I’m not sure if this is a testament to changing (out of recession) times, but fur was everywhere during fashion week.  Everyone from Michael Kors to Derek Lam (and everyone else in between) showed fur in their collections.  Not to mention stylists, fashion editors and bloggers all showing off their furry little friends.  Obviously no one really likes to think where all this fur comes from, but there really is a cool factor in the “unkept chic” of fur.  I personally would like fur to stop in production, keep what we already have out in the streets and wear it freely.  Either way there are some amazing alternatives in keeping with the fuzzy trend.  xoxo

Anna Wintour during fall fashion week

A little much, but okay…

Fashion week always carries two parts to it’s craziness.  What’s going on inside of Lincoln Center, and what’s happening on the outside.  It’s no secret that street style is the most fun to watch walk by.  Garance Dore, Jak and Jil and The Sartorialist have made this fact evident.  Individuality is expressed in a multitude of ways, but being part of a society that requires us to wear clothes, our choices in fashion (good or bad) make us unique by default.  This past week didn’t disappoint.  Whether you were “in” or “out”, there was definitely a lot of individuality shinning.  xoxo

Elin Kling

Sylvana Ward Durrett

Hanneli Mustaparta

Olivia Palermo

New York fashion week has come to a close.  I’m sure that there are some very exhausted designers, and once the high wears off from the marathon week…have to start all over again.  There were some pretty amazing and not so amazing presentations.  A couple of pleasant surprises, for me, were Skaist-Taylor and Rachel Zoe.  Obviously these three women are incredibly talented, but with the pressure (self inflicted i’m sure) of coming out with something new and innovative, after having so much commercial success, can be daunting.  But of course, they didn’t disappoint.  A few other faves like DVF, Proenza Schouler and Tory Burch, were not only strong, but feminine.

Fashion week is always exciting and glamorous from the outside, but the endless hours put forth by so many working parts makes it one of the most grueling professions out there.  With that said, the love of fashion always prevails.  xoxo

DVF

Rachel Zoe

Proenza Schouler

Tory Burch

Skaist-Taylor

Love a man in PINK

There seems to be way less color on the runways for fall.  Black and white is dominating at Derek Lam, Alexander Wang and Rag and Bone, just to name a few.  Although color is not dead, it definitely has muted itself down.  Deeper reds, burgundies, and even browns are the safe bets.  I’m really looking forward to summer finally getting here, but looking ahead at what the standouts are can start us thinking about our closets now.  xoxo

Alexander Wang

Derek Lam

Rag and Bone

Rag and Bone…By the way, check out the full brows.

This is real fashion!:)

The trick to showing off your brows is to not allow competition with the rest of your face.  If you’re more inclined to show off your eyes, keep your lips simple.  If it’s your lips that you like red, keep your eyes beautiful and clean.  Either way put your tweezers down and go au natural. xoxo

Rag and Bone makes for an easier, necessary tire purchase. xoxo

Although this was last years campaign, it is completely wearable now and beyond.