Forum Street Style: Transitional Dressing

We’ve fallen once again into that weird time of year where seasons merge and it’s not quite winter anymore, but it’s really not spring yet either. Forum members are facing the weather with lighter layers, reinforcements against the unexpected cold of warm days and chilly nights, and a marked increase in tights with shorts and short skirts. Here are some of their latest looks.

Sam! wore a mini dress by Dagmar with a coat and belt by H&M Trend, Acne boots, and a Zara bag.
Justlikesushi combined florals with pants and a blouse by H&M that she topped off with an Ohmyfrock leather jacket, and accessorized with black wedged high top sneakers, and an Arrogant/Minnie black bag.
Amour_amour363 wore a Gary Bigeni dress with a Haider Ackermann leather belt, a Celapiu woven cowel, and Ash wedged boots.

Liina donned a graphic tee from Bikbok with Gestuz pants, a Zara jacket, Topshop loafers, a Balenciaga bag, and House of Harlow sunglasses.
Juneping paired Elise Overland suede pants with a See by Chloé top, a Michael Kors fur vest, YSL leopard print heels, an Isabel Marant scarf, and a Givenchy bag.
Tweenspirit elevated a simple look of Our Legacy jeans, a Uniqlo shirt, and Florsheim by Duckie Brown shoes, with a red gingham blazer from the Spring 2009 Junya Watanabe for Brooks Brothers collection.

Isabelle Fuhrman: One to Watch

She may only be 15, but Isabelle Fuhrman is making a name for herself up on the big screen in The Hunger Games as well as on the red carpet. Isabelle’s fashionable hits just keep coming as she promotes the record-breaking movie. She even has a few more films in the pipeline, including M. Night Shyamalan's After Earth with Will Smith.

The young actress looked stylish on the orange carpet at last weekend's Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards dressed in a Jason Wu Spring 2012 petal printed number. A black clutch by Kotur, Blue Nile jewels and a pair of Casadei wedges completed the look. Isabelle’s big break came when she starred in the thriller, Orphan. Back in July 2009 at the film’s Los Angeles premiere, Isabelle wore a sweet navy dress paired with embellished nude flats.

At the Teen Choice Awards the following month, Isabelle also picked an age-appropriate selection. Her purple sequin shift dress was a fun choice for the notoriously free-spirited event. She had grown up considerably by the 17th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in January of this year. Isabelle’s mixed media Christian Siriano Spring 2012 frock was combined with neutral ankle strap sandals.

Isabelle made sure to attend Christian Siriano’s Fall 2012 show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City this February. She opted for a sleek look featuring a high-waisted light-colored skirt and black top set off by a dynamic clutch along with flashy heels. Her publicity tour for The Hunger Games has really seen Isabelle making quite an impact on the red carpet. For the Los Angeles premiere last month, she donned a champagne-colored tulle cocktail dress from Oscar de la Renta styled with a golden Jimmy Choo clutch and Vita peep-toes.

It was a striking Valentino Pre-Fall 2012 black and white dress with bubble skirt and bow accent for the New York showing a little over a week later. Isabelle finished off the look with Blue Nile diamonds and black ankle strap heels by Giuseppe Zanotti. She also dressed to impress at the Valentino Rodeo Drive flagship store opening in Los Angeles at the end of last month. Isabelle’s Valentino white tulle illusion dress was teamed with a studded clutch and a pair of slingbacks, both also by Valentino as well as even more Blue Nile jewelry. She rounded out the chic look with a standout side braid.

Isabelle is managing to capture our attention as well as admiration with her recent stylish red carpet showings, and we sincerely hope this rising star continues to shine.

On Our Radar: International Fashionista Fan Bingbing

Who: Fan Bingbing
She’s a Household Name In: China
Why She’ll Be Known Worldwide: Unless you speak Chinese, you probably haven’t seen any of the films or television shows that have earned Fan Bingbing countless awards and a huge fan following in her native China. If you’ve been paying attention to the front row at the last few fashion months, however, you’ve probably noticed her—although you may not have known who she is. That’s because Fan Bingbing’s fashion sense is hard to pin down; she looks equally stunning in the elegant and elaborate Chinese-inspired gowns she dons on the red carpet and the more avant-garde, free-spirited ensembles she favors for press conferences and fashion shows. She turned heads at this year’s Cannes Film Festival when she dazzled in a gown inspired by a Chinese vase by Christopher Bu and a green Elie Saab clutch (above). Her ability to work different hairstyles—from this classic Tang dynasty updo to long and flowing waves—adds to her chameleon-like sense of style.

Look of the Day: Teresa Palmer’s Oscar de la Renta Pale Pink Party Dress

Who: Teresa Palmer

Where: InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globe After Party Los Angeles, California

Why we like it: The Australian actress stood out in a pale pink sleeveless Oscar de la Renta creation. Teresa's perfect party dress was styled with a black belt and a matching clutch along with a pair of Christian Louboutin Love Me bow-accented pumps.

Street style_Alexa Chung

I like AC's taste of dresses. She chooses diffrent dresses depends on diffrent  occasions.Sometimes it is casual,sometimes it is rock'n roll,and sometimes it is classic and faminine.

Paris FW 2013-14 Viktor & Rolf Monsieur

Viktor & Rolf reaaly catch my eyes this season.It's so cool and classic.
Viktor & Rolf's Fall 2013 collection brings a rock & roll edge to business wear with black and white patterned shirts, contrast lapels, and high cut gray suits that look like they came straight from John Lennon's wardrobe circa 1966.

Milan FW 2013-14 Jil Sander

Jil Sander is my favorite show.I am obsessed with its simpleness and classic style.
The models in the Jil Sander show had some of the most neatly groomed hair in Milan. The event's hair stylist Guido Palau for the inside scoop on how to get what we're dubbing the no-part part:
"First, you need a healthy head of hair so people know that you're not doing it for other reasons. Then, brush all of your hair forward from the crown in a way that you can't really tell where it's brushed from. It's a very late 60s, early 70s look. When you see it done now, especially with Jil's clothes, it feels minimal. It's okay -to have straggly hair when you're young, but few guys can keep that up--I always think very groomed hair looks good. It's very GQ."