Happy Christmas & a Merry New Year!

Dear loyal readers,
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for all the love and support through out this year. Your feedback on this blog and on other social networks gives me the opportunity to better the blog and really get to know my readers. I started this blog last July with the hopes of doing two of my favorite things and those are Fashion & writing. I've had a blast writing every article and I look forward to writing more next year and many years after that.

As this is my last article for 2012, I'd like to share with you the highlights of 2012:
- My Very First Article: "Introducing Me"

- Most read article on DiFashionista: "Oscar de la Renta RTW SS2013 Collection"

- 2nd Most read article on DiFashionista: "Gossip Girl: Fashion. Forward."

- My new favorite Designer: "Dion Lee"

- My Favorite Brand: "Burberry"

- Lana Del Rey, the face H&M's Autumn/Winter Collection: "Lana Del Rey for H&M"

- Vera Wang's LoveStruck Prequel: "LoveStruck by Vera Wang's LoveStruck Floral Rush"

- Summer Solemates: "Summer: Heel or No Heel?"

- Teen Choice Awards 2012: "Teen Choice Awards Red Carpet Looks"

- Comparing Models & Supermodels because the word Supermodel is overused: "Model Monday: Model or Supermodel?"

- Project Runway Season 10: "Project Runway: Meet the Designers!"

- British All-Star Supermodels at the Olympics held in the England: "All-Star Supermodels Go for Gold"

- The trend: Shorts on the Red Carpet: "The Short Story Part 1: Leather Shorts"

- My favorite Ready To Wear Spring/Summer 2013 Collections: "RTW SS2013"


Since this is my last chance for 2012 I'd like to wish you and your family Happy Holidays. I will be spending the Holidays quietly with my family enjoying the short vacation that I have and I will be back releasing new articles around January 7th 2013.
Until then a Happy Christmas & a Merry New Year!

Much Love,

& Family.

Bibhu Mohapatra RTW Spring/Summer 2013 Collection

Bibhu Mohapatra is known for his RTW collections and you'll soon see why. I fell in love with him a year or two ago and I immediately looked up his past collections. The thing that really got me to say wow was his futuristic inspired prints. He didn't really work with colorful fabrics and prints this season but he made up for that by making a part of each piece stop-and-stare worthy. Like my favorite piece above, the top of the dress is so amazing that I just wan to see more! And that goes for the rest of the collection. He doesn't go over-ly sexy, but he always adds a feminine touch to his design. If he does decide to go a bit sexier he goes for a new deep V design that compliments a woman's body. Another male designer who knows a woman's body so well that he can take designing to a new level! I can't wait to see more!

right: Bibhu Mohapatra

The forty year old designer is a member of the CFDA since June 2010. Bibhu Mohapatra used to be Design Director for J.Mendel from 1999 - 2008. He resigned to start his own self-titles clothing line. His clothes can be found at Bergdorf Goodman' and Neiman Marcus' stores and selected stores worldwide.

Here are a couple of my favorite looks:

Here is the rest of the collection:

Bibhu Mohapatra is originally from India and he turned 40 last June. He has really been leaving his mark slowly as a designer and you can really see him make more sophisticated and feminine pieces that his customers really appreciate!

Much Love,



Diane von Furstenberg RTW Spring/Summer 2013 Collection!

This DVF collection is very relaxed and colorful with a couple of red carpet worthy dresses. It also has a touch of DVF's bohemian side. My favorite pieces were certainly the expensive looking and laid back pieces which would normally look so fluffy if the right fabric wasn't used. The clothes, handbags and glasses were so stop-and-stare that they downplayed the make-up and shoes by going for nude or color matching, which was a pretty smart idea. DVF also didn't do a lot of cut outs, instead she focused more on deep V-necks and high slits on dresses.

I'm sure that everyone is wondering about the glasses the models and DVF co-workers were wearing. Diane partnered with Google for their Glass Technology and they even shot a video a week prior to the runway show.
Speaking of runway Diane has confirmed that the label is making about 25,000 pieces (a week!). I know right...amazing. DVF was all smiles and happy last week on FNO. She had a lot of activities and give aways and she even had a DJ, Solange Knowles. Yes, model, actress, singer, blogger - and now DJ - Solange Knowles. She even looked great doing it, as always. Solange is known for her fun and creative - and bold - style. Did I mention that she had three outfit changes? Well, she looked amazing in all of them!

In 2005 Diane von Furstenberg got the CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award and since 2006 she has been the president of CFDA.

Diane von Fustenberg

Solange Knowles - Diane von Furstenberg

Solange as DJ for DVF at NY FNO

The models I recognized during the Diane von Furstenberg show were Hanne Gaby Odiele, Tilda Lindstam, Joan Smalls and Kasia Struss.
Runway video DVF Spring/Summer 2013:

Here are a couple of my favorite looks:

Here is the rest of the collection:

DVF always has something to add to fashion week, even though her famous signature wrap dress wasn't really standing out this time (as it did in 1974). I guess she lives by the motto: "design but don't over do it". She must be doing something right, because first lady Michelle Obama and the Duchess of Cambridge can't get enough of her.

Much Love,