Poca and Poca Winter 2012

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In order for me to get to Poland, I would have to pay over 600 Euros to fly 11 hours, covering a distance of 8720km. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But I think all that may just be worth it to shop <i>Poca and Poca's</i> Winter 2011-12 Collection. Designer Karolina Gniewek brings her unique vision to this enchanting brand, creating gorgeous and girly clothes with a retro twist. Each delightful piece is handmade in Poland, ensuring that special care and the highest quality is maintained. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For this season, <i>Poca and Poca </i>have brought together a delectable range of outfits in sugary sweet shades and ladylike looser-fit shapes. Ruffles and bows are a salient feature, adding an extra dose of prettiness to each piece. Key looks include frilly jumpsuits, high-waisted trousers, a sequined ape, flirty cotton dresses, silk blouses and alluring puffed shorts. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's refreshing to see single toned fabrics, and an absence of prints. It makes these ensembles all the more timeless and versatile. A mini black bow tie and large hair bows enhance the charming, feminine theme. If Alice in Wonderland fell down a rabbit hole into 2012 and ever got tired of wearing that blue dress, she could always try on one of these endearing outfits.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0_bSS7WMxslaZlooG6mzjR-YSr5m5DAgHjPLWu5OCjUuuYP3fl9uooGsfH6EY2UNVlVp0W9W199zk4cVygsu96mcOuwsu25s5qO9HTG1urTavBUs13Bm3AzfxKNs3ivuYMQKSfBN83Dz/s1600/poca3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0_bSS7WMxslaZlooG6mzjR-YSr5m5DAgHjPLWu5OCjUuuYP3fl9uooGsfH6EY2UNVlVp0W9W199zk4cVygsu96mcOuwsu25s5qO9HTG1urTavBUs13Bm3AzfxKNs3ivuYMQKSfBN83Dz/s640/poca3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-vrhcs13ZB1VTkSf82-JE6z9XHtHAW48BJl9x3dMj4K4tJ-rEYKkqzI8fF4op56R5IfCqltFpy0iZ8obPA3PP7qBz1cpAYrGDz9A8rb4wTRdmWIWgczoQZCiJgEmWEsqeknb5OgppCzD/s1600/poca2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-vrhcs13ZB1VTkSf82-JE6z9XHtHAW48BJl9x3dMj4K4tJ-rEYKkqzI8fF4op56R5IfCqltFpy0iZ8obPA3PP7qBz1cpAYrGDz9A8rb4wTRdmWIWgczoQZCiJgEmWEsqeknb5OgppCzD/s640/poca2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqcWv8BYouwcWWXlmRPbNX7EMrWTy8j2gpGOwddttncZSpZZVoS3cjeOQrXa8bTMg9o8sIPGGCMWbyyblwRc4cIyJJsP558in6w0SptmQkCQ5LM14Ph27bPNL5L_4ECvxtKf4vU8hK_ww/s1600/poca1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqcWv8BYouwcWWXlmRPbNX7EMrWTy8j2gpGOwddttncZSpZZVoS3cjeOQrXa8bTMg9o8sIPGGCMWbyyblwRc4cIyJJsP558in6w0SptmQkCQ5LM14Ph27bPNL5L_4ECvxtKf4vU8hK_ww/s640/poca1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span></div>

Poca and Poca Winter 2012

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Trend of the Week - Frills

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Trendspotting</span></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Frills </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: auto;">I finally get to do a trend post that refers to my Blog's name. There were so many glam events this week. The haute couture shows in Paris, The 'White Fairy Tale Love Ball' and the premiere of the final Harry Potter movie. Frills were in abundance at all these fashionable gatherings.</div><div style="text-align: auto;"><br /><br /></div></div></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6O2sPc42OAr7M0v-rBS0CKKiclGeNHpD6hmJObztYwqfH6c9wRzxzNnSyzu5Nkn5WyFP86Avtl-4jM4ILU-i2P9QIN3KWAxBJZXAngpQk6Ke9t-MqGa3KwMiZ1IN5qcpzcT6OHoan6cQ/s1600/frills1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6O2sPc42OAr7M0v-rBS0CKKiclGeNHpD6hmJObztYwqfH6c9wRzxzNnSyzu5Nkn5WyFP86Avtl-4jM4ILU-i2P9QIN3KWAxBJZXAngpQk6Ke9t-MqGa3KwMiZ1IN5qcpzcT6OHoan6cQ/s640/frills1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At a photocall for the final Harry Potter movie, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Emma Watson</span></b> wore a sheer back lace dress by Rafael Lopez, which had a nude inner dress. The sleeves and hem were adorned with black frills.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Clemence Poésy</span></b> attended the 'Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2' Premiere wearing a white Nina Ricci dress that's swirled in ruffles. I like that she paired it with a black skinny belt and black bow heels.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Alexa Chung </span></b>was in Paris for Chanel's Fall 2011 Couture presentation. She wore a black cocktail dress by Chanel, naturally, which had a white frilled neckline. Black oxfords and a Chanel chain bag completed her look.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgWQXSaYi774JJdyZFjtOd5fvbiwb5YbzFDm4OMGfN0uL7EMTmZ_UEtLX47BNFeCifk-7fQeXCblpdgZMNbZ4ybI8ZRCWpdduZw55aicy9au1L8Z3wb4vNvyZ9SnWVv_Wt6FkQU4shPY/s1600/frills2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgWQXSaYi774JJdyZFjtOd5fvbiwb5YbzFDm4OMGfN0uL7EMTmZ_UEtLX47BNFeCifk-7fQeXCblpdgZMNbZ4ybI8ZRCWpdduZw55aicy9au1L8Z3wb4vNvyZ9SnWVv_Wt6FkQU4shPY/s640/frills2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 'White Fairy Tale Love Ball' was hosted by designer Garavani Valentino in France earlier this week. The white dress code brought about many ruffled dresses. </span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Margherita Missoni</span></b> wore a dress from her family's design label. Her spaghetti strap gown had lines of sliver beading with layered frills at the hip and hemline.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><b>Anne Hathaway</b></span> looked like a scene out of the 'Princess Diaries' in a Valentino gown, with silver-trimmed frills. A tiara Alice band and loose waves added to her fairytale look.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Italian socialite, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Bianca Brandolini d'Adda</span></b> also chose a gown by Valentino. The pleated strap gown was covered in rows of small frills.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbD2dhEUtqXV_t_Ot_jQBKo1ggP2hXwkt5_jC2_yZWcy9pP-R5yVMvxj5V2UEEYX5d_Ni0m7LVKa8xK8eJ10NTmrNEGi-xq1KewxH0mJdqN_U02b1lykiM7-FE7BmA2mfHriZ0SUwe2A/s1600/frills3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbD2dhEUtqXV_t_Ot_jQBKo1ggP2hXwkt5_jC2_yZWcy9pP-R5yVMvxj5V2UEEYX5d_Ni0m7LVKa8xK8eJ10NTmrNEGi-xq1KewxH0mJdqN_U02b1lykiM7-FE7BmA2mfHriZ0SUwe2A/s640/frills3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Anna Dello Russo</span></b> attended the 'White Fairy Tale Love Ball' in a Roberto Cavalli gown with a fully frilled mermaid train. A rose-lined netted fascinator topped off her bridal-like look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Emma Watson</span></b> was enveloped by tons of tulle frills, in this grey Oscar de la Renta gown. She wore it to the World Premiere of 'Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2'.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br /><br /></div>

Trend of the Week - Frills

Trendspotting Frills  I finally get to do a trend post that refers to my Blog's name. There were so many glam events this week. The haut...

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Atelier Versace Evening Gowns

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Atelier Versace Spring/Summer Collection 2011</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br /><br /></b></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJq-gSqg9fM4kHAHol8sJj_SoWyTiQwz-WA_MSkQYGndO588xwJeeZF8YrstbILcLwM-l9lrV8H-H6sXXKYRzfJOA6idbcZeFOuaZp82i4fET5X79teSAQpkNx2jnsjGaWUlwC3SPcRQ/s1600/Versace+atelier+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJq-gSqg9fM4kHAHol8sJj_SoWyTiQwz-WA_MSkQYGndO588xwJeeZF8YrstbILcLwM-l9lrV8H-H6sXXKYRzfJOA6idbcZeFOuaZp82i4fET5X79teSAQpkNx2jnsjGaWUlwC3SPcRQ/s640/Versace+atelier+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJ8yZ9qAo0YBFZTuMHFFK-QVFHhkOOREURV-6RtLK5sZ5a4z3yhgQtxoBlOyhPxct6YWxcW3nEMfLJ3z9KLFDCRUx5jOzWot8_N1dE_a4VUz6HOWRHHYxyfpO267inm94MQBXKNJVnFs/s1600/Verscae+atelier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJ8yZ9qAo0YBFZTuMHFFK-QVFHhkOOREURV-6RtLK5sZ5a4z3yhgQtxoBlOyhPxct6YWxcW3nEMfLJ3z9KLFDCRUx5jOzWot8_N1dE_a4VUz6HOWRHHYxyfpO267inm94MQBXKNJVnFs/s640/Verscae+atelier.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-jf2FeC-Ex6MdlOdPioi2ONYm3JYuBcexEkrkJwQvcwD3jHFci3fqUhUPopQmu-PHJnhpPbL1r4VVUjV3FhsGzleSTVVSnedmkLd8JdtP22vHr-wM1e5ghy0cYthNXuiFbaG-OEmOAQ/s1600/Versace+atelier+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-jf2FeC-Ex6MdlOdPioi2ONYm3JYuBcexEkrkJwQvcwD3jHFci3fqUhUPopQmu-PHJnhpPbL1r4VVUjV3FhsGzleSTVVSnedmkLd8JdtP22vHr-wM1e5ghy0cYthNXuiFbaG-OEmOAQ/s640/Versace+atelier+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Versace have released their Atelier Spring/Summer 2011 Collection in sublime designs and a palette of pretty colours. I love the array of soft frills, intricate ruffles and interesting use of colour fading. Australian model Abbey Lee Kershaw looks doll-like in this ultra-feminine range. My favs are the asymmetrical gray-to-black tiered frill gown (middle left) and the sugary shaded pink ruffle-bottom dress (bottom middle).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In a perfect haute couture world, I would be able to own each one of these enchanting evening gowns <i>and</i> have some somewhere fabulous to wear them to. Unfortunately, this is not a perfect world, but a girl can always dream.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span></div>

Atelier Versace Evening Gowns

Atelier Versace Spring/Summer Collection 2011 Versace have released their Atelier Spring/Summer 2011 Collection in sublime designs and a pal...

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