With New York Fashion Week starting tomorrow, we can only imagine the frenzy that comes in the weeks beforehand. If you've ever wondered how fashion insiders stay sane, beautiful, and calm during this hectic month (maybe they don't), listen up. We spoke to some of New York's most tenured about their Fashion Week essentials, beauty product go-tos, and, for our pure curiosity, their special hidden Read more

Ever wonder how your favorite designers started? Fashion Week is almost upon us, so we're prepping with a study of some of the top American designers. By now, the Wang girl is totally iconic; it's hard to imagine the world without Alexander Wang's vision of the downtown, edgy-cool chick. While urban street style existed before 2007, Alex Wang took it and refined it into something so insanely chic Read more

Getting the pre-Fashion Week jitters? Us, too. Let's brush up on our fashion designer IQ and take a look back on the beautiful clothes that got them where they are today. For more than 40 years, Diane von Furstenberg has designed beautiful, covetable dresses and ready-to-wear pieces for a strong, stylish, independent woman. Among her other chic milestones? Giving us a plethora of signature Read more

Short, tight, sexy, edgy. That pretty much sums up Christophe Decarnin's wildly successful design mantra during his five-year stint as head designer for Balmain. His collections helped reinvent the Parisian fashion house, ushering in a period of glamorously sharp-edged dressing that was part rock 'n' roll, part futuristic, and all provocative. Regardless of the brand's success, WWD's report of Read more

Want to add some sparkle to your walls? The luxe new Swarovski Elements Wallpaper Collection is the perfect way to dress up your home. The wallpaper collection, which was designed by illustrious wallpaper designer Karen Beauchamp, features rich colors and classic designs that have all been adorned with meticulously placed Swarovski Elements. Check out my interview with Karen, and peek at some of Read more

The news came out of Paris today — only a week before his Christian Dior Fall show —  that John Galliano was arrested for verbal assault. We realize we don't know much about the brilliant designer whose most recent haute couture collection made us drool. He is undeniably a colorful character, with a cast of celeb fans including Charlize Theron and Natalie Portman. Click through the slideshow Read more

There's nothing more satisfying than someone stopping you and asking with a tinge of envy, "Where did you get that?" Here are five amazing, totally original jewelry lines that you should check out right now if you want to get asked that question. Some are vintage and luxe, others are laid-back casual — and they're all drool-worthy. Click through to see for yourself. Read more