Summer Snow Art Exhibit

Summer Snow is an art exhibit that interprets the SS 2011 woman Marsèll Goccia collection. The art collabortive Nucleo suggests a snowfall out of season. Spraying white polyurethane with a semiautomatic machine Nucleo recreates the effect of random typical snowstorm on the shoes. The show runs Via Paullo 12/A Milan | 23rd September – 15th October. 26 Rue Saint Gilles, 75003, Paris | 30th September – 8th October

Fashion Week Spring 2011 Wrap Up

Here are some of my favorite looks from last weeks Spring 2011 New York Fashion Week.

Pretty prints from Rebecca Taylor.

Keeping it simple - Black and White from Rachel Comey

Pops of orange from Charlotte Ronson.

Ethnic bohemian from Anna Sui.

Tory Burch Spring 2011 Collection

Here are some photos I took at last weeks Tory Burch fashion presentation. The girls all looked lovely in their 70's inspired looks. Some of my favorite things from the show were the high waisted skirts and the bright pops of orange. Overall the styles were really pretty, flirty and feminine. Lots of pieces on my shopping list for Spring!

Opening Ceremony and Pendelton

For Fashions Night Out last night I attended the Opening Ceremony's French flea market at the Ace Hotel. The real stand out of the evening for me was the Opening Ceremony Pendelton collaboration collection. Opening Ceremony brilliantly transformed the signature patterns and prints of Pendelton into high fashion pieces.

Peep Toe Shoes and Tights

The first chill of fall is in the air in New York and has me thinking of putting my summer dresses away and heading and figuring out what I am going to wear! One of my favorite things to try this fall is colored tights with peep toe shoes.

Alloy > OPAQUE TIGHTS > accessories > legwear, $3.99
Alloy > OPAQUE TIGHTS > accessories > legwear, $3.99
Alexander McQueen Leather Peep Toes with Zip Detail, 240 GBP
Toe the Line Heel, $130
Pink Studio "Junnet" peep toe wedges, $95

La Mer Watch Contest Giveaway

La Mer Collections’ Watches were born from Martine Ilana’s journeys. The latest collection was inspired by Costa Rica. La Mer is giving away three watches from the Costa Rica Collection to Fashion Plate readers. All you need to do is create a Costa Rican inspired outfit to pair with one of these three watches (Bali Stud Wrap Watch, Aqua Vintage Detailed Watch and Lipstick Pink Oversized Square Watch) Email a 500 x 500 dpi JPG of your outfit to fashionplateblog@yahoo.com. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Minx Nail Decals

I have been seeing the most amazing nail jobs lately in New York. Yesterday I saw a girl on the corner and each of her fingernails was painted a different shade of pink. And today at the pharmacy my cashier had the most amazing mint green nails and one nail on each hand had an intricate black and white pattern. I started to think am I going to the wrong salon? I did some research and found out that these crazy patterns are most likely Minx nail decals. They can only be applied by a certified salon which you can find on their website. Sephora also launched Chic Print for Nails which come in several fun dyi patterns $15.