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

Love It!: Gucci Fall 2011

I can't get over how much I love just about everything
Frida Giannini showed for Fall 2011.

Granted, I could do without some of the python pieces but the
 rest is so rich, beautiful and glam that I can't get enough of it.

The jewel tones and the way they were mixed together.

The fur chubbies.

The fedoras (and the knits!)

The skirt lengths (especially with those fab boots).

I know it's a hard length to wear for some,

but I love it and the 70s meets-noir-glamour vibe of the show.

The fab accessories.

The glam.

Those lips.

What do you think?

Images: style.com, stylediggers.com, The Sartorialist, talkshoes.com, thebaglady.tv

Casual Baroque at Jason Wu & Victoria Beckham Collaborates with Louboutin

Jason Wu's Fall 2011 RTW show was one of my favourite so far at New York fashion week. I love how the designer's clothes are all so wearable and I love the touch of the dramatic in his "Baroque meets sportswear" show. Granted, I could have done without the Col. Sanders-esque neck bows accessorizing some of the looks, but other than that I was pretty much hooked.

Gold was obviously Jason Wu's metal of choice for fall. Models' eyes and hair were slicked in it, and their fingernails and the spikes of their heels were dipped in it.

I loved the feminine hosiery on display.

This colour combo is so chic to me.

I think it would be perfect for a room, too.

Maybe a subtle hint to Michelle Obama that the next time she needs red and dramatic she can look to Wu instead of McQueen?

What do you think of Wu's looks?

Also, here's a sneak peek at Victoria Beckham's collection, which was shown today, including her first-ever show collaboration with Louboutin (a match made in high heel heaven, no?)

Photo by Mitchell Sams [via]

Jason Wu Photographs by Marcus Tondo / GoRunway.com via style.com