. . . and the more these wintry days linger, the more drawn to bright and vibrant colours, and so much, that have all but abandoned all the shades of black hidden in the dark recesses of the wardrobe, and had nearly forgotten how pretty and easy shades of midnight and january skies can be . . .

{p.s.} more runway inspiration:
* bcbg max azria
* gucci — one & two

{images: chloé pre-fall 2011 collection, style.com}