the world according to sherimaven

Hi, Friday. It's been a long week somehow. The heat is killing me. I am now officially over Summer and ready for Fall. Thanks Mother Nature for reminding me why I love Fall so much. 

So it was with great sadness that I read about the untimely passing of a comedy icon, Joan Rivers. Loved her or loathed her, there's no denying that she was born to perform and make people laugh. The loss of another comedy treasure a few weeks back, Robin Williams, also took us by complete surprise. It's very hard to lose people that have a gift to make us laugh- there's nothing better than laughter and humor and in these times where it often feels that crying is more appropriate than laughing, we need comedians more than ever. 

And as I thought about how I grew up with Joan and always loved her, I also remembered that I was born the same day as another wacky woman comedian, Phyllis Diller. Imagine those two in a room. I'm guessing you'd want to be on their good side.

So it was with the importance of wit and fun in mind that I loved looking at the Honor presentation at Fashion Week for Spring '15. I've not been quiet here about my love for a more minimal and spare silhouette, and my embrace of this whole normal dressing epoch we all seem to have loosened up our waistbands to embrace. But it's clothes like these that make me remember what's truly fun about fashion, and that life is bloody serious business, so why not have some fun with style?  I adore the vintage POV, the slash of blue eyeshadow (blue being a very dominant trend so far on the runways for Spring), and the feminine and freewheelin' vibe of these clothes. Loving the little white dresses with candy accents- adorable beyond adorable (scroll through the above for a ton of images from the show).

If I were a bit younger and looking for a way to stand out as a bride, this little number above would be my numero uno pick with the cute little babydoll top and long skirt, and here would be my bridesmaids, pretty in blue and printed. Also I'm loving the ice blue gown below- my mother wore ice blue when she was a bride and I always thought it was one of her best choices. These clothes made me smile, that weird little scrubby bubble print is just about the cutest thing I've ever seen, and I adore the moddish coats (very well constructed to boot) that show off a good set of gams. The short length is also big news for Spring, and in typical fashion philosophy, hemlines tend to go up when the economy is good, so perhaps happy days are here again?

We sure could use that. If laughter is indeed the best medicine, then this collection is the cure. Go ahead and think about having some fun next Spring when it all starts blooming again. There's nothing wrong with enjoying (and wanting to look like) a girl. Love. And that's what's up this frocky Friday in the 212. Yours, in armchair fashion reporting. XO