Handbags. Dare to be Different: femme sud's Book Clutches

I was first introduced to this line of super unique clutches at Phoebe Cates’ Upper East Side store Blue Tree. At first I was wondering why she was showing me leather-bound books. To my delight…they were handbags! Now she had my attention. femme sud has created collectible handbag accessories that mix nostalgia and glamour with …

Celebrity Fashion Smackdown. Who Wore It Better?

It’s time to grab a ringside seat. Let the games begin! Rachel Bilson vs. Vanessa Simmons in Abaete Winner: Clearly Rachel Bilson. First her shoe choice is much better. We just hate white shoes and they just don’t look right with this dress. The length to which the dress is hemmed is also much more …

NY Fashion Week Fall '08. Project Runway Designers Take to Bryant Park

We are not ruining anything here…really. No spoilers. Last we all knew there were 5 designers left and all 5 showed at Bryant Park this morning. Now a couple may already know they are eliminated, but who cares? They got to show at Bryant Park so…Jillian, Christian, Rami, Chris and Sweet P were all winners. …

NY Fashion Week Fall '08. Chris Han is Wearable…All Of the Time

Summary: Last fall Chris Han blew me away with her Spring ’08 collection. It was formal, frilly, beautiful constructed and was one of my favorite shows of the season. This time she showed a little more daywear consisting of many layered skirt and pant ensembles which I know to some was a disappointment. However, un-objectively, …

NY Fashion Week Fall '08. Reem Acra's Old Hollywood Glam

          Summary: There are two things you come to expect form Reem Acra…satiny evening gowns and taking her final bow with her pooch dressed in one of her outfits. She did not disappoint. Old Hollywood glamour is to be expected from the designer, but what pleasantly surprised us were her daywear confections with …