Get ready for a hell of a season on Desperate Housewives! Last Sunday’s premiere was already jam-packed with edge-of-your-seat drama and mind-boggling mystery, and we wouldn’t expect anything less from the ingenious artificers of Wisteria Lane.

While the episode nicely picked up right where last season’s cliffhangers left off (Edie’s suicide attempt was actually a ploy to get Carlos to catch her in time and stay with her, and it worked — that is, at least for now), we also got a glimpse into the new excitement that’s in store for season four.

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Want to look preppy cool sans a tired animal logo, or two, or three? Try a Project E polo like the one Danielle wore last night on Desperate Housewives. Costume Designer Cate Adair has a few of the polos herself, so you know it’s a risk-free purchase.

Let’s face it. Choosing your wedding gown is one of the most monumental fashion choices of your life and, unlike most decisions, you are actually lucky if you only have to make it once. Your choice should flatter your body and be location-appropriate (please no Cinderella ball gowns on the beach in Maui). But most importantly the dress you choose should reflect who you are because, Sarah Jessica Parker aside, that isn’t likely to change. Are you classic or contemporary? Romantic or modern? Virginal white or ?? Ok you get the picture.
When choosing the dress that Bree wore on last night’s episode of Desperate Housewives costume designer Cate Adair had a myriad of factors to consider. From the story line, to Marcia’s Cross’s beautiful redhead coloring, to her recent real-life nuptials, Cate was faced with countless decisions. But the question that she asked as she looked at every single dress was, “Is it quintessential Bree?”.
Well if you saw last night’s episode I think you will agree that ‘being Bree’ isn’t too shabby. The gown she wore was by famed bridal designer Reem Acra and was absolutely stunning. Acra is studied in both Paris and New York and is a favorite of celebrities such as Halle Barry and Penelope Cruz. She was also, by pure coincidence, the designer of choice for Marcia Cross’ real-life wedding.
Personally I found the most beautiful aspect of this classic strapless dress to be its warm “blush champagne” color. According to Adair, there is ‘not a skin tone in the world” that this shade doesn’t flatter. Well obviously always-perfect Bree isn’t the easiest person to compare yourself to but hey, it is fantasy!

One of the best perks about working with the most talented (and fashion-forward) costume designers in the industry is seeing what they choose to wear. Hello good taste! Last week Desperate Housewives Costume Designer Cate Adair was wearing the most beautiful “Mom” charm necklace from east coast jewelry designer Helen Ficalora. Ficalora’s designs are a unique combination of luxury and organic simplicity, and make the perfect gift for any woman in your life. Her alphabet charms are among the most popular and often women wear their children’s initials. I also love the Breast Cancer Ribbon charm (20% support breast cancer initiatives). Great holiday gift idea!

The wardrobe department at Desperate Housewives tries very hard not to think, ‘Oh my gosh we have to go to so-and-so for shirts,” because I think it does limit you. Obviously we hit all the places we know and love on a regular basis. We go to Armani, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom and we also look at the smaller collections like Joie, Free People, Theory…. But by the time you only look at that, even though it’s a huge range of stuff, you miss out and suddenly you find something new. So it’s about finding a balance between knowing that you can rely on certain companies to always have something fabulous and balancing that by constantly being on the lookout for new, wonderful, strange, odd, cool things.