A Masterpiece of Couture

As pictures from the couture shows pour in, I've been happily spending my free time oohing and aahing over all the glorious details. I liked Chanel, with its flirty skirts, and Dior, with its rich fabrics and bright colors. However, Christian Lacroix's couture collection just blew me away.

Luxurious, beautiful, and over-the-top, it's everything I think a couture collection should be.

A lot of the collection seems very French (and that's straight from the mouth of Lacroix himself), while other pieces seem very tribal.

The common thread between the pieces? They are all gorgeous, the stuff of dreams. I would want them, except that they seem to belong in a museum or treasure chest more than in real life.

Find more pictures (and my source) here.

A Quote from Lacroix Himself

"I don't do it. It would hurt me. I would die from it, I'm afraid." - Christian Lacroix on his exercise habits (found in the December issue of Time)

Well said, Mr. Lacroix. That's exactly how I feel.

Note: I am not endorsing a lack of exercise. I am just extraordinarily lazy.

Christian Lacroix for Avon

The news about Cynthia Rowley for Avon was all over the blogosphere. So why is it that Christian Lacroix for Avon has been so under-publicized? I was just browsing the Avon website when I came across Lacroix's new Avon perfume, Rouge:

The perfume is a pretty good deal at only $32. Supposedly the scent is "a burst of citrus and spices" with "a floral heart wrapped in the most sensual cashmere woods." Mmm, sounds lovely, no? Customers gave it rave reviews, using words like "classy," "rich," "sophisticated,""sensual," "romantic," and "fresh." I absolutely adore the bottle - it looks so glamorous and mysterious at the same time. And the name, Rouge, just enforces the mysterious glamour.

The icing on the cake is this Christian Lacroix Parfums for Avon cosmetic bag, which is free with every unit of perfume purchased:

I'll be adding this to my wish list!

Hello, Beautiful

If I owned this Christian Lacroix for La Redoute trench coat (I prefer the red, but I'm not picky), I would wear it all the time. On the occasional nights that I didn't sleep in it, I would hang it up on my bedpost so that it would be the first thing I laid eyes on upon awakening. And in the morning, I would smile at it and say, "Hello, beautiful."

You think I'm crazy. But look at that coat! It's almost better than chocolate. Which, for me, is saying a LOT.