pre-fall 2009: oscar de la renta.

i love the 80s, part deux.

young guns.

surf's up.
one of my favorite collections from spring was proenza schouler's take on the skate and surf culture. jack mccollough and lazaro hernandez managed to mix tailoring with tie dye and scuba elements to make clothes that real women want to wear. but in addition to the real women (including yours truly) that love the ps aesthetic, there are also the celebs and socialities that gravitate to the masculine/feminine mix they do so well.

death-defying.
i won't even get into the cover of december's harper's bazaar. suffice it to say that new moon groupies everywhere are very, very happy and based on bazaar's twitter there are probably alot of new subscribers.i was hoping the editorials would make up for the lackluster cover (although i do admit, she looks great in alexander mcqueen) and there was one standout, "fantasy fashion" by peter lindbe

s/s 2010 new york: banana republic.
in stark contrast to the gloomy and chilly weather the east coast is having right now, simon keen, the creative director of banana republic, showed a spring collection yesterday in new york that was nothing but blue skies and a clean palette. the show was divided into two parts, both of which were rooted back to american workwear. the first was all denim, featuring denim-on-denim looks, blue-based madras plaids, chambray boyfriend blazers and trench coats, and tie-dyed maxi dresses. keen said the blue was inspired by american blue skies, and that banana is even working with an american

s/s 2010 milan: jil sander.
you can't just look at pictures of the jil sander spring collection, you have to study, look closer, get right into the heart of the fabric to really see the genius of what raf simons has done. there is movement, there is texture, there is depth, but even with all that there is simplicity.all the pieces a working woman wants to wear and has come to expect from sander collections were still there--loose trousers, pleated shorts, tiered minis, belted blazers, simple day dresses, and long ves

go/see/buy: rachel rachel roy.
rachel roy made an appearance tonight at macy's in union square to show off her new rachel rachel roy (RRR) contemporary collection. the collection, meant to be the younger interpretation of roy's main line, is more fashion and trend forward pieces, like zippered miniskirts, chunky knits, faux fur vests, plaid blazers, and studded cocktail dresses, plus shoes, handbags, jewelry and other accessories. rachel rachel roy is set up in a cool "shop within a shop" on macys' impulse floor (where you'll also find marc by marc jacobs, nanette lepore, and deni