fall 2014 : the dress

Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady.

Edith Head

1. Edith Head was an American costume designer who won eight Academy Awards, starting with The Heiress and ending with The Sting. This is still a record in its category. Wikipedia

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the fall dress is perfect for this weather when it is chilly then warms during the day and then is chilly again.

the touch of fur for the scarf is the 2014-2015 look

again the fringe bag is on the runway

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this Michael Kors collection of sheer fabric with lovely movement when you walk is beautiful
the heavier shoe of course is the edgy look but add a light strappy pump for a classic long leg
Ours is a J Mendel ochre Paris design
the plum bootie is Brian Atwood

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" chic on the street " photos by Heather Clawson

“Luxury is the ease of a t-shirt in a very expensive dress.” 
― Karl Lagerfeld
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sheer leaf pattern in grape and umber, 
Rachel Roy with exposed back zipper
Jimmy Choo brown boot

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we love the sexy little mink scarf with a sleeveless dress

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Mink scarf

JSSA London dress

Cole Haan bootie

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Alice & Olivia gun metal cocktail dress

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Ali Ro gray scalloped dress.  Scalloped sleeve detail

Rabbit handbag

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a few options to the sheer swingy - look

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Rachel Roy  wrap 
Gucci black suede bootie

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This photograph does not begin to show its beauty.

It is midnight blue and black velvet with the back open to the waist.

Very very sexy and a classic

Take it up a notch with the ankle wrap black Elaine Turner shoe.

New Orleans always knows how to party
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