one of the highlights of my trip to new york was receiving my very first invitation to the marc by marc jacobs show. when i first started getting into fashion as a high school student (i’m going to date myself and tell you that was ’96 – ’00), i was immediately drawn to marc jacobs and prada. and there’s no denying jacob’s strong influence in fashion, and to this day, he is still one of my favorites, so it was an honor to be able to attend this show.

since everything happens so fast at shows, i was torn between trying to snap my own pictures and just enjoying that brief moment each look breezes by. but above are some of the shots that i did manage to snap between gasps and oohs and aahs. on the whole, this collection was definitely very wearable. i loved the little shorts suits and pretty silk dresses in stunning jewel tones and metallics balanced out by warm tones of brown, orange, and maroon. but in particular, i’ve got my eye on that stunning gazelle print! or at least i think it was a gazelle. i’ll admit that from my seat at the show, i thought they were reindeers at first. so feel free to correct me if i’m wrong!

and for the sake of sharing the complete looks, below are some shots of my favorites via style.com.

on the heels of my post about the orla kiely spring 2011 collection with it’s desert theme, i thought i would share another one of my favorite spring lookbooks from boy by band of outsiders featuring kirsten dunst. the photos were shot at huntingdon botanical gardens in pasadena, ca. it’s another lovely southern california setting that’s got me feeling a bit homesick, even though i’ve been living in the bay area for the past 10 years! but photos aside, i’m also loving the actual collection and the simple styling with cool wedge sandals and round sunnies!

one of the highlights of my trip to new york fashion week with tumblr, was the opportunity to visit the oscar de la renta studio to preview a few pieces from his fall 2011 collection before they hit the runway. not only that, but after getting our sneak peek, we were invited to the oscar de la renta show to view the completed collection. the entire experience was incredible from start to finish, and i am so incredibly honored to have been in attendance.

i recently came across the yestadt millinery spring 2011 look book and instantly fell in love with their vintage-inspired collection of hats and turbans, which can easily be translated into a modern wardrobe. yestadt millinery is based out of new york and makes custom hats on both a made-to-measure and wholesale basis. while i’m having serious doubts that these will fit into my budget, i am suddenly dreaming of popping in to get my own custom turban for spring!