I was unaware that the nascent grey hair trend had morphed into a craze for grey skin.

Fashion Blogs:

Fashion Copious

Good stories, and lots of editorial scans. Without the usual ripped edges! Here, Miranda Kerr for Vogue Russia.

Karen Nicol is Amazing, cont.

LOVE.

Karen Nicol is Amazing

If you like Karen Nicol's creations, you're in good company -- she's done work for Marc Jacobs, Matthew Williamson, Givenchy, etc, etc.

Spring Steals

Forever21 "Silk Blended Applique Top" - $15.80

This is actually "reverse applique," and I'm totally gonna try to make something with it for spring. (See the Alabama Chanin collection for lovely examples of the technique.)

Spring Steals

STRIPED RUGBY LS TOP

$12.80

Two big spring trends - sportiness and a grey + bright color combo.

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Spring Steals

Heritage 1981 "floral blossom tunic" - $19.90

There are two ways that Americana is manifesting itself in spring fashion - one is sweet, with faded florals, like this Depression-era type print.

The other is tougher - denim, plaid, Grunge-influenced.

Spring 2010 Trends, According to WhoWhatWear

WhoWhatWear's predictions for Spring 2010: Extreme wedges, all-weather leather, accessory overkill, lingerie galore, pretty pastels, mid-blue hues, manicured ruffles, digital prints, cut-out dresses, khaki craze.

I agree overall, but think they missed this season's over-riding "African" theme - the khaki is really safari/military, and the most interesting graphic prints are tribal - as are some of the shapes, which are less "cut-out" than wrapped. And I'm all for "mid-blue hues," but I'm hoping, Chloe et al. not withstanding, that it won't take the form of the double denim "Canadian tuxedo."

The Lovely Not-Just-Skin-and-Bones

Model Crystal Renn is always described as "plus-sized," but she's just plain HOT. She's been front and central in fashion's latest "size wars," releasing her memoir, Hungry, and starring in the much-talked-about "size issue" of V Magazine. But according to her New York Times interview, she doesn't believe her recent popularity is necessarily a big victory for size acceptance. "When designers and editors choose one fat girl to salivate over, and revel in her avoirdupois, I'm not sure how much it advances the cause of using girls of all sizes in a magazine," she wrote in her book.

Yes, Sporty is Still In

Fashion Gone Rogue

Alexander Wang Spring/Summer 2010: Sportiness + Minimalism = Modern Glamour.

Street-Eighties "french terry" material meets Runway-Eighties big-time sleeves. Remember when Scarlett O'Hara made a dress from her curtains? This is like the chick from Flashdance making a gown from her famous ripped-neck sweatshirt.

In a related story: Start working on your side braids right now, girls, because they're going to be big all season long.

Crazy Conspiracy Theories

Yesterday, Vogue Germany's 'Minnie Mouse Goes to Africa' editorial hit the interwebs. Today, Roy Disney died. Coincidence? I think not.

Le Sigh - Unattainable Objects of Desire

Oh, yeah, it's real.

Let Me Blow Your Mind - and/or Show You My Underpants

Andreia Chaves shoes - practically invisible!

via Refinery 29

Fashion: Alexander McQueen Spring 2010

Greetings - from the planet Armadillo-LobsterFeet. Paint these chicks green and Shatner could be picking them up on the original Star Trek.

Dig the color and pattern, though.

Three is a Trend, My Friend

That's it!

Cat fashion is officially in.

Thanks, Azzaro.

More Cat Fashion?

Cats are in!

I don't know about these, necessarily. Sorry, Miuccia, my love. But maybe these looks are an allusion to the classic country-and western Nudie suit? In that case - yes! Kittehs, pleez!

http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/10/cats_are_in.html

Annals of Awesomeness

Have you seen United Bamboo's cat calendar?

It's so wrong it's won-der-ful.

http://pipeline.refinery29.com/news/were_fast_becoming_cat_ladies.php