Quatre, cuatro, quattro, vier

SELF SERVICE #29 by Ezra Petronio with Anja Rubik, TFS

Everyday Cool

Alessandra Ambrosio in NYC, Model Candids
The accessories, the nude Celine bag, the easy glamour: It's everyday cool.

Accessory Intimidation

The Givenchy Nightingale Panther

Diary Duo

Abbey Lee Kershaw by Terry Richardson, Terry's Diary

On The List

Lily Aldridge backstage at Hyde Park, Jacket by Rick Owens

Best in Show: The Resort Collections

Continuing where former Chloe designer, Hannah MacGibbon, left off, the design team focused on wide-leg pants, airy trapeze dresses, 70s inspired bow blouses, and multi-buckled shoes. (Lemme tell you, so hard to pick five highlights. So good, so classic, and I so want to wear everything.)

The Resort 2012 collection from Proenza Schouler featured color blocked pieces in earthy hues, maintaing a boxy silhouette in jackets, dresses, trousers and even mini skirts. Maintaining the 70s motif, the collection featured the occasional bold accessory (such as the necklace on the white mini) but brought a modern edge in with the very linear, clean lined footwear.

Color, color, color ruled at Stella McCartney this year. Weather it came in the form of a solid, black-and-white herringbone, or hawaiian pattern seperates, the central focus was the livability of the pieces.

Celine, Celine, Celine. I can't even find the proper words to describe. Blerg. Phoebe Philo has done it again, delivering that effortless cool that the Celine girl embodies. Stucture, nudes, piping, stripes, and florals all came to Celine's 2012 resort collection on their A game. Add the white, ankle strap platform and you've got success's success (P.S. That totally made sense. Think about it...).

Inspired by "the idea of speed and things that felt fast, like competitive swimming and cycling," Alexander Wang made teh reference very apparent withthe appearance of windbreakers, athletic vests, and even the brand's first attempt at swimwear and tennis shoes.

The Other Aldridge Girl

Ruby Aldridge in Vogue US July by Norman Jean Roy, TFS
Despite admittedly being a Lily Aldridge fan, I have to say Ruby KILLED IT in the "Taking Hold" shoot for the July 2011 issue of Vogue US. The (not pictured and not inspiring) shot of Lily truly paled in comparison to the strikingly mature and bad ass picture of Ruby. Is there a new favorite Aldridge sister? To be continued...

Hard to live in the city

Blake NYC, via TFS

Tuesdays like a Jagger

Georgia May Jagger in Brazil, via Model Candids

Not Free, Free

Ruby Aldridge, Free People
Leathuuhh Shorts for Days. Need, need, need. (Will continue to speak in fragments until I get them).

Freja and Mr. Han in the city

Freja Beha Erichsen, TFS

Better than friction

Sienna Miller, TFS
The new classic: simple lines, classic colors + Snakeskin platforms. My kind of woman/outfit. Side note: can we please talk about how perfectly tosseled her hair is? Someone's found Jesus.

In the Lens

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Model Candids
Warning: No this is not part of an editorial.
When some people's everyday life looks this good, this sartorially inspiring, how is it that the fashion magazines manage to stay relevant? I for one, and I know I am not alone, look firstly to street style when seeking that spark that often ignites a fashionable "brain child" (also known as an outfit). As this trend becomes more and more mainstream will the paparazzi become less mosquito (as their name in Italian suggests) and more Anna Wintour, dictating who and what is in? Now that's a distopia. While the prospect is highly unlikely (and highly concerning to some), I, nonetheless, will take the time out to thank whoever the mosquito was who took this gem.
Many Thanks.