with new york fashion week already over and london fashion week drawing to an end, i can’t help but spend an unhealthy amount of time pouring over all of the new fall 2010 collections. i have a few obvious favorites: hello, marc! his collections seriously reminded me why i love him so much, and right when i was beginning to feel only lukewarm about his styling! thank you! but i digress. i actually have something a tad bit more interesting than your usual runway fare:

did you see any photos from the rachel antonoff fall 2010 collection? such a fun presentation with pretty ladies wearing adorable vintage-inspired outfits inside an old mansion! apparently, the theme was “mystery at lafayette house” and the guests were presented with a series of chic crime scenes. attendees had to become the detectives to solve the mystery and identify the murderer. seeing presentations like this really make me wish i was actually invited to fashion shows! maybe next fashion week…

a little over a week ago, i had the honor of attending the chictopia10 conference as one of the winners of the chictopia10 contest along with this incredible group of beautiful young women. each girl represents her own unique individual style and has a great appreciation for the supportive and positive chictopia community.

i have to admit, the first night we were all at the hotel, i ran into lydia in the lobby and ran gave her a big bear hug before i even stopped for a proper introduction. i have been a fan of some of these girls for a long while, so it only added to my appreciation of getting to meet them all along with the wonderful women who run the site. i definitely recommend that you take the time to check out all of their blogs because many of them have really incredible coverage of all of the events with lots and lots of photos!

all images via chictopia.

apparently, the theme for me this week was statement pieces. my eye has been drawn to striking headgear and interesting coats.

column a: turned out, team peter stigter, the streethearts
column b: team peter stigter, Le 21Á¨me Arrondissement, all the pretty birds

it’s funny, this year i was actually in new york for fashion week and i probably saw less of the collections than i usually do. this is mostly due to the fact that i usually just view the collections in photo galleries from the comfort of my own home. and while in new york, i spent most of my time running around from place to place with hardly a moment to eat or sleep! but now that i am home, i’ve had a few days to catch up on all of the shows, and i have to say i have been delightfully surprised by some unexpected new favorites. case in point: peter jensen fall 2010.

i don’t think i’ve ever even looked at any of his collections before this year, but i have to say i am absolutely smitten with these vintage-inspired schoolgirl looks (especially after my infatuation with the equally fun, collegiate looks at proenza schouler pre-fall 2010). anyway, i read that this collection was inspired by the film adaptation of the prime of miss brodie jean. unfortunately, this reference is lost on me since i haven’t seen the movie or read the book! so i’ll add those to my list, and in the meantime, i will appreciate these perfectly wearable separates in quirky color combinations topped off by the prettiest little hats!