"gimme them bright lights, long nights...party till the sun is rising"

so this just happens to be one of my fave times of year in nyc! how can that be, you confusedly ask? the weather sucks big time (we're at the butt end of winter and no one is playing mariah carey's "all i want for xmas" anymore), valentines day is prob the stupidest holiday ever created (a day to show someone you love that you actually love them? c'mon), and unfortunately people wear more plaid than ever (i think the fashionably challenged assume that plaid is warm bc they continually confuse plaid for flannel, even though one is a print and the other a fabric). but there is a silver lining to the feb blues my lovies....and it comes in the form of white tents and stick figures....yes, you've guessed it, i'm referring to fashion week!

i have to admit that i was a tad worried this year about what would come down the runways for fall 2009. we are in the midst of a recession and people really can't handle (or afford) all that jazz that comes with fashion week. and seeing that some [great] designers sent drab plaid down their spring runways, i was panic-stricken that we'd just get more of the same uninteresting, humdrum trend (and no, just bc you call it "tartan chic" doesn't make it chic at all). but after perusing the looks of some of my fave designers, i happily concede that i was wrong!

marc jacobs, dvf, thakoon, derek lam, carolina herrera and the like all stepped up their game and gave a big F-U to the recession. and to my glee, fluorescent colors, bold prints, creative textures, and lady-like shapes adorned the waif-like figures on the catwalks.

unfortunately, i did still catch a glimpse of plaidness at marc by marc jacobs, but i wasn't completely saddened by it. the brightly hued red and black checks actually popped against solid gray blazers and wool pants....this plaid was actually done well (i can't bring myself to say done "right", but give me a break, i'm making an effort here). bravo marc, i almost forgive you for those horrible shirts you sent down your spring 09 runway!



lyrics of Pussycat Dolls "Top of the world"