Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 9:35AM 
It's Spring Fashion Week in New York and though it's next to impossible to score a front-row seat, you can now do it virtually with a bunch of the top designers doing live webcasts of their shows. One of my perennial faves, Michael Kors, is streaming his show live today at 10 am if you get a chance to check it out at www.michaelkors.com. Can't wait to see what he's dreaming up for spring!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 2:49PM 
I've always loved Club Monaco for its chic wearability and for a big retail chain, they still manage to make their pieces look special and unique. CM's new fall lookbook is totally current without being overtly trendy and I always get inspired by the way they layer their pieces. If I could go to New York for a week this fall, this would be my go-to wardrobe. Now I just need someone to watch my kids and send me some plane tickets. Any takers? If you want a little extra inspiration, check out this dreamy photoshoot. So stunning!
Friday, September 10, 2010 at 8:00AM 
Ralph Lauren, Charlotte Ronson, Michael Kors - Fall 2010, photos courtesy style.com
Hemlines have been riding high for years, with micro-minis consistently dominating the fashion scene. It's great if you're 18 or if you're Cameron Diaz (if you read this blog frequently, you know I'm a little jealous of her legs..okay, a lot jealous), but for most of us mere mortals, mini skirts aren't always our best friends. It seems that hemlines have finally dropped and rather than looking dowdy, the new incarnations are totally modern and undeniably sexy. From Marc Jacobs to Michael Kors, designers went mad for long, lean skirts, pairing them with everything from chunky knits to form-fitting long-sleeved tees. Whether calf-length, floor-grazing or somewhere in the middle, the maxi skirt is totally new and one of the best ways to look current this season. Not every store has jumped on the bandwagon yet and this, my gorgeous insiders, is a very good thing. After all, it's way more fun to lead the fashion pack. Real Life Runway Tip: Maxi skirts are especially flattering on tall girls. If you're a little more vertically-challenged, opt for a monochromatic look for a long, lean silhouette. When it comes to shoes, I love a long skirt with pointy-toed kitten heels for evening or flat-soled boots for day.
I went to great lengths to find these best-bet maxi skirts for you:
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 12:00PM 
We spent this past long weekend hosting 10 adults and 5 toddlers. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Kids, it turns out, are actually worse than tornadoes when it comes to destroying any element of order in a house. There are wooden blocks and barbies underfoot, psycho-looking dolls hidden in my closet and spaghetti sauce smeared on the walls. All I could bring myself to do this morning was throw on a sweatshirt, brush my teeth, and take a deep breath before tackling my own little warzone. The sweatshirt is a sure-fire wardrobe staple for those days when you just want to be comfy. In the interest of staying fashionable, however, I always like it when an everyday piece can be transformed into something special. I love how Dries Van Noten took a perfectly sporty raglan sweatshirt and paired it with a sequined skirt and heels. It's the perfect look for a lunch date or shopping run and the unexpected combo of sporty with sequins will give you instant style cred. Not that I have any lunch invitations today - just a day-long date with my bottle of Mr. Clean. Sob. Real Life Runway Tip: Make sure the sweatshirt has clean lines like this one from Joe Fresh Style, and buy it a size bigger than you'd normally wear to get the look just right. This sequined skirt from Club Monaco is an investment but its versatility is incredible. Pair it with a nautical striped shirt and an army-green utility jacket or wear it with a black blazer when the holidays roll around. Who would have thought sparkles could be a practical choice?!
Friday, September 3, 2010 at 8:46AM 
Prada, Stella McCartney, Isabel Marant, Marc Jacobs - Fall 2010, photos courtesy style.com
Every season, a certain shoe clicks its way down the runway and causes an audible hush in the fashion crowd. "Could it be?" they wonder, "Could this really be the shoe?" They've attended dozens of shows, jaded, bored and desperate for an epiphanous fashion moment when suddenly, unexpectedly, the pointy-toed shoe makes its decisive entrance, like cupid's arrow through the heart of even the most hardened accessory editrix. They all look hopefully towards the front row, Anna Wintour nods her head ever so slightly, and thus it is declared: pointy is the toe of the season. It's not like we haven't seen it before. After all, there are only so many configurations of toes and heels that eventually, the old will become new again. This fall, the pointy-toed shoe came back with a vengeance and following the lead of Isabel Marant's 50's-inspired looks, designer after designer followed suit. Keep it lady-like and pretty with a pencil skirt, or for the most trendy look, pair your pointies with rolled-up cropped jeans. Marant's poppy suede pump is of the waiting-list variety, but luckily, you can get the look for much less.