Ked's advertised by Mischa Barton

Look at these shoes: I'm sure you will agree that while they are not exceedingly ugly, they are nothing special.

As I'm sure most of you know, Mischa signed on to advertise Ked's shoes this season. Here are a few photos from the campaign. Does Mischa not look gorgeous, even in those mundane shoes?


Mischa at the Ked's open launch party in New York:

This just shows that pretty people can wear however boring clothes and still look gorgeous. We do envy Mischa so...

Dress Trends Spring / Summer 2005 II

Following my report on this season's dress trends part I, which if you haven't seen it yet you must go see it, part II is finally here! Dresses are a MUST this season! Since fellow readers like you are obviously not celebrities who have special events to attend, I'm not going to show you any glam dresses today.

Since I'm feeling down-to-earth today, I thought I would give you all how-to-wear-dresses-in-2005 lecture 101. So first, here is a selection of dresses that are (mostly) affordable and very in fashion this season:

Two very pretty dresses from Free People. As mentioned in earlier post, yellow is a trendy color this season, and yellow dresses will definately liven up your outfit! Oh, and flowery prints and laces are of course also very fashionable.


Speaking of dresses, we of course would not not mention the oh so lovely collection by Anthropologie. They are quite pricy, but are so pretty one could not resist. The green flowery scores points for resembling one of the Burberry Prorsum dresses, and the blue one looks so casual and comfortable that you can actually stroll around your neighbourhood in.


For slightly more formal occasions, or if you just simply perfer simple outfits, these two are for you. The xx dress (by Anthropologie,) is boho influenced and has a wonderful fitting. The black lacy one is by Gap, and is perfect for looking elegant day and night!

Many people are often stuck on how to match outerwear with dresses. To look young and fun, wear the always versitile blazer (like the white one shown below,) or even wear an OVER-SIZED college sweatshirt over the dress as inspired by Marissa in the OC, (now if only all of us were smart enough to go to Harvard.)


If you are more for the more mature and stylish look, then you can wear a wrap which is oh-so-fashionable nowadays (like the black one below,) or wear a safari jacket (like the whitish khaki one below.)


I cannot stress how important it is for the fashionable to own and wear pretty day dresses anywhere and everywhere you go this season. So start looking out for your perfect dresses now!

Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain. . .part IV: rain coats

Now that we have all the essential rain accessories, it is time to pull the whole look together with the perfect rain coat. And what better coat to wear in the rain then trench coats? They are practical, versatile and oh-so-cool. When it comes to trench coats, no one does it better then the inventor of the trench coat: Burberry.


Ah, the classic Burberry trench coat. Every girl should have one at some point in their lives. This color is like the British black. It goes with practically everything. And the style, well the style is simply gorgeous and makes one feel like they're walking down a chic London street. . Bond Street anyone?

But for a more Spring 2005 look, this red floral Burberry trench is just the thing. It is a combination of the bright color and floral print that is so popular this season. And the other thing about this trench is that it is laminated! You are most defintely not going to get soaked with this on.

But to be even more adventurous, try this white Burberry trench cape. It is water resistant, so it can keep you dry. And the cape style allows you to show off whatever you're wearing underneath. Plus, it is white so it'll match whatever it is underneath too. In addition, due to the plastic material, you won't even have to worry the white getting all dirty under the rain-defintely a bonus!

Stepping away from Burberry, other designers have also come up with brilliant trench coats. Take this stylish pink trench from Marc by Marc Jacobs for example. It retains the conventional trench style, but the cutting and style definitely differentiates it from the typical burberry.

For a more affordable trench however, this one from Anthropology is perfect. The neat stylish cutting and pink color of this trench lends it a ladylike flair.

With these rain essentials all in place to stay dry and fashionable this season, let the raining begin!