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Brad Goreski at DVF

Other news in blues: Some trend forecasters say that cerulean blue will be the color to wear this spring. (The Rag & Bone jeans in cobalt blue are pretty tempting.) Stylist Brad Goreski, who just...
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Nicole Phelps in 70s Jeans, Outside Chloe

Style.com fashion critic Nicole Phelps was one of the first to start sporting the wide-legged 70s jeans that are hitting stores now. She's also proof that they look great. Here she mixes them with other...
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Fish Tag

Sometimes it feels like there are two parallel New Yorks: the men's New York, consisting of sports bars and barbecue joints, and the women's New York, with its wine bars and California-light restaurants. Any guy...
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Ruby Aldridge in Navy Blue, Outside Chloe

Is navy is the new black? That's how things are shaping up for fashion muses like model Ruby Aldridge, who made her exit from the Chloe runway in a long-sleeved navy blue lace dress, artfully...
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Navajo Cloak, Greene Street

It's the end of March, and temperatures in New York are still below freezing. The only solution to this scenario may be to start dressing for fall 2011, when Navajo patterns like this one will...
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Julia Frakes at Oscar de la Renta

Love the real life "Gossip Girl" style of Julia Frakes in a prep school blazer with a white cotton dress and tights at the Oscar de la Renta show. According to her tumblr blog Julia...
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Le Grand Colbert

If you have a fantasy version of a Parisian restaurant as a warm, inviting place with soaring ceilings, flattering lighting and fin-de-siecle decor, chances are it's not your imagination at all, but an amalgamation of...
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Khaki and Orange, Outside Viktor & Rolf

Orange is popping up everywhere in spring fashion. This jolt of color is surprisingly versatile when you pair it with neutrals like khaki.
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Opening Ceremony Red Cross Japan Tee

[caption id="attachment_5814" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="photos by Tim Barber courtesy of Opening Ceremony"][/caption] Opening Ceremony has created a limited edition tee to benefit the Red Cross' efforts in Japan. Modeled here by actresses Rinko Kikuchi and...
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Prada Monkey Top, Outside Viktor & Rolf

Prada's spring 2011 collection has been a huge hit with buyers and editors, who wore many of Prada's colorful stripes, fur scarves and brightly printed tops to the Paris shows. This Prada monkey print top...
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Caroline Issa at Viktor & Rolf

Speaking of pointy collars, fashion editor Caroline Issa of Tank Magazine also wore a pointy-collared shirt to the Viktor & Rolf show. Even if an exquisitely embroidered blouse like this one is not in the...
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Bill Cunningham New York

If you see no other movie this spring, make sure you see this entertaining, funny and touching documentary on New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham, playing in many cities across the U.S. Without Mr. Cunningham,...
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Spring Color in Cold Weather, Outside Chloe

Yes, it is annoying that the cold continues even when it should be spring. But wearing a black parka in March makes the weather more depressing for us all. Here's a great example of how...
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Paris Dining Map

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Aux Deux Amis

The word "hipster" may be permanently attached to the word "Williamsburg" in New York, but the hipster is an international phenomenon. At Aux Deux Amis in Oberkampf, a trendy neighborhood in Paris, guys with chunky...
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