This week has been a blast. I didn’t see as much as in NY, but overall I would say LA Fashion Week was a success. The last show I went to see before flying back to NY was the St. John show. I was a little hesitant to go at first. Last year one of my grandmothers, who is probably one of my greatest fashion influences died. My grandmother always had the latest everything.

She was a public school teacher in Baltimore, and her nickname among her peers was ‘Coco Chanel’ for her impeccable style. Up until her death, she always carried with her that tradition of always dressing well. I guess it was because of the time she grew up in, when people dressed and had pride in their appearance no matter where they went. All this is to say that St. John was one of her favorite designers. I was sent to pick up many a suit, dress, or whatever from Nordstrom or Neimans when she couldn’t go. I figured that I had to go, and that she would probably be there with me. I never really cared for the St. John collections. The heavy knits, ever so sparkly buttons and attachments looked great on a grandmother, but not for me.

Well Sarah (my grandmother) will be proud because I thoroughly enjoyed this collection. They are definitely stepping up their game to attract a younger client, and I will probably be purchasing something when the collection hits the racks. Still very classic, the collection looked as though it were inspired by a little of the 40’s and a little of the 80’s. Very fun yet sophisticated evening wear and yes even the knit looked good. There was the sexy suiting, dresses and pant suits that could transfer well from the board room to everyday wear. Also on display was black evening wear, a safari khaki, and a tealish color, and of course white day wear. Some of the models rocked a fedora that would turn any woman into a fashion maven.

LA was great, there may have been more parties than fashion shows; but who doesn’t love a good party? As I sit in my cold Brooklyn apartment, I’m yearning to go back to LA once more, if not for the fashhion at least for the weather.

It’s simple why this show worked for me. Aside from the fact that the line shares the same name with our hardworking newswriter, the line dared to be different.

It’s always been a personal opinion of mine that, retreads work only for counterfeiters. Fashion designers really have to bring something different to the table every single season. The Meghan show really did that. It did it to such great effect that I felt like approaching the designer afterwards to shake her hand.

Where to start?

There was a beautiful purplish halter dress with ornate costume jewelry around the neck hanging to the midsection that was simply divine. I grew attached to this orange flower print dress, though they really screwed up putting bright white shoes with the piece, I would have gone with a more muted color. The piece of the night was this black number that I will buy immediately, no hesitation. While some of the items looked like they needed more work, (another black dress that just had too much going on near the shoulder straps and arms with flower petals all over the place) I get the direction and can’t wait to see her designs next season.

(Photos courtesy IMG/Getty)

Went to cnn.com today, looking for some serious world changing news. What do I find as a headline?

Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn were photographed kissing, possibly confirming that their relationship has grown romantic.

Let’s see here. A genocidal maniac is on trial, Republicans are fighting among themselves in Washington, a hurricane is barreling towards the gulf of Mexico, teachers are vastly underpaid; there are a million and one stories, and someone actually expends time and resources chasing two people around in hopes of finding them kissing…

People magazine has the photos. Live from Chicago.

I guess the irony here is that that story caught my eye before all the others.

ugh…

Update: 9/21 - People Magazine’s photos are of a Jennifer body double on a movie set. Call off the bloodhounds, there’s nothing to see here.

Maybe they should stake out my little sister’s dorm room, word is she’s been seeing a Taye Diggs lookalike.

This may be the most casual show I have been to so far. Very hip and very Rock n’ Roll. Denim is a big thing in the fashion world right now and ANTIK DENIM really showed their stuff. There was something for everyone,(Women, Men, even the kiddies) wearable and well wearble to those who dare. The 80’s must have heavily influenced the designers to go for the “Like a Virgin” look to the Robert Palmer ladies in short skirts, white shirt, and ties.

That “Country Girl” inspiration found it’s way into the mix, even one girl in very short-shorts, on a buckinng bronco! Overall the show proved that Antik will remain a denim leader.

My star sighting: Apollonia-yes Purple Rain/Prince Apollonia, and Adrianne Curry and Christopher “Peter Brady” Knight. I guess the show is for real…..

One word, Diet; that is all I could think about while at the ASHLEY PAIGE show. It was like the beach in the main tent, swimsuit after swimsuit, worn by tall lean models. There were a few dresses, more like cover ups and shirts. One I felt was a direct reinvention (polite for rip-off) of Stella McCartney for Chloe’s spring 2001 collection. Remember the horse silhouette on her pieces? (Carrie B. wore the pants in Season Four’s Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda).

Overall the swim suits were wearable, if nothing else. I believe she was continuing with the boho/Daisy Duke look as the models all had bandanas and cowboy like boots, some with blacked out teeth to give the illusion of missing teeth. I did however, really like most of the cover ups.

Oh! and Janice was there again, she made an appearance in a show on Monday, but I wasn’t there to see it.