September Gettin’ Spooky!

Skulls, skeletons, gobblings, fang bangers, monsters!! What is this early October craze doing smack in the beginning of September? While trying to find words that describe what it is I’m perceiving all that comes to me is this reminder of some sort of primitive collection , for a lack of better words, meets 2025 and all its wonders. Perhaps we’re creeping into a fantasy worthwhile.

Juicy Couture Limited Edition Skull Charm (click here for more)

Alexander McQueen knuckle clutch

Elastic bandage spine heel

Talon Knuckle Buster (click here for more)

Alexander McQueen Swarovski crystal-embellished skull ring (click here for more)

Wildfox Fantastic Fangs Tank Dress (click here for more)

Skeletor Belt (click here for more)

Juicy Couture Vampire Lips Charm (click here for more)

Spine bracelet (click here for more)

V-neck embroidery tee (click here for more)

Tooth 2- karat gold plated ring (click here for more)

Check it, I had to include Nicki’s “Monster” verse—it’s totally appropriate!

Clip-on bangs? I just don’t know

So about two weeks ago I went through that dilemma of “Should I Cut my Bangs or not. And after days of pondering, I finally did it. I cut them! It took about two days to get used to them. I overall like them, but they’ve created a couple problems. A) I have to style them every day B) In the Summer, yes I get sweaty- not a good look for the bangs. C) They make me break out (caused by reason b). Anyway, now I’m growing them out again, until another year goes by and I go through this again *sigh* - _ -

Anyway, I saw these Jessic Simpson clip on “HairDO” bangs, and wondered, geez, I really could have just clipped some fake bangs. But something about clipping on a front hair piece to me is weird. They come in 9 different shades, and are on sale for $24. Buy them here.

Nicholas Kirkwood X Keith Haring

Drool, drool, umm. I want? 1980’s famed artist t Keith Haring has collaborated with British footwear designer Nicholas Kirkwood for February 2011. With a mix of Haring’s bold scribbles and characters and Kirkwood’s amazing footwear architecture, how could this collection not be completely awesome.

The Keith Haring by Nicholas Kirkwood range will be available worldwide in February 2011, but for those who can’t wait, there’ll be a NK treat at London fashion week in September. Kirkwood will be launching an eight-day pop-up shop online, where his collaborations with Rodarte, Erdem, and Peter Pilotto will be available for pre-sale, with the promise of an early delivery to beat the shop floors. (Via)

FASHION TIPS FOR PLUS SIZE LADIES OVER 50

Women are same as fine wine. As they become older, more mature, and more beautiful, their intrinsic woman seems to acquire a significance of assured confidence, brought on by the ages of participate in life. I have always admired women over 50 who carry their old age with a significance of dignity, style and class.

plus size woman clothes

As women get senior their significance of fashion seems to grown along with them. What is smart and ‘in fashion’ need not be the clothing of pick any longer. Why does this happen? Probably as women get busier and have more responsibilities they seem to opt for items which are easy to work, need not stylish.

However I believe women should not give up their significance of style, because they got busier and a some gray hairs are showing up here and there. On the other hand as women get senior they should change to their age, by choosing items of clothing which increase their beauty and their figure.

Plus size women who are over 50 have every reason to dress in a smart manner. Stores which cater for their needs might not be easily available, that is true. However that is no reason to compromise. Especially with the cyberspace existence so widely available these days. For example store like Ulla Popken and Junonia have a huge collection of plus size clothing available which is great for the grown woman’s needs. Prices are fair and sizes are vast.

Mature plus size ladies should opt items which make the most of their curves, and also their age. Some tips to follow–

1. Be careful to opt the correct size to fit your body. Don’t go for items which fit too tightly. Choosing items which are too tight module not look too classy. Other hand items which are too loose should also be avoided. Your dress of pick does not have to look like a tent! Just because you’re plus size, does not stingy you have to conceal your body. Reveal those bonny curves in a stylish and modishness manner.

2. Avoid fancy prints. Fussy fabrics have the way to make plus size women look modify bigger. While we are proud of our curves, the clothing we opt should make the most of our figures, enhancing them instead of giving them intense definition.

3. Stick to artist designs and decent cuts. Just as fancy printed fabrics make us bigger, so do fancy designs. For example avoid too much frill and things of the sort. Such clothing does not help define a full figured body to the best of its shape. Instead follow decent cuts and artist designs which impact best for our curves.

4. Try and avoid act anything that is too short. If you have bonny legs, be proud of them and show them whenever you get a chance however, do this with taste, style and moderation. Do dress skirts and shorts. However avoid anything that is too short.

5. As we get older, some parts of our body run to retrograde some of that multipurpose gravity. When choosing clothes and underclothing with beatific support, things can be kept up to the needed spot at every times. However I would suggest not to expose the arms too much.

Being over 50 does not stingy women have to give up on having a significance of style. Especially not plus size women! On the other hand women should make the most of this instance in their life. With the correct clothes any plus size women who is over 50 can look and see like a meg dollars!

Asian acquirers, Outsourcing truths, Saks shares surge on bid talk, Boomers get social, McQueen memorial

MCM's Boston bag | Source: MCM

Relocated labels (FT)

“From individual consumers of luxury goods, the Chinese and Indians have become consumers of luxury companies, in a shift that has far-reaching implications for the $80bn (€63bn, £52bn) a year industry.”

When luxury brands outsource, should they tell? (Today)

“Italy’s Parliament has passed a law that [requires] manufacturers be able to prove that their products were primarily made in Italy and, if any part of the work was carried out elsewhere, a traceable location must be shown.”

Saks shares surge on report of possible buyout bid (Reuters)

“Saks Inc shares surged 22 percent… after a published report that a group of private equity firms may soon launch a bid for the New York-based luxury department store operator.”

Boomers and Zoomers: The Social Web Grows Up (Brand Channel)

“As Boomers continue to age, their social media skills are ripening. The latest Pew Internet survey reveals that social networking among Internet users in the 50+ segment nearly doubled, from 22% in April 2009 to 42% in May 2010.”

Memorial service at St. Paul’s for Alexander McQueen (Telegraph)

“The late, great British designer, Alexander ‘Lee’ McQueen, will be remembered at a Memorial Service, at St Paul’s Cathedral, on September 20th, during London Fashion Week.”

The FashionStake Diaries | Part III: Going Live

FashionStake Screenshot | Source: FashionStake

The FashionStake Diaries is a four-part series that gives BoF readers a behind the scenes look at the crucial first months of a crowdfunding fashion startup, seen through the eyes of its founders. Today, as FashionStake goes live, the founders reveal their initial designer lineup and reflect on their journey thus far.

NEW YORK, United States — Almost one year ago to the day, we were sitting in a classroom at Harvard Business School drawing up an idea for a new fashion website. Shortly thereafter, we began the exciting, humbling and often heart-wrenching task of building a company at the intersection of fashion and technology.

Today, we are happy to launch the fruits of our labour. And in this post, we’d like to share some important lessons we learned along the way, introduce our initial designer lineup and encourage you to test drive the new site.

10 LESSONS LEARNED

Distill your vision. Our company’s vision can be expressed in two words: “Democratize fashion.” It took us weeks to come up with a meaningful yet succinct phrase, but we now use it daily when we speak to investors, customers, employees and designers.

Partner with people who act like founders. During our first round of hiring, we looked for experts in technology, web design, marketing and designer relations. But it’s their personal drive and willingness to rally around a vision that has been of greatest value.

Double your cost estimates. We were slugged with hidden cost after hidden cost: lawyers, samples, web hosting and optimization tools… The list goes on. Be prepared.

Great ideas can come from unpredictable places. Some of our best technology ideas came from our merchandising staff. An engineer suggested a new way to run our photo shoots. Our online community manager recommended a state-of-the-art accounting package. Remember, great ideas can come from anywhere.

Establish your own brand first. We received all kinds of partnership, affiliate marketing and co-branding offers, but felt strongly about forging our own brand first, and partnering later.

Go easy on paid marketing. We found that paid marketing channels, such as SEO/SEM and PR agencies, were often low-impact. Instead, we’re focused on sharp editorial, partnering with blogs and great service early on.

Face-to face meetings still rule. We always try to meet designers in person, rather than relying on a flurry of emails and phone calls. It gives us the opportunity to establish trust, and in most instances, actually saves more time than going back and forth electronically.

Soak up feedback. We asked everyone we knew for feedback on our website, business model and value proposition, then figured out whose comments made sense. It’s important to seek feedback and even more important to filter it.

Be transparent. We openly shared bad news about designers, investors and employees with relevant people inside and outside the company, as this helped us come to a solution quickly. We also regularly shared the good news!

Joie de vivre! Startup life can sometimes seem full of endless challenges, long uphill battles and uncertain outcomes. Remembering to enjoy the day’s little victories is crucial.

INTRODUCING OUR DESIGNERS

We’d like to announce our first four designers, all of whom are producing exclusive collections for FashionStake.

Nicholas K: Respected and revered for soft leather and outerwear, Nicholas K is designed by brother-sister duo Chris and Nicole Kunz, who made waves when they first showed at New York Fashion Week in Fall 2003. This season, the label will open New York Fashion Week at Lincoln Center with a show that will feature pieces from their exclusive FashionStake capsule collection. The military-inspired collection features khaki and army-green jackets pared down with soft water camouflage prints. Six lucky FashionStake supporters will receive personal invitations to the show.

Lewis Cho: When Annie Lewis and Helen Cho met in the 90s while working for designer Anna Sui, they immediately bonded over their love for simple yet chic fashion — an aesthetic that has come to define their brand. In fact, the company’s runaway success all started with one simple, but unforgettable dress. It was a designer’s dream: in 2005, less than a year after the label’s launch, a “little white dress” from Lewis Cho’s collection was featured in Vogue. Since then, Lewis Cho has become a fashionista favourite.

AIRA: Launched in Fall 2008 by sisters and Parsons School of Design graduates Annie and Karen Lin, AIRA contrasts masculinity and femininity through structure and romance. Lauded by Women’s Wear Daily, ELLE and InStyle, their exclusive collection for FashionStake is inspired by the book “The Working Riviera” and features romantic dresses, shirts and cardigans with canvas and riveting details.

Yotam Solomon: Yotam Solomon debuted his first collection in October 2007 when he was just 20 years old, making him the youngest designer to ever show at LA Fashion Week. The Israeli-born designer has since become one of LA’s rising stars, known for his winning combination of eco-friendly fabrics and high fashion. Popular among celebrities and editors alike, Yotam continues to impress with his sophisticated, avant-garde designs. He was named LA’s “Top Young Designer” in 2009 by AOL’s Stylelist.

That’s all we can reveal for now. But we’ve already signed a host of designers — both contemporary and luxury ready-to-wear — and will be introducing a new designer on our website every week.

NEXT STEPS

Today is the first day of what we hope will be a long and exciting journey. Now that we’re in execution mode, we’ll be focusing on a few key areas: responding to initial customer feedback, releasing exciting new additions to the website and, of course, ensuring that everyone who visits the site is treated to a great experience. In our next and final post, we’ll give you a status update on the critical first few weeks following launch and touch on our plans for the future.

Vivian Weng and Daniel Gulati are co-founders of FashionStake, a new online marketplace for fashion that launches today.

Lanvin for H&M? Yes, Please!

The word in Paris is that Lanvin might be the next H&M collaborator. If it is indeed true, the collection will hit stores in early November.

I must rejoice! I’ve been a bit disappointed by the H&M collaborations over the past few seasons. An Alber collection should be a return to the Stella McCartney and Karl Lagerfeld days of yore.

What’s more, Lanvin is not one of those brands where one can find an “affordable” piece here or there. Even the Acne x Lanvin dresses were $800 or more–I was lucky enough to find one at the Barneys warehouse sale for $40 about a year ago. I think I’ll wear it today in honor of this wonderful news.

I’m hoping for something like the look featured here to show up in the collection. Which Lanvin silhouette would you like to get your hands on?

FashionStake Launches Today

Think you’ve got a buyer’s eye? FashionStake, a new e-commerce/micro-finance site launching today, wants to give you the opportunity to make runway looks a reality.

It’s a complicated premise, but its founders, two recent Harvard Business School graduates, believe it’ll work. Co-founders Vivian Weng and Daniel Gulati want to create a place both emerging and established designers can raise funds to produce new collections, and also a place to sell those collections. Users can either put in an initial investment, put in a pre-order for the soon-to-be designed collection, or wait until the collection is available to buy something. The goal is to spread the word about designers who mightn’t have otherwise been able to spread it.

And this New York Fashion Week, designers like Nicholas K will send pieces specifically designed for FashionStake down the runway. Consumers will be able to visit the site after the show and pre-order those pieces.

Still a bit confused? I recently chatted with Weng about FashionStake’s launch, its involvement in New York Fashion Week, and how it plans to make money. Hopefully she’ll be able to clear things up:

Fashionista: What’s the premise of FashionStake?
Vivian Weng: Myself and a classmate of mine from Harvard Business School are the founders. When we were still in school, we noticed that fashion was changing. Designers began streaming shows and offering pre-orders hours after the runway show. We had experience in crowdfunding/crowdsourcing. And we wanted to create a company that would democratize fashion. Remove the gatekeeper, if you will.

What are your backgrounds?
Mine is in finance–I worked at Goldman Sachs. On the side I was also working with a couple of designers. I helped Jeffrey Monteiro through the fundraising process when he decided to launched his own line at the beginning of 2008. He was pre-sold into Barneys and some other great retailers, but it was still quite a struggle to raise the funds. It was a huge learning experience. I realized that there must be tons of both emerging and established designers who have trouble.

Daniel’s is on the start-up side–luxury goods and apparel. Prior to school he was a consultant, and he was also the art director of Erbario Toscano, a luxury bath and body products company.

So forgive me, but there are a lot of moving parts to this. Can you pare it down for me in layman’s terms?
Every designer on FashionStake has a fundraising target–the amount of money it will cost to produce a collection made specifically for our e-commerce site. Consumers have one of three choices: They can pre-order, buy a stake in the collection, or buy the VIP package. In the case of Nicholas K, they want to raise $50,000. Capital will continue to be contributed until they hit that $50,000, which then gets deployed, the designers go and produce the collection. But during the fundraising process, users can pre-order certain styles, or suggest other styles that they might like. That way we can set a preliminary buy [which means number of units per style to be produced].

Once the collection is produced we start to sell it in our online store. We can’t give our investors cash due to legal reasons, so instead they get store credit. [They're estimating investors will get a maximum 150% return on a $50 investment.] If the money isn’t raised, nobody’s credit card gets charged.

Will the e-commerce site only be open to members?
No, it’s completely open. What differentiates us on that front from flash sale sites is that it’s not a private sale. We really want to open up the industry to everyone.

But the collection sold on your site won’t be available anywhere else?
No, it’s designed exclusively for us.

Well then how many units are you planning on buying? Designers have to produce a decent amount of units for a manufacturer to agree to it.
It depend on the designer, but we’re estimating orders will be 500 to a 1,000 units. We’d like to produce for widespread distribution in the future, but right now this is the approach.

What’s your end goal here? Obviously you’ll be able to make money on the sales, but with units so small, it won’t be much at first, will it?
We’re absolutely planning to grow. When Gilt Groupe started they were doing one sale a day with units that were pretty comparable to ours. As we bring in more and more designers, we’re definitely interested in working with department stores, etc. to increase distribution. But right now we’re just testing the concept.

Okay, and finally, I’ve got ask. You’ve obviously done a lot of market research, but do you really think people are going to want to do this? It seems like too much work to me, especially when you can’t get cash back on your investment.
We actually found that people were really excited about the chance to invest. Every girl in our target market things she has the eye to pick the right piece. Do consumers have the confidence to pick the right designers? They seem to. But that’s why we have different roles–If you don’t want to wear the investor hat, you can just pre-order. We don’t want you to gamble with your $50.

Will you try your hand at FashionStake? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Win Tickets to New York Fashion Week, Courtesy of FashionStake

FashionStake, the new startup that lets you invest in your favorite emerging designers, wants to send 25 Fashionista readers to New York Fashion Week.

Here’s how to enter: visit Fashionstake.com, support a designer through an investment or a pre-order, and tweet that you used @fashionstake. You’ll win a pair of tickets to one of STYLE360′s runway shows, which this year include Walter and Kim Kardashian for bebe. See the full schedule here.

And good luck!

10 Questions for The Rachel Zoe Project

1. Did Brad just call Jordan Jordonian? Approve.

2. So Oscar gowns are a thing that you can harvest? Like wheat?

3. Why are things always so dire that Rachel Zoe’s clients might go naked?

4. Why did Rachel let Rodger wear a brown hoodie, dog tag necklace and white shorts? Now he really looks like the Biebs.

5. Didn’t Rachel look at Rodger’s waffles like they were Chanel?

6. No, really, how does Kate Hudson look like that after not sleeping and just getting off a plane? She said she feels like she’s 12 but she only looks it. She’s 31. She has kids. WTF? I’d like to know her skincare regimen please.

7. Did this show just get all service-y (read: Zoe Report)? Rachel went into a lot of detail about how to get the military look at the Burberry show and not make it “so literal.”

8. Rachel really thinks there’s nothing sexier than a man in a turtleneck and a shearling? This explains so much.

9. Can someone please give Rodger a baby? And his sexy time with Rachel in her thigh high boots?

10. Was that Johnny Weir in scenes from the next? Yesssss.

Fashion News Roundup: The Online Styling Game, Lourdes’ Acting Gig, and an Interview With Tati Cotliar

The Styling Game: Looking to brush up on your styling skills? In addition to reading our contributor Sally Lyndley’s column, you might try InStyle’s new fashion game “Instant Stylist.” You’re given a look styled by an In Style editor and your challenge is to add the right accessories. {InStyle.com}

Fashion Picnic: Check out a behind-the-scenes video of model Irina Lazareanu posing on park benches and rolling around in the probably dog poo-filled grass of Washington Square Park. It was all for Erin Kleinberg’s lookbook shoot. {Elle.com}

Lourdes Hits the Big Screen: You can officially add actress to Madonna’s 13-year-old daughter’s growing list of professions. She was spotted in a school uniform on the set of W.E., Madonna’s second directorial gig. {Daily Mail}

Tati Tells All: Model of the moment Tatiana Cotliar dishes on growing up in Argentina, meeting Marc Jacobs for the first time and her love of masculine clothes. {Telegraph UK}

Calvin’s Scandalous BF: We’re not sure if this interests any of you at all, but apparently Calvin Klein has a 20-year old boyfriend who happens to have starred in some gay porn. {Gawker}

Great minds think alike: Yesterday, we put together a guide on the best food opportunities for fashion people. Turns out we were not the only ones with food on the brain. Check out Racked’s Top Ten Eats for FNO. Now all we want to do is eat on Fashion’s Night Out. Maybe this will be, like Brad once said, fat chin week. {Racked}

Would You Rather…? The Pickle Lover Edition

The battle of the pickle lovers is on. Would you rather snack on pickles with Snooki or take down your recipes on Simon Doonan’s stationary for Dempsey & Carroll which reads, “Pickles are the new macaroons?”

Bulgari Needs PR and Special Events Interns!

Bulgari is seeking New York-based PR and Special Events Interns. Working in either department will be a great opportunity to learn the ins and outs of a successful luxury accessories, beauty and lifestyle company.

The PR interns will work closely with PR managers for various Bulgari product categories, including fragrance, skincare, hotels and resorts, jewelry, watches and accessories. They will assist the managers in all day-to-day activities relating to press, including scanning of press clips, inventory management and press send-outs.

Events interns will work primarily with the Events Coordinator and Director to assist with all event needs across the United States, as well as gifting send outs, sponsorship support and administrative tasks.

Commitment: Fall/Winter 2010 semester and at least 20 hours per week.

Qualifications: The ideal candidates will be exceptionally organized and detail oriented, willing to learn in a fast-paced environment and enthusiastic about the PR industry. Both types of internships are unpaid and therefore require school credit.

PR duties:
* Press send outs
* Press clipping scanning and tracking
* Inventory management and organization
* Press follow up
* Event support, when applicable

Special Events duties:
* Gifting send-outs
* Invitation lists and RSVP lists for events
* Event concepts and recap materials
* Event support
* Organization of client tracking lists
* Administrative tasks
* Press support, when applicable

To apply for a PR internship in the jewelry, watches and accessories categories, please contact Karlee Edmonds at karlee.edmonds@bulgari.com

To apply for a PR internship in the fragrance, skincare and hotels and resorts categories, please contact Dana Capone at dana.capone@bulgari.com

To apply for an events internship, please contact Yelena Katchan at Yelena.katchan@bulgari.com

Katie Hillier Talks Jewelry, Luxury, and, Of Course, Bunnies

Katie Hillier has had a career most could only dream of. Designing accessories at Luella, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and working as a contributor and senior-editor at POP, Katie’s resume is a fashion wonder.

But it was only recently that the British designer turned her sights on a different goal: creating her own label. Fresh on the heels of her win as Accessories Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2009, Katie set to work on Hillier, her eponymous jewelry line.

Mixing luxury with fun, Hillier is adorable, unexpected, and highly covetable.

Fashionista: You’ve had a lot of success working for different companies like Marc by Marc Jacobs and Luella. What made you want to start your own line?
Katie: We’ve been discussing the possibility of our own line for a very long time and it just seemed a natural progression at this stage. Fine jewelery is a very big passion of mine and I wanted to explore this part of the market in our very own way. It’s something we don’t do for any of our other clients. We have so many ideas that we are unable to work on, so the Hillier line gives us an outlet for them.

Why jewelery, instead of, say, handbags or accessories?
There’s a specific craft to fine jewelery which I am very passionate about, being able to work closely with local artisans and very precious materials was very seductive.

How is creating your own line different from working with an established company?
It’s actually much more challenging because it’s about you, it’s very personal, no briefs are given or paths to follow. So it really can be whatever you want it to be. But I think that’s what makes it so exciting, establishing something new and hopefully lasting.

Hillier is described as “Luxury. With a wink.” How does that phrase embody your style?
Because we work in very precious materials but the finished object is not conventionally precious, it’s a found object twisted. So it’s luxury with a nod to the unconventional.

The short film on your website is adorable, how did you create it? (Watch it here.)
We worked with an amazing team Sadie and Jo Williams, brother and sister combo and really good friends of ours! It’s a really fun process working with them–just a few conversations, not much of a brief, with an amazing end result.

Any plans for expanding your line?
For now we are concentrating on the fine jewelery. But watch this space!

What was the best job you’ve had in the fashion industry? And the worst?
I am very lucky to have worked with the most amazing people in the industry, I have had hard jobs but never bad. I think my experience at Marc Jacobs has been one of the best; certainly the longest, nearly eight years! I love my job so every day is great, however tough it may be, because I’m doing what I love!

Any dream clients you’d love to work with?
I would love to do a project with one of the big jewelery houses: David Morris, Cartier or Boucheron. Now that would be amazing. But for now I couldn’t ask for anymore dream clients, as we already work with them!

Are Bunnies the new “It Accessory”? It seems like they’re really gaining momentum, especially in the UK!
Indeed they are! Show me the bunny!!

Video: Kirsty Hume as Betty Sue in Agent Provocateur

The Super does haute lingerie justice in this short film accompanying Agent Provocateur’s fall campaign.

Sneak Peek: Duckie Brown Spring 2011

“Let’s put you in a ridiculous outfit,” Steven “Duckie” Cox, one half of Menswear label Duckie Brown, joked with their model.

Ridiculous? Judge for yourself.

With Fashion Week only a few weeks away, Cox and partner Daniel Silver were previewing their spring collection, presented in collaboration with American Crew artistic director Paul Wilson to a small group of reporters at their Meatpacking studio.

The inspiration for the collection was “everything but the kitchen sink,” and the clothes live up to the name: Different materials, prints, patterns and colors define each piece. With this maximalist outlook, Duckie Brown has more than waved adieu to the austerity of 2009; they’ve killed it, buried it, and put a technicolor nail in the coffin for good measure.

The veritable explosion of textures and color synthesizes the unusual combination of lightweight wools and linens. Their friend Eileen Gleeson at Design Union in the UK has helped them develop insect-patterned prints as well as some brightly colored camos, and plaids.

The word “eclectic” does not do it justice. They wanted “intuitive dressing,” says Silver, “stuff that traditionally doesn’t go together, but when you wear it the right way it does.”

Their signature drop-crotch pants are still a feature, both in suit-grey and Kermit-green., The numbers you’ll find on the rack at Odin next spring include a fitted, dark Italian demin jacket, a leopard-print nylon bomber, a bug-print cargo short, and fitted plaid shirts.

“Boys love plaid and we love to give it to them” says Cox.

“I actually never wear plaid,” piped up a VICE magazine staffer, also in attendance for the preview.

Cox, who was showing me their shoes for spring—pastel oxfords and idlers from designs found in Florsheim’s archive—gave his outfit a quick look and smiled:

“That shirt is plaid.”

Then he turned back to his clothes.

Fashion’s Most Influential Twitterers

As fashion month fast approaches, it’s a good time to get your Twitter organized accordingly. Over fashion month, Twitter has increasingly become the best place to get fashion news and updates about shows in real time. And more generally, it’s one of our preferred methods for checking in on our favorite fashion folk and getting news fast.

So we decided to put together a top ten list of the fashion folk who have Twitter down pat. We like making lists. This list is, of course, subjective, but we looked at the number of followers, the frequency with which they tweet, and how much their feeds reflect their personality.

Pre-Fashion Week Mad-Libs: The Blonds

Pre-Fashion Week Mad-Libs: The Blonds: "

The Blonds always put on quite a show during fashion week and this season they’ll be doing it at Mac & Milk. Unfortunately, Phillipe and David won’t remember any of it the next day.

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Street Style: Ania, the Polish Beauty

Street Style: Ania, the Polish Beauty: "

Name: Ania

Age: 19

Occupation: Model

Agency: Ford

What are the most prominent colors in your wardrobe? Cream, beige and brown

What is your favorite dessert? Coconut and pineapple-flavored ice cream

What are you listening to? Techno and house music

What is your number one beauty product? Elizabeth Arden lip balm

Where are your from originally? Poland

Where is your scarf from? London

And your dress? Zara

**All photos by Ashley Jahncke.

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