Fall Nails: Starry Eyed

Inspiration: Starry Splendor in Core of Omega Centauri


Colours: Katy Perry for OPI- Not Like the Movies, Last Friday Night, and Teenage Dream

The Final Product: Perfect nails for the Fall

Audrey Hepburn by Bob Willoughby

NYFW: Rachel Zoe Spring 2012 Ready-To-Wear Collection

Like a true American designer, clean lines and simple details make up the Rachel Zoe collection. Something seen off the runways of Tommy Hilfiger or Ralph Lauren, however Zoe, like Michael Kors, doesn’t disappoint and offers pieces that bring “easy glamour” into any girl’s wardrobe. Zoe credits YSL and Halston for her inspiration and always tries to bring the 70s and a vintage feel to each piece.

The best part of the collection: each piece is perfectly styled! Anyone has the ability to buy the entire look bringing a whole new definition to the term “ready to wear.”

Photo: Style.com

The Bunnies Have Arrived: The Playboy Club premiers tonight on Citytv

If you thought Playboy had come and gone, you couldn’t be more wrong. Expanding the franchise way beyond the pages of the magazine and the reality TV show, “The Girls Next Door,” it seems Hef has hired the right people to keep the brand alive.

First, bringing some fun to the runways of New York Fashion Week, The Blonds debuted a collection inspired by the classic Playboy Bunny uniform. The Spring 2012 Ready-to-wear collection was accepted in good humour by the fashion elite:

"Dear The Blonds,
Thanks for putting on the most fun show of fashion week. After days of sitting properly watching lovely shift dresses walk back and forth, it was really great to mingle with the over-the-top crowd and cheer for the models. And the clothes, they were great too. Because there’s nothing to counter this season’s sedated sex appeal like Phillip Blond dressed as a Playboy Bunny. And he looked better than most of the Hef’s actual bunnies, too. (Did we mention Playboy sponsored the show?)
Sincerely yours,
Steff" - via: fashionista


Perfectly timed with the end of NYFW, premiering tonight at 10PM on Citytv is the highly anticipated “The Playboy Club” starring Eddie Cibrian and newbie Amber Heard. The show is set in 1963 at the first Playboy Club in Chicago.


Photos: NYMag.com and NBC

NYFW: Marchesa Spring 2012 Ready-To-Wear Collection

It’s no secret that I adore Marchesa, my top picks for each award show always have at least one—if not all—Marchesa creations. When I first heard the chosen theme was “Under the Sea” I must admit I was a bit skeptical. Not to say it couldn’t be done tasteful but there is a very fine line between the couture and the plain out tacky. Inspired by the painting Sadko in the Underwater Kingdom by the Russian artist Ilya Repin as well as the jellyfish drawings of Ernst Haeckel, Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig produced a truly whimsical line. The pieces speak for themselves and of course, in true Marchesa form, leave you speechless and wanting one of each!

Photos: Style.com

A Designer and His Muse: Karl Lagerfeld & Blake Lively

This will be known as the year Blake Lively became the inspiration for everyone from Christian Louboutin to Karl Lagerfeld.

Spotted everywhere together, Karl keeps this muse close including last night at the Costume Institute Gala at the Met.







Karl Lagerfeld
Suit: Tom Ford

Blake Lively
Dress: Chanel










Photo: The Cut on NYMag.com

Best of the Met Gala 2011: Tom and Gisele, Tory Burch and Kanye, and many more

Last night was the Costume Institute Gala, a staple in New York society. This year the night was dedicated to Alexander McQueen and his exhibit "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" on display from May 4, 2011- July 31, 2011. Often referred to as "The Oscars of the East Coast," everyone dresses to not only impress but to shock and here is my round up of picks for the night.

Best Dressed Female: Ashley Greene

Dress: Donna Karen
Jewelry:Lorraine Schwartz
Shoes:Brian Atwood
Clutch: Judith Leiber

Best Dressed Male: Pharrell Williams

Suit: Yves Saint Laurent

Best Designer Debut: Tory Burch for Menswear as seen on Kanye West

Tory Burch
Dress: Jean Patou
Earrings: David Webb



Kanye West
Suit: Tory Burch

Best Couple: Tom Brady and Gisele

Tom Brady

Suit: Tom Ford



Gisele
Dress: Alexander McQueen
Jewelry: Van Cleef & Arpels

Photos: The Cut on NYMag.com