Thomas Whiteside x Elle January 2013

Photography: Thomas Whiteside @ Jedroot

Model: Jessica Biel

Styling: Joe Zee @ Jedroot

Hair: Ken O'Rourke @ Streeters

Make Up: Romy Soleimani @ Management Artists

 Manicure: Cristina Conrad @ Calliste Paris

The White Fairy Tale Love Ball

Natalia Vodianova and all of her friends got together at her beautiful property to raise money for the Naked Heart foundation, which helps create playgrounds for children in Russia (they were 2.3 million dollars successful!). The video speaks for its fabulous self.

Kate Moss x Vogue Paris May 2011

What fabulous styling on Kate Moss by Vogue Paris' editor-in-chief Emmanuelle Alt! Photographed by Mert & Marcus, this editorial features bold backdrops and complementary-colored haute couture by such names as Atelier Versace, Armani Prive, Valentino Haute Couture, Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci and my favorite asymmetrical iridescent gown (first, below) by Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal. The Julien Fournier couture bodysuit also plays up the spread's title "Couture Limits" with its limitless planetary rings and scintillating color blocking (not to mention an amazing Gorgio Armani Privé crystal mask!).

I'm in the mood for some...

Valentino Bow Espadrille - $495

ESPADRILLES! (slash wedges)

Spring/Summer is/are just around the corner, and I can feel the comeback of espadrilles. High ones, flat ones, open ones, closed ones...

I'm in the mood for some seriously high ones... (Yes, I'm browsing through the expensive ones... A GIRL CAN DREAM)

Belle by Sigerson Morrison - $240

Chloe Denim Wedge - $435

Ralph Lauren Finola Woven Thread Espadrille - $695

See by Chloe Canvas Wedge Sandals - $335

Donna Karan Cork and Suede Wedges - $695

Jimmy Choo Pedro Suede Wedges - $455

And, of course, adorable little flat ones make my day feel so much warmer and summer-ier:

Lanvin Espadrille Flat - $495

Above 3 via EspadrillesFromSpain

Song of the day: Baby Monster - She Comes Alive

No Glove, No Love

It's getting chilly. It's also getting dark at 4pm, which isn't so fun. But more important is the chilly part. Which is why I've decided to go around looking at the glove trends because, as we all know, keeping your extremities warm is the lynchpin to keeping your entire body warm. Above are my favorite gloves on the planet: Smittens. They're mittens for you and your significant other. Apparently, the woman who created them was walking in the mountains with her husband and tried to hold his hand but her mittens were too bulky and the hand-holding therefore wasn't very fun. She decided to create mittens wherein both their hands could fit. I'm not 100% sure she asked her husband how he felt about being in public this way, but I find them to be hilariously genius.

I tried on these soft and delicious cashmere gloves at UNIQLO a couple weeks ago, but decided against them because cashmere is soft and warm, but doesn't block the wind - therefore, they are useless for the extremities-theory.

I really do love the punky, short leather look, with cut outs on the knuckles - I think it has a certain edge yet stays feminine with the sleekness of the leather along slim fingers.

Fingerless gloves are also badass - although not ideal for the cold, they always look cool - I especially love the sparkly, studded ones by Valentino (the black ones on top are by Uncle Karl at Chanel).

Speaking of fingerless gloves, someone knit these interesting gloves, specifically designed for iPod and iPhone users...

These are another pair of interesting... gloves? Are those hands NAKED under those handerpants? (Ironically enough, I screen-captured the word "NEXT").

I really like these lacy ones - they definitely do absolutely nothing to protect your hands/arms from the cold and/or wind, but they look very pretty - 80s Madonna even. They're lacy and fragile and delicate.

These are what I've been seeing a lot of, though - long AND fingerless gloves. Think of them as the modern day leg warmer, for the arm.

So basically you should be opting for a nice pair of short, bad-ass looking leather gloves and a long pair of arm-warmers. Or, if you REALLY want to feel the burn, go for something more like this:

They seriously exist.