Casey Wagar Fancy, Supermodels, What to wear

Versus Versace’s Spring 2015 Collection – How To Rock A Similar Look

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Versus Versace Spring 2015 collection at NYFW

Donatella Versace has stepped up her game and wisely partnered up with Anthony Vaccarello for Vesus Versace’s Spring 2015 collection at NYFW. And although Versus is Versace’s secondary, more youthful inspired line, the clothes for Spring 2015 felt grown up and wearable (for the most part), more so than what we’ve come to expect from Versace’s signature collection. Many of the pieces, including strapless dresses paired with long blazers (above), well-cut pant suits belted at the waist and long sleeve shirt dresses, were chic and still hinted at Versace’s unapologetic sexy vibe without being too over-the-top or campy.  Continue reading “Versus Versace’s Spring 2015 Collection – How To Rock A Similar Look” →

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Getting Fancy for Dîner en Blanc

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Thousands of party goers will be attending Dîner en Blanc tonight in Calgary. And like last year, the huge chic picnic is sure to be a night to remember. But because the event stipulates that all guests must wear white, it can be hard for some to find something original but still stylish to wear. While there’s sure to be a lot of white dresses made of lace and eyelet (which is lovely), there are some other good options to help stylish party-goers stand out. Continue reading “Getting Fancy for Dîner en Blanc” →

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Emmys 2014 – Red Carpet Recap

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Claire Danes, Gwen Stefani, Kerry Washington & Julia Roberts at the 2014 Emmys

I was away last week for the Emmys but couldn’t miss a brief recap. Overall, it wasn’t the most exciting night in terms of fashion. For the most part, most people played it rather safe, which is becoming more and more typical these days. But there were still a few style stand outs. Find out below who rocked the red carpet, and who could have been better (but weren’t completely unfortunate).

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Monochrome Prints – 3 Fancy Fall Party Looks

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Cool and interesting prints are huge for fall and a great way to interpret the trend is to go with monochrome prints. The black and white combo is a fashion staple. It’s modern, sleek and good looking. And monochrome prints are a perfect option for fall party dressing. With a number of events coming this fall, a few lovely ladies I know have been asking me for suggestions. Below are three similar DVF monochrome prints dresses and thoughts on how to wear them. Continue reading “Monochrome Prints – 3 Fancy Fall Party Looks” →

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Models Cover Vogue’s September Issue – Finally!

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Vogue’s September Issue with Joan Smalls, Cara Delevingne and Karlie Kloss

Like many other fashion lovers, the September issue of American Vogue has long been the magazine’s most highly anticipated issue of the year. When I was younger, my wonderful dad bought me a copy of Vogue every month and he was always especially excited to give me Vogue’s September issue because he knew how excited I’d be to get it, which of course I was. You know you’re a fruit when…

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Metallic Sneakers – Cool And Fancy

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Metallic sneakers clockwise from top right: MARC by Marc Jacobs, ALDO, Lanvin, Vans, Saint Laurent, Miu-Miu and ACNE (middle)

At my recent birthday party (that makes me sounds about 8 years old), a super stylish and lovely friend showed up in the coolest silver Saint Laurent sneakers. I’m a sucker for anything metallic and cool sneakers, and everything this friend wears is awesome so of course I loved them. It got me thinking about fancy sneakers and their growing popularity.  Continue reading “Metallic Sneakers – Cool And Fancy” →

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Carine Roitfeld’s Icons for Harper’s Bazaar – “Unmistakable, unforgettable, always in fashion”

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Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Linda Evangelista, Stephanie Seymour, Brook Shields and Iman

Eeeeek! Nothing excites me more than when the 90s supers show up again. And Harper’s Bazaar’s September issue is making it happen. Because my girls are back. The well respected fashion magazine asked super talented stylist Carine Roitfeld to select and style an awesome lineup of legendary faces for a portfolio titled “Icons” – and it’s fancy. Beauties featured in the 17-page piece include Lady Gaga, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford (looking better than ever in Tom Ford and demonstrating that a sequin pencil skirt is a must for fall), Claudia Schiffer, Stephanie Seymour, Brook Shields, , Iman, Lauren Hutton, Lara Stone, Joan Smalls, Penelope Cruz and more.  Continue reading “Carine Roitfeld’s Icons for Harper’s Bazaar – “Unmistakable, unforgettable, always in fashion”” →

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Nordstrom’s Fancy “Hello, Calgary – We Like Your Style” Campaign

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My mom Kerry and I getting fancy for Nordstrom

Calgary is soon to get a little fancier. Nordstrom, the legendary American department store, is finally making its way across the border and it’s set to open its first Canadian store in Calgary on Friday, September 19th. And many fashion loving Calgarians couldn’t be happier and more excited.

Because it’s the retail giant’s first venture outside the U.S., they’re doing a excellet job of getting out in the community and making themselves a respected part of the city. As part of their efforts to get to know fashion loving Calgarians, they enlisted top blogger and photographer (and my friend) Ania Boniecka and her husband, photographer Tyler Stalman, to shoot 100 people in Calgary for a very cool and unique campaign featuring stylish Calgarians in various parts of the city. I was super flattered and excited when Ania asked me and my mom to take part. I felt so fancy!  Continue reading “Nordstrom’s Fancy “Hello, Calgary – We Like Your Style” Campaign” →

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The New Fringe Bag – It’s Fun And Fancy

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Jennifer Lopez in NY last week with a large Chanel fringe bag; Chanel embellished fringe flap bag (top right); Gucci fringe suede shopper tote (bottom right)

Last week, I found myself explaining to a friend how I’m really into fringe lately (you know you’re a fruit when…). There’s a casual and free-spirited vibe with fringe, often referred to as ‘boho chic’ that’s both fun and cool. And lately I’ve noticed a lot of stylish celebs rocking the fringe trend, especially fringe bags (as seen on Jennifer Lopez recently while shopping in NYC). After doing a little fashion research (obviously the best kind of research), I discovered a lot of luxury fashion brands are on top of the fringe bag trend – Chanel, Gucci, Stella McCartney, Valentino and Saint Laurent to name a few. Continue reading “The New Fringe Bag – It’s Fun And Fancy” →

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It Doesn’t Get Much Fancier Than Chanel Haute Couture

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Some impressive designs at Chanel’s Fall 2014 Haute Couture collection

Haute Couture is fancy. And just over 10 years ago, it almost disappeared altogether as more and more designers quit doing their couture collections. In 2002, the 150 year-old tradition (dating back to the 1860s) was considered pretty much out of vogue and critics began to call it irrelevant when Yves Saint Laurent famously held his last couture show. After that, more and more designers began to stop doing Haute Couture. But due to a surprisingly growing market in recent years, because of some major foreign investment, it seems to be back and is practically thriving. In fact, the Haute Couture calendar in Paris has recently grown from 3 to 5 days and an increasing amount of young designers have started doing couture collections. Good news for fancy fashion lovers – and fancy fruits like moi. Continue reading “It Doesn’t Get Much Fancier Than Chanel Haute Couture” →