Hasta La Ideas

I will be dreaming about and longing for just about everything seen on the runway at the Jill Stuart Fall/Winter 2009 presentation until they hit the racks because the entire collection was THAT amazing. The inspiration behind this latest line was iconic women of music and as such, the looks were sexy, fierce, and totally cutting edge. In stark contrast to last season’s soft, ballerina-esque styles, this collection had an over-arching gothic feel to it, but in a way that was super sexy, not scary. Black was the dominant shade with gorgeous silk dresses, sexy skinny leather pants, beaded frocks, sheer tops and much more presented in this timeless color. On the other side of the coin, this collection stayed true to the soft, ethereal aesthetic Jill Stuart is known for with flirty styles made from delicate fabrics in soft shades of ivory and white. However, these softer styles were not exempt from the rock-star influence and were toughened up with bondage-like shoes and don’t-mess boots. Whether you want to go naughty and dark or feminine and light, this collection definitely has you covered.

Color Palette: black, ivory, white
Trends: fancy fedoras, velvet, knee highs, voluminous ruffles, micro minis, rosary beads
Celebs: Paris and Nicky Hilton, Amanda Bynes, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jessica Stroup, Kristen Bell, Adrianne Palicki