CFDA 2009 Awards.....And The Nominees Are?

17Mar09 NYC: The Council of Fashion Designers of America have announced the nominees for the coveted 2009 awards ceremony. 2009 Womenswear Designer of the Year nominees are our fashion friend (in our head) Marc Jacobs, Narciso Rodrigeuz, Rodarte's Kate and Laura Mulleavy. While we wish all the "otha" nominees well, they can all have a seat because Mr. Marc is going home with this one (fingers and toes crossed). Marc is also a nominee for the Menswear Designer of the Year and will also receive the International Award for his work with Louis Vuitton. We could bore you with the sordid details of naming some of the other nominees, but why - we really just wanted to write about Marc. :) Good luck to all nominees.

The CFDA will dabble with politics a tad bit by honoring First Lady Michele Obama who critics agree is quite the fashionista and have made an impressionable mark in media. We are still ill from that nasty choice of Musty Green during the inauguration and those hideous GREEN flat shoes - wait a minute - ew, we had a flashback. We certainly hope that wasn't the work of a stylist and just a missed mark by Mrs. Obama. We would style you for free Mrs. Obama and then blog about it of course - we do love you! Anyway she made up for it (see picture below) in that beautiful pearl white ball gown by emerging designer Jason Wu who in fact is a nominee for the CFDA's Swarovski Award for Womenswear. Good Luck Jason - we love you too!

To see the other 2009 CFDA nominees, please visit: www.wwd.com

Today's Style Fixation: Vintage Carerra Shades

Bloomingdale's NYC: 13Mar09 And you thought anything that your parents could have worn you wouldn't dare glance at - wrong! Incoming but old school Carrera re launches at NY's 59th Street Bloomingdales. Known for their innovation and design, Carerra has been around since the late 1950's which is totally safe to call them classic and vintage - yet very NOW FASHION. VS gives them 2 thumbs way up! If your lucky enough to be in the NY metro area on Friday, March 13th - yes, Friday the 13th for all you Jason freaks.....then swing by Bloomies (as the NY'ers call it) to score a limited edition music download with any Carrera purchase, and enjoy timeless tracks mixed by NYC's hottest DJs.

Where: Bloomingdale's 59th street location, The Metro Levcl

Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Who's Spinning: DJ Jesse Marco

Be there or you are a square!

Peep The Foot Candy: The All New Nine West Icon New Balance

NYC - 11Mar09 OMG, sneaker pimpettes and fashionistas come hither! Feast your eyes on the foot candy sure to please. Nine West brings the pain with the all new Icon nwClassy. Look and feel couture sporty with this jersey knit lace up sneaker with rip stop nylon toe cover and heel.

Available in selects stores only.

$89.

For more info go to: www.ninewest.com

Go Go Gadget: Action Camera!

Snorkeling never looked so good! The all new ATC-5K compact digital video camera. This sleek beauty comes with a built in 1.5 inch LCD screen color screen monitor. Plugs in to any Mac, PC or TV. Your new directorial debut is ready to go~ Each camera features 32MB of onboard memory, expandable to 4GB via SD card.
Starting price: $129.

You Know You're In A Recession When.........

Marc Jacobs Scales Back On Fall RTW 2009 Show

Fashion Week: NYC

NY: 16Feb09- While we normally make an effort not to write about over exposed fashion designers, Marc Jacobs is our absolute favorite (even though he went to our rival school of Parsons NY). But we love underdogs and people who shun the fakeness that consumes the industry - that of which Marc is not - and he loves Lil Kim! In an effort to save a few extra coins and expenditures, this year MJ decided to not only scale back the guest list but nix the entertainment fiasco's that besieges most shows. Who needs Anna Wintor, Kanye and fluff when your Marc Jacobs bitch! Marc brought the ode to New York City and the 80's back in one flash of a show and we loved every minute of it. Although we still wouldn't be caught dead in Marc's Fall pink acid washed jeans (don't quote us either), we loved the bustiers and coats. Having lived in NY ourselves and headed back, Virtual Stylist knows all too well just how dark NYC can be, especially in the Fall. Mr. Jacobs lit it up with hints of neon colors everywhere - think Willy Wear circa 1986. Those in tune with fashion know exactly what we're talking about. VS gives MJ's Ready To Wear Fall 2009 - two thumbs way up! We would give more, but it's a recsession for god's sake - but shop on!

For more information visit: http://www.marcjacobs.com/

Just In Time For Valentine's Day

1Feb09 - We couldn't resist posting about a perfect little Valentine's gift that's so cute - you wouldn't have to be on pins and needles in hopes that "Mr. Right" would be so kind to buy this one for you, it's actually worth purchasing yourself. Sorry, you can't fit your Blackberry inside, but you can't wait to need change at Whole Foods to pull this cutie out and show off! By all means, go right ahead - we can't blame you. The LV Monogram Vernis Heart Coin Purse is priced at.........ok brace yourselves, drumroll and finger snaps please.........$450. Ok, on second thought get your guy to make this purchase, this way you make your car payment - the economy is no joke!

Want more info?
http://www.louisvuitton.com/

Cashmere Skivvies, Only from Victoria's Secret!

We know you are still not sure who Victoria is, neither are we. But, in a haute fashion move, Victoria Secret's introduces a new line of lingirie made in cashmere - absolutely genius! What a perfect way to get you through the upcoming winter months. A perfectly contoured, super soft bra and hipster shorts available in oatmeal. Boyfriend not included.

Bra, $88
Hiphugger, $58
Available at victoriassecret.com