new york fashion week: sept 9

(hanneli! check out her awesome blog here!)general idea menswear welcomed my morning with a prep-tastic runway full of multi-colored jackets and platform sperry-like topsiders. i couldn't help but envision their stated inspiration: boys on the beach in the heavenly oasis of st. tropez. loved the entire show to pieces!!(thanks for the snap aaron craig)it was a hard time choosing but rebecca taylor and mara hoffman had to unfortunately be passed by, as they conflicted with the always anticipated yigal azrouel. highly in-like with this designer…maybe on my top 5 list?

(trend alert: neon cross-over bags)

the yigal show was full of boxy silhouettes that managed to swiftly correlate the masculine and the feminine, bringing out an architecturally sharp and confident woman, all the while exuding elegant gracefulness and simplicity. now: chillin' at the empire after a scrumptious dinner at nanoosh (favorite hummus bar), drinking tea and writing my heart out...