We got a delightful email in our inbox inviting us to the Prada Friends and Family Sale! When it comes to shopping, we personally think we’re all frenemies, but we can tackle the renaming of the sale later.

Prada Mini Nappa Bag

Location: 609 West 51st Street between 11th and 12th Avenues

Dates: Saturday, October 17th - Friday October 23rd

Hours: Saturday, October 17th and Sunday, October 18th, 9am- 6pm

Monday, October 20th - Friday October 23rd, 10am - 7pm

Registers close promptly at 6pm and 7pm respectively

Prada Men's Shoes

NO APPOINTMENTS NECESSARY.   ADMITTANCE WILL BE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.

Merchandise: Prada & Miu Miu Ready-to-Wear, Footwear, Handbags, Wallets and Accessories-Women's and Men's up to 75% off!

Season: FALL/WINTER 2008 and Select Merchandise from earlier seasons

Payment: CREDIT or DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS ONLY (NO cash or checks)

NO Returns. All sales final.

Miu Miu Belt

Tips for this sale...

1.) Get there early! Don't be surprised if there is  a crazy line but it will be worth it!

2.) Bring your credit cards and check your limits on them because if it declines or if there is a security verification on your card, Prada will NOT be allowed to swipe that same card in case you STILL have the funds! (And they will take your first born.)

3.) If you see something you like...GRAB IT! and DON'T put it down! once you release an item physically just to free your arm, it's fair game.

4.) Shop on a full stomach (but not too full, lest the bloat depress you and keep you from buying anything), so that you are focused and you don't get overwhelmed by the vast selection or the crowds.

5.) Wear comfy shoes and if you try clothes, make sure you're wearing the right undergarments because all sales are final!

GOOD LUCK AND WE’LL SEE YOU THERE!

I tend to shy away from anything that makes my size nine feet bigger than they are OR away from anything that my ultra-politically correct friend calls “dykey”, since I like to think I’m a delicate, feminine flower. Right. Well, even this trend convinced me to deflower, haha. When worn with the right silhouette (think sleek pants, slouchy top or streamlined wool blazer or jacket) motorcycle boots can look surprisingly fresh (note double entendre, hehe). I need to stop. Seriously.

Celebs (well, not PETA-supporting celebs, anyway) are favoring Jimmy Choo’s biker leather boots for the perfect mid-calf height, comfortable heel, and conservative use of buckles.

$1050 at Saks

A little-known Italian brand named Apepazza makes high quality leather creations such as their Pesarao Boot. This style is knee-high and would look great with a short floral dress –yes, even for fall, floral is ok when paired with tights and proper jackets– tights, and either a blazer or a cropped leather jacket.

$299 at shopgoldyn.com

For those of you who simply shudder at the thought of giving up your heels, you can still look rocker chic with Manolo Blahnik’s Studded-Strap Boot, found at both Bergdorf’s and Neiman Marcus. By the way, don’t EVER get one of their charge cards like, ehem, the NM one I have. You store all your credit card info on their site and can buy stuff in literally (or as Rachel Zoe says LITRALLY) three clicks!! Don’t do it, kids! Danger!

$1595 at neimanmarcus.com

These rock, not only because of the spiky heel, but because of the studded trim that wraps all the way around the shaft of the boot. All you need is a LBD and you’re good to go.

I really tried to give her a chance. I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt. I thought, “Hey, she dresses well most of the time, maybe she’ll do OK as Emanuel Ungaro’s artistic advisor.” I was wrong.  Some of the dresses were just OK–I would probably wear 3-4 of the over forty outfits shown at Ungaro’s RWT Spring 2010 Collection. A couple of problems:

The over-use of the heart motif (hasn’t anyone heard of Moschino? They’re known for the cheesy use of hearts on anything from bathing suits to dresses to purses). Lilo pushes the envelope by introducing HEART-SHAPED PASTIES to be worn under blazers, you know, to dinner with your father or a business meeting with a client (to really SEAL the deal, haha, get it? SEAL? The pasties are sealed onto your boobs. OK–maybe it’s not that funny if I have to explain it).

Photo via wwd.com

Seriously? Let’s keep heart-shaped pasties where they belong–to be worn at two-person parties at random artists’ lofts on the LES after some substance abuse or at Terry Richardson auditions. (Just kidding, Mom!)

You know Herve Leger’s iconic bandage dress that all the starlets love to wear? Well, he designed it as a dress, not as a bandage:

Photo via wwd.com

Oh, dear. It makes me think–is it because zee French see that she’s an American who can breath new life (or cigarette smoke, as it may be the case) into this struggling design house? Is it the European version of a celebrity endorsement?  For the rest of the slideshow, go to wwd.com. Just get your tissues ready.

The Italian design house of Luca Luca, purveyors of pretty party frocks is having a sample sale starting today, with prices slashed up to 90%! Wowza!

Luca Luca Spring 2010

Deets:

Through 9/28.

19 W. 36th St., nr. Fifth Ave., fourth fl. (212-644-5568)

Thurs.–Fri. (8:30–6:30), Sat.–Sun. (11–6).

We’ll check it out and report back, but we suggest taking the morning off work and heading down there as early as possible. Party dress season is about to come upon us…and one must be ready.

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