Punk: Chaos to Couture.

Just a little taste of one of my fave parts of my visit to New York a few weeks ago. Oh, and don't tell me that this is the least punk thing ever... earmuffs. File as punk love.


[Video via: The Met]

NYFW Spring 2013: To the Streets.

[Images via: Style.com and Vogue.com]

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Art shmart; I'm all about these logos above. Done up of course in the most fabulous of watercolors, inks and florals (clearly obsessed...see the Roberto Cavalli Resort 2013 post below) these logos are re-imagined in a way that is truly stunning. File as loving.

[Images via: Unknown Source]

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Best Dressed at the Met Ball 2012.

I must say that my days this week have really been lacking in the glamour department. Just last weekend, I had a feeling that I was right on the edge of a major style slump (this self-imposed "budget" is killing me), when blam (totally just yelled this is my head) The Met Gala hit! (Relive last years by clicking here.) 

Although my daily work wear doesn't fall anywhere close to what the fab ladies above are wearing, it's definitely given me the push to stop wearing my go-to J Brand jeans every. single. day. But the real debate around the office (not involving my inability to pick a cute outfit this week) has been who was deserving of the best dressed title at this years Met Ball. And you know I had an opinion on that. Keep reading after the jump to see my favorite for this year! File as too much. 

Best Dressed: SAG Awards 2012.

Even though I wasn't able to watch the awards (only super-basic cable here) I was able to see all the red carpet action, which let's face it, is usually the most exciting portion of the award shows nowadays. And some of my favorite looks sashayed fresh from the couture presentations (just last week) right onto the red carpet: Givenchy, Giambattista Valli, Alexander McQueen and one of my newer favorites Zac Posen all made quite the appearances. Now, although I wanted to see Emma in a different Alexander McQueen pre-fall dress (see my request on a previous post) she wasn't my favorite of the night. For that information, you'll have to click below to see! File as black tie babes.

Pre-Fall 2012 Recap.

Thakoon | Jenni Kayne | Lanvin | Chloe

Alexander Wang | No. 21 | Valentino

Louis Vuitton | 3.1 Phillip Lim | Prabal Gurung

Missoni | Reed Krakoff | Alexander McQueen

Pre-fall has come and gone, just like that with the couture shows last week stealing all their thunder. But don't dismiss this in-between season as mere psuedo-collections from our favorite designers! There were some amazingly concocted gems (quite a few as you can see above) that I documented here on The-Margaret-Files; so show them a little love, too and take another looksy for yourself. Want to know my absolute favorite? Click to keep reading! File as perfection...

Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2012.

Like Mr. McQueen before her, Sarah Burton seems to do no wrong. This time around for Alexander McQueen's pre-fall collection, I had a decidingly difficult time choosing my favorite look- was it the fantastically puffed white blouse paired with a just as large skirt, the most ingeniously structured princess gown I've ever laid eyes upon in that amazing aquamarine color with black embroidered overlay (that one better show up at the Oscars on either Anne Hathaway or Rooney Mara) or the perfectly nipped in waistcoat with cigarette pants to match? Talk about a mouthful there. File as complete perfection.

[Images via: Vogue.com]

Alexander McQueen Spring 2012.

Unable to describe this collection in any words that could be more succinct or quite frankly more perfect than those of fashion critic Tim Blanks, I encourage you to read his words below. Lovely, spot-on and very moving, his words stay with you long after you've read them, quite like the confections on the Alexander McQueen runway this season.

[Images via: Vogue.com, review via Style.com]