A Piece of Cake!

One of my favorite girlies, Kerry Washington, made it know that her sweet sense of style is a piece of cake while rocking this Sariah gâteau skirt at the "Evening with Neil LaBute and Friends" event on Monday in New York City.

The inverted pleated skirt is called a "gâteau" (which is the French word for cake) due to its tiered layers that resemble a wedding cake.


The skirt is fresh from the Spring 2009 collection of Sariah. Sairah is the brain child of Sariah Carson who is based out of NYC. All the prints in the collection, including the mustard and cream printed skirt Kerry wore, are hand painted and uniquely one of a kind - individually numbered with limited edition tags. Even the draping and pattern making is done personally by Sariah herself.

More pieces from this Spring 2009 Collection can be found at Barney's Co-op in Chevy Chase located at 5471-C Wisconsin Avenue Chevy Chase, MD 20815.

You can also achieve this look by heading to your nearest J. Crew! This yummy confection of a skirt is on sale for 69.50! It is made of cotton sateen and sits at the waist to create a feminine bell shape.

There is nothing sweeter than a piece of cake this season!

Trendspotting: Zip it Up!

If you didn't already know I LOVE Solange Knowles! Last night she performed at the House of Blues in Chicago as the special guest of British songstress Estelle and performed in the cutest zipper dress. I've noticed recently that I am seeing zipper detaling on everything from purses to dresses.

I first noticed it when I got my Essence magazine in the mail this month and noticed Halle Berry on the cover in a white strapless dress with gold zipper detailing (below).

You can get the 3.1 Phillip Lim Winding Zipper Dress that Solange wore last night at Neiman Marcus in Tyson's Corner for $895.00

This black short sleeve sheath dress with sheer overlay has dramatic winding zipper detailing creating ruffles all over.

You can also try this Mason by Michelle Mason Zipper Tank Dress from Barneys Co-op in Georgetown($264.00). This basic form fitting dress puts a contemporary spin on the "Little Black Dress" with its diagonal zipper detailing (close-up below)

Or for the frugal fashionista, try this Sweeteart front-zip dress. The satin drss with a sweetheart neckline can be found at Bebe in Pentagon City ($159.00).

Whatever your price point, make sure to zip it up this season!