Sizzling designs filled Pier 94 yesterday as Alexander Wang showed off his Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear collection.

New York Fashion Week kicked into high gear this a.m. with BCBG Max Azria’s fall ready-to-wear collection. And we were there to capture everything, from test runs to backstage beauty. Enjoy these shots!

  I got this stone (right) after a visit to the American Museum of Natural History with Keegan. We spent hours in the Hall of Meteorites In the dizzying whirl of casting directors, models, and seamstresses buzzing around her West 39th Street studio, designer Jen Kao exudes a calm, cool vibe (much like her highly coveted label). For the in-demand designer, it’s all...

  Nolita’s family of stylish boutiques like Tory Burch and Resurrection just welcomed a new neighbor this month. Accessory brand Botkier opened the doors of its first flagship store at 246 Mott Street, offering variations on the classic “Trigger” bag along with the latest collection of snake lambskin hobos and satchels. Creative director Monica Botkier envisioned...

  Remember a while ago we revealed that model-of-the-moment Coco Rocha was designing her own clothing line? Well she’s setting sail to show at fashion week this September. “I’m hoping that in 2010 I will have my own presentation in September,” said the model, who can currently be seen modelling Rimmel London’s spring campaign alongside Georgia May Jagger. You...

Devotees of celebrity makeup artist Scott Barnes gathered to fête his new book, About Face, at the Hotel Gansevoort last night—among them, Christian Siriano, Marc Anthony, and Jennifer Lopez. J. Lo looked fierce in an embellished Louis Vuitton minidress, which she paired with—you guessed it—Louboutins, the title of her latest single. Click here for highlight’s...

    The Le Pont des Amoureux watch by Van Cleef and Arpels not only tells time, but also tells a story. “It tells a love story,” explains Nicolas Bos, Van Cleef’s creative director, “in a very specific environment, which is Paris.” Encrusted in diamonds and with a unique face, the watch features dials that picture a man and a woman on...

For spring, renegade design collective ThreeAsFour has teamed up with Yoko Ono on a series of limited-edition prints inspired by the artist’s rarely seen dot drawings. threeasfour.com source elle

  Vika Gazinskaya. I adore this girl. And no, not just because saying her name out loud (VeeeeeKAH!) makes you feel like Angelina Jolie looked in that leathered-up scene in Mr. and Mrs. Smith, but because the young Moscow-based street style icon cum fashion designer, who—full disclosure, has become an e-pal of mine over the past year—has one of the most individual...

  Yesterday was a landmark day for film as the most reliable predictor of who and what will win which Oscar (i.e., the National Board of Review Awards) was held last night at New York City’s Cipriani 42nd Street. Among the winners were Carey Mulligan for her lead performance in An Education, Anna Kendrick for her supporting turn in Up in the Air, Gaby Sidibe for her...