Boyfriend jeans are back after a couple of years on fashion's sidelines. Currently grappling with skinnies for dominance, boyfriends can be much sexier -- see Gwyneth Paltrow and Gwen Stefani for hot examples. But be warned, the perfect boyfriend, like it's real-life namesake, is tricky to weed out. For the...

Fall is finally here. We can pack up the fake tanner and bronzer brushes until we next need them. If we ever do, because the suntan is slipping out of style faster than an old bikini off a rainy sun bed. In the Parisian "frows" and on the runways, all...

The demise of the Little Black Dress is big fashion news this fall. Prints and color blocks are stealing the headlines. At a cocktail party recently I felt like one of the staff in my favorite LBD. Even though my dress was YSL, sweetly cut with a tulip-shaped, short skirt,...

Fake glasses or spectacles are the easiest fashion fix there is. Yesterday, after three meetings before 11 a.m. my fake specs came to the rescue when I dashed over to NYFW in the afternoon. Out of the door at 7:30 a.m. meant my hair was limp and clothes creased, but...

New York Fashion Week approaches and the big question on every fashion editor's mind is what to wear. Now more than ever, the fashion editor must be photo-worthy. If he or she is not featured on at least one style-spotting blog by the end of the week, serious questions are...

How old is too old when it comes to wearing sneakers? I mean the casual variety, not those worn for sport. Sorry to say this, but the landscape is far bumpier for females than males. Boys can get away with more for longer sneaker-wise but let's not get hung up...

Hit vintage stores now for fall-inspired fashion bargains.

Autumn/Winter 2012 promises to be a boom-time for thrift fans, thanks to the classic influences at work. From Dolce & Gabbana's 1950s-inspired evening dresses to Marc Jacobs' Dickensian-waif frock coats, fall's hottest looks can be found via the vintage market. Grab inspiration...

The Emmy nominations for HBO's Girls are almost as gratifying to fans of the show as they are to the producers. Besides shaking up the TV world, the success of Girls feels like the manifestation of a deep shift in female style. It is a parting of the ways rather...