Fashion Week F/W 2011

New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2011 is but a few days away. I wonder which collections will peak my interest this season. I'm excited to check out my usuals...Marc Jacobs (all 3 of his lines: Marc by Marc, Marc Jacobs, and Louis Vuitton), Chloe, Burberry, Rodarte, Balmain. But I'm also looking forward to checking out some other lines to which I haven't previously paid attention...and that are gaining popularity.

Rebecca Minkoff looks like she will have some fab entries from the previews I've seen. Those envelope clutches with the studs are to DIE for.

Also, London Designer Duro Olowu will be doing his first New York Fashion Week show this season and many are excited to see what he will bring.

And we certainly can't forget about the 30th anniversary celebration for Michael Kors!

Now who's got my tickets to go?? ;o)

Fashion Week in Richmond, VA

The Lord does answer prayers. If I can't make it to Fashion Week in New York, Paris, or Milan (my invites must have gotten lost in the mail), now I have the next best thing! March 28, 2009-April 4, 2009 Richmond, Virginia is hosting it's first Fashion Week with 5 fashion shows and numberous other events and parties. Richmond Fashion Week kicks off with this year's production of Virginia Commonwealth University's annual fashion show Strut: Karneval on March 28 at 8:00pm. (http://www.strutfashionshow.com/)
The mastermind of this whirlwind of events is Jason Primrose of Primrose Productions (below, center). Ever at the center of what's hip, happening, and now, Jason and his team of fellow contributors are sure to deliver a dynamite week of fashion and fun. I'm so excited I can't stand it. See you there!

For more information and ticket sales visit http://www.richmondfashionweek.info/.

Mtv's House of Style Resurrected

I was so excited to hear that MTV is bringing back their House of Style show. The new host, Bar Rafaeli, this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model, is enthusiastic and, of course, easy on the eyes. They also have one of my favorite "It Girls" as a correspondent, Supermodel Chanel Iman. With interviews from designers, fashion magazine editors, and more, the show looks very promising. They even do a segment on Popstar Justin Timberlake's new clothing line William Rast. Timberlake manages to be amusingly melodramatic in the piece, but it is entertaining nonetheless.
I will say that this new version is glaringly geared towards the very new generation of young and stylish teens (they even do a segment on making your own friendship bracelets), but I do see room for growth and the possibility of a reborn hit.

Check out the clips below from MTV.com and YouTube:

MTV Shows

Style Crush - Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester has undeniable poise and style. This is, no doubt, why she is the muse of so many designers right now. She's been seen being wooed by the likes of Diane von Furstenberg, Jason Wu, and Proenza Schouler, among others. I actually love her personal style even more than her character's (Blair) on Gossip Girl. Her style is always classy, yet maintains a distinct sexiness as well. This can be seen in any of her appearances like the above photos of her during Spring 2009 and Fall 2009 Fashion Weeks, respectively.