when i was in new york this past september for fashion week, i had the chance to hop over to brooklyn to visit with hannah of hannah and landon and one half of the duo behind the loved one. i was running late as usual, but finally made it through some heavy traffic to be greeted by open arms, delicious treats, and two very playful cats. in her living room was a rack of pretty pieces, including some of my favorite loved one lingerie and some exciting new pieces from the upcoming collection. there were unique, one-of-a-kind rayon shorts and bralettes, and a series of pretty dresses with sheer tops! unfortunately, my camera battery was just about empty, and i wasn’t able to get any photos that would do them justice. so instead we chatted a bit about the designs and about our adventures in blogging before ending the evening with some delicious indian food in the company of very nice people.

fortunately for me, they have now begun releasing some beautiful images of both new and vintage pieces! i am in love with the pretty sheer dresses, and can never get enough fancy underpants for wearing about the house or beneath said dresses.

photos by yudi ela, hair & make-up by veronica chanel, styling by wade parkins, and modeled by madalaine from vision.

and below is another lovely set of photos featuring the lovely hannah wearing the loved one, photographed by aimee brodeur.

last season, i discovered charlotte taylor for the very first time. i was smitten with her stunning collection of silk prints featuring bright red ants, deep blue birds, and pale pink lobsters set against sherbet orange. so when her press release arrived in my inbox announcing the spring 2012 collection, i knew i was in for a treat. once again, she’s offered up a beautiful palette of jewel tone prints perfect for mixing and matching. i would honestly be delighted to have any of these pieces to add to my wardrobe!

while browsing the web the other day, i happened upon a stunning image from the mademoiselle tara fall 2011 collection. i had once before run across the campaign photos (which caught my eye because they used a very pretty bike as a prop), but was embarrassed to realize that i had never even heard of tara jarmon, despite the fact that she’s been designing clothes for the past 20 years and even designed a line for target’s go international collection back in 2006. she has somehow barely missed my radar until now. so perhaps it was smart that she just debuted this second collection, mademoiselle tara, for the younger (and probably less financially endowed) set. she clearly knows me well because i would wear any of these looks in a heartbeat! i’m dying over the perfect color combination in the look above (something about lavender and rust has been calling to me lately), and i’m absolutely smitten with the darling little drop waist mustard number below. and don’t irina lazareanu’s cute poses just take the cake?