You won’t hear me saying in a couple of years from now how fab Men’s Fall Winter 2012 was.

I tried hard to get inspired, but those bifabric jackets (leather sleeves and woolen torso), cropped pants or oversized coats have not blown me away. Honestly, if my boyfriend puts that on, I’d walk 10′ behind under the radar.  Lucky me, I’m appointed official fashion stylist of the house and those will never hang up in our closet. Although I’m hopeless that he’ll never wear those shirt like jackets sigh.

I was expecting more color block and more prints (I mean wearable nice prints). Sometimes an unsurprising collection is better than a disappointing one, don’t you think?

After those meaningful comments, let’s check the few ones I loved

Pictures courtesy of NY Times 

opened the Elle UK of January. 30 pages! It’s quite massive as a launch isn’t it?

I like it

because the endless space make me feel free and I’ve never seen similar fashion campaign. Karl’s the boss outa there

Can’t believe Spring collections are upon us. I just bought the Elle, and all advertisings smell like warmer temperatures. I’m still layering my cashmeres to keep warm, but it feels good to look ahead!

I got those at Net a Porter. 4 in heels and my feet feel as comfortable as if they slipped in 3 in’s. wooooohooooo!

For who wonder, they are made of watersnake skin. The brand is Pierre Hardy

Once upon a while I would have applauded Donatella Versace.  She said to the French Vogue of November that with heels (and with jewelry), it’s all or none. But wearing painfully high heels every day doesn’t just fit with the regular working girl I am. Well … I walk!  I catch the train, I run after the bus, I speed up in the underground stairs. As I’m growing older (and wiser), I am starting to consider grown up shoes. You know black closed toe escarpins … things that look more ‘dame’, but not too classic. I spotted those Zanotti pumps back in July at the end of the summer sales. The black suede looks timeless, but the low collar that uncover the pleats of the toes’ birth looks sexy. The heels are reasonably high (3”5), but not too low so that my figure still look slender. I finally purchased them when I was in Paris 1 month ago.

Ok ok! I hate to say so but I may have been influenced by Kate Middleton’s classic style.

I’ve always wondered how Grace Jones sculpted her updo. I wasn’t shocked by her longer neck or her wider mouth. No no no. I was appealed by her haircut. Be it your taste or not, her stature and and sharp face bones made her stand out. But beside her fascinating body and her James Bond’s role, I figured out how much Jean Paul Goude creativity contributed to make from her a timeless, unforgettable bombshell.