The most amazing photo of Eva Longoria I have ever seen! Thoughts???

Come support the ASPCA while enjoying fun, laughter, and celebs galore!! WE’ll be there.

Yes, New York Fashion Week Spring 2010 was over two weeks ago and we went to some shows and parties and talked to some fashion people. The tents at Bryant Park were a complete dog and pony show, replete with posers and people who just seemed to be in the tents enjoying the free coffee from McCafe, not necessarily going to any shows. Anywhoo.

Why didn’t we post then, you ask? Well, I like to think it’s because we’re creative people, and creative people are non-linear (meaning, we were lazy and about to join AA, but that’s besides the point). We’re just non-linear. Below are a few photos that remind us of the blur that was Fashion Week:

The gorgeous exterior of the Christian Dior boutique on Fashion's Night Out

Pre-show madness at Nicole Miller

Contrasting fabrics and body consciousness at Nicole Miller

Some Fashion Week party we sneaked into one night Note: Kanye's Etch-a-Sketch haircut and Amber Rose's neo-alien look

These dudes show up every Fashion Week.

The guy on the right is a model. Really.

Richard Chai Men's (or skinny little boys, it seemed)

Derek Lam backstage

Sometimes, the programs have some great poems in them. Derek Lam’s was one of my favorites:

Ode to Summer: something I heard on the radio

Asbury Park, Rehoboth beach, P Town and Key West

Patriotic, optimistic, free for all.

A carnival

carnal and a little bit tawdry. Glitter dust.

Summer love. A summer fever, some bittersweet memories.

I wish you were here.

Carine Roitfeld and Stephen Gan at Derek Lam

By the way, when I asked Carine Roitfeld (editor-in-chief of French Vogue) for an interview she told me, “We are in a discussion, sorry.” Just so everyone knows, this woman does not know (nor does she care to know) how to use a computer! Chew on that delicious fact for a second…

Models striding by in city florals at Donna Karan

There was a seating snafu at the Donna Karan show and they almost didn’t let me in. After much pleading and testimony that I was indeed a legit journalist, they let me in. I think in interviews for fashion PR girls, they do a physical examination on the spot to make sure you’re heartless. (Bitter, party of one, your seat is ready!)

Requisite Asian fashion fans with Donna Karan

By the way, there was this Philipino (Filipino? Who knows?) cross-dresser–dressed in full regalia like a lady who lunches with pearls and a pillbox hat–who was SOOOO EXCITED to see Donna Karan. In. Person. that she (he?) kept elbowing me out of the way to get as close as possible to Donna Karan. In. Person. So after the seating snafu and cross-dresser incident, I went to my therapist straight away after the Donna Karan show, and if you have to go to yours after reading this post, I’m truly sorry.

A newly-brunette Agyness Deyn is apparently taken by Swatch Watches. These delightful strips of plastic not only tell time, but come in loads of colors.

Chameleon Aggie

Do models know how to tell time? On a Swatch, they do.

During Fashion Week, Deyn rocked Swatch’s Color the Sky model. For only $55, you can pretty much buy one for every day of the week.

So I first spotted this gray polish color at Urban when I was convincing my friend to buy some amazing shoes. (I later convinced her to buy this shade to compliment the shoes) Seems that it’s popping up everywhere these days! Is it me or is Dashing Diva kind of stepping up their game and bringing on some edgy colors?! I think with a (well cut!!) boyfriend blazer and a bottle of this you are good to go for fall.

Following up on the success of the original Soiree, our affordable indie pop-up shop is back with even more new designers that you can’t find anywhere else. Fashion insiders have long known that Williamsburg is a veritable secret stash of bargains and recession-friendly pricing on amazing indie designers and brands on the cusp of editorial stardom. And now they can all be yours!

On Saturday, September 26th, from 12pm-7pm, the fashion experts at The Arsenal are curating a brand new crop of wildly talented local designers to sell their clothing, accessories and jewelry in our gorgeous loft space for one day only. From high-end to handmade, you’ll have the chance to grab a complete variety of hard-to-find pieces that you won’t see anywhere else, for prices that make you smile.

What: Williamsburg Indie Designer Soiree V2.0
When: Saturday, September 26th, 2009
12AM to 7PM
Where: The Arsenal
153 Roebling Street
4th Floor, Studio 4B
(between Hope & Metropolitan Ave.)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Nearest Subway: Bedford L Train
Details: {Affordable} Handmade clothing, accessories and jewelry by local designers, music throughout the day, yummy 2 for 1 mimosas, and DIY bloody mary & beer specials.
Cost: Free!!
Website: www.going.com/indiesoireev2

As if Housing Works wasn’t already known for having the most upscale thrift wares in the NYC, they had to go and drop a couture bomb on us in the form of The Vault–couture and designer clothes and accessories to die for (refer back to bomb reference–har). They keep this room locked up at their Soho location Anyway, I had to drop by to make sure women weren’t fainting over the deals and it turns out, I was the one who fainted. Check out what they had:

Yes, those are Gucci boots in the middle

Dior gloves and Balenciaga boots

Dare I go on? I seriously think Housing Works has a deal with the designer devil. How else do they get their hands on so much designer and couture clothes and accessories? OK, I ended up making a deal with the Chanel devil, but guess what? The platform suede Chanel ankle boots with metal toes normally would cost four figures. I PAID $200!! (And, I’m not telling anyone where I live or what size they are, lest I get robbed.)

Kicking couture ass!

My Chanel boots were a little lonely all by themselves, so I had to get them a friend in a form of a vintage Gucci woven clutch…

This only cost $100

BFFs

I also ended up buying a pair of raspberry-colored elbow length leather gloves, which will also be quite friendly with my Chanel and Gucci.

Luckily, The Vault will be restocking every week with 50-100 new designer items. I almost went home with both Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen, but felt like a fashion whore. For those of you with no shame, you can make an appointment by emailing thevault@housingworks.org. Appointments are available Tuesday-Friday from 10-6. For those unfortunate souls who don’t live in NYC, you can check out fab deals online at shophousingworks.com.

Tonight from 7 to 10pm, there’s a preview of iconic fashion photographer Sam Haskins’ exhibition, as well as the release of Fashion Etcetera, a limited edition book featuring 291 re-mastered photographs from Mr. Haskin’s archives.

If you have stepped outside your house lately you would have noticed that the boyfriend blazer is alive and well. I have a navy one, but need a black one asap. So I have been scouring the internets for a reasonably priced one. In my search I came across this rendition from Newport News and had to share:

No!!

This actually looks like it belongs to a man, not a well tailored menswear inspired piece but something you might find in the attic of your parents house. The only hope this dreadful frock has is the  Glambulance!!

As I attempt to reach Zen, I thought, hey, why not take a hot yoga class? Heat, stretching, calm music–sounds good, right? Well, truthfully, I was really there to investigate yoga fashion. Yoga fashion? It may be an oxymoron due to the fact that you’re sweating your b*lls off while contorting your body into unnatural positions, but hey, I try to find fashion inspiration (or perspiration, haha) wherever I go.

I get in there, and it’s 95% women and two dudes–one of whom is dressed like he’s about to play Real Madrid in the World Cup and the other who’s dressed in cropped pants and an unnecessary bandanna to hold back his Jesus-like hair. One of those annoying “I’m more enlightened than you” types who only takes wheatgrass shots for breakfast. Whatevs.

As I scanned the room, I noticed some fashion faux pas. Just because it’s dark in the room and you’re going to sweat, doesn’t mean you’re allowed to do it in an oversized college t-shirt and ratty thin sweat pants, ladies!

Let’s investigate some dos and don’ts when it comes to yoga wear. For yoga wear that can possibly double as go go dancer wear check out this crap from “Bad Girls Club Yoga Pants.”  Obviously, these girls don’t ever do yoga–they just like wearing trashy tight pants they can pair with their trailer trash Ed Hardy t-shirts. Also, who has time to do yoga if you’re busy being a bad girl? These pants are a definite DON’T!

Non-yoga asses

Now, let’s take a look at some really cute yoga wear that can be worn on the street or while sweating it up in 100 degrees. Now, I know Lululemon has a cult following, but I’m going to ignore them since they’re so ubiquitous. Instead, let’s look at Lucy Activewear, which has adorable sweat-absorbing clothes that can double as dinner wear (if you go to dinner in Miami and wear them with the new shooties (a shoe and boot hybrid- more to come on that later):

Power Yoga Tank

Guru Knee Pant

These pants are great, especially since we saw a lot of bike short-inspired fashion from Donna Karan and Nicole Miller for Spring 2010.  These are a definite DO. So, even if you’re dripping sweat,you’re still out in public where other human beings have to look at you–at least let them look at something tight, colorful and athletic (even if it’s faux athletic). Ahhhhh, now I feel Zen.

25% off from September 23- October 12.

cku.com

Need we say more?