First Faves

Fashion Week is underway! Fall 2011 is looking wild - in the best possible way, of course.

Here are a few favorites from the first couple days. Street style shots to come today and tomorrow!

Click on any designers name to see their full runway show.

Rachel Comey (Fall 2011)

Organic by John Patrick (Fall 2011)

Vena Cava (Fall 2011)

Jenni Kayne (Fall 2011)

Rag & Bone (Fall 2011)

All runway photos courtesy of Style.com

Business Wonderful

I have a distinct memory of the first time I discovered my mother's work clothes from her days of being a young attorney. It was a moment of awe and admiration, as I picked through long pleated silk skirts and power suits from the late 80's and early 90's. And it seems to be on a lot of designer's minds again today: what can our women wear to work?

It's always a difficult dilemma. You want to look polished and good, but you feel strange if you're too dressy in the office. And of course, you still want to express your personal style (fitting in is not the idea here).

The beautiful and light sportswear has caught my eye more than anything in the initial New York shows this week. A lot of designers seem a little lost for Spring, but the ones who are holding their own have kept things fresh and clean.

Click on any designer's name to see their full runway show.

Organic by John Patrick (Spring 2011)

Rachel Comey (Spring 2011)

ADAM (Spring 2011)

Costello Tagliapietra (Spring 2011)

Cynthia Rowley (Spring 2011)

Vena Cava (Spring 2011)

Jason Wu (Spring 2011)

All photos courtesy of Style.com

Viva Viva Viva la Vena

So it's been a bit of time since my last post, but a vacation and fabulous weather have proved to be wonderful distractions! But now the resort shows have begun in New York, and I am diving back headfirst into the runway shows.

The newest exciting news is that Vena Cava (one of my favorites and a Brooklyn label) has launched a new line called "Viva Vena." What's even better, is that everything in the line is priced under $200, so we don't have to fight each other on Gilt Groupe for the discount stuff. We can buy it in the store!

The new line comes out next month, in stores like Bergdorf and Barney's and on Shopbop.
You can shop Vena Cava's personal "online garage sale" here. Their blog is lovely and worth checking out too.

Here are a few of my favorite looks from the new line:

Photos courtesy of Style.com

In The Hood

To build on the post of Erin from a few days ago, I thought I'd call out some stylish hoods from the Fall collections. Whether they're tied up, draped down or just pure volume they are a mysterious and attractive look.

Click on any designer's name to see their runway show.

A.F. Vandevorst (Fall 2010)

Vena Cava (Fall 2010)

Anne Valerie Hash (Fall 2010)

Chris Benz (Fall 2010)

Peter Jensen (Fall 2010)

All runway photos courtesy of Style.com

Furry Beginnings

Fabulous Fur looks from the first few days of Fashion Week/last few days of Pre-Fall shows here in New York.

Click on the designer's name to see the full runway show!

Bryant Park

This attendee of the Max Azria runway show bared her fur today despite the rain!

Vena Cava Fall 2010

Proenza Schouler (Pre-Fall 2010)

Jen Kao (Fall 2010)



Givenchy (Pre-Fall 2010)

Cushnie et Ochs (Fall 2010)

Acne (Fall 2010)

All photos courtesy of Style.com