London Fashion Week is going full force and our favorite home-wrecking hussy, Sienna Miller, showed her line, Twenty8Twelve to a packed house, which included her off and on lover Jude Law. The clothes, as a whole, are unremarkable, and the most fun we had watching was playing the Jude Law version of “Where’s Waldo?”.

We here adore Swedish line Acne for its simple and unfussy sexiness. Their S/S 2011 line just showed in a small venue and sheer pieces, subdued metallics, boxy toppers and high-waisted hot pants dominated–many of them to be worn interchangeably. We’ll pass on the hot pants, but will take virtually every other piece. Enjoy!

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

This was the first year that Fashion Week hoopla made its way to the Upper West Side at Lincoln Center, and judging from its expansiveness and ease of navigation, Lincoln Center fits fashion perfectly.

Check out our shots of the fashionable, the famous (Vogue’s Stephanie LaCava, blogger Susie Bubble and actress Milla Jovovich) and the hangers-on (because fashionableness–real word, I swear– is next to Tom Fordness. Or something).

We also saw lots of amazing shoes and a guy who looks like Hamish Bowles’ hillbilly cousin.

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

All photos courtesy of Ryan Christopher VanWilliams. You can see more of his work at RCVWphoto.com.

As you can see from the previous post, Fashion’s Night Out in NYC was mayhem–people streaming in and out of shops, celebs out of context, and most importantly, endless champagne! Our correspondent in NYC was able to rub elbows (almost) with Karl Lagerfeld, buy cutesy Marc Jacobs accessories out of a truck and generally participate in the NYC-as-a-shopping-block-party festivities.

Unfortunately, the same or even vaguely similar cannot be said for San Diego, where I was stuck. I had hopes for at least a semblance of what I experienced in NYC the prior year. Not to be had. Based on the Fashion’s Night Out website, Neiman Marcus seemed the most promising, so when my companion and I arrived, we were flummoxed when the woman manning the door informed us we were supposed to RSVP because they were at capacity. Huh? After she didn’t let us in, we changed our strategy and hit up another entrance and acted confused when we weren’t on the RSVP list. After we got in, there were some passed trays and some champagne and a half-hearted fashion show. Snooze.

What about other shops? How about Henri Bendel or Hermes or Betsey Johnson? We hit them all and no one was there, save for a few cute shop boys in horse heads at Hermes and some mini-cupcakes at Betsey Johnson. Check out the photos below and try not to develop narcolepsy.

Want a Hermes golden horse balloon?

A ghost town at Henri Bendel

It's FASHION Night Out instead of Fashion's Night Out at Henri Bendel. Maybe that was the problem.

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Fashion’s Night Out in New York City was another crazy night filled with celebs, parties, free champagne and shopping!

Here are our champagne-fueled shots from the evening–from Karl Lagerfeld’s arrival at the Chanel Soho boutique to traffic shutdown in front of Sephora, courtesy of Gwen Stefani.

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

The masses waiting for Victoria’s Secret Angels Doutzen Kroes, Chanel Iman and Adriana Lima to flap their wings (or sign autographs).

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Prada, Michael Kors shop exteriors and live models at Agent Provocateur and Y-3. Where do you apply for that job?

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

We just died and went to Chanel heaven. Chanel Soho shop exterior, interior, makeup counter (where the new Les Khakis de Chanel was flying off the shelves and onto New Yorkers’ nails) and KARL LAGERFELD’S arrival!

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

The fashionable at D&G and Betsey Johnson.

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Gwen Stefani shutting down traffic in front of Sephora on Broadway to promote Harajuku Lovers’ newest fragrance collection.

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

Photo: Ryan VanWilliams

And our vote for the cutest idea of the evening–the custom Marc Jacobs accessories pop-up truck outside Bloomingdales Soho!

All photos courtesy of Ryan Christopher VanWilliams. You can see more of his work at RCVWphoto.com.

Want to attend the Gucci show in Milan, but just can’t squeeze it into your busy schedule? (Never mind they somehow forgot to send you your invite.) Gucci is taking the fashion show live podcast to the next level through Gucci Connect.

According to the Gucci Connect site:

Virtual guests receive an e-ticket granting them access to the E-vent as a virtual attendee at Frida Giannini’s Women’s Spring Summer 2011 in Milan on September 22nd, 2010. Gucci Connect E-vent will offer the same guest benefits to virtual guests as Milan event guests with live runway presentation, virtual seating with webcam videos shared at the Gucci show space and social networking opportunities. Through Gucci Connect’s webcam share technology, virtual guests will be mixing with the world’s buyers and press, who attend the seasonal fashion shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris.  

Gucci e-ticket holders can sign into gucciconnect.com on September 22nd for the E-vent and share their webcam or photo with other virtual guests. Live streaming coverage will offer four different camera angles. Virtual guests can meet other guests worldwide with live guest list, live chat, Facebook Connect and Twitter.

If you install the Facebook App, you can compete to create the largest group for a chance to become VIP e-guests with VIP virtual seating. The VIP group will be announced on September 20th and will have their webcams projected at the show.

Might not be EXACTLY like sitting between Rachel Zoe and Carine Roitfeld, but close!

Gucci Connect [Official Site]

Not interested in stalking Jessica Simpson at Macy’s or getting help posing for the red carpet (that you will likely never grace) at Henri Bendel from Olivia Palermo on Fashion’s Night Out? Then check out the Non-Fashion People’s Fashion’s Night Out at Partners & Spade where Vena Cava and Subports are selling one-of-a-kind creations handmade by people with no connection to the fashion industry, including a police officer, a toddler, an Oklahoma farmer, some prisoners and designer Lisa Mayock’s dad.

Partners & Spade, 40 Great Jones, NYC

NOTE: * = Designer Presentation / ** Not in Lincoln Center (addresses for off-site shows below)

THURSDAY | September 9th
9AM – Nicholas K, Studio
10AM – Project Runway, Theatre
10:30Am – Toni Maticevski, Box*
11AM – Richard Chai, Stage
12PM – Vena Cava** / Anne Bowen**
1PM – Ruffian, Studio
2PM – Christian Siriano, Stage / Bensoni, Box*
3PM – Parkchoonmoo**
5PM – Rachel Comey* *
6PM – Farah Angsana, Studio / VERRIER, Box*
7PM – Concept Korea, Theatre / Mandy Coon**
9PM – Richie Rich, Studio / Kate Spade**

FRIDAY | September 10th
9AM – Peter Som **
9:30AM – Tadashi Shoji, Box*
10AM – BCBGMAXAZRIA, Theatre
11AM – Duckie Brown, Stage / Rag & Bones**
12PM Michael Angel, Studio
1PM – Jason Wu**
1:30PM – Buckler, Box*
2PM – EDITION Georges Chakra, Stage
3PM – Ports 1961, Theatre / 3.1 Phillip Lim** / Frank Tell** / Jeremy Liang**
4PM – Alexander Berardi, Studio / Doo.Ri**
5PM – Nicole Miller** / Risto**/ Rag & Bone**
6 – 10PM Fashion’s Night Out
8PM – Academy of Art University, Theatre

SATURDAY | September 11th
9:30AM -Yuna Yang**
10AM – Lacoste, Theatre
10:30AM – Binetti, Box*
11 AM – Cynthia Rowley, Stage
12PM – Ohne Titel**, Exit Art / Jill Stuart** / Loden Dager**
1PM – Prabal Gurung, Studio
2PM – ADAM, Stage
2:30PM – Yoana Baraschi, Box*
3PM – Vivienne Tam, Theatre / Patrik Ervell**, Milk / Leifsdottir**
4PM – Mik Cire, Studio / Philosophy**
5PM – Alexander Wang**, Milk
6PM – Charlotte Ronson, Stage / Band of Outsiders**
7PM – Z Spoke by Zac Posen, Theatre / Alice + Olivia** / Gary Graham**, Milk
8PM – Altuzarra**, Milk
9PM – Venexiana, Studio

SUNDAY | September 12th
9AM – Victoria Beckham
10AM Derek Lam, Stage
10:30AM – Timo Weiland, Box*
11AM – Lela Rose, Studio / Simon Spurr**, Exit Art / Preen**
1PM – DKNY**
2PM – Rebecca Taylor, Studio
2:30PM – Rebecca Minkoff, Box*
3PM РHerv̩ L̩ger by Max Azria, Stage
4PM – Diane von Furstenberg, Theatre
5PM – Trias, Studio / Y-3**, Park Avenue Armory / Cynthia Steffe**
6PM – Thakoon**
6:30PM – Global Glam Collection, Box*
7PM – Custo Barcelona, Stage / Erin Fetherston**
8PM – Tommy Hilfiger, Theatre
9PM – Vassilios Kostetsos, Studio

MONDAY | September 13th
8:30AM – William Tempest, Box*
9AM – Jenny Packham, Studio
10AM – Carolina Herrera, Theatre
11AM – Carlos Miele, Stage / Zero + Maria Cornejo**, Hosfelt Gallery
12PM – Diesel Black Gold**
1PM – Tracy Reese, Studio / WAYNE**
2PM – Donna Karan Collection**
2:30PM – TONYCOHEN, Box*
3PM – Monique Lhuillier, Stage / Rad by Rad Hourani**
4PM – Yeohlee** / Temperley**
5PM – Herchcovitch;Alexandre, Studio / Devi Kroell**
6PM – Betsey Johnson, Theatre / Longchamp** / Halston** / Michael Bastian**, Exit Art / Chado Ralph Rucci**
7PM – Perry Ellis, Stage
8PM – Marc Jacobs**

TUESDAY | September 14th
9AM – Elie Tahari, Studio / Rachel Roy**, NY Public Library for Performing Arts
9:30AM РMonique P̩an, Box*
10AM – Badgley Mischka, Theatre / Karen Walker**
11AM – Vera Wang, Stage
12PM – Rodarte** / Complex Geometries**
1PM – Rosa Cha, Studio / Mulberry**
1:30PM – Bibhu Mohapatra, Box*
2PM – Max Azria, Theatre
3PM – Dennis Basso, Stage / Mullberry**
4PM Marc by Marc Jacobs**
5PM – The Row**
6PM – Luca Luca, Studio / Sophie Theallet** / Odyn Vovk**
6:30PM – Sophie Theallet, Box*
7PM – Tibi, Stage / G-Star** / Yigal Azrouel**
8PM – Narciso Rodriguez, Theatre
9PM – Toni Francesc, Studio

WEDNESDAY | September 15th
8:30AM – Bill Blass, Box*
9AM – Tory Burch, Studio
10AM – Michael Kors, Theatre
11AM – Nanette Lepore, Stage / Douglas Hannant**
12PM – Oscar de la Renta**
1PM – General Idea, Studio / Adrienne Vittadini, Box* / Jeremy Scott**
2PM – Gottex, Theatre / 3.1 Phillip Lim**/ Yigal Azrouel**
3PM – Milly by Michelle Smith, Stage / Marchesa**
4PM – Reed Krakoff** / DKNY**
5PM – Odd Molly, Studio / Irina Shabayeva**
6PM – Anna Sui, Theatre / L Sabatino**
6:30PM – Mackage, Box*
7PM -  Bryan Reyes**
8PM -  Proezna Schouler**

THURSDAY | September 16th
9AM – Kate Spade**
10AM – Ralph Lauren**
11:30PM – Andy & Debb, Box*
12PM – Isaac Mizrahi, Theatre
1PM – – Davidelfin, Studio / L’Wren Scott**
2PM – Argentina Group Show, Stage / Stephen Burrows**
3PM – Calvin Klein Collection Women’s**
5PM – Elene Cassis**
6PM – J. Mendel, Studio
6:30PM – Rebecca Moses, Box*
7PM – Naeem Khan, Stage
8PM – L.A.M.B., Theatre
9PM – IVANAhelsinki, Studio

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OTHER LOCATIONS

Altuzarra, Alexander Wang, Billy Reid, Gary Graham, Patrik Ervell | Milk Studios 450 W. 15th St. betw. 9 & 10th Ave. 10011
Anne Bowen | Stone Rose Lounge 10 Columbus Cir., 4th fl., at 58th St. 10023
G-Star | Pier 94 711 12th Ave – 55th St and West Side Highway
Michael Bastian, Ohne Titel, Simon Spurr | Exit Art 475 10th Ave at 36th St.
Odyn Vovk | 87 Lafayette St- White and Lafayette
Rachel Roy | Oenslager Gallery at the NY Public Library for Performing Arts
Y-3 | Park Avenue Armory 643 Park Avenue betw. 66th and 67th St. 10065
Zero + Maria Cornejo | Hosfelt Gallery 531 W 36th Street 10018
Ralph Lauren | Skylight Studio, 275 Hudson Street
Calvin Klein Collection | 205 W 39th St, Ground Floor

Schedule courtesy of PostFashionism

Aaahh, if only the average person were so glam at jury duty. Marc Jacobs wore a kilt and carried a Birkin to jury duty earlier this week. Word on the street is that he served only two days before being let go.

[via Gawker]

Renowned Sex and the City costume designer Patricia Field teamed up with Skyy Vodka to produce a limited-edition bottle to coincide with the opening of the Sex and the City 2 movie. Aiming to marry the glamour of the movie with the sophistication of Skyy cocktails, the new chic bottle is sure to become an instant collector’s item! (My bottles will be, ehem, empty, but still.)

Ralph Lauren opened up his first flagship store (and restaurant!) in Paris’s historic Saint Germain district. At 23,000 square feet, it features the full men’s and women’s collections, as well as accessories.

‘I wanted to create a unique environment that captures the glamour, culture and the artistic spirit of the Paris that I have fallen in love with. Now, with this store opening, in the most romantic part of the city, I finally feel I have been able to tell my whole story in Paris.’ said Ralph Lauren.

Even if you’re not a fan of the clothes, go to check out the amazing 16th century architecture— the facade features classical French architecture in lime stone with carvings and ornaments. The interior is Rococo style, with ‘Versaille’ style flooring, plaster moulding and carvings.

[via Think Silly]