Loving these bright, cheery outfits with trompe l’oeil detailing from Moschino Cheap and Chic Pre-Fall 2012 collection.

Who needs accessories when you can have them — buttons, ties, necklaces, even crossbody bags — painted directly onto your dresses?

I take that back — love the cute shoes and frilly quilted bag!

While the rest of the world braces for a white wintry spectacle, it’s been rain, rain and MORE rain all month long here. These pretty handmade couture umbrellas from Parasolerie Heurtault might just tempt someone into braving the gloomy weather. From top, Bagatelle embroidered parasol featuring a carved mahagony handle, Colette haute couture umbrella and Albert men’s brolly.

Lace and frills — Ayako waterproof silk haute couture parasol,  La Parisienne frilly shade, Brighton black sunshade, Biarritz embroidered UV treated sun shade,  Grace haute couture umbrella in white taffetta white black Chantilly lace.

Garden Plissé umbrella with hypnotic pattern. Transparent brollies, Neptune, in black and stripes.

Bridal parasols (ombrelles mariage) — Isabelle, Longchamps, Morgane and Opera. More designs from Parasolerie Heurtault by Michel Heurtault here.

Aw, how adorable is this baby in an Eeyore costume?! Here are a couple more Halloween costumes for kids that caught my eye: firefighter and policeman…

…and cute Halloween costumes for babies: cheeky monkey, pink poodle, blue monster, red lobster, squiggly pig and cute lion.

Stylish Fall and Winter coordinates for kids from Bonpoint.  Loving the smart wool pea coats and jackets for girls and preppy chic ensemble for boys.

And these adorable comfy, warm styles for babies too.

The latest line-up from Barbie Collector doll series released by Mattel recently includes the likeness of Grace Kelly in her iconic wedding dress.

“The Grace Kelly bride doll wears a long-sleeve lace wedding gown reminiscent of the one the princess wore. This Barbie, which arrived in stores Friday, also dons a delicate headpiece and veil, and holds a bouquet of white flowers and a prayer book, as Kelly did when she exchanged vows with Prince Rainier III in 1956.” WWD

Another doll part of Grace Kelly – The Romance™ series — blue chiffon dress with flowing scarf from the 1955 Hitchcock movie, “To Catch A Thief”.

“The Romance doll will make its debut in October wearing a black floral dress, a matching headpiece, white gloves and a string of pearls — an ensemble that replicates what the Philadelphia native was wearing when she met the prince at the Cannes Film Festival in 1955. That collectible will also have a second outfit — a white blouse, navy skirt and coat, a wide-brimmed hat, long gloves and a floral bouquet — essentially the same look Kelly sported when she arrived in the principality for her nuptials.” WWD

Some pretty illustrated Barbie 16-month 2012 calendars from the Fall 2011 catalog.

Also from the same catalog, a replica of Farrah Fawcett in her red swimsuit, inspired by the best-selling 1976 poster. What a doll!

Speaking of dolls, Nicki Minaj looked like she got her hands on the entire Murakami plush section of Toys “R” Us at the 2011 MTV VMAs recently. Her outfit was designed by Tokyo-based artist Shojono Tomo and was clearly inspired by the Decora girls of Harajuku, Japan.

What do you think? I’ll take soft toys over meat any day. :)