Chado Ralph Rucci Pre-Fall 2013 - My Five

It's pretty much established how much I adore Ralph Rucci's work, what appears to be simple is actually quite complex with immaculate construction.  The beauty of simplicity.  This collection had lots of black, some navy blue, white, grey and one pretty pink ensemble.  I'm seriously digging the over the knee black leather boots shown with many of the looks, so tough yet ladylike.  Here are my picks, enjoy!

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My Five - Chado Ralph Rucci Spring 2013

I was so over neon and/or neonish colors until this collection.  Ralph Rucci uses these intense colors in the most sophisticated way.  A touch here, a splash there, without being cheesy or overwhelming.  I'm a very outspoken fan of Mr. Rucci and the couture quality of his designs, the construction and fabrics used are top notch.  Here are my picks and trend takeaways, enjoy!

Loving the pop of pink!

This dress is simply breathtaking!

 

Trend takeaways from this collection:

1.  Intense pinks and oranges.

2.  Intense colors used as accents with solid black or white ensembles (think a shirt, belt or shoes)

3. Ladylike slingback pumps with no platform.

 

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Happy Weekend!

Well, I finished up dropping off, working at and shopping for my girl's Fall wardrobe at the local kid's consignment sale and I must say I scored some amazing stuff for her and had loads of fun helping organize the clothes on the sales floor.  For some reason that's like total zen for me.  I've been really scattered this week and haven't had the chance to look at all the NYFW shows, but let me tell you, the ones I've looked at have been really strong.  Like, get excited! strong.  I'll start sharing my picks next week, but in the meantime here are some looks that I love!

First up Oscar de la Renta's OUTSTANDING show - every look was perfection:

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Chado Ralph Rucci - swoon

 

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Tory Burch - grey and yellow pattern mixing goodness!

J.Crew - this dress/tunic is to die for!

Exciting right?  I've got so many shows to still look through, but so far so good!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend and see you Monday!

My Five - Chado Ralph Rucci Resort 2013

Following my post about the Ralph Rucci exhibit at SCAD earlier this week, I figured I would share my picks from Chado Ralph Rucci's Resort 2013 collection!  My picks may not reflect it, but this collection was all about color.  Clear, vivid, bright colors ranging from red to pink to yellow to purple and even some mint for good measure.  Obviously black, white and neutrals are well represented too!  The silhouettes ranged from crisp and tailored to flowy.  Again, Mr. Rucci's genius is that he designs not just for the young and not just for the more mature ladies, but for every woman.  For that reason I thank him.  Here are my picks!  Enjoy!

I need this dress in my life now!

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Museum Report - Ralph Rucci Exhibit at SCAD

I'm finally going to share my pictures and thoughts about the "Looking Back to the Future: Ralph Rucci Evolved" exhibit at the Andre Leon Talley Gallery at the SCAD museum in Savannah during my vacation!  First of all I should say that I'm a huge Ralph Rucci fan, I believe he's one of the top 5 designers working today.  His work is so precise and the details are so impressive.  I'm even more impressed having seen the work up close.  The workmanship blows my mind.  So many parts coming together to create these breathtaking garments.  I love his structure and tailoring, the subtle and not so subtle embellishments, and the mix of materials used and how they marry in one garment and/or look.  But enough of my rambling, I'll let the pictures talk for themselves, enjoy!

Here's the list of all the looks in the exhibit:

 Please excuse the quality of the photos, I left the house without my camera and just had my daughter's iTouch - duh. I'm still kicking myself.

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I'm Back (with a peek at my adventures)!

While I was taking my "blogcation", we took a fab vacation to Hilton Head, SC and I spent some time working at my actual job (what? I don't get paid tons of money to write this small-time blog? Shockingly I don't - ha!) and getting some things we need into and out of the storage unit - no small feat let me tell you. I'm playing catch up today after our vacation so in the meantime here's a sneak peek at what we did. I'll have a review of the Ralph Rucci exhibit at SCAD too - hint, it was amazing.

My Five - Chado Ralph Rucci Fall 2012

Luxury thy name is Ralph Rucci.  Mr. Rucci uses the most luxurious materials and his creations have razor sharp tailoring and precise cuts.  He's not flashy, he doesn't do the shameless self-promotion thing (take note Tom Ford), he just consistently produces insanely chic, totally wearable clothing that appeals to any age range and he's one of my all time favorite designers.  This collection showcases his amazing work, here are my picks.

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My Five - Chado Ralph Rucci Spring 2012

Another technically amazing collection from Ralph Rucci.  He's one of my favorites that appeal to the geek side of my brain.  His clothes are so well tailored. Here are my picks - enjoy!

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My Five - Chado Ralph Rucci Fall 2011

I really look forward to Ralph Rucci's collections, such workmanship!  A gorgeous collection full of red, white and black.  Here are my (a couple more than five) picks, enjoy!

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