Purple seems to be one of this fall’s colors to be in. And if you have any major events coming up, you may want to start thinking away from floaty, barely there dresses and toward evening wear that is slightly more substantial. This Alberta Ferretti silk v-neck dress is a great option.
The shape of this dress is so perfect. The pleats around the bust and waist pull the eye towards your middle and create a flattering hourglass. And the color is a total knockout without going over-the-top. And it’s on sale. Available for $698 from Gilt.
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In addition to silky metallics, the Fall runways were replete with evening gowns in ethereal glittering fabrics. These gowns harkened both to a delicate feminine past and towards futuristic fabrics seemingly inspired by the cosmos.
I’m crazy for this beglittered princess gown by Jason Wu. The shimmering fabric drapes beautifully in this classic silhouette. I especially like the way it was styled on the runway, with a combination of ultra edgy jewelry and tradtionally lovely shoes.
This pale nude fabric on this drapey gown by Alberta Ferretti looks almost like skin, only sparklier. The long, column silhouette combines fantastically with the long …read more

I’m really not quite sure what to think about these handbags from Milan Fashion Week…
On one hand I could think “oh, it’s fun and whimsical”.  But on the other hand, I could ask Alberta Ferretti if she was designing luxury accessories or the latest puppet to appear on a kid’s tv show?

Fendi has gone less “Muppet” and more real with their fur-lined handbag:
It still makes me wonder what my reaction would be when I reach into my purse and grab a handful of fur when I want my wallet…
So ladies, what’s your take?  Are fur purses a genius design move …read more

When I began writing The Latest Luxe in November I not only took on a new writing assignment, but I also took on the task of sorting through lots of e-mails from various shopping websites informing their shoppers about upcoming events and savings. Recently these websites and stores, including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Exluxury.com, Net-A-Porter.com, and Bluefly.com have bombarbed by e-mail inbox almost hourly informing me about “free shipping for 30 minutes only!” or “Save 30% on everything for today only!”
Things have only gotten better for you frugal (or procrastinators) shoppers out there because I found that Neiman …read more