Patterned Dresses

First things first, darlings! The winner of CC’s Jack Cards Giveaway is the lovely April Marie of So Spiffy ~ congrats!
Prints? Charming!
Fabulous frocks for Spring and Pre-Fall, darlings! Wear them now with opaque tights!
Runway coverage via style.com except where noted.
Adam, via nymag.com
Barbara Tfank
Basso & Brooke
Carolina Herrera
Christian Cota
Christian Siriano, via nymag.com
Cynthia Rowley
Diane von Furstenberg
Elise Overland
Karen Walker, via nymag.com
Kenzo
Kinder Aggugini
L.A.M.B.
Lela Rose
Loewe
Louis Vuitton pre-fall

Marc by Marc Jacobs
Michael Angel, via nymag.com
Mulberry
Nathan Jenden
Nicole Miller
Oscar de la Renta pre-fall, via nymag.com
Ports 1961
PPQ
Rachel Roy pre-fall; this and next four via nymag.com
Tibi pre-fall
Tory Burch pre-fall
Twinkle by Wenlan
United Bamboo
Vivienne Tam
Yigal Azrouel

Alexander McQueen banded knit dress; this and next three at Bergdorf Goodman.
Marc Jacobs bird print wrap dress.
Piazza Sempione printed appliqué dress.
Thakoon tie-waist dress.
Anna Sui paisley scarf print dress; this and next six at shopbop.com.
Tibi cap sleeve dress.
Mink Pink Shattered Dreams dress.
Juicy Couture camo tiered ruffle dress.
Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent button front racer back dress.
Shoshanna strapless tulip dress.
Nanette Lepore Blowout dress.
Hervé Léger striped bandage mini dress; this and next four at net-a-porter.com.
Catherine Malandrino silk-jersey V-neck dress.
ACNE Wise Leo chiffon dress.
Emilio Pucci stud-embellished printed dress.
T-Bags printed jersey shirt dress.

Get pattern perfect, darlings!
xoxox,
CC

Pre-Fall Frocks

Darlings, a roundup of dresses from the Pre-Fall 2010 runway shows… Virtually all they have in common is their designation ~ styles range from sleeveless to strapless, patterned to solid, and long to short. If this preview is any indication of what the fall collections are going to look like, we will certainly have a vast variety of frocks from which to choose!
Runway coverage via style.com.
Alexander Wang – basic black at its best!
Burberry Prorsum – a sultry shade and chicly belted
Calvin Klein – ever the minimalist
Carolina Herrera - a preview of fabulous fall florals
Chanel – CC loves the long-sleeved mini
Diane von Furstenberg – fun and flirty
Donna Karan – bicolor bodaciousness
Elie Tahari – a strapless stunner
Jason Wu – elegantly draped
J. Mendel – arresting asymmetry!
Michael Kors – for the peplum princess
Narciso Rodriguez – a wine-hued winner
Nicole Miller – perfect patterns, as ever
Oscar de la Renta – a rare short-sleeved look
Pringle of Scotland – natty knits, naturally!
Thakoon – for those with a pattern predilection
Versace – edgy sport-inspired ensembles earn high praise from CC!
Zac Posen – get graphic!
Zero + Maria Cornejo – wonderful watercolors…

The previous runway looks give CC free reign to select her favorite frocks in stores now.
Tory Burch Sener dress, at toryburch.com.
Emilio Pucci cowl back dress, at brownsfashion.com.
Helmut Lang Powder Print Dress, at lagarconne.com.
Matthew Williamson silk-georgette shift; this and next three at net-a-porter.com.
Diane von Furstenberg Keena silk-chiffon dress.
Alberta Ferretti printed silk-chiffon dress.
Paul & Joe Sister ombré silk sequined dress.
Robert Rodriguez Twist Knot Dress; this and next five at shopbop.com.
See by Chloé Safari belted dress.
Haute Hippie Rose bubble dress.
Sheri Bodell Flame Thrower sheath.
A.L.C. striped diagonal zipper dress.
Porter Grey shift. CC is smitten!
Robert Rodriguez beaded shoulder wrap dress; this and next at intermixonline.com.
See by Chloé silk crisscross halter dress.
Get dressed, darlings!
xoxox,
CC