in my secret {fashion} life
Monday, July 9, 2012
Happy post-Fourth of July! I'm back from some time off and hoping you've been busy enjoying summer as well. Returning from vacation is never easy--I'm convinced it's what Leonard Cohen must've been talking about in this song, because my secret fashion fantasies about the Fall 12 Couture collections are the only thing getting me through the adjustment period.
Southern California weather as perfect as it is, becomes even more perfect - allowing for diamond crystal long sleeves and high necks to replace tube tops forever...in my secret life.
Required dinner attire is a sheer guipure lace gown...in my secret life.
I ditch my J Crew shorts and nautical tees for a breezy embellished teal dress that billows behind me as I tinkle a small crystal bell and announce that drinks are served...in my secret life.
Strolling into the office, dozens of Santa's elves {who now work for me} squeal in delight over my embroidered tulle Chanel suit...in my secret life.
On days when I need to crack the whip {even elves can mess up} I channel George Sands and make the bikini-clad barefoot girls in Starbucks wish that they too were dressed in head-to-toe tails...in my secret life.
The days of sitting in traffic are over. I click my heels three times and skip out the door in a demure little Blue Riding Hood outfit...in my secret life.
Won't you tell me about your secret fashion life?
Southern California weather as perfect as it is, becomes even more perfect - allowing for diamond crystal long sleeves and high necks to replace tube tops forever...in my secret life.
Required dinner attire is a sheer guipure lace gown...in my secret life.
I ditch my J Crew shorts and nautical tees for a breezy embellished teal dress that billows behind me as I tinkle a small crystal bell and announce that drinks are served...in my secret life.
Strolling into the office, dozens of Santa's elves {who now work for me} squeal in delight over my embroidered tulle Chanel suit...in my secret life.
On days when I need to crack the whip {even elves can mess up} I channel George Sands and make the bikini-clad barefoot girls in Starbucks wish that they too were dressed in head-to-toe tails...in my secret life.
The days of sitting in traffic are over. I click my heels three times and skip out the door in a demure little Blue Riding Hood outfit...in my secret life.
Won't you tell me about your secret fashion life?
Labels: fall trends, style reflections
posted by Mary Jo at TrustYourStyle at
Monday, July 09, 2012
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30 Comments:
I speak just of Elie Saab in my post today!
Love these collections and dresses. They are absolutely beautiful.
Have a lovely week Mary Jo
xoxo
Wonderful...in my secret fashion life, I wear lots of vintage dresses that are too expensive for me to normally afford and I also own a closet full of Ellie Saab dresses to go grocery shopping in ;) Then they won't seem so boring :)) Hope you have a marvelous week doll! xox
I love your secret fashion life, and I actually think you could pull off that teal dress. My style is very understated, so my dream would be completely outrageous. Off to check out the couture shows. I haven't seen Elie Saab yet and clearly it was amazing.
ellie saab was one of my fav collections as well
happy monday!
xo
MOSAMUSE
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Welcome back, Mary Jo! Can I just admit that I cam not think in terms of fall fashion just yet? We are under a heatwave, oh who am I kidding - I think it's going to be like that the entire summer - so my looks have become even more minimalist than usual and I haven't worn a pair of trousers in weeks. Plus, I need a summer holiday. Soon.
Your secret fashion life selections are so elegant! I hope you have a wonderful week ahead of you! xo
Ada
I think we should meet up in our secret lives.... mine has a very similar wardrobe!
;)
Welcome back!
Gorgeous couture selections, darling!
Loving Elie Saab!
xoxox,
CC
Wowsers, I am in love that sheer black gown... Actually anything Elie Saab would make me super happy!
I hope you had a lovely vacation!
x.o.x.o
Oh Mary Jo I am dreaming with you in your dream fashion life! I think I would just live in fun, flirty, colorful dresses all of the time.
it's so hard getting back into things after being off. ohhhh, i will take ALL of these! we share the same fashion interests. they're so beautiful. have a great week mary jo!
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The black dress and black suit make me cry a little bit. WOW.
I'm thinking I need to wear more gorgeous, long dresses and suits. Yeah.
Elie Saab, Roberto Cavalli and Celine would be my go to picks in my secret fashion life. Great picks! Especially that sweeping black lace gown. I think I passed out after seeing it! lol
xo
Quiet Luxury
haha, this is completely a post I can relate to and love. Hope you enjoyed yourself during the time off. I've been loving the Elie Saab collection. But, to be honest anything from Erdem's collections always makes me happy. Prints and colour galore ... art wonders to be worn. :) -xxoo
It'd be a cross between a ballerina and gorgeous prom dresses...
I love this post! Let's have a drink in our secret life's later this week! :)
I must say that I love your secret life. My secret life involves living in couture Alexander McQueen. In fact, I must go now to get ready for a glamorous event wearing a never-worn late McQueen design...in my secret life.:)
Allison
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God these are GORGEOUS! xo
In my secret fashion life, after a luxurious bath and daily morning massage by Alexandro, my handsome massage therapist, whom, when not massaging, works as a romance novel and/or underwear model, my maidservants would roll in breakfast on a rolling table covered with crisp white cloth and dressed with steaming hot coffee in a silver carafe and a plate of chocolate croissants. My stylist would accompany them and deliver the days designer lookbooks for me to choose whatever I would like to wear, depending upon my day's shhhhedule. {Do we really have to come out of our fantasy world now, lol? I'm kind of liking it there!} On a serious note, glad you had a little time off, Mary Jo. You're right, we change into our leisurely selves when on vacation and our inner selves pout at the thought of dressing in "grown-up" business attire once more. Maybe you can sneak just a couple of hours in a day and pretend that vacay is still around! xox Have a lovely week, Mary Jo!
Illustrator Sandy M
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Returning from vacation is never easy. I hope you had a lovely and restful one Mary jo. The Fall 12 Couture collections do indeed conjure many secret and not so secret fashion fantasies for me. So many pretty dresses...
Rowena @ rolala loves
These are all incredibly beautiful,hard to pick my favourite,so gorgeous and glamourous,if only I had the money to buy and the body to wear these clothes :D
Hope you had a wonderful vacation,I know that horrible feeling after a holiday,your back home and working :( no more chilling in the sun or on the beach :D
Thanks so much for your sweet comment on my blog and I hope your having a wonderful week so far x
Amazing!!
I looove that first dress!! My fashion fantasies involve a lot of dresses- I'd wear one almost every day if it was practical. (I say almost because I also love jeans!) I'm going through the same thing as you- just back from vacay and having a hard time getting back into the swing of things.
That black gown is just too fabulous for words. I would never take it off!
*Erin
Diamond crystal sleeves rule my secret wardrobe!
xoxo,
Chic 'n Cheap Living
Is lace coming back for fall? I've seen some great shirts in boutiques and you are zee expert...
Welcome back and I hope you had a wonderful time! These are all so pretty but I especially like that blue dress.
wow such gorgeous pieces
i can work cheap clothes/dress or what so ever looks expensive on me.i got the attitude,and one of my key is to at least hv a high end accessory to perfect my look
I know I already commented once on this post. But when I was commenting on today's post I kept scrolling and saw that black lace dress again. **swoon** lol
xo
Quiet Luxury
Gorgeous! Looooooove that first pic!! I'm a sucker for Elie Saab especially! My Fashion fantasy would involve a full makeup crew, hair crew, masseuses just like you Sandy at Ooh La Frou Frou! *wink wink* and so many gorgeous dresses, pant suits, shoes and jewels I'd never want to leave my closet! giggle...
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