H&M "By Night" Collection

     Just about every day, I day-dream about how better my life would be if there was an H&M close-by. How I would only need that one store for all of my shopping! But alas! The closest one is right on the NH/Mass border and it would probably cost more in toll and gas money than buying a t-shirt...although I would consider frequenting that area if I wasn't so directionally handicapped! Anyway, it's about that time when the premature holiday season is starting up. Thanksgiving window decorations are up a month in advance, holiday soirée buzz has launched, and you've already started on your Christmas wishlist! Thanks to H&M, you only need to shop in one store for all your festive ensembles, taking a little stress out of all the extensive shopping to come! Their "By Night" collection brings a little rock-n-roll to elegant party dresses so that your ever-popular LBD will be a bit more kickin' than anyone else's.

(photo credit: hotbeautyhealth.com)

If I Could Have One Collection As My Fall Wardrobe...

...I would choose Nina Ricci's!

     Fall 2010 was the premiere collection of Peter Copping as an independent designer, and I must say, what a debut! For ten years he assisted Marc Jacobs at Luis Vuitton then joined Nina Ricci last spring when Oliver Theyskens left the label. He seemed to have used the elegance known to LV and reapplied it to his own design style. The bold colors offset by pastels and black were perfectly fit with all the ruffles, flowers, silk, and sweaters. And the fur! He added just the right amount for a luxurious look here and there, but didn't overdo it. If there was one fall runway I could live in, this would be it!

(photo credits: style.com)