NY Fashion Week 2010: Who Got It Right?

NYC: Singer, and fashionista Kelly Rowland shows you what you should be running out and fetching for the fall season - prints, sheer madness and suede. That's it, that's all. And Thank you Ms. Kelly. We love it!

Fashion Files: H&M Confirms Lanvin Collaboration

Just in time for this year's turkey day, Black Friday and just your all around chance to shop for something fashionable, H&M confirms it's collaboration with France's oldest couture house Lanvin. The designer label will offer up both a men and women's wear, respectively and man, we can't wait. The fresh pieces will be designed by Alber Elbaz and Lanvin menswear designer, Lucas Ossendrijver and the collection will unveil on November 2, 2010 via a film on H&M's website. The womenswear collection will offer up 30 garments and 15 accessories. Christmas arrives in November for some H&M fashionistas - happy shopping!

FIRST: Marc Jacobs Going Plus-Size!

The moment ALL fashionistas have been waiting for...drum roll please (rubbing hands together) - WAH LA - Marc Jacobs is deciding to unveil a clothing line targeted at women's sizes up to 14 UK. I know what most of you are saying (sigh), "Um a size 14 (US 10) is NOT, we repeat IS NOT Plus Size." Give Marc and president Robert Duffy an 'e' for effort. This is certainly a step in the right direction, and because we heart MJ, we can't help but get on board with this one. Kudos Marc! We welcome the notion. The company plans to develop the plus size line within a year or so. Stay tuned and remember you heard it here first!

Fashionable Birthday Wishes: Cavalli Turns 40!

The Cavalli brand turns 40 and to celebrate its anniversary, the company dives in head first for a facelift and we have to say - we likey! The anniversary will mark the company's style highlights and the new logo will be, what else - RC. Some limited edition luxury brands will include silk signature leopard printed scarves, perfume, python printed wristband watches, and ahh yes, personally signed limited edition vodka 3.6 litre bottles with a slithering symbolic golden serpent. Let the celebration begin...

New Obsession: Nicholas Kirkwood

By now you realize we are obsessed with all things SHOES, and what girl isn't...well we know some, but this isn't the blog for them - lol! Get your shoe game up with London's Nicholas Kirkwood. A new and fascinating designer. We love his quirky, yet modern heels and OMG, a pink python...dead. Somebody pour water on us and wake us from the dead please! The earliest collection was 2008 and within a 2 year period, Kirkwood has emerged as one of the hottest shoe designers and we certainly second that emotion. For more information go to:
www.nicholaskirkwood.com

Good luck, these babies are not for the 'cheap' at heart, eh-em, we mean the 'faint' at heart.

Makes My Spine Tingle: DSquared Spine Heels

Our Canadian Homeboys, Dean and Dan Caten have done it again. Gianni Versace (their former boss), would be so proud. We look at shoes as 'works of art' and hell no - we wouldn't attempt to wear these, but staring at them from our closet is enough for us. Somebody get GaGa on the phone and let her know we are holding these for her. We love you GaGa and DSquared, keep getting it in. Not bad for a pair of Parson's drop outs. Hey, far be it for us to judge - we dropped out of FIT NYC as well, or shall we say, we stopped going (and hey, so did Donna Karan before you go there). Creativity and talent, can not be taught, school may nourish it, but talent is just that, raw and alive. The end.

DKNY Pre-Fall 2010

One reason to love one of our fave designers: CONSISTENCY. Got it? Good. You know there are a lot of overtly obnoxious NY'ers (we are not one of them) and hey, one can't just attach being obnoxious to our beloved people of NY, there's plenty of tom foolery to go around with self indulged folks. Ok, we digress. Pre-Fall 2010 just kick started with DKNY showing the power in color navy which continues from being one of the hottest colors for Spring 2010. Boyfriend jackets, classic trenchcoats and relaxed looks mixed with a little nautical tease enhances these looks and we love it. We're excited and can't wait to see what Fall will bring. Bring it on!