purple & pink.

via tumblr

GaGa & Olsen.

Diane Kruger

Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, via frenchfrosting

wearing a stunning pink Chanel s/s 2011 couture dress*

pink-ish

via tumblr, thecobrasnake

lip smudges & make up*

via streetfsn, tumblr

Frida Gustavsson*

Kate & Butterflies*

via Harper's Bazaar, noirfacade

butterflies. eyeliner. diamonds.*

Born This Way*

don't be a drag - just be a queen -- Lady GaGa

relax. take it easy*

Bambi Northwood, Lisanne de Jong & Hannah Holman by Benny Horne for Russh #38

yes, I know these are posted on several blogs, but I just like to post what inspires me. :)

the couture diaries*

photos by Tommy Tons via style

I need to add more later; such inspirational street style going on during Paris fashion week, right? xo

little thoughts*

e.e. cummings is one of my favorite poets. As for the other statement, "lack of passion is fatal,"--it's true. When I came across it, I paused & thought to myself: passion is a drive, & a motivational force; it's pretty much an individual's replacement of anomie, a feeling of aimlessnes and lack of purpose. To further reflect on that, passion can be manifested in different forms. But then I remembered Aristotle's quote--thanks to my countless viewings of Legally Blonde-- "The law is free from passion". Was he implying that when it comes to universal applications of law & reason, one should obtain from emotion and remain rational? (By this I'm not referring to lawyers who use concrete facts and evidence for a case). Each person has a case of their own, including the principles they follow. So is it just me, or is this quote a little contradicting?

xo Maria

maison michel s/s 11

photos by Karl Lagerfeld (I mean...who else).

Maison Michel accessories,  Bambi Northwood-Blyth, Abbey Lee Kershaw, & more on lookbooks.

bow tie-alert

via stockholmstreetstyle

I love how last season, Anna Dello Russo was always wearing eye-catching, dressy outfits, & now she's mixing things up by wearing suits, & topping it off with a bow tie. She looks uber professional & powerful.

I predict a fashion trend !

Chanel.Chanel.Chanel.

via backstage, studdedhearts

spring 2011, & backstage

seriously, the campaign photos are out of a dream*

Chanel spring 2011 couture*

via vogue 

How does Karl Lagerfeld out-do himself, season after season? I think this is the first time I have ever been so stunned from a collection --let alone his-- that I can call it my all time favorite. It's so timeless, yet adorned with a modern touch, introducing the concept of wearing "a tunic shape over a skinny pant, paired with flats," for instance (Vogue).  There is so much I can go on about, but in all honesty, I would sound reptitive & dull compared to Vogue's flawless coverage of the show, here. Enjoy xo