CC Loves... & Gorjana Earrings Giveaway!

First things first, darlings: the winner of CC's Lap of Luxury Hat Giveaway is the lovely Styleezta ~ congrats, and have fun selecting your custom cap!
Here's what CC is loving right now, darlings!

This Pink Velvet Designs necklace. So edgy and fabulous!

This Eyola jacket.

This Alexander McQueen wool kimono cape, at net-a-porter.com.

This BB Dakota skirt, at shopbop.com.

This Agent Provocateur satin corset, at net-a-porter.com.

This Stefano Marcantonio ostrich handbag.

These Anna Molinari gloves, at theOutnet.com.

This Elizabeth and James ring, at shopbop.com.

These Gorjana Acacia drop earrings. Fabulous news, darlings! CC and Gorjana have a pair of these stunning earrings (an $85.00 value!) to give away to a lucky CC reader! Four Day Contest: To enter, simply leave a relevant comment on this post!

What are you currently crushing on, darling?

xoxox,

CC

CC Loves...

A perfect red lip. Anna Selezneva backstage at Christian Dior.
Bandage dresses. Japanese Numero, June 2009.
Clubbing Couture. French Vogue, August 2009.
Cocktail Hour. V, July 2009.
Mad Men. CC g ot Season Two on DVD for Christmas ~ yay!
Open Toe booties. Jean-Michel Cazabat at shopbop.com.
Sexy fashion editorials. Purple, Fall 2009.
The Rodarte for Target nude cardi pictured here, center. CC bought 4 pieces from this collection - love them all!
This Rodarte for Target dress worn by Dakota Fanning in Teen Vogue. CC was lucky enough to snap one up!
This Derek Lam twill peplum bustier, at net-a-porter.com.
This Kiss Me Deadly boned lace basque. A stunningly well-constructed and fully fashioned bustier with lovely lace details and velvet straps. So luxe! CC has and adores!
This photo from Elle Spain, November 2009 courtesy Fellow Fashionista A Piece of Passion.
This Asos Black organza and crinoline cage dress, at asos.com.
This photo from The New York Times T Style Magazine, Winter 2007.
Worshipping the sun. Numero, October 2009.

The photography of Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello.
Visit sofiamauro.com.
Who are your favorite photographers, darlings?
What are you loving these first few days of 2010?
xoxox,
CC

P.S. If you are loving this "CC Loves..." post, then you will certainly adore CC's new blog! Check it out, darlings, and let me know if you'd be interested in exchanging links!

And never fear, CC Loves... is in addition to, not instead of, Couture Carrie! CC's cup runneth over :)

10 Things

First things first, darlings ~ the winner of CC’s Relastin Giveaway is the lovely Helen of Living Boldly - congrats!
Let’s reflect rather than resolve, shall we, darlings?
Tagged by the lovely Keyola Pey to list 10 Things That Make CC Happy:
1) Couture (naturally!). This photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Evi of Absolutely Ladylike.
2) Yoga and Pilates. Natasha Poly in French Vogue, February 2005.
3) New York City. Italian Vogue, December 2006.
4) Corsetry. Carmen Kass for Dsquared2, Spring 2006.
5) Beauty. Simona McIntyre in i-D, January 2009.
6) Architecture. The Guggenheim, Frank Lloyd Wright’s museum masterpiece on 5th Avenue, is 50 years old! Celebrate by building a scale model with Legos!
7) Inspiring Interiors. This photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Averill of Odi et Amo.
8) Travel. Watercolor by Laura Trevey.
9) My Fellow Fashionistas! Vanity Fair.
10) Love. CC & DG.


What makes you smile, darling?


Happy New Year!

Here's hoping you all have a fabulously fashionable 2010!

xoxox,
CC

P.S. CC's got a brand new blog!