The IFB Dress Up Soiree was last night!

It was so great to see so many inspiring and creative fashion bloggers all in one place. I got a little starstruck and had an amazing time talking to girls I have followed for so long.

Thank you to Jennine at The Coveted for throwing such an amazing party! And a special thank you to all of the panelists for your insight and words of wisdom.

Evolving Influence Panelists:

Julia Kung of Moxsie.com ~ Helen Zhu CEO of Chictopia.com ~ Erika Miller SEO Manager of Elle.com ~  Debbie Anderson of Microsoft ~ Tricia Royal of Wardrobe Remix ~ Wendy Brandes of Wendy Brandes Jewelery and Christian Francis Roth ~ Jessica Schroeder of What I Wore ~ Geri Hirsch of Because I’m Addicted ~ Crosby Noricks of PR Couture ~ Carolyn Hsu of Daily Obsession ~ Susie Lau of Style Bubble

The Line to Get into Broadway East

IFB Founder Jennine of The Coveted with Amy Lynn of Punky Style

The Crowd Engrossed in The Panel Discussion

Squeezing In and Sitting on the Floor to Hear the Panel

Spotted Outside: Camille of Childhood Flames

Bianca Rocks Out, Sara Zucker, and Preppy With a Twist Cramming into the Hallway

Brooke of Fashism and Pamela of Market Publique

Tags: Dress Up Soiree, East Broadway, Fashion Bloggers, Fashion Week, IFB

This past weekend, as part of FWNY, I attended Fashion Camp. Fashion Camp is a two day barcamp unconference-esque event where all attendees act as participants and are welcome to share,  present, and interact with other “campers” in an effort to network, bridge gaps between industries, and talk about fashion (of course).

I attended sessions ranging from topics on networking and using social media to promote yourself and your business, to a DIY workshop, a Fashism demonstration, and a “Hacking Couture” workshop. During the course of the day I met so many interesting people, and was able to interact and felt really empowered by the end of the morning sessions. It was a very inspiring event and I definitely recommend that anyone who will be in New York during the next Fashion Week look up this event!

Tags: #fashioncamp2009, Fashion Camp

Girls, it’s time to dig into your costume trunks (or mother’s and grandmother’s jewelry boxes), layered bibs and glitzy bobbles are in for fall! I am loving all of the embellished, yet antique looking jewelry on trend right now.

In the midst of my move (3 more days!), I can’t really pull out all my crafting tools and do my own DIYs, but I wanted to put together a little wall of inspiration, grabbing pieces from all ends of the fashion universe, but unfortunately to my delighted surprise all I could find were absolute steals! Stores like Forever 21, Target, Urban Outfitters, and Kohl’s have the best jewelry for fall (which also happen to be the best prices). So ignore to lack of diversity in my trend board. Rejoice at the fact that you wont have to spend so much to look so good this season.

The Glamourai posted a similar post on her blog yesterday, outlining a DIY for how to create your very own fringe bib necklace using broken chains you probably have sitting at the bottom of your jewelry box right now. Check out her DIY here, and if your budget is a tad bigger than mine, check out her beautiful handmade creations at the Glamporium!

For more inspiration, check out one of my favorite DIY/crafting sites, ThreadBanger.

Happy 1 year blogiversary to Tiffany over at I Am Style-ish!

I have been following Tiffany for a long time now. She has amazing style, her husband and her take inspiring pictures, and bets of all… she knows her way around a a makeup counter!

I started following Tiffany’s beauty advice when I invested in two make-up  pallets from Coastal Scents, and now I use them every day! Check out her original tutorial post here.

To celebrate her 1 year blogiversary, Tiffany put together an amazing give-away of her favorite beauty products. Who couldn’t use some Nars lip gloss in their life? Go to her blog to enter the giveaway before August 31st!

There are so many great trends this fall! I keep spying very classic and chic accessories and staple pieces I want to add to my wardrobe, as well as some I’ve dreamed up but have yet to find in actual stores. So here is my Fall ‘09 Wish List.

I’m putting this list out to the world in hopes that these beauties find their way home to me:

Explanation of List (clockwise L-R)

Over-sized Silk / Silk-Satin Blouse, Preferably in Black

Men’s Nautical Watch (Already got mine!)

Masculine Jewelry / Large Silver Chains for Bracelets and Necklaces

The Perfect Well-Worn Boyfriend Jean Cuffed and Worn with Heels

Black Oxford/Jazz Lace-Ups

Nude Patent Peep Toe Pumps

Cashmere Circle/Infinity Scarf (any color will do)

Little Black Flare School Girl Skirt (although I like this navy version too)

Long, Well-Tailored Black Blazer (all mine are navy)

Chunky Gold  Cuff Bracelets and Gold Charm Bracelet

Tags: fall wish list

Ok, everyone’s posting this graph from Refinery29, and I hate to be a copycat, but Jessica’s story about Scott inspired me to share too. And I’m sorry but this image is too funny not to share.

So here’s the story:

Fall Fashion Week 2008, Mariel and I had just come from dressing the Yigal Azrouel show (where I dressed Kim Norda, and met with Nina Garcia and Kelly Cutrone (!!) but that’s another story for another day).

We headed over to Bryant Park to see if we could sneak in and dress some shows, or at least people watch. Nothing was really happening and we were both tired and ready to go home, but as soon as we got up to leave Mariel spotted Scott.

He was walking with purpose, dragging a leggy young girl behind him. We watched in silent shock as he planted her in the perfect sunlit spot next to the tent. He spent about 5 minutes styling her, removing accessories, posing her, and then finally snapped a few pictures. It was amazing to watch such a master in action.

I never in a million years imagined I would spot him in New York, and a was far too shy (and embarrassed at what I was wearing) to go up and talk to him. To this day I still don’t know what I would have said. Sometimes I think it’s better to just sit back and watch it all happen instead of trying to grab the moment and go up and introduce myself. Anyways, it was my first real-life brush with the world of fashion blogging, and strengthened my purpose to make inside the tents the next year.

Nomenus Quarterly, the “World’s Most Expensive Magazine” according to the New York Times, is positioning itself at an even higher level of elitism.

Editor In Chief and Founder, Erik Madigan Heck, has cut back the print run by 80%, releasing only 10 issues at an elevated price of $6,500 per book. The magazine is a collaboration of previously unpublished works by an array of renowned artists and designers from a multitude of disciplines. The most recent issue features ubiquitous artists like Ann Demeulemeester, Katie Paterson, and Dries Van Noten.

I think Heck is making the right move here, keeping the idea of a luxury brand alive in a failing economy; by reducing access and increasing cost the item becomes even more desirable and elite. The images are so captivating and the idea is so ingenious that I applaud young Heck’s entrepreneurial venture.  I am personally, very interested to see how different luxury brands position themselves in the coming months to survive in these struggling times.

Luckily for us bourgeois who can’t shell out $7K for a magazine, the publication is available online for free. So view away my friends! http://www.nomenusquarterly.com/

Wish this is what the inside of my fridge looked like! Check out this thread of dessert themed editorial fashion shoots here.

The 2009 Annual CFDA Awards were last night, and even though the list of winners (see below) did not disappoint, my favorite part had to be the red carpet.

This year was full of individual style. Everyone looked absolutely perfect for the occasion, but no one looked the same. Bright colors, metallics, and body conscious silhouettes conquered the evening, but each in their own spectacular way.

Click on the images above to see my comments on each of my favorite girls of the evening!

*All pictures are by Rex Features

Tags: Agyness Deyn, Blake Lively, CFDA, Clare Danes, Diane Kruger, DVF, red carpet, Zoe Saldana

I love Fashion Toast. She has a very relaxed and casual style, but always seems to dress it up enough so that it’s edgy and interesting. She just wearing cut-off jeans and a white tank top, but its so chic! Anyways I love this look she posted today. I especially LOVE that ring, but she didn’t credit it on the blog (so sad) Anyone know of places that sell rings like this?