Glam Gowns

For your Sunday viewing pleasure: these gorgeous gowns are gobstoppingly glamorous! Styles range from simple long sheaths to elaborately embellished full gowns… Enjoy, darlings!
At right: Jourdan Dunn wearing Dior (left) and Dolce & Gabbana (right) in V Magazine.
Andrew Gn. Runway photos via style.com except where noted.
Oscar de la Renta
Get the fab floral look with this Vera Wang Lavender Label amber sleeveless floral gown. Visit chickdowntown.com.
Naeem Khan
Luisa Beccaria

Blumarine
Just Cavalli Moroccan print silk gown, on sale at eLuxury.com.
Larsen Gray open-back gown, at shopbop.com.
Deal of the Day: Long Tall Sally deco-trim gown, $80.75 at asos.com.
Zac Posen gown at Neiman Marcus
This exquisite Marc Bouwer GlamIt blue silk beaded gown is at bluefly.com.
Reem Acra

Badgley Mischka pre-fall
Get red with Amsale’s red taffeta drop-waist strapless gown, at bluefly.com.
Karl Lagerfeld
Vera Wang Lavender Label stone asymmetric strapless gown, at chickdowntown.com.
Nicole Miller mustard gold hammered-satin draped gown. Visit bluefly.com.
Roberto Cavalli
Dolce & Gabbana
Get floral and fabulous with this Roksanda Ilincic corsage embellished gown, at net-a-porter.com.
Monique Lhuillier pre-fall 2009
Get bright with Diane von Furstenberg’s turquoise Dider gown, half price at shopbop.com.
Or rock regal purple: Alexander McQueen backless gown at net-a-porter.com
Jenny Packham, via nymag.com.
Last look: get the salmon hue with a comfy yet glam party option: Stella McCartney’s silk twill halter jumpsuit, at intermixonline.com.
Maybe we’ll see some of these beauties on the Red Carpet at tonight’s Golden Globe Awards?

Leather or Not

October is the ideal month to sport a fab leather jacket! And styles run the gamut from couture-embellished to tiny and bright to long and dark.
At top right, Christian Lacroix’s embroidered antiqued gold leather coat, via nytimes.com. Check out these amazing runway creations (courtesy style.com except where noted). Then see how to get the look with CC’s shopping guide; there’s even something for all CC's vegan readers!
At left, Christian Dior Couture
At right, a Fendi menswear look, via nymag.com.
Jean Paul Gaultier mahogany madness
Temperley biker chic, courtesy nymag.com.
Hermés Fall 2008 (left) and Spring 2009 (detail, right)
Miu Miu, via Glamour UK.
CC loves this blazer silhouette and the rich rose shade!
Gucci Resort 2009
Christian Dior's shiny patent coat is expertly paired with a poufy sheer skirt.
Todd Lynn’s look for Spring 2009 is a tad reminiscent of the Matrix, non?
Jean Paul Gaultier Couture - CC adores the strappy leather accents on this fur trench!
Celebs adore a leather coat, natch. At left, Taylor Momsen in a Doma leather biker jacket. Photo courtesy instyle.com.
Naomi Watts rocks a mahogany Dolce & Gabbana look. Photo courtesy nytimes.com.
Need a primer on the wardrobe staple? Pick up a copy of The Leather Book.
The long and short of it:
Diane von Furstenberg Hitchcock double breasted leather trench, at shopbop.com.
3.1 Phillip Lim cropped gray leather jacket. Go to net-a-porter.com.
Blazer Style:

Akris antiqued leather jacket, at neimanmarcus.com
Double Breasted:

D&G Dolce & Gabbana leather swing jacket, at net-a-porter.com.
Edgy:
Aminaka Wilmont pleated leather jacket, at net-a-porter.com

Madison Marcus black cropped studded leather jacket chickdowntown.com - autumn's Rocker Chic at its finest!
Sweet:
Cropped leather ruffle jacket, at victoriassecret.com.
Fendi ruffled caramel leather jacket with plissé detail and moat collar, at Neiman Marcus.
Prints, Patterns & Interesting Details:
L.A.M.B. Checkerboard leather jacket. Visit shopbop.com.
Elise Overland ombré leather jacket. Go to shopbluegenes.com.
Gucci asymmetrical chocolate leather bomber, at Gucci.com.
Cute and colorful:
Chloé cropped leather military jacket. CC is enamored of this look! Go to neimanmarcus.com to buy.
Tory Burch Sgt. Pepper vintage lambskin jacket, available at saks.com.
Abbreviated:
See by Chloé leather vest. Visit shopbop.com.
Synthetic:
Alloy PU leather side zip motorcycle jacket, $69.50 at alloy.com.
At right, pleather jacket, $49 at Tripp NYC; featured in Elle.

At left, CC and sister Mindy at the pumpkin patch on Sunday. M is wearing a Target “pleather” jacket!

CC’s wardrobe details: Urban Outfitters hat, Missoni scarf, vintage blazer, Habitual jeans.

M’s jeans are from Delia’s – one of the few places she can find her 36” inseam!

So, darlings: Do you have a fave leather coat in this collection, or in your own closet? Do you wear leather year-round?