All About the Details.

Details, details, details. There are a few this season I couldn't ignore. Sometimes, one FAB detail makes a dress. You may have to pare down accessories, but its worth it. You can be sure that people will remember a dress like this:

This one is actually a long version of a dress worn by the lovely Sarah Jessica Parker in the first SATC movie:

...to be fair, Carrie Bradshaw is no shrinking violet. Neither is that pie-sized bloom on her shoulder. I actually like that Faviana adapted this dress with more length and SLIGHTLY less flower. It's more balanced and wearable that way. But the reason we love SJP is that she doesn't do anything halfway.

Or how about this stunning back detail? Be bold and delicate at the same time with a fluttering butterfly perched on your dress...

BG Haute Evening Collecion. Flirty, flowy, garden fairy chic. Mystic and otherworldly purple + sexy satin and light-as-air chiffon = unforgettable.

Of course, detail doesn't always need to be focused in one place. Sometimes, detail thats carefully spread throughout a dress can be just as effective, as it is on this Scala dress:

The delicate crystal webs that spread across this dress remind me of raindrops on a window pane. Of course, that random effect is the result of careful, DETAILED design - well considered and well executed. This dress would sparkle beautifully at a nighttime event.

And, of course, the ultimate accessory, earrings. Want to see my current earring lust?

Now I just have to convince Harry Winston to lend them to me. Otherwise I'll happily settle for one of those lovely dresses.

Link to these looks at www.faviana.com, www.scala.com, www.bghaute.com and www.harrywinston.com.

Hello, Sunshine!

Prom 2010. So, we've talked about prints. We've talked about cuts, details, shoes. What haven't we covered? COLOR. And this is a biggie. Every year, one or two colors arrive on the scene and become hot commodities. Last year, there was a beautiful bright turquoise that made a strong debut and was quickly snapped up by early-bird prom shoppers. This year, the on-trend color that has already had a big influence is sunny, juicy, golden YELLOW. The color of pineapples, canaries, sunshine and spring.

POW. Right? Talk about 'lighting up a room'. This BG Haute dress definitely rocks the yellow trend. I love the jewel-encrusted bodice, too. The whole thing is very Mediterranean-princess. Of course, the lovely backdrop doesn't hurt either. The color warms up olive-tone skin and looks AMAZING with a tan. (A natural tan. Nothing looks good with crispy orange. Go to the beach, but don't turn yourself the color of a pretzel.)

And what's more fun then head-to-toe yellow? Head-to-above-the-knee yellow, like this:

The possibilities are endless with this cut and color. Wear it to a prom, a formal, a dinner party, a cocktail party, a wedding, a shower, need I continue? Add chandelier earrings, pile on the stackable bracelets, buy shoes that could actually get noticed. Please do it or I will. This dress is too cute for its own good.

Anyway, yellow is it this year. You don't have to believe me, just take it from the perpetually sunny Heidi Klum at the 2010 Project Runway fashion show.

She's always ahead of the curve. Of course.

Link to these looks at www.bghaute.com and www.scala.com.