The combination of black and color is so effortlessly elegant and chic. Italian women cease to amaze me with their color choices this winter, especially purple against their usual black canvas..
So cute! I’ve noticed at the end of a bunch of runway shows in Milan that my lasting thought is how adorable the deisgner is! (i.e. Miuccia Prada, Alberta Ferretti) Something about those Italian women…
I love the tights on both of these ladies. Yay tights! Yay taking it past black!
But honestly, if I go to the store and have nothing to choose from but horizontal stripes … yikes. There’s a window for horizontal stripes that goes from infancy to about twenty.
Love the purse in the second photo. Love the necklace and the buttons in the first.
LOVE these outfits so much! I'm in love with that 2nd dress (Balenciaga?) & coat, just gorgeous!!! A pop of colour with an otherwise black-outfit is just perfection! xx
I like the combination of color and black. Something different than what those swedish (girls) people are wearing: completely black, which I don’t like. If you wear allll black, it’s always good. And therefore not very risky. I have more respect for people who are combining colors. It’s extremely hard to combine colors and look very well at the same time.
i love both these shots – she has great style and really knows how to wear clothes and be photographed. Reminds me of the very good observation someone made the other day about knowing how to use one colour properly, rather than mixing lots of colours at the same time; i’ve been thinking about that a lot.
I love the look of colored tights with a neutral outfit for balance. If your legs are good, why not? Michael Kors was wrong when he advised against colored tights. Maybe he thought others would wear it with matching clothes, in which case I agree. But he didn’t say how chic it could look when worn this way. I love wearing my red Wolford tights.
Ele the Berry
March 4, 2009 at 5:32 pm
LOVE the second dress…
And the hint of brightness in the first one, so refreshing.
Thomas
March 4, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Bit of an architects wardrobe…
Iheartfashion
March 4, 2009 at 5:39 pm
So chic. Love her hair and her mix of colors.
L'armadio del delitto
March 4, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Love that girl!
fashionextravaganza
March 4, 2009 at 6:01 pm
loving the patent leather ankle boots…very lovely!!!
Sara
March 4, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Love the orange on the first photo and the horizontal stripes on the second.
cami falcão
March 4, 2009 at 6:05 pm
great style.
the dress on the second pic is fantastic.
Stefan
March 4, 2009 at 6:06 pm
that subtle orange at the sleeve gives the outfit a nice POP! and definitely keeps things interesting
elisabetty
March 4, 2009 at 6:06 pm
She is wonderful, isn’t she? Love the orange tights, but the smile…it’s sublime.
fashionextravaganza
March 4, 2009 at 6:09 pm
I love the second outfit bright-colours meet with neutral-black combination effortlessly chic,the cothes look great on her.
Desiree
john benjamin pritchett
March 4, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Both are absolutely fabulous!
L.
March 4, 2009 at 6:32 pm
hahaha…yay for orange tights:)
vipgal
March 4, 2009 at 6:39 pm
love the splash of orange in the first outfit
marchingbandemporium.com
March 4, 2009 at 6:41 pm
The top outfit is perfect. And she looks so interesting, as a person. I like the second one too, but the top one is the one.
Sartorial Vancouver
March 4, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I love how she has kept the number of pieces to a minimum, yet comes across as striking due to the superb use of colors and patterns.
courtles
March 4, 2009 at 6:57 pm
The combination of black and color is so effortlessly elegant and chic. Italian women cease to amaze me with their color choices this winter, especially purple against their usual black canvas..
Closet Couture has a story on purple in Milan this winter:
http://www.closetcouture.com/index.php?autocom=blog&showentry=365
Tahda
March 4, 2009 at 7:06 pm
she’s adorable. love the orange tights!
marie
March 4, 2009 at 7:08 pm
oui very chic! intended from top til toe. but with a smile and laughter so sweet and fresh…ooh beautiful.
Betty
March 4, 2009 at 7:14 pm
So cute! I’ve noticed at the end of a bunch of runway shows in Milan that my lasting thought is how adorable the deisgner is! (i.e. Miuccia Prada, Alberta Ferretti) Something about those Italian women…
Alice Olive
March 4, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Lovely. Like the bold patterns and beautiful faces.
indigo warrior
March 4, 2009 at 7:44 pm
I love the tights on both of these ladies. Yay tights! Yay taking it past black!
But honestly, if I go to the store and have nothing to choose from but horizontal stripes … yikes. There’s a window for horizontal stripes that goes from infancy to about twenty.
Love the purse in the second photo. Love the necklace and the buttons in the first.
Sue
March 4, 2009 at 8:01 pm
I heart her hair. Wish I had the guts to be able to pull it off.
miss sophie
March 4, 2009 at 9:01 pm
that’s brilliant. i love how her outfit draws your eye vertically until you hit the susprise pop of orange of her tights – such a genius ensemble!
Anonymous
March 4, 2009 at 9:07 pm
absolutely charming
Lauren J.
March 4, 2009 at 9:29 pm
stunning. there’s something very delicate but bold about the way she chose her outfit. it’s simple but telling.
michaelawesterlund
March 4, 2009 at 10:19 pm
amazzzing! such a chic chick!
tofuscloset
March 4, 2009 at 10:25 pm
how awesome is the second picture..those navy tights are rad and i love the boots
Florence
March 4, 2009 at 10:49 pm
I love her looks. I don’t know why it should be, but winter clothes are so much more chic than summer clothes.
Anonymous
March 4, 2009 at 11:13 pm
why are the backgrounds black? are these studio shots? for what purpose?
greenjeans
March 4, 2009 at 11:47 pm
that first skirt is amazing. international resolution for all women to own a few blazers?
-h
March 5, 2009 at 12:45 am
2 simply excellent ensembles. And great smiles!
Brigadeiro
March 5, 2009 at 1:10 am
LOVE these outfits so much! I'm in love with that 2nd dress (Balenciaga?) & coat, just gorgeous!!! A pop of colour with an otherwise black-outfit is just perfection!
xx
G2
March 5, 2009 at 1:14 am
Adorable woman, adorable combinations. Give her parents the keys to the city for producing such a marvel!
princess glee
March 5, 2009 at 1:28 am
Top pic is blk & wht re-imagined skillfully. I'd wear this in a heartbeat.
Bottom pic is blk & navy really nicely done. I'd wear this like tomorrow.
catherine
March 5, 2009 at 2:13 am
the second pic is great, black and geometric look is really good plus the leather bag and the smile!
XAVS
March 5, 2009 at 3:23 am
Beautiful, very stylish…she looks gorgeous in both outfits, but i particularly love the second one…
X
Ruhvana and Flanelli
March 5, 2009 at 3:26 am
quel effect in the first picture with the orange. I still prefer the second picture, it’s very fresh.
Flanelli
Diana
March 5, 2009 at 3:31 am
Both are beautiful and meet exactly my taste.
The background is also great.
Look like studio-photos
Jack Daniel
March 5, 2009 at 5:39 am
I like the combination of color and black. Something different than what those swedish (girls) people are wearing: completely black, which I don’t like.
If you wear allll black, it’s always good. And therefore not very risky. I have more respect for people who are combining colors. It’s extremely hard to combine colors and look very well at the same time.
Julicious Fashionicious
March 5, 2009 at 6:12 am
Oh she is so sweet!!I like everything.Perfect!
Manja
March 5, 2009 at 7:32 am
Very awesome style! I absolutely love the tights in the first picture…I need to get a pair of orange ones myself.
Pearl
March 5, 2009 at 8:34 am
I love the top one: patterns, shapes, overall picture.
Anonymous
March 5, 2009 at 9:27 am
love her sense of style. she just looks as if she is having fun with it.
Anonymous
March 5, 2009 at 10:39 am
Great Ideas for mixing black! The girls are gorgeous : )
Hilde
LM
March 5, 2009 at 10:49 am
Those orange tights are spectacular! Thank you for showing a great example of using color to add excitement to an outfit!
suzanne nelson
March 5, 2009 at 11:03 am
i love both these shots – she has great style and really knows how to wear clothes and be photographed. Reminds me of the very good observation someone made the other day about knowing how to use one colour properly, rather than mixing lots of colours at the same time; i’ve been thinking about that a lot.
norawoah
March 5, 2009 at 11:18 am
Red, white and blue, my favorite color combo!
And I love the shinny shoes!
Anonymous
March 5, 2009 at 11:30 am
She’s a modern mod. Love it.
Marina
March 5, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Love the beads in the first photo and the way the beads match the battons on the coat.
pigeon.toed
March 5, 2009 at 3:24 pm
amazing
travelbug
March 5, 2009 at 8:57 pm
The skirt in the first pic is mesmerizing. Who did it?
All else that she’s wearing with it makes it look even cooler. The big plastic beads and buttons with the patent clutch are a symphony.
Thanks.
Debarge
March 5, 2009 at 9:17 pm
ABSOLUTELY adore the bottom outfit. that dress is amazing – looks fantastic against the black-drop
zuccotto
March 5, 2009 at 10:09 pm
She’s great, her every-clothes-choice is great, the photography is super.
Anonymous
March 6, 2009 at 5:09 am
on the street?
Aoife
March 6, 2009 at 8:45 am
Fantastic. The bag doesn’t quite work though.
Soulful Defender
March 6, 2009 at 11:27 am
It actually reminds me of what rihanna wore for Paris fashion week. And blue is ma fav color. Minimize accessory.
Anonymous
March 6, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Very Ines de la Fressange updated.
Anonymous
March 7, 2009 at 12:50 am
those orange tights are adorable. love that!
Samantha
March 9, 2009 at 3:49 pm
i saw that first top in teen vogue before i think! lovee it. outfit #2 is my favorite though, minus the bag.
That Hat Lady
March 10, 2009 at 10:14 am
I love the look of colored tights with a neutral outfit for balance. If your legs are good, why not? Michael Kors was wrong when he advised against colored tights. Maybe he thought others would wear it with matching clothes, in which case I agree. But he didn’t say how chic it could look when worn this way. I love wearing my red Wolford tights.
Chris Johnson
March 11, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Hey Scott, what’s the word on that dark background? Can you fill us in?