style inspiration: NYFW street shots

It's hard to figure out what I love more about fashion week--the runway shows or the street style shots posted by my favorite photographers! I love seeing how "real" (sometimes hard to consider those that are attending the shows I'm drooling over real, but you know..) people dress, in real weather, in real life (again, eh...)--especially since they are often so in tune they're already flirting with the trends on the runway. Take this look...

via mr newton

I love the maxi dressing for winter that is all over the fall runways right now. But I love even more the absence of black. Dressing in nudes, whites, and greys when the rest of the street is all black is so, so refreshing--something I need to try!

And as for this stylish lady? I love the single splash of color on the hottest accessory from the men's fall shows.

via mr newton

Ok, back to NYFW coverage. What are your favorite shows so far? I'm compulsively clicking and saving. Favorites to come!

runway recap: lusting for lim

Looks like I've fallen for one of the biggest trends from NYFW: sheer things that probably shouldn't be sheer. And that's all thanks to...

3.1 Phillip Lim

I'm not sure how to explain why I desperately want a see-through-trench-that-looks-like-a-cozy-sweater, but I do.

I've now proclaimed Lim the expert of drool-worthy-yet-neutral color palettes, a genius of fabric mixing and texture making, the lifeline for the polka dot trend, and perhaps the only man who has a chance of getting me into a (uber chic, perhaps even leather) apron (that I'll wear for my lovely boyfriend as he makes us a much more edible dinner than I ever could).

runway recap: swooning for wu

Oh, Fashion, always making me unhappy with the current season. Just as I'm starting to embrace the first days of fall, I find myself enamored with spring. One of my favorite New York Fashion Week spring shows so far?

JASON WU

I just love his way of refreshing the summer's one true love: stripes. The idea of making them in part transparent is, well,.... perfect. (Cynthia Rowley clearly shared the sentiment, too.)

And updating the lady-like looks of fall using super sheer blouses topped with big giant bows? Just the cherry on top.

I want to wear every single look in his collection right off the runway--to work or on a date, a party or a red carpet event (should I be so lucky!).

What are your favorite looks and trends so far?