Was it me or was A.L.T. talking a little too fast when interviewing everyone? I almost thought he was going to deck the interviewees everytime he thrust the microphone into their faces? His breakdowns of what the actors/actresses were wearing was spot on, when I actually caught what he said.

The good thing about wearing dresses that make you part of the worst dressed list, is that you’ll never have to see them again. For instance: Cameron Diaz: who looked like she was wearing an Imelda Marcos throwaway, Jennifer Hudson may have to fire her stylist (yeah, I went there), Anne Hathaway who obviously learned nothing from her movie (whatever that bow thing was ruined it all), Shaun Robinson looked like she was going to bed instead of an awards ceremony, Kirsten Dunst wore something that seemed to have dead birds at the bottom portion, I could go on. But you get the picture.

All I want to talk about when it comes to best dressed is Rachel Weisz. She wore a gorgeous Vera Wang vintage (I love the accents at the top), the train was the “right” length, Jimmy Choos and Cartier jewels. While namedropping is not a favorite pasttime, she got the Oscars right.

Plenty of fashion posts on your favorite blogs this week. Here’s a rundown:

Bag Snob
Bag Snob gives you a sneak preview of Anya Hindmarch’s Fall 2007 bags!

Beauty Addict
Beauty Addict test drives a new smile sensation and accidentally bleaches her lips in the process.

Blogdorf Goodman
40 Days and 40 Nights of Beauty Brand Reviews begins! Day 2 focuses on Awake.

Coquette
Coquette introduces Parisian atelier, Locher’ssaucy embroidered sayings on flirty femine tops. Look nice and benaughty at the same time!

Ebelle5
eBelle5 discovers the perfect designer handbag for the "Party Girl" who is "Down2Night"
http://www.ebelle5.com/designer/marc-by-marc-jacobs/handbag/1924/

FASHIONTRIBES
Meet David Wolfe of The Doneger Group, thepremier fashion trendspotting firm, in a Fashiontribes video interview about the biggest fashion trends for Fall 2007.

Girlawhirl
Girlawhirl finds her very own Stylist Essentials Kit.
http://www.girlawhirl.com/girlawhirl/publish/stylist_essentials_kit.aspx?md=3

LA Story
The tricks that make-up artists use to keep celebs looking fabulous both on and off camera are available for consumers too

Second City Style
That’s Amore! Second City Style has your Milano Fashion Week Coverage for Fall ‘07.

SheFinds: Are You Hard to Fit?
Big Calves, Short Legs, Slender Soles, Long Hems — We tell you where to shop for special sizes

StyleBakery.com
StyleBakery.com finds 8 pairs of chic and comfy ballet flats starting at only $20 (and all of them under $60)

Stylebites
Sit down with designer Jason Wu as Stylebites chats with him during NY Fashion Week

Stylehive
Givenchy’s Prismissime Arty Collection will get you ready for spring with a blast of color inspired by an artist’s palette.

The Jewelry Weblog
The Jewelry Weblog is totally charmed by thejewelry designs of Jodi Bloom at So-Charmed Jewelry. Here jewelry ismore than charming because it tells a story.

patent leather Marni bag.
You’ve your very little black dress. Now for spring double-oh-seven, your K says invest in a big black hole of a [TITLE]

Sometimes you obsess about getting that look. Here’s how:

from the Modern Marilyn snapshots feature
photography Reka Nyari
styling Michelle Bell
hair Dennis Bailey
makeup Yisell Santos
model Isabel

Click photo above for full gallery

Just the setting alone at the Unconditional Autumn/Winter ’07 show for London Fashion Week conjured up nostalgic feelings of being at some basement punk concert with its black brick walls, smoke screens, and diverse personas floating about (i.e. naked pole dancer as you walked in the venue). I like this “get up”. It makes for great story telling, and story telling is just what Philip Stevens, the jack-of-all-trades, did with his laidback look, sleek and flow cuts, and well edited styling. One could easily see where this story was heading had the 80’s group Wham! been transported into the matrix. Colors wheat, black, grey, white, neon (orange and green), and electric blue definitely gave the collection attitude.

Standouts: Grey pencil skirt with slant side pockets paired with sheet grey blouse with black line button placket and long black trench; silver shorts with suspenders paired with grey, long sleeve top; wheat sports coat with grey cowl neck top and black trousers and black skully cap (menswear); body defining, wheat color dress with zipper detail on wrists and shoulders; brown trench paired with black scarf and brown top with black design and black trousers (menswear); and lime green velvet, swing dress.

Keep in the closets: Bear looking jumpsuits worn by both male and female model; neon orange track jacket paired with black pants embellished with splackets of white paint and neon orange stripes down the sides (menswear); white tails coat with black knee cropped pants paired with hot pink socks and black “fuzzy” ball scarf (menswear); and wheat color, velvet cowl neck, knee length dress with tie around the waist.

After the smoke cleared, the electronic music seized, and the show subsided I sat in my chair, looking at my writing pad thinking…”How can I write on this?” Forward to a few days later, I’m now sitting in front of my computer answering, “Easily.” This is the type of show that makes it easy to write about because everything experienced touched all the senses and not just one, and who wouldn’t want all their senses touched. Kudos, Philip! Job well done.

TENISHA ANDERSON

I have a strange relationship with color. I seldom wear it, yet I nearly force other people to. Miuccia Prada may just be my savior this winter. With an endless array of muted, delicious brights, she proved that color does work in a bleak season. Lovely grandpa cardigans and colorblock legwarmers brought this homely-chic collection to life in an innovative glamour. Hemlines fell at or below the knee creating a softness not found in the majority of other shows thus far. Tops were thoughtfully constructed leaving much to the imagination while retaining the sophisticated heir of the collection. Thrown-together-and-looking-fabulous seemed to be the motto at hand, and while it wasn’t a collection for everyone, it proved that Prada can be just as playful as its diffusion line, only in a grown-up manner.

Standout pieces include the quirky legwarmers (we’re suggesting getting on the list NOW, as we all know how those darn grey knee-highs turned out last season!), vests, and the coats…how much do I love coats that look like the ’70s threw up? Very, very much.

SAMANTHA CABRERA

Prada photos (style.com)