Another reason for me to long for the City of Lights,,, at the risk of being banned from the New York shows forever, I have to say Paris Couture Week makes NY Fashion Week look like amateur hour. Hand engraved "Save the Date" invitations started showing up in my mail box from Armani Prive, Givenchy and others a month before the shows (whereas most of my NY fashion show invites would arrive a day be...

I feel as if I have nothing nice to say lately. I am going through look books and emails from PR firms like mad, trying to find a snob worthy bag to report to you but am coming up short. I saw this today and was immediately annoyed at being assaulted by yet another hideous bag but then I laughed; I mean it's a silly clown of a bag with multi-patches and colors-- one that is meant to be laughed at!...

I just came home from dinner at Gordon Ramsay at the London West Hollywood. I am unable to do a story I have planned on Robert Clergerie's bags (cool and well priced) because I am debilitatingly ill from food poisoning. I thought the decor was making me sick until I ate the food. I ordered the scallops only after specifically confirming that it was fresh live scallops - it came, I took a bite and i...

Does the Dior stamped croc tote for Fall look eerily familiar to you? I don't think it takes a genius to see where its inspiration is drawn from. Not only is the shape uncanny to the YSL tribute tote (which came out last year), they even went as far as using a stamped croc leather, as if no one would notice?!?! So the handle is slightly different and they added an outer pocket but everything else (...

Second City Store is now offering 40% off on Orlando Espinoza when you use the code: Orlando40 and 25% off on all the other designers clothing, jewelry and accessories when you use the code: Summer25 at checkout. Valid through August 31, 2008....