I See You Baby - People Pics NY Fashion Week

So last week we took a quick peek at the runway pieces and now we're taking a good look at who was papped out and about looking fabulous.

I See You Baby.


The Marc Jacobs show pulled in the biggest and the baddest celeb guestlist of the week.


Padma...wowza, she's got legs for miles. Can anyone tell me how someone who professes to be obsessed with food stays so slim?




Vicky B. Never one to miss a shameless pap fest of a photo opportunity. She took her arrival with J Lo at the Marc Jacobs show to show the world her new pixie cut. I like it. I think it suits her, won't suit a lot of the many that will copy her. She's got wide eyes and pixie features which is usually the basic requirement for such a short choppy crop. Master of reinvention. Me likey.




Julia Restoin Roitfeld (daughter of French Vogue editor, Corinne Roitfeld) looking fabulous in her liquid leggings and her chiseled piece of arm candy, Magnus Berger.



Helena. Now this is why only a handful of models were ever called super. This woman is giving all the young bloods a very good run for their money. Fabulously sexy.



Nicole Richie put in an appearance in a monochrome outfit with a suitably grimy rocker edge and a hippy style headband. Cute. And clearly Marc's been working out.


Doesn't she look absolutely gorgeous in this pic? Well, they say motherhood makes you radiant (especially when you have a fleet of staff on hand to lessen your load).




Jigga...what's my m*tha f***in' name? A little too contrived in I'm-a-badass-hip-hop-star way but whatever. He ain't a patch on Kanyeze who is looking SOOOOOOO contrived in his daft outfit. Hate it. Looks like he spent far too long to be straight getting ready. And that's aside from the fact that I find him intensely irritating anyway.



Queen B of fashion week, Anna Wintour sits serenely on her throne with her gorgeous daughter Bee Schaffer.




Rachel Zoe looking a little pinched and remarkably line free. Anyone say botox? Haven't been able to look at this woman the same way since I heard Perez Hilton calls her Chupacabra....which means bloodsucker, his whole angle being she's been sucking the life blood out of young hollywood to make them thin and keep her alive. So wrong but so funny.



And there were a bevy of beauties papped out and about at other fashion shows during NY fashion week.

Just looking at him makes me want to slap those spoddy glasses off. Take it easy man. Relax. Anyway luckily his intense repellant effect on me is watered down by the joyous looking Joy Bryant, on their way out from the Thakoon show.


And here's Joy again, looking more joyous in what I think is a Marc by Marc Jacobs jacket. Such a simple and stylish outfit, love it.




Tinsley Mortimer in her signature pose with her signature ringlets at the Carolina Herrera, one of the enduring favourites of the Upper East Side echelons of society.




Natasha Bedingfield with Zoe Saldana at the Max Azria show looking like they're having a jolly good time. (Take note kanye)



Heidi Klum looking like her usual fabtastic self at her buddy Michael Kors shows. He definitely adds a lot to the Project Runway panel.




Lauren Conrad looking cute as a button at the Nanette Lepore show.




Nicole Fiscella, ex model and Gossip Girl star (even though I swear I've never heard her speak on the show...anyone say token black friend?). Looking fab at the Nanette Lepore show.



How lovely is this? Blake Lively and her mum Lori Lively at Michael Kors. Clearly Blake was dunked at the deep end of the gene pool.


Brandy at the Prada show. Looking cute in the abstract polka dot top.




Cassie and Letoya Luckett looking absolutely f.a.b.o.u.l.o.u.s. at the D Squared party. Hotness.



Cassie for all her lack of singing skills, is one of the hottest chicks in the game. Very cute dress. Want it.



The always adorable Paula Patton with her crooing husband Robin Thicke. Such a cute couple.


And now for something very interesting....THE FASHIONISTAS
They'll spend their last dollar on that piece of fashion fabulosity they can't afford. They'll relentlessly shop at sample sales gilt and ebay so they can wear that much coveted Thakoon MC Hammer pantsuit. They wake, breathe, (don't) eat and dream fashion. They live in cigarettes, coffee and water and maybe the occasional undressed salad so they can stay looking fabulous in the sample sized clothes they borrow from the wardrobe of the magazine they work for. I admire their foolhardy determination and dedication to a cause. Fashionistas of NY, I salute you.

Madeline Weeks at Marc Jacobs. Very cute outfit.



Agyness backstage at Oscar de la Renta.



Virginia Smith at Michael Kors. Love the outfit.



Roopal Patel has a wicked way with her fab accessories. Love it.



Brit beauty Jourdann Dunn at Oscar de le Renta.

And the following pics were shamelessly poached from The Sartorialist's running commentary of NY fashion week for style.com. Love it. These women all look FABULOUS.

I See You Baby - NY Fashion Week Runway Part 2

As promised here's part 2 of the decidedly un-diva take on NY Fashion Week. I looked through the pictures and happily selected what I thought was cute, fun, fierce, sexy an absolute must have. My only premise being what would I wear?

So after taking a good look at the offerings from DVF and the lesser known Alexander Wang. Today I'm starting with a name I've only discovered this year....Boy by Band of Outsiders. I fell in love with their Ivy League inspired preppy style on eluxury the first time I saw it there.

Boy by Band of Outsiders
For their Spring/Summer collection they did it in a really simple, stylish way and just got Kirsten Dunst to model their entire collection. The result is a set of laidback, unfussy ubercool pictures for their lookbook. Kirsten is know for her easy breezy slightly ruffled style and proved to be their perfect muse. The quirky reinterpretation of classic preppy are just what the sexy tomboy uptown kids (determined to look like kooky downtowners) need.


LEFT: Looks like the shorts suit is big news again for next summer. I'm loving the easy laidback cappuccino linen with the slick black shirt. Sexy without trying too hard. love it.


RIGHT: I'm all about a great white shirt for its understated sex appeal. And worn with this bandage inspired skirt, with the yellow shoes, is a winner in my eyes. I just love yellow shoes. They're pretty much a neutral colour as they work with everything and are a great easy way of adding a pop of colour to a monochrome outfit like this one.





LEFT: Camel is such an effortlessly stylish timeless colour and work over the belted white dress, it makes a fab summer outfit for a smart work lunch.

RIGHT: This is one of those dresses that looks crap on the hanger yet when you put it on its surprisingly sexy in a forgiving way (i.e. you can eat a big dinner wearing it) yet it still has fabulous shape. Love the colour too.




LEFT: Again a kooky take on the sexy secretary look. It seems Scott Sternberg (head designer) was quite inspired by Mad Men. The polo in a pale pink cashmere and the lightweight cashmere grey skirt. I wouldn't wear them together but as separate pieces they're both those items that you know would get plenty of play over the summer.


RIGHT: The shorts suit strikes back in an easy to wear, suits everybody shade of grey and I love the way it looks with that dusky mauve shirt. Very cute.


ROCK AND REPUBLIC
SDMF. If one designer got what women want right on the NY catwalk it was Rock and Republic. Yeah, I'd never paid much attention to them either. I'd only heard of them because of Vicky B then I saw this collection and holy moly...they GET it. What do they get? The very simple thing that women want...to look beautiful.

Yes theirs was a more aggressive ubersexy type of beauty with the tight black clothes, big hair, smoky eyes and towering stiletto es.

But damn, who doesn't want to look this hot? The take no prisoners brand of fierceness needed to pull these looks off is an admirable quality in itself.



LEFT: Short, sexy, asymmetric, strength softened by the ruffles. And the perfect white summer dress is becoming a style essential. Love it.


RIGHT: And the sexier, sleeker version in black. Its a little more streamlined, with a lower straighter neckline and downsized ruffles but its still one hot tamale of an LBD.




LEFT: The fierceness of this white suit is highlighted by the model's strut. I defy any man to not give you what you're asking for in a suit this hot! And the shoes....those shoes!


RIGHT: Damn. You've got to be one hell of a minx to pull off this black leather dress. To those who can. I take my hat off to you.




LEFT: A stylish contemporary take on the classic women's tux. Love the shape of the white jacket, the superskinny black jeans and the ruffled shirt. Understated sexy. Love it.


RIGHT: This one is just too easy. Too sexy, too fierce. White superskinny jeans in real life however, are an entirely different matter!




LEFT: Simple but you can imagine how those well placed studs on this LBD move as you shake and shimmy the night away.


RIGHT: Ruffles are big news for next summer and this top is an easy way to welcome them into your wardrobe. I'm loving the spiderweb leggings too. Not in white though, perhaps black with the web in white would be more my speed.




LEFT:Chanel Iman....is just too fierce! Love the exposed zip on the tube top and I'm LOVING those leggings. Not to be worn together by the rest of us, but damn, this is a good look.


RIGHT: Almost too straightforward for the catwalk but I love its simplicity. And versatility. Dinner, cocktails, party, club...works for all evening occasions.




BCBG MAX AZRIA
This was my last pick from NY fashion week. The clothes were unfussy, superstylish and in bright pops of colour which is usually what most of us want when the sun comes out again.


LEFT: As I mentioned earlier, the sexy, stylish white dress for summer is a style must...everybody is busy having white parties every summer now, so you'll probably need a few. Its hard to find a white dress that works well at night, too short, too tight and too white is just too hooch. I love the slightly unexpected layering of this one. Demure yet very sexy at the same time. Love it.



RIGHT: I'm becoming a bigger fan of heather grey by the minute and this is another dress that's sexy because of its unexpected layering and draping. And you can see how it skims and hugs in all the right places. Want this.





LEFT: Another asymmetric ruffled dress. Clearly a big trend for next summer. Its the dove grey hue of this one that caught my eye. Discreetly luxurious. Love it.



RIGHT: And now here's some of that colour I was talking about. i love the bold bright coral of this dress, and the extra diaphanous layer that glides as you walk....love it. And I love the way they toughened it up with those black shoes.





LEFT: Very summery style, and I'm loving the superbright electric blue. Its like a modified wrap dress, stylish, simple and very sophisticated dahling.



RIGHT:Orange isn't a colour we see so much and I love this slightly burnt orange. The subtle ruching and draping means its one of those dresses that's notoriously difficult to wear...all the more reason to love it when you get it on properly!