Paris Spring 2013: Yohji Yamamoto

yohji yamamoto spring 2013, look 1 | simple pretty

look 1, and i am smitten

I love the romantic dichotomy of artfully disheveled gowns. Yohji Yamamoto, in a spring collection heavy in all things khaki/military, delivered some knockout simple elegance, too. See the complete show at Style.com.

yohji yamamoto spring 2013, look 4 | simple pretty

look 4

yohji yamamoto spring 2013, look 49 | simple pretty

look 49

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Paris Spring 2013: Christian Dior

christian dior spring 2013, look 51 | simple pretty

look 51

Loved Raf Simons’ RTW debut at Christian Dior. I found plenty of minimalist looks to fall for early in the collection – Simons followed with plenty of colorful looks for those of you who are maximalists. See the complete show at Style.com.

christian dior spring 2013, look 7 | simple pretty

look 7: love the handbag shape + the shoes, too

christian dior spring 2013, look 8 | simple pretty

look 8

christian dior spring 2013, look 5 | simple pretty

look 5 recalls the corseted looks from summer’s couture presentation

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Week Thirty-nine: Colpa Press

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a star lit san francisco

I’m more than a bit obsessed with all things stars and celestial. I choose to blame Thomas O’Brien and his amazing Rand McNally vintage star chart, which has lead to countless Google “star chart” searches. During a recent search, these letterpress prints and cards from San Francisco-based Colpa Press caught my eye. Simple yet elegant, with a tinge of the cerebral. Perfect. You can read more about Colpa Press at their blog, or pick up one of their greeting cards via Anaïse.

colpa press: a star lit san francisco | simple pretty

a star lit san francisco: closer look

colpa press: dark matter card | simple pretty

dark matter card **

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brightest star cluster card **

a star lit san francisco images from colpapress.com; ** images from shopanaise.com

Milan Spring 2013: Marni

marni spring 2013, look 18 | simple pretty

look 18

Crisp, clean, and modern at Marni. (Loving the simplicity of white.) See the complete collection at Style.com.

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look 32

marni spring 2013, look 33 | simple pretty

look 33

image credits: photos by yannis vlamos/gorunway.com for style.com

Milan Spring 2013: Marco de Vincenzo

marco de vincenzo spring 2013, look 12 | simple pretty

look 12

Soothing tones + minimal lines from Marco de Vincenzo. Just my style, and I’m drawn to his softer take on the peplum. See the complete collection at Style.com.

marco de vincenzo spring 2013, look 29 | simple pretty

look 29

marco de vincenzo spring 2013, look 8 | simple pretty

look 8

image credits: photos by marcus tondo/gorunway.com for style.com