Would You Wear It? Fall 2011 Trend: The Cummerbund

Alexander Wang Fall 2011 RTW

Looking at the Fall 2011 collections several trends have emerged. One of the strongest is menswear-inspired fashion for women and, as an extension of that, the cummerbund. What?! A cummerbund? I know, I had the same reaction, but the waist sash most often worn by men showed up on runways from New York to Paris. So the question remains: Would you wear it?

Moschino: Cummerbund and Caps
(which were also everywhere for fall)

Quilted at Chanel

Thin and Velvet at Carolina Herrera



Reimagined in Fur at Miu Miu



Off topic but how cute are the sparkly

heels Miu Miu was showing?!
Although I could do without the
curved heel. Twitpic via @BryanBoy

Photos: Multiple Fashion Disorder, style.com, wwd.com

Sesame Street Chic

Sesame Street was one of those mainstay shows of my childhood, like Mr. Dressup and Today's Special not to mention Polkadot Door, Mr. Rogers and Romper Room, which I watched just to see if that lady would ever see me in her magic mirror and say my name--she didn't.  These loves later morphed into Rainbow Bright, JEM and The Rockers and playing MASH in the schoolyard.

I think these photos from Harper's Bazaar, of designers posing with their creations and iconic Sesame Street characters, are just adorable.  Reminds me of a simpler time.

Oscar and Oscar (how gorgeous is that ballgown?!)

Carolina and Elmo

Derek Lam, Thakoon, Bert and Ernie

Francisco Costa and Grover

Vera Wang and Abby Cadabby

Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte with

Cookie Monster (my personal favourite)

Don't forget, today is the last day to
enter the You Know You Want It and
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel giveaway.
I will announce the winner on Monday -
Happy Weekend everyone!

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