Fashion Me Fabulous

Who: Alice + Olivia What it made us think of: The fashionable friend in a teen dramedy. What we liked: black & white geometric patterns, bright colors, full skirts, tutus, the blonde's bob What we didn't: chunky boots, lamè pants Who: Chris Benz What it made us think of: The town eccentric on a bender in 1964. What we liked: sequins, layering, red, green, plaid, the mussed preppy vibe What we didn't: The models seriously look fall-over drunk Who: Chadwick Bell What it made us think of: A treacherous and tantrum-throwing Hitchcock blonde. What we liked: retro cuts, color What we didn't: lamè, gown fails, sheer Image source: style.com and vogue.com .

Who: Thom Browne What it made us think of: Tim Burton mixed with a cocktail of Japanese designers What we liked: Drama mixed with whimsy, exaggerated shapes, buttons, "fox" stoles, tailoring, cages, driving gloves What we didn't: The hoof-like veils over the shoes, white-out lipstick, the pants that looked like gym clothes Who: Tory Burch What it made us think of: Sexy society librarian (there's totally such a thing) meets Love in the Afternoon What we liked: Shoes!, jackets & coats, leather accents, prim prints, tailoring, tights Who: TSE What it made us think of: Knitting yourself a really fabulous cocoon for to crawl into for the winter. What we liked: Intricate knits, knits that looked like lace, a move upscale feel from past years What we didn't: Long skirts under almost everything, the gowns seemed out of place for a knit-based sportswear collection Image source: style.com

Who: Carolina Herrera What it made us think of: A sketch book full of natural, handmade papers dyed with berries What we liked: navy, texture, just below the knee skirts, tie belts What we didn't: awkward vamps on the shoes, the show's second half Who: Proenza Schouler What it made us think of: Star Trek costumers love boxy shapes, lamè and color blocking, and while this show reminds me of Ster Trek , I wouldn't call it sci-fi at all. What we liked: pants!, asymmetricality, zips and snaps, wrap skirts, leather jackets, woven leather, Asian jacquard What we didn't: I don't think the first few looks would actually look good on a woman, but I could see a confident guy working them. (Not the mini skirts. Man thighs aren't that pretty.) Who: Altuzarra What it made us think of: A Marine who retires to Siberia. What we liked: bright winter prints, thigh-high boots, chunky knits, coin embellishments, leather, wide belts, strong shoulders, hip...

Shop: Goldenponies Why We Love It: Goldenponies offers handcrafted shoes and bags in classic styles and vivid hues. Price Range: $20 - $125 Links : Blog / Facebook / Twitter / Website (coming soon) Favorite Items: Light Blue Oxford Flats $50 (pictured); Goldie Ballet Flats $35 ; Pony Oxfords in Glitter $39 ; Leather Doctor bag $80 ; Bag Number 3 Vegan Satchel $55

Rooney Mara said she's having some trouble distancing herself from her Dragon Tattoo character. I get that. I still call people honey after a month with Blanche DuBois, but a good step to get out of character would be to stop dressing in character. Dye your hair back to not-black and stop wearing black all. the. time. Embrace your girly side again. Eat an ice cream sundae. Pick wild flowers. But most of that has nothing to do with the Oscars, so here are some suggestions. Dolce and Gabbana's Fall 2006 show was a romantic throwback to the Napoleonic era. A delicately embroidered empire waist dress is exactly what Lisbeth Salander wouldn't wear. Also not in her neo-goth punk wardrobe: bright colors. Jason Wu's recent color block gown has a smidge of black, but the red and pink are shockingly vibrant after a dark season. My Week with Marylin was supposed to be Michelle Williams ' big foray into mainstream movies. Whether or not she's a household name because of ...

Who: Red Valentino What it made us think of: A fairytale woodland tea party What we liked: Everything--dresses, ruffles, bows, shoes, cuteness, even the backdrop. I want it all. Who: Ruffian What it made us think of: Downton Abbey for today. What we liked: Buttons, plaids, tailoring, hats, shoes, pretty much everything Who: Suno What it made us think of: Aisles of pretty scrapbook paper. What we liked: Mixed prints, overall whimsy, print shoes, structured jacket with frilly dresses What we didn't: Large geometric prints (they looked out of place), jumpsuits, matchy matchy styling. Image source: style.com

Who: Rodarte What it made us think of: There are a lot of home schooled kids in my area of the country. Some of them are just like any other kid. Others are awkward from sheltering. These clothes are home school kids. What we liked: The new commercial direction. What we didn't: The new commercial direction. Who: Jeremy Scott What it made us think of: Nickelodeon cartoons circa 1997 What we liked: blue lips, rainbows, cheeky novelty knits, the Gwen Stefani feel What we didn't: I don't want the 90s to come back, even in a tongue-in-cheek way. Who: Threeasfour What it made us think of: spiralgraphs What we liked: Everything. Image source: style.com and vogue.com .