This Week’s It Girl: Jessica Stam

Ubiquitous catwalker Jessica Stam has always had a fantastic fashion sense, but her personal style has really blossomed in recent weeks.  She wears avant- garde brands from Gareth Pugh to Balenciaga as effortlessly as a t-shirt and jeans, and never looks less than flawless on the red carpet.

Simple Twist of PH8

 

Forget the cheeseball name, and forget that these clothes come from the makers of the much more conventional Bebe brand.  PH8 stores, currently popping up in select cities, are full of surprisingly chic offerings at surprisingly reasonable prices.  My favorites?  The architectural, evening-ready bralette tops and the fabulously cozy sweatshirt dresses.  Definitely worth a look!

Silver Foxes

Whether it’s shameless sparkles or sleek mattes, all the silver on the red carpet means it’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays…

(L-R: Vlada Roslyakova, Oluchi Onbeagwa in Rachel Roy, Carey Mulligan in Prada, Kristen Bell in Jenni Kayne, and Jessica Stam in Gareth Pugh.)

Friday Best Dressed

 

Lovely and ladylike: Marisa Tomei in vintage Jean Desses, Shirley Manson in Marchesa, Dakota Fanning in Valentino, Eva Mendes in Miu Miu, Alexa Chung in Jason Wu, and Zoe Kazan in Gary Graham.

Playhouse Hollywood 11/12

Went with Lisa to Playhouse Hollywood last Thursday…beautiful venue, fantastic atmosphere, fun night.  The random spherical projections popping out of the walls seemed a little dangerous.  But what other club in LA has a ballerina dancing above the bar?  A guest-DJ appearance by Jermaine Dupri was the icing on the cake.  I’ve found that Thursdays seem to be the best night to go – not too crowded, but not too quiet.

Me: XXI playsuit, Chanel bag, Via Spiga platforms, AA Kinal leather/ silver/ freshwater pearl necklace.  Lisa: Bensoni vest, BGD bandeau, F21 skirt, Hobo clutch, Chanel necklace, Michael Kors shoes.

Just in Time For the Holidays

Rodarte for Target … I’m in love!   The past few Go International collections have been, in my opinion, serious disappointments, but this one looks like a winner…

The Look of: Loving the Alien

With Star Trek hitting theaters last summer and the much-talked-about debut of the new tv series V last month, pop culture is definitely having a space-age moment this year.  Like the vampire craze before it,  this alien trend plays on both our primal fears and our runaway imaginations.  This season, cutting-edge designers like Alexander McQueen and Zac Posen are making it easier and easier to go where no fashionista has gone before.

 

This Week’s It Girl: Carey Mulligan

Whether in basic black or deco prints, this Brit starlet, next seen in An Education, has a brave, bold look all her own.

Living Color: Grey Matter

A cozy transitional color!  Goes with, literally, everything.

Vogue’s Grim Fairy Tale

Lady Gaga and Lily Cole, in a Hansel and Gretel-inspired shoot photographed by Annie Leibovitz.

Creepy, with excellent styling.  Love it.