Magazine: Glamour, June 2012 issue

Celebrity: Carrie Underwood

Wardrobe: Rochas shirt-dress in coral and a Cosabella bustier

Photographer: Ben Watts

Jewelry: Gold locket

Beauty: A strong brow and dramatic eye were paired with a pink pout and the hair was styled in a messy up-do

Color Critique: The warm hue in the dress complemented her eyes and hair. I also loved the coral dress with a pink lip color. -

Photo Credit: Ben Watts/Gamour

Celebrity: Sarah Jessica Parker

Event: Premiere of Matthew Broderick’s play, Nice Work if You Can Get It, in New York City

Outfit: Silky Rochas gown in ivory and a glamorous overcoat in matching hue

Jewelry: Drop down earrings

Bag: Ivory-and-pink envelope clutch with gold embellishments

Shoes: Pointy-toed heels

Beauty: Defined brow and cat-eye were paired with an understated lip color and the hair was styled in waves

Color Critique: Warm ivory done in a monochromatic palette, it was simply chic and elegant

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Celebrity: Sarah Jessica Parker

Event: Ann & Robert H. Lurie of Children’s Hospital of Chicago charity gala

Outfit: Black Rochas gown was worn with an Oscar de la Renta tweed coat

Jewelry: Fred Leighton diamond earrings and a Carole Tanenbaum necklace

Beauty: Strong brows and darkly lined eyes were paired with a nude lip and the hair was styled in her signature wavy locks with a center-part -

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Celebrity: Rachel Bilson

Magazine: Lucky, April 2012

Wardrobe: Carven dress in a floral print and a key-hole neckline

Shoes: Nicholas Kirkwood wedges

Beauty: Classic make-up with a pink lip color and hair in large wavy curls

Outfit: Rochas body-suit and a pink Yves Saint Laurent vest

Outfit: Printed Diane von Furstenberg top with embellishment and multi-tiered Chanel skirt

Photo Credit: Lucky

Rochas was lovely and classic for Spring 2011.  The color palette consisted of ivory, cobalt blue, brown, chartreuse and a floral print in lavender.   The colors were subdued aside from the bursts of chartreuse and cobalt blue.  Flowers were a big part of the collection; it was present in both the print and on the shoulder of the dresses.  Many of the dresses had great volume and movement.  You could see the intricacy of the work that went into each piece, like skilled ruching on the body of a dress or the painstaking detail that went into the gather of the skirt of a dress.  All of these particulars made for a beautifully constructed and timeless collection.

Anne Valerie Hash

Gareth Pugh

Rochas

Today was the first day of the ready-to-wear shows for Paris Fashion Week.  Being the first day, it may be too early to spot trends, but I am taking notice of the colors for spring thus far.  A  few collections have color palettes that are more reminiscent of fall.  Rochas had colors like burnt orange, deep burgundy and brown.  Gareth Pugh’s collection offered a sea of gray in various shades, this was in contrast to the mostly white collection he showed for spring 2009.  Anne Valerie Hash departed from the soft neutral color palette of spring 2009 and opted for more charcoal grays and blacks this season.  Is this the trend for Paris next spring?  The answer will unfold in the next day or two.