Pretty Ugly

No mask needed!
Ajuma Nasanyana at Victoria’s Secret. All photos via nymag.com.
Alexandra Agoston at Jean Paul Gaultier.
Alexandra Tomlinson at Sue Stemp.
Alexandra Tretter at John Galliano.
Aminata Niaria at Proenza Schouler.
Ania Trublaska at Ossie Clark.
Anna Selezneva at Diesel.
Anna Selezneva at Yves Saint Laurent.
Anne Vyalitsyna at Moschino Cheap & Chic.
Anne Vyalitsyna at Nicole Miller.
Backstage at Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.
Bette Franke at Christian Dior.
Coco Rocha at Zac Posen.
Dazed & Confused, December 2007.
Edita Vilkeviciute at Lanvin.
French Vogue, December 2000.
Suvi Koponen at Dolce & Gabbana.
Tanya Dziahileva at Dior.
Taryn Davidson in an Italian Marie Claire, October 2008.
Tasha Tilberg at Viktor & Rolf.
Tatyana Usova at Badgley Mischka.
Toni Garrn and Karlie Kloss at Marni.
Velvet, January 2009.
Vlada Roslyakova at Alexander McQueen.
Yulia Kharlapanova at Dries van Noten.
Happy Halloween, darlings!
xoxox,
CC
P.S. CC is in NYC with DG so won't be commenting this weekend, but promises to get back to you on Monday!

Tassel Mania

Once the sole domain of drapery and loafers, tassels have gone haute!
Photos via style.com except where otherwise credited.
At left: Alberta Ferretti's fringed skirt is echoed with a tasseled obi belt.
At right and below: Louis Vuitton’s genius inverted tassel sandals.
Emanuel Ungaro multi-tassel belt
Sophia Kokosalaki asymmetric ice blue drapery-hem
Bag the Trend:
Gucci
Louis Vuitton
CC adores this Matthew Williamson sky-blue leather-trimmed snakeskin clutch!
Chloé plum mirror-embellished calfskin and metal purse, via instyle.com.
Christian Louboutin black satin rope detail Christo clutch with tassel, at bluefly.com.
At right: J. Crew Italian calfskin Jamie bag. Visit jcrew.com.
Pringle of Scotland Kasia slouch tote, at net-a-porter.com.
Leiber Cupola minaudiere, at Berdgorf Goodman.
Jewels on the fringe:
Kris Van Assche oversize tassel necklace
A silver tassel pendant at Hermés
Vera Wang pale pink crystal necklace, pictured at right via instyle.com.
Black diamond necklace; this and next at ross-simons.com.
Ross-Simons emerald and diamond earrings.


Tasseled home accents:

Mackenzie Childs Florentine bench, at Neiman Marcus.
Agraria perfumed tassels in lovely scents like lemon verbena, at bergdorfgoodman.com.
Last look: Oscar de la Renta’s tasseled patent leather sandals are currently 30% off at net-a-porter.com.

How do you feel about the tassel trend, darlings?

Btw, some readers were wondering about Halloween costumage; though CC never wants to see her in the White House, CC was Sarah Palin, complete with bouffant and flute. And yes, Tina Fey’s SNL Palin was quoted repeatedly: “I can see Russia from my house." "Are we not doing the talent portion?" "We’re not afraid to get maverick-y in here.” Excuse me, now CC has to go practice her fancy pageant walking...

Skeletons in My Closet

Today: fun fossilized fashions and other Halloween horrors/ joys! CC thinks you will love this post even if you don't celebrate the pagan holiday...
Runway images via style.com except where noted.
At right: Alexander McQueen
Bernhard Willhelm, via nymag.com
Christian Lacroix necklace and cuff (CC loves these fun fossils!)
Japanese designers Hokuto Katsui and Nao Yagi, photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Kira of Kira Fashion.
ASOS pearl wristband with skull cameo - scary pretty, right darlings?
Alexander McQueen chiffon scarf, at net-a-porter.com.
At right: Jan Leslie cuff links, available at Bergdorf Goodman.
Jade Jagger pendant necklace, currently half off at net-a-porter.com.
Juana Peekaboo Skull Ring by Fellow Fashionista Wendy Brandes.
Menswear? Boooootiful~
Willliam Rast Spring 2009 cuffed jean
Cardigan (right) and Peckham Rye silk tie, both at asos.com.
At right: E. vil Crystal Skull burnout tee, at intermixonline.com.
Religion skull-print inset spaghetti strap dress, at asos.com.
Subtly spooky: Tara Matthews skull print top, a mere $96 at net-a-porter.com
CC’s fave of the skeletal lot: Thomas Wylde Warrior skull buckle boots, also at net-a-porter.com.

HALLOWEEN EXTRAS:
CC's pumpkin patch pics and CC & sister Mindy's pumpkins, which we carved last night :)
All Hallow's Eve Link Love:

• Fellow Fashionista Nothing Elegant has a fabulous Halloween-y post: click here.
• Also, Fellow Fashionista Little Miss Dress Up has a really fun contest going on right now, so if you aren’t getting costumed for Halloween (or even if you are!), go here and maybe you can win a fab handbag just for emulating one of our fellow fashionistas.
• Lastly, you simply must check out this fashion-costume post by Fellow Fashionista Poeta Fit.

Scrumptious Halloween goodies...
Creepy Comestibles!
Sure, a bag of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups will do the trick, but CC also loves elenis.com sugar cookies and Halloween moonpies.
A devilish doormat for the witchy woman. This and previous at neimanmarcus.com.
Scary Wearables
Giles and Brother bat studs, at shopbop.com
Tophat, an image from Valerie Steele’s Gothic Dark Glamour, via nytimes.com
Perhaps you could be a Referee by wearing the Loeffler Randall Epaulet top pictured below? Available at shopbop.com.

These are the costumes that CC’s Fellow Fashionistas report they’ll be wearing this year:
The White Stripes
Karl Lagerfeld
Cat
Sarah Palin
Coco Chanel
Princess Leia
Sexy Schoolgirl
Cleopatra
Hula girl
Big Bird
Dominatrix
Greek Goddess
Batman (the new one)
Chiquita Banana
Princess
Flapper
Galadriel from Lord of the Rings
Pirate
Vampire
Little Girl
Did I forget anyone? Hope you all have a super-fashionable and not-too-spooky Halloween!

Did CC mention that she got these admittedly Halloween-y Oh Deer! shoes from solestuck.com? They are fab and guess what? Now through Nov 4th, election day (please don't forget to vote!), Solestruck is offering CC readers a special discount. Use the discount code VOTENOV4 to receive 20% off your order (including sale items!) now through Nov 4th.

Now that's a treat!