This weekend, I headed to the Met to check out the Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibit. I didn’t know who McQueen was until he died (sad, but true), but since then, he’s exploded in popularity—every third celebrity is wearing him on the red carpet, Lady Gaga claims he’s“guiding” her like a spirit animal from the grave, and even Kate Middleton chose to have his new creative director design a dress for that low-brow cocktail party of hers.

As someone who has regarded The Devil Wears Prada as an inspiration for life, I say: Thank you, dear fashion gods, for blessing us with an even better gift, “The September Issue.”
Last night, I was one of the lucky ones who had the chance to preview “The September Issue”, at The Paley Center for Media in New York, before it hits theaters on Aug. 28. The film was followed by a discussion with André Leon Talley, the editor-at-large of American Vogue, Grace Coddington, creative director of American Vogue, filmmaker R.J. …

A few years ago, people thought eco-fashion was only for yoga-loving tree huggers who wore hemp shirts and organic cotton T-shirts with peace signs. The words “organic,” “sustainable” and “green” just didn’t carry the fashionable and trendy connotations that they do now — and luckily for Mother Nature, the blossoming of eco-fashion into mainstream society has resulted into many stylish offerings for fashionistas.
For example, award-winning designer Phillip Lim created an eco-friendly line of clothing called “GO GREEN GO” by Phillip Lim, sold at Barney’s. All of the pieces in this …

Boudoir, a skillfully sexy fashion trend, is the perfect way to bring both playfulness and comfort to your summer style. In French, “boudoir” is used to describe a woman’s intimate, private space, such as the private chamber or dressing room. In the fashion world, “boudoir” refers to sensual, lingerie-inspired garments worn as outerwear. As the Spring/Summer 2009 Dolce & Gabbana show demonstrates, the style achieves a fresh, sleek look when a boudoir piece is paired with something simple and casual. Here are ways to take the look from runway to …

The one fashion designer’s atelier that I’ve always wanted to visit is Colleen Quen’s in San Francisco. My dream could even become reality, since it’s right in my vicinity – maybe I’ll send her an email and cross my fingers.
From her swirling Georgia O’Keeffe gown to her impressionistic and architecturally genius couture dresses, Colleen Quen’s designs are every art history lover’s sartorial fantasy.  She is a real-life couturier who studied French couture – needless to say, she’s honest and organic.