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Kissed Under the Mistletoe - Christmas dressing
Photographer: Carter Smith
Models: Heather Marks, Liya Kebede, Angela Lindvall


Opening page: Monique Lhuiller


Left: Moschino
Right: Alberta Ferretti

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Left: Stella McCartney
Right: Marc Jacobs


Left: Nina Ricci
Right: Marni

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Left: Stella McCartney
Right: Prada


Left: Oscar de la Renta
Right: Prada

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Left: Ungaro
Right: Marc Jacobs


Left: Badgley Mischka
Right: Roland Mouret

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Left: Viktor & Rolf
Right: Dolce & Gabbana


Left: Michael Kors
Right: Alberta Ferretti

Total: 19 looks

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You have wonderful taste! I'd love to see these in mgaazines, particularly 'Garden Variety'. Only problem, I want it to be autumn/winter now.

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Thanks for the kind words, Cosmocat! My own favorite is "Dress for Ambition."

"Kissed Under the Mistletoe" might be better with Angela Lindvall, Tasha Tilberg, photographed by Ellen von Worth.

Taking a break from AW04--"Look of the Season" for SS04:

Look of the Season, SS04
Photographer: Tesh
Model: Kate Moss


Opening page: Gucci's flirtatious, architectually beautiful dress in attention-grabbing red and casading layers of silk encompasses the trends of the season--feminine, floaty, with a bold color as an accent.


Left: Viktor & Rolf mixes softness into a masculine look with pastel colors, ribbons, and a delicious pair of sparkly red heels. (This look actually was no where near popular in the spring)
Right: Louis Vuitton shows that the look of luxury is both casual and dressy. A cozy chocolate-brown sweater nicely downplays a patterned dress with serious gold fringes. Clashing trends have never looked so current.

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Left: Carolina Herrera gives a new life to an everyday tank by pairing it with a fabulously extravagant skirt and the result should please any modern girl who aims to be individualistic but still hopes to retain a dose of retro elegance.
Right: Narciso Rodriguez deviates from his usual black and white palette and rigorous tailoring, but this dress still exhibits his signature elegance, in addition to being youthful and light-hearted (This look is also no where to be seen in magazines, but it's one of the best dresses Rodriguez has made).


Left: Derek Lam's strapless floral dress may look pretty in an old-fashioned way, but the tailoring and detail are nothing but of-the-moment.
Right: Celine's "desert-island dress" is an unabashedly joyful explosion of colors.

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Left: Chanel's tweed-trimmed trench comes in 3 versions (floor sweeper, knee-length, cropped-to-the-waist) and 3 colors (black, white, and khaki), and each one is an instant classic.
Right: Marc Jacobs does Hepburn chic with a blue tweed jacket and white carpis.


Left: Balenciaga continues to experiment with architectural tailoring, and even if not all of us can fit in his tighter-than-glove skirt suits, the craftsmanship is undisputable and inspiring.
Right: Lanvin has generated a following with its seamless, candy-colored, and often bejewelled cocktail dresses, but the standout from this collection is this Asian-inspired number in muted gold.

Total: 11 looks (slim picking )

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Destination Unknown
Photographer: Terry Richardson
Models: Nicole Trunfio, Doville

It is early summer and you are tired of being told to dress like a lady all spring. A surprise get-away trip is annoucned and you have less than thirty minutes to pack. Anxious? Somehow, in the back of your head, you've had an idea all along (about what to wear).



Left: Marni
Right: Chloe


Left: Chanel
Right: Carolina Herrera

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Left: Matthew Williamson
Right: Oscar de la Renta


Both: Dolce & Gabbana

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Both: DKNY


Left: Carolina Herrera
Right: Prada

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Left: Temperley
Right: Missoni


Left: Marc Jacobs
Right: Pucci

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Left: DVF
Right: D&G


Left: Rochas
Right: Stella McCartney

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Left: Alessandro Dell Acqua
Right: Jil Sander

Total: 22 looks