lux

First image Alexander Wang striped sweater with cut outs, $765.  

Second image Nasty Gal slashed stripe knit, $54. 

I recognize that knock-offs are looked down upon with utter pity by those who can easily afford an unending supply of designer pieces.  I also recognize, however, that those who cannot afford a high-end wardrobe need not scrape together pennies in order to appear "high-end".  Who is to say that a dangling price tag defines a luxurious appearance?  My opinion should not be mistaken for promoting cheaper lines producing other label's designs; rather, it should be taken at face value allowing for creative expression.  Take a designer's labor of love and craft your own look for less.  Whether whipping up a DIY or rummaging through sites to find clothing embodying similar looks/feels, don your own personalized  take on luxury.

sky-scrapping

Erin Heatherton photographed by Hasse Nielsen for The Sunday Times UK Style Magazine. La Perla's heavenly designs paired with heavenly heights make for a godly shoot.

zero degrees of caring

With snow soon to be falling the last thing a few of us need is an overdose of suffocating swathing layers. Roll out the grunge and hike up the shirts. Temperature is just a suggestion, not an obliged uniform. 

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1. Missoni x ToyWatch

[Beautiful wrist-scarves just in time for Christmas.]

2. Lanvin x H&M

[Sold out within 15 minutes in NYC locations.]

3. Karl Lagerfeld x Macy's

[To be expected around FW '11.]

bambi's a fox

Bambi Northwood-Blyth photographed by Zanita Whittington for Style Stlaker's "Dessert Fox" collection.  Wild west with a hint of sexy goth. And those snakebite leggings, well...they say it all.