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The moment we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived! The Isabel Marant show walked in Paris earlier today and I can assure you it did not disappoint! The country-inspired looks showed a modern take on the old west, and managed to create a perfect combination of classic cowgirl and parisian chic. One look from the collection stood out for me in particular because of its wearability both now, and in the fall. 

Best Dressed: The Academy Awards

 Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton

 Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen

 Stacy Keibler in Marchesa

 Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford

 Emma Stone in Giambattista Valli

 Rooney Mara in Givenchy

 Leslie Mann in Roberto Cavalli

 Rose Byrne in Vivienne Westwood

 Milla Jovovich in Elie Saab

[Images via people.com]

Look of the Day

Kate Bosworth in Stella McCartney

Go Buy Now: Printed Pants

While I usually reserve my favorite prints for tops and dresses, lately I have become completely enamored with chic, straight leg pants emblazoned with pretty florals. 

This look was all over the Spring 2012 runways. As well as many of the bloggers and fashion editors that were in New York for fashion week.

1. Alexander Wang 2. Peter Som

3. Proenza Schouler 4. Chloe

5. DKNY 6. J.Crew

On the runways, floral pants were either paired with neutral tops or head-to-toe prints. Either way works! Check out some great options below

Look of the Day

Jennifer Aniston in Tom Ford

Runway to Real-Life

So the skirt-over-dress look was pretty popular on the Spring/Summer 2012 runways. However I’m not quite sure how it translates to real-life. What do you think of this look from 10 Crosby on Diane Kruger?

[images via nymag.com, eonline.com]

Best Dressed: Grammy Awards

Rihanna in Armani

Taylor Swift in Zuhair Murad

Jessie J in Julien Macdonald

Katy Perry in Elie Saab Couture

Julianne Hough in Kaufman Franco

Carrie Underwood in Gomez-Gracia

[images via nymag.com]

Current Obsession: Mesh

Now that Spring is finally within sight, I have been getting more and more excited about implementing my favorite trends from the SS12 runways. Back in November I posted my Trend Forecast: Athletics which showed different designer interpretations of the sporty look that dominated the Spring shows. Today, after being inspired by the photo from Tommy Ton (above) and the shot from Elle Norway (below), I decided to focus on one element of this trend in particular: mesh.

What I love is how each designer took this sporty fabric and interpreted it in a different way: from the dark, somewhat gothic black mesh at Alexander Wang and Theyskens Theory, to the chic modern whites at Vera Wang and Givenchy. I also loved how Cynthia Rowley managed to make the fabric look prim and proper on an adorable minidress as well as the relaxed cool of the mesh looks at Chloe.

1. Alexander Wang 2. Theyskens Theory

3. Vera Wang 4. Chloe

5. Cynthia Rowley 6. Viktor & Rolf

5. Chloe 6. Givenchy

Believe it or not, mesh can actually be surprisingly easy to wear, as long as you have the right underpinnings. For some inspiration, check out these great street-style photos of girls (including Aimee Song and Blair Eadie) wearing the mesh trend.

Here are some shopping options that I found online. Enjoy!

[images via jakandjil.com, nymag.com, songofstyle.blogspot.com, easyfashion.blogspot.com, atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com, thesartorialist.com]

Look of the Day

Rose Byrne in Sandro