You've heard me mention Joy Bianchi (left) a couple times now. She's the ultimate San Francisco socialite, and someone I hope to be half as fabulous as when I'm her age. She's invited to every glamorous event and dressed to the nines in unique frocks — her designer of choice is Ralph Rucci — but Joy has a generous philanthropic side as well. She runs Helpers of the Mentally Retarded and owns Read more

Seeing runway photos is not nearly as enticing as seeing the clothes live, and Nordstrom's Designer Preview 2008 reiterated that fact. For example, Bill Blass's gray/black tulle-bodice strapless dress — you know, the one Anne Hathaway wore at the Get Smart premiere — literally came to life before my eyes on the catwalk. While I admired it on Anne, I fell madly in love with it that night Read more

Imagine being invited to not one, but two Louis Vuitton parties in one night! That is precisely what happened to me when the luxury brand invited Fab to a Louis Vuitton Maison flagship reopening cocktail party, and then a private dinner in honor of artist Teresita Fernandez (left, in front of her work, with President and CEO of Louis Vuitton North America, Daniel Lalonde). In case you're not Read more