O-M-G. How hot is that one embroidered sleeve on this Alexander McQueen dress? Take a relatively simple sheath dress and here comes the magic in the sleeve. This beauty is only $4,965.00 (only as in I only need 4,965 people to give me $1 or 9,930 people to give me $0.50 to get it and living in a city of 8 million plus people, the odds are in my favor, right?).

Opulence is a key trend this season–and what a chic wear way to wear it with brocade! Just look how beautiful it looked in Alexander McQueen’s last collection before his death (pictured above).

Now before you scratch your head at this sofa-esque pattern, take a look at these cool pieces to add in your wardrobe.

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Then check out how style blogger Lori seriously rocks the brocade look in a $65 blazer from H&M here.

Fly, isn’t she?

If you laid eyes on the super sold out Alexander Wang Cher Large Siamese Clutch in Leopard pictured above on one lucky chica whose photo was snapped by Style.com, you’d be obsessed with leopard print bags, too! If you’re like me, see below for options at various price ranges.

More Dolce & Gabbana…

I’m contemplating a mad dash to locate this hard-to-find bag. Ever do something crazy for a bag or similar item in scarce supply? Spill it in the comments.

Check out some of my picks from the Tibi Fall 2010 collection. Then when you’re done, pass around a collection basket for I will be living in a cardboard box come this fall/winter.

More Tibi…

I want to own every jacket from the Fall 2010 Nanette Lepore collection. *sigh*

More Nanette Lepore…