Zac Posen drew influence from the Far East for Fall '12, showing off gorgeous dresses and gowns punctuated with Asian-inspired details. Specifically, it was about Chinoiserie and Japanese influences; fitted sheaths, gowns, and skirt suits were embellished with origami pleating, kimono sleeves, and obi sashes. Meanwhile, Chinese-inspired heavy silk floral patterns were used to create fitted sheath Read more

Last weekend I attended the San Francisco Wedding Fair at the Four Seasons and gathered some great insight from the professionals on this year's hottest wedding trends. But it didn't end there! These wedding experts were also bursting at the seams with tips and tricks for bride-to-bes planning their big days, and I can't wait to share their helpful advice with you. So get their wedding words of Read more

Retro throwbacks, tailored perfection, and soft feminine references — pre-Fall '12 is a beautiful blend of structured shapes and unexpected girlie details. Lanvin delivered deliberately unfinished embellishments like exposed dart seams and raw edges, while Givenchy revived its "greatest hits" prints (think tropics and rottweiler motifs), and Sarah Burton traveled back in time to the '60s Read more

This is going to be a very, very good year for Hunger Games fangirls — especially if you're a fan of Effie Trinket's colorful, done-up Capitol style. Here's a closer look at China Glaze's nail polish collection, Colours of the Capitol, which lands in stores at the beginning of March. The 12 hues are inspired by the districts of Panem, but we find them a little bit Seam-y, with a nod to Read more

Among the sea of diaphanous, dreamy frocks, we've pinpointed the most stylish and leggiest silhouettes to emerge from the Spring '12 collections. Of course, not all of us were born with Gisele gams, but these tailored cuts and inseams should flatter just about any form. First up: textural twists on your classic black pant. If you're going to stick to a monochromatic palette, you may as well have Read more

Remember your Disney character tees from the late '80s and '90s? Well, not to knock your vintage, but the latest versions from Patterson J. Kincaid's collaboration with the brand, featuring favorites like Bambi and Thumper, are just a little sweeter. We spied Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Taryn Manning checking out the goodies at the Disney-themed launch party (complete with Mickey Mouse-shaped Read more

Monique Lhuillier took her Spring collection to the edge this year showing a heavy helping of bold colors, leather and lace insets, and body-con cuts. Inspired to highlight the woman's silhouette, the designer delivered a sporty, athletic edge to almost every look by adding seaming details to highlight the body along with cutout details. Lace also came into play and was sewn on yellow and hot Read more

Steven Alan stayed true to his classic cool aesthetic for Spring 2012, showing a collection filled with chic basics: cropped and wide-leg trousers, colorblocked tunic tops, and breezy plaid dresses. The presentation was a refreshing nod to classics with a twist thanks to modern details like a back seam slit and the most notable look, a perfectly tailored checked suit, equally fitting for a day at Read more

For Spring 2012, Vena Cava's design duo, Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai, deliver their signature cool, with nods to Spring brights, quirky cutouts, and sexy — but never overtly so — silky silhouettes. The team reworks its knack for creating slick silhouettes with eclectic details: dresses get a dose of colorblocking in bold orange, cream, and black, or a splash of soft abstract print; others, Read more

Tanks with shelf bras might be appropriate for a walk or low-impact yoga class, but for any kind of vigorous movement like running or hitting a Zumba class, that thin elastic material won't cut it. You need the support of a sports bra specifically designed to keep your girls in place. And for ladies who are well-endowed, built-in bras are downright frustrating — unless you like the feeling of Read more