La donna è mobile, qual piuma al vento

I would imagine that a sartorial powerhouse like Anna Dello Russo, whose day-to-day wear is boldly infused with wit, whimsy and genuine pleasure in the spectacle of fashion, would certainly never disappoint at a costume party. So when I saw her blog post (am I the last to know she had one?!) pondering exactly how to bring it to Carine Roitfeld's Eyes Wide Shut-inspired masked ball, I couldn't wait to see what she'd come up with.

Oh, Carine, it's already been broughted.

Photos via Jak & Jil ...hearting Tommy Ton now more than ever!

(ADR is wearing a custom Pucci dress and Gareth Pugh headpiece)

Confessions of a Zaraphile

Thought I'd snap a few outfit shots on the way to a yummy Indian dinner tonight and also show you all the delicious things we ate. Alas, I only really have one shot, of the skirt I posted about here. Once the wine was opened and that insanely delicious food arrived, all was forgotten. Oh well.

Turns out I'd be naked without Zara! Wearing Zara scarf, sweater, blazer, leather skirt and booties! Is there a 12-step program for this sort of problem?

Ladies With An Attitude

90 years of French Vogue in 50 covers... see the rest here.

Audrey Hepburn by Bert Stern, May 1963

Twiggy by Henry Clarke, May 1967

Jane Birkin by Jeanloup Sieff, May 1969

Ursula Andress by René Château, June 1972

Caroline of Monaco by Andy Warhol, December 1983-January 1984

Linda Evangelista by Arthur Elgort, February 1990

Karen Mulder by Michael Thompson, December 1994-January 1995

Milla Jovovich by Mario Testino, June-July 2003

Sofia Coppola by Mario Testino, December 2004-January 2005

Daria Werbowy by David Sims, March 2005

Vanessa Paradis by Mert & Marcus, November 2008

Lara Stone by Mert & Marcus, October 2010

Tuesday Morning Fantasy Shopping

Good morning lovelies! Join me for a large coffee, my morning croissant and another imaginary shopping spree, this time on Shopbop!

ADAM Aviator Jacket with Shearling Collar

Antik Batik Anka Necklace

Alice + Olivia Grody Mesh Back Dress

Soixante Neuf Stone Knuckle Ring

Marc by Marc Jacobs Mademoiselle Danger Mini Umbrella

Elizabeth and James E-Gasp Double Platform Boots

Big Red

via i love wildfox

{masked}

Mmmm... feeling Halloweeny already!

via fashion gone rogue

Back in Black

Yeesh. I really should have put a primer on under my make-up. Or at least re-applied. It was the end of the night and I was full of sushi when these photos were taken. I think you can be expecting more outfit posts since both the boyfriend and I are really enjoying playing with this new camera. Posing still makes me feel super awkward though. I just wanted to share a couple of new items I picked up recently. Ah, conspicuous consumption.

I picked up the leather jacket at Topshop in NYC, it has a detachable shearling collar which made it a lot easier to justify the expense (it's like getting two jackets, right? Right?). Oddly I can't find it on the site. The booties took four trips to various Zaras to hunt down but I eventually emerged successful. And the ring! After months of lusting it was waiting for me at the YSL store in New York. A lovely lovely gift from my man.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!xx

The New Black(face)

My blog is my happy place. I post beautiful pictures and images of outfits I wish I was wearing. I pretty much save all my bitterness and sarcasm for those lucky people who know me in the "real world", while you lovely lovelies of the blogosphere get the sunshine-lollipops-and-rainbows Liv. These are all facets of me, of course, they're just generally compartmentalized. All this to say that despite the impression I may give off I am certainly not one of those people who thinks the fashion industry can do no wrong. And more than that I have never been someone who takes any of it too seriously.

But every now and then you just gotta say WTF?!

Have you seen this editoral for Numéro (who I generally adore) with Constance Jablonski playing Foxxy Black Mama Africa or whatever she's supposed to be? Do I just not get the joke? Please someone, enlighten me!

via fashion copious (who incidentally also thinks that this is kinda fucked up)

Random Street Style Round-Up

I had to do another one... too many fantastic looks to share!

images 1-4 via vogue.com, 5 via elle.com, 6 via face hunter, 7 via wayne tippets



Instant Gratification

...At least for those of us with more than seventeen cents, a loose button and some lint in our pockets (i.e. not me). How crazy is it that Burberry Prorsum's SS2011 collection is already available online? I have just spent obscene amounts of money in my head. Obscene.

via style.com