Kemal + Karla

We’re still digesting the beautiful details of the Fall 2010 Haute Couture shows and one of the most striking – and of course, very French – details we noticed was how darn glamourous Jean Paul Gaultier makes smoking look! Kids, don’t try this at home.

Why do the boys get all the fun? Call your nearest YSL boutique and demand they order in some girl sizes! Check out
all the cute styles here in this little movie.

Dennis Hopper may no longer walk amongst us but his creative legacy will live on forever in many forms other than just his brilliant films. Check out Dennis Hopper Double Standard now showing at MOCA in Los Angeles, showcasing 200 of his photographs, paintings, sculptures and installations.

An editorial we styled for Syntax Editions magazine in London. Photography by Andrew Yee and featuring
the Calvin Klein fall 2010 mens collection.

So yes, we know it’s August and summer is in full swing but we can’t help but wish the cool days of fall
were already upon us so we could rock some gold leather!!! Totally, utterly, completely obsessed….

Inception – great movie from director Christopher Nolan. Full of crazy mind-bending twists and turns but one really enjoyable part is the men’s costumes. Absolutely immaculate three-piece suits, sophisticato tie knots, Japanese-inspired tuxedo’s with kimono wrap shirts, perfectly worn brown leather jackets for the shoot-em-up scenes.

Our favorite character is Tom Hardy’s ‘Eames’ who wore an inspiring combination of retro-styled printed Cuban shirts, true-waist pleated trousers and wool shawl collar sport coats with Italian and French notes. Sadly, we haven’t been able to locate any good photos of his looks so you’ll just have to go see the film for yourself!

Oh, and it turns out the costume designer Jeffrey Kurland designed every outfit himself and had them custom-made of vintage and found fabrics! Read more about it here on Esquire magazine’s blog.

Ok, we promise we’re trying really hard not to make every other post on this blog about shoes but they’re just so darn easy to love! The same can be said about this perfect summer shoe called the “Ruley” by Montreal-based ALDO. It’s a great “cruelty-free” shoe option for those looking to wear only man-made materials and the black version is also super adorable!

How’s this for the class picture of your dreams? Givenchy’s Fall 2010 couture collection is, as always, totally to die for.

Looks like we just found the world’s most perfect leopard-print bootie!! The “Fifi” by Loeffler Randall. Swoon!!!

Our vote for the most beautiful film of the year is “I Am Love starring the ridiculously talented Tilda Swinton. Although her character is the matriarch of a wealthy Italian family, she looks more like an elegant Irving Penn-type model as she walks the cobblestone streets of misty, moody Milano. Trust us, there’s nothing dated about her head-to-toe Jil Sander wardrobe – every shot had us inspired to run home and toss out all our jeans and tee’s.