Fabulous. Can you imagine having attended last week's Fendi runway show on the Great Wall of China? I really can't imagine how awe-inspiring it must have been, so we'll have to go by what Kate Bosworth and Thandie Newton thought. China's Great Wall was lit up on Friday with its first ever big-name fashion show.

In this video you see an amazing panoramic view from the Wall and an oh-so-chic posse of fashionistas led by Julia Restoin-Roitfeld. Then, the show, which was constructed on a raised platform on a restored part of the Wall. With Euro-Trance music in the background, we witness a colorful mix of furs and silks complete with awesome belts and the re-introduction of Fendi's signature "Baguettes." In the end, bows by Silvia Fendi and the mastermind Karl Lagerfeld. Again, fabulous.

Petro Zillia's Spring 2008 line sheet explaining all the runway looks also included a fun little bit about life in LA; the list was deemed "10 Ways you Know You're SO LA." It kept me entertained before the show began and made me realize that I'm so not LA (out of 30 possibilities, I only semi-identified with a few). We thought it would be fun to share so you can figure out if you're SO LA.

You know you're SO LA...

• If you check on wireimage what you wore out last night
• If you think the paparazzi are after you
• If you have an agent, manager, publicist, personal assistant and a stylist
• If your dog can fit in your purse
• If you have a Blackberry, an iphone and a cell phone

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As much as handbags prefer to be feminine, people still need function. Lucky for us people, handbags are providing all sorts of handle options. A shoulder strap bag is perfect for work, travel or those who simply like to have variety in a bag. You could even see one of these lovelies as getting more bang for our buck. Always one to help you rationalize a purchase, feast your eyes on these.

You're about to embark on your first date with that guy you've had your eye on. The nerves are getting to you, and they bring that eternally bothersome question with them: what to wear? He's taking you to a romantic speakeasy restaurant on a weeknight after work, and you want to bowl him over at first sight.

I'll start you off with this Marc by Marc Jacobs Variegated Herringbone Jacket, $398, because it's feminine and a bit sexy! Come back and tell me when your Fab Finds are up and tag them Fall first date.

Now, you can build outfits by creating a list of clothing items. We have everything you need to build outfits with and you can use your Fab Find bookmarks too. This is an even better way to put together an entire outfit when you are completing your Fab Finding missions.

To learn what a Fab Find is and how to make one, click here. For a more detailed explanation of bookmarks from geeksugar click here.

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London-based Mark Eley and Wakako Kishimoto have been tapped as the new designers for Cacharel. The couple has collaborated on the Eley Kishimoto line, well-known for its colorful graphic prints, since the mid-90s. In the past, they have contributed their talent for print designs and fabric development to Alexander McQueen and Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton.

After Eley and Kishimoto move to Paris, their first collection for the French contemporary sportswear line, which was founded in 1962 and is also known for its print-driven pieces, will be for Fall 2008. Looking forward to it!

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Ralph Lauren and Nautica alumna Nili Lotan thinks of the past when designing for the future. Memories of her childhood during the turbulent late 60s and early 70s provoked the Israeli-born designer to weave printed silk keffiyehs, Palestinian embroidery, and silkscreened war protesters into her Spring 2008 collection.

In addition to those striking symbols, Lotan rounds her collection out with lots of silk charmeuse, plunging necklines, and bohemian prints to give off the feel of the sixties-meets-seventies inspiration.

Pieces from Nili Lotan's Fall collection are available at Shopbop and run from $283-$912.

To see more from Nili Lotan's Spring 2008 collection, read more