While my guy friends are glued to college hoops this month, I’ll be getting fanatical with my favorite sport: shopping What’s New. Who’s going to advance into my closet? Marc Jacobs is winning my heart for sure. (1) Spring is a print lover’s paradise, and this Marc by Marc Jacobs dress provides an eye-popping day-to-night option. Marc by Marc Jacobs – Muriel...

I read a quote from Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga on WWD Monday, referencing the fuchsia frock she wore to the awards ceremony: “But I’m sick of winter already. I just wanted something that screamed spring.” Amen, sister. I’m not really one for wearing color, but when I put on a black dress, black cardigan, grey tights, and black boots yesterday, my wardrobe suddenly...

    The ’70s jumpsuit, the backless romper, the Hervé Léger bandage dress that elegantly kisses every curve—sometimes the chicest things come in one piece. While picking out sizzling swimwear for this summer, I found myself gravitating toward our one-piece category. Sure there are a bevy of bikinis that’ll raise the mercury along with the eyebrows of my fellow...

  Sometimes the designer becomes part of the alluring mystique of his or her brand. I must admit that DVF’s glamorous Studio 54 days, the paradox of Karl Lagerfeld’s delicate paper fans and larger-than-life persona, and Tom Binns’s tenure with punk fashion icon Vivienne Westwood draw me toward these designers’ creations all the more. The same is true of the current...

  Sometimes the designer becomes part of the alluring mystique of his or her brand. I must admit that DVF’s glamorous Studio 54 days, the paradox of Karl Lagerfeld’s delicate paper fans and larger-than-life persona, and Tom Binns’s tenure with punk fashion icon Vivienne Westwood draw me toward these designers’ creations all the more. The same is true of the current...

Last August at Lollapalooza, I witnessed a parade of pretty print dresses in all imaginable silhouettes. One after the other, these unique, summer-perfect frocks left me feeling bored with my all-solids wardrobe. I made a mental note to find my own print dress (in a floral, to be exact), and then promptly abandoned that goal with the arrival of the fall fashions. This...

  During my undergrad years, my wardrobe was heavy on navy and brown—I never wore black. Over time, my tastes evolved to the other extreme, and today, my closet is an abyss of shadowy shades with the occasional shot of cream. But with the emergence of the Americana trend in spring collections from Brian Reyes to Prabal Gurung, I’ve found myself drawn once again to...

  . Some things are worth waiting for. And one of those things is Natalia Vodianova’s runway walk. The Russian beauty has been absent from the catwalk for a while, taking time instead to bear children and star in million-dollar campaigns—c’est la vie! But lucky for us, Alexander Wang snagged the supermodel/supermom for a comeback. She opened his show in a Cher...

  Super-tight bandage dresses naturally come to mind when thinking of Hervé Léger, but since the brand was bought by BCBG/Max Azria, it has taken on a fresh, trendy life of its own. Last season, I was blown away by the mix of dirty patchwork denim dresses and khaki colors that made the models look like they were going to a club in the middle of the desert. In the...

Shopbop favorite Alice + Olivia held their presentation and a lively party at New York’s newest hot spot, Provocateur. Trippy artwork on the leather booths and a green carpet provided the perfect setting for the brand’s fun sensibility, and a performance by Mickey Avalon, with his jaw-dropping lyrics, sealed the deal. It was a star-studded, PACKED event, but the fall...