fashion week in nyc: or, "always drink your coffee black"

well, we've taken new york by storm.

or, perhaps it's more accurate to say that new york has taken us by storm.

either way, we've returned from our week in nyc, and are exhausted, elated, and inspired.

in our opinion, fashion never has looked so good (and here we thought fall 2010 was amazing).

our existing designers have blown us away with their spring/summer 2011 collections: jerome dreyfuss, raquel allegra, alc, veronica beard, yigal azrouel, hamilton paris, l'agence, harvey faircloth, chris benz, current/elliot + marni, tre, faliero sarti . . . the list goes on. and we still have paris next week for other currently rostered favorites.

equally exciting, though, are the new lines we've picked up. we can't tell you who, just yet, but trust us: if you thought our line-up had it going on, you ain't seen nuthin' yet. some of these additions are newcomers to the scene, while others are pre-existing lines that have found themselves infused with fresh energy and talent.

takeaways from the season?

• just a little bit lady, just a little bit rock-n-roll
• silk does a body good
• all that glitters is gold
• be at ease in your skin
• high-low, low-high: ever the twain shall meet

and, as one wise fashionista quipped (quoting her father):

"always drink your coffee black."

think about it: simple, classic, with an edge; nothing fussy, nothing overblown, and always hot; high, low, or in-between, true fundamentals never will fail you.

paris, here we come!