Natalie Portman at Cannes wearing Lanvin; Charlize Theron at the Dior Resort 2009 show wearing Dior (I believe).

I do, I really love ruffles. I am not just saying that. It’s beyond my power to control it. Seriously. What Amy Winehouse feels for crack I feel for ruffles. I know sometimes they can overpower a dress, sometimes they are unneccessary and sometimes even really bad! However, I can’t help it. That’s why I even decided to feature a lot of ruffled outfits for my next spring collection (working on it, so much more work to do). Too bad John Galliano was one step ahead and created a resort collection for Dior that is incredibly ’sweet’, colored and features a lot of… you guessed it: ruffles! [I promise I will stop writing that word]

Oh well, my collection won’t be that bold, but more soft looking with lots of nude colored fabrics and ‘dusty’, very light pinks.

I can only admire both this Armani Prive gown that Cate Blanchett is wearing and her one-month-post-baby-birth figure. Sometimes life is just not fair! [credits: TFS]

Rodarte fall 2008 at New York Fashion Week, 5 Feb [credit: style.com]

Una Moda Group fall 2008 at Romanian Fashion Week, 8-9 May [credit: stiletto.ro]

After reading an interesting post about the influences the collections had, at the latest ‘Romanian Fashion Week’, it seems like Alexander McQueen was the biggest one of them.  However, when I saw the Una Moda Group fall collection, I could only think of one thing: Rodarte and their stunning fall 2008 collection! How can one forget their amazingly breathtaking collection?!? I personally loved it, so it wasn’t hard to see the influences in the Una Moda Group collection. Sure, the knits are not that intricately and artistically de-constructed, the looks are not that fairy-like. But I do see the influence.

And now, for our visual entertainment:

It made your day, right? It surely made mine! a-m-a-z-i-n-g. Oh, fashion!

From the Met Costume Institute Ball. You know I love all things [dresses, of course] strapless and bustier-type, pleated and wrinkled, sequined in a massive way, giving the dress a different, more interesting texture.

Lately, whenever I look at a dress I wonder how it looks from the back. I am curious to see how the closing is made, because a fitted dress is hard to put on if it doesn’t have a decent closing, so that it creates a big enough opening for the hips/bust to get through. There is so much more to a gown than the visible sequins, just like there is more to a book than it’s cover.

Ok, I’ll stop with the philosophy. Been working too hard lately [sewing like a fabric], must have affected my blogging abilities. [photo credit: the fashion spot].

I had these snapshots since the latest ‘fashion weeks’, I remember saving them because of the peachy/pink cute color of the Roland Mouret dress and of course, because of the amazing, sky-high Louboutin heels. Then I noticed how orange Victoria Beckham looked, sitting in the front row next to pale celebs such as Claudia Schiffer and Dita von Teese. Only after analizing more of the front row, I realized how frightening it must have been for the probably-15-year old model to strut in front of them. Don’t they all look so scarily serious? Click to enlarge and see for yourself! [credit: TFS]

Catherine McNeil photographed by Greg Kadel.

I’ve been super busy these past weeks, and I still am. On Saturday I will photograph the look-book for the fall/winter 2008/09 collection, so stay tuned for that. Still have to finish some garments for the collection, also I got the biggest order yet, from a real Romanian store, which will carry my line exclusively in Bucharest. Quite exciting, no?

This morning, however, I took some time for myself: reading my favorite blogs, looking at the latest fashion mags on TFS, blogging. I totally miss posting about things I love. I also miss getting dressed up, trying different combinations of outfits to post as daily looks. Anyways, enough complaining!

The best part is that after not checking my daily readings so often, there is so much to read and see. For instance I was blown away by his amazing Numero 92 April 2008 cover. The sheer, the retro panties, the amazing gloves, the bird head-piece, Catherine’s face: LOVE LOVE LOVE!

Also, while I was working my days away, a new Romanian Femme Lifestyle Portal was created: HotCity. They have a cool contest where you can win a pair of Coca Zaboloteanu’s shoes (more details here).

Good luck to them and more working energy for me, please!