Mighty Metallics

Happy New Year! Here are some bright and shiny things from the Spring 2011 runways, darlings!

Photos via style.com.
A. Detacher
Acne
A.F. Vandevorst
Carlos Miele
Christian Siriano
David Koma
Juan Carlos Obando
Just Cavalli
Miu Miu
Monique Lhuillier
Reed Krakoff
Ruffian
Victoria Beckham
Vivienne Westwood Red Label
Wes Gordon
Which metallic makes you melt?
xoxox,
CC

Hi, Shine!

Shimmering styles sizzle, darlings! There’s nothing like silver and gold to make a gal shine, especially at this time of year! From metallic handbags to liquid leggings, shine is fine!
Carmen Marc Valvo; this photo via nymag.com. Other runway coverage courtesy style.com except where noted.
Christian Dior
Christian Cota
Dennis Basso
Dennis Basso; this and next two via nymag.com
Giles Deacon
Krizia
Luisa Beccaria
Marc Jacobs; this and next four via nymag.com
Monique Lhuillier
Ports 1961
Ralph Lauren
Richard Nicoll
Roksanda Ilincic
Ruffian; this and next via nymag.com

Toni Maticevski

DKNY fold-over gold leather clutch, at net-a-porter.com.
Madewell metallic mini messenger bag, at shopbop.com.
Mercury Glass shiny suede shopper, at anthropologie.com.
Miu Miu metallic cracked leather pumps; this and next at net-a-porter.com.
Lanvin gold platform sandals.
Diane von Furstenberg Zia crisscross platform sandals, at shopbop.com.
Twinkle headband, at anthropologie.com. Also in silver!
American Apparel gold metallic long sleeve minidress, at americanapparel.net.
Hervé Léger gunmetal bandage dress; this and next two at net-a-porter.com.
Luella corseted metallic jacquard mini dress.
Oscar de la Renta metallic jacquard dress.
Asos high shine mini dress, at asos.com.
Helmut Lang metallic racer back tank, at shopbop.com.
Torn by Ronny Kobo gold lame skirt
So Low metallic liquid leggings
American Apparel shiny high-waist legging, at americanapparel.net.
Say "Hi" to Shine, darlings!
xoxox,
CC

Metal Urge & CC StockinGirl Giveaway!

December is officially upon us, darlings! That means it’s time to think HOLIDAY PARTIES!
Get festive with metallics! These runway pieces (via nymag.com except where noted) are for SS ’10, but the shopping inspirations below are in stores now ~ get glittery and glam!
Aquilano.Rimondi; this and next via style.com
Balmain
Christian Siriano
Costello Tagliapietra
Cynthia Steffe
Elie Saab, via style.com
Elise Overland
Gabriele Colangelo, via style.com
Hervé Léger
Jasper Conran
Jenni Kayne
Jenny Packham

Jill Stuart
Louise Goldin
Marchesa
Max Azria
Michael Kors
Oscar de la Renta
Osman Yousefzada
Pamella Roland
Phillip Lim
Preen
Pringle of Scotland
Proenza Schouler
Reem Acra
Tory Burch

Rebecca Taylor metallic party dress; this and next two at net-a-porter.com.
Hervé Léger scoop-neck bandage dress.
Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Opuntia metallic corset dress.
Coast Valda metallic strapless dress, at asos.com.
Catherine Malandrino metallic halter dress; this and next at shopbop.com.
Nili Lotan metallic miniskirt.
Silver Plated Scarf at anthropologie.com.
Shiny Metallic seamed stockings from StockinGirl.com.
Fabulous news, darlings! CC and StockinGirl.com have one pair of these fabulous stockings to give away to a lucky CC reader! Two Day Contest: To enter, simply leave a relevant comment on this post. For an extra entry, Tweet this and tell CC you have done so in a separate comment. Be sure to Follow CC on Twitter! International Fellow Fashionistas welcome, as always!
Make it metallic, darlings, and you’ll be sure to shine!
xoxox,
CC

P.S. CC is featured today on Le Miroir de Bella, an absolutely beautiful new fashion blog ~ check out the post here.