Check out this totes adorbs Lauren Moffatt dress (styled by the Carpetbagger’s very own Sam Swade)! Alexa Chung rocked it her way just this week!

Look from Lookbook, Fall 2013

Alexa Chung’s take on Lauren Moffatt dress

Front Row/Backstage Access… New York

Erin Wasson, Alexa Chung, Christina Ricci

Hailee Steinfeld, Allison Williams

Olivia Palermo, Nicky Hilton, Cory Kennedy

Kate Bosworth

 

 

 

Carpetbagger’s Edition of Elle’s Lessons on Street Style

LESSON NUMBER ONE: STATEMENT SHOES

LESSON NUMBER TWO: NEON ACCESSORIES!

LESSON NUMBER THREE: STATEMENT SKIRT

LESSON NUMBER FOUR: THE VALENTINO BAG

Frida Gustavvson

Alexa Chung

Ruby Aldridge

LESSON NUMBER FIVE: THE NECKLACE

LESSON NUMBER SIX: GEOMETRY

LESSON NUMBER SEVEN: T SHIRTS!

All aboard the Mayflower!

Call it a rare form of Patriotism!  We’ve seen some pilgrim inspired happenings the past few seasons, and now thanks to what we’re seeing for Fall 2012,  I think it’s safe to say the Mayflower trend is making its way to the forefront.  Slightly sexy, slightly matronly, this look is for the bold fashionistas. Of course there are ways to tone it down so you don’t look like you’re actually about to break bread with Native Americans, but I think the extremism of it is part of its charm.

Gulietta, Fall 2012

Chris Benz, Fall 2012

Moschino, Fall 2012

Vogue takes note

 Fashion minded celebrities are taking a wack at the trend

Pippa Middleton in Suzannah dress, Jessica Alba adds some sparkle, Evan Rachel Wood's in Alexa Chung for Madewell

And there is no denying Alexa Chung (one of my favorite trend-setters) has well established a sure pilgrim vibe to her personal style, both on the streets as well as modeling in editorials.  The talented model/designer, tv host/dj appears to be somewhat responsible for inspiring designers to have their fun with the Mayflower-esque look.  Heck, she even designed the dress that Evan Rachel Wood so sweetly flaunts.  She does, after all, carry it off to perfection.

Best of Tommy Ton Street Chic Fall 2012

thriller

baby blue

 

(best look ever to be) get caught in the rain

21st Century Woman

slightly pissed off geek chic

painfully cute

the prim and proper Alexa Chung

Quirky Marni Girl

rad collar/sweater duo

crafty cool

humorously enlarged chic

primary colors never go out of style

a girl can never be too sure

i part military, all parts badass

excessive indulgence

Chloe-esque

cheesy hippy punk

Some cute looks from Paris

So just as Fall Fashion Week is quickly approaching, the couture labels have been showing their latest masterpieces.  Some lovely ladies who are privileged enough to attend such fancy events have showed up in some super cute getups.

Alexa Chung in Louis Vuitton

Catherine Baba

Diane Kruger

Kruger is one of my favorites and this look is super cute, though I can’t help but feel something is maybe a bit off?  Perhaps more skin is needed to balance out the look.  I think the only thing I’d change is swap the over the knee stockings for ankle socks.  But it doesn’t bother me that much, she still owns it.

Clemence Poesy

Kate Moss at Prada after party

Abbie Cornish at Louis Vuitton

This LV dress is a chic combination of super sweet and bad ass, and I bet in person it’s a real peace of art.  I don’t however think Cornish is completely getting away with it.  The dress is wearing her more than she is wearing it and I sort of feel the need to help her rethink the styling of it; starting by getting rid of the ribbon and adding a bold belt.  It’s a shame though, I’d love to see this dress on the likes of someone like Kirsten Dunst or maybe the adorable Elle Fanning.

Hailee Steinfeld in Miu Miu

This girl is really something and I foresee an exceptionally noteworthy  style  in her years to come.  She kills it as the face of Miu Miu and always pleases me.   I feel that she deserves extra props for her styling decisions because she’s only 15 and has thus far managed to always look age appropriate, yet total fashion plate.  I look forward to see more of this young lady.

Olivia Wilde in Oscar de la Renta

There’s no denying this dress is a beauty.  I really wish she went with different shoes, because these weird black ones really hurt the whole look.  My first choice would be patent leather beige kitten heels.  The dress is the main event here, let’s not weigh it down with jelly looking things one might wear to the beach.

Cat’s Meow!

The Lovely Bridget Bardot

Here’s for a trend that has the ability to represent itself in ways good, bad, and sometimes plain ugly.  Unless done in a more understated manner, I’m pretty leopard printed out for the time being.  The trend made a major comeback a few seasons ago and has been spotted what seems like everywhere (pun intended)!  So here’s a shout out to some well dressed cat women!

Alexa Chung on the red carpet

Nina Ricci, Pre-Fall 2012

More leopard print to come in Fashion Week starting in two weeks?  We shall see!