Flipping through Fendi's photos on Style.com lead to a few observations:

1. If we didn't know better, we'd think the dress patterns were woven in silk, not mink and leather - amazing.

2. The mosaic necklines on some of the dresses are both referential and futuristic - incredibly cool.

3. Lily Donaldson's back looks awfully awful in this picture. It reminds us of the Mary Kate photos from her Hollywood Walk of Fame induction, just before the starlet was rushed to rehab with an eating disorder / drug problem (circle one).

If we combine the skeletal shadows on Lily's body with her current It Girl status, we have to wonder - is Lily Donaldson the new Mary Kate?

It's icky enough to distract us from the rest of the Fendi show, which (again) was a million layers of gorgeous.

When Chloe announced that Chloe Sevigny would be its new fragrance face, a jaunty game ensued.

Chloe for Chloe? What about Christina Ricci for Nina Ricci? And Travolta for Trovata? Paul Rudd for Paul Smith!

And though our name-game didn't inspire any fashion pairings this season, we think the Chloe for Chloe match might unveil in the flesh next Saturday.

Why?

Because Chloe's throwing a petite party to launch its new scent, and really, can there be a Chloe bash without a girl named Chloe - especially if she's starring in their upcoming ad campaign?

We suspect non... and we'll be watching Colette, Cafe de Progres, and that place with all the Bob Dylan boys for our second-favorite indie actress (sorry, Julie Delpy is still tops...).

Meanwhile, you should head over to Bluefly, because they just got in a new stash of the label - the last shipment from the brand's pre-P.M.A. days. It's still expensive, but actually about the same as what's at the Chloe outlet right now - and the shoes have better sizes.

Compare the two pictures at left: Evan Rachel Wood pre and post Manson. What a difference.

Evan says her romance with Marilyn has opened her up to fashion experimentation.

Her recent looks channel everything from Gothic Lolita to campy 1940s Vampirella; a far cry from her days with Jamie Bell, when she typified the perfect ingenue aesthetic of sweet, simple, and safe.

Changing your style as often as you change your boyfriend is not atypical in the celebrity world, though it does raise an eyebrow or two when you and your significant other become indistinguishable from each other.

Let's observe.

--NATALIE GUEVARA

Jenny, 29, librarian

Got her: While we walked down Prince Street to buy a cinnamon bun at Dean and Deluca.

Stalked her: Because her bright colors cheered up our day, and her moccasins made us nostalgic for our childhood Minnetonkas.

Shot her: Because she's wearing three tough styles at once (citrus colors, patchwork, and moccasins) and totally pulls them all off!

She says: "I got this dress at a thrift shop in Pittsburgh for 50 cents, and my purse is from the same store. I nabbed the sweater from my old roommate!"

We say: You can't Shhh us; we love this outfit!

--ANNA FIELDING GRIGGS

One of this fall's biggest trends is also one of the easiest to wear:

The school blazer.

Balenciaga's has gotten the most attention but if something like tuition is preventing you from dropping 2 grand on a jacket, you might like these other options.

J.Crew is selling its double-faced wool Lexington jacket for $250...

Topshop's striped version is going for £55.00...

And Tommy Hilfiger's take on the nautical blazer -- worn by cover girl Taylor Warren in this month's NYLON -- is on sale for $139.99!

At that price, you'll still have money left over for textbooks.

--NATALIE GUEVARA

It looks like Emmy Rossum and Ralph Lauren are finally over.

Emmy was conspicuously absent from Ralph's front row and anniversary dinner during fashion week--though she was in town, and did attend Catherine Malandrino.

The final nail in the coffin:

She showed up at a party this week wearing a bronze sequined Calvin Klein number.

What's more intriguing:

The speculation that Emmy was the inspiration for Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf. They even cast an actress who looks more than a bit like her for the TV show.

Though if Blair starts wearing Ralph Lauren in every episode, it will no longer be a dead giveaway...

--ANNA FIELDING GRIGGS

Remember mail? Like, when you got stuff in the mail and it wasn't endless bills from Quest Diagnostics?

Whether it was the 10 CDs for a penny deal of our middle school years or the fruit-of-the-month club membership that our Grandmother got our Mom for Christmas one year, there's something very reassuring and life-affirming about consistently getting a present in the mail every month.

That's why we're so impressed by T-post - a Swedish company that does special hand-designed mail-order t-shirts.

Every six weeks they design a new t-shirt with a graphic based on a current news item - from mainstream to obscure, and they also print the shirt's topic inside the shirt.

You sign up for a "subscription," which works out to about $40 per shirt (including postage), and they keep on sending you adorable shirts. The tees are limited to the subscribers, so if you like what you see, you better sign up now!

--ALISON COOL

Dolce and Gabbana may not be the first label you think of when it comes to comfort.

Or modesty.

But the designers best known for perilous stilettos, suit of armor belts, and revealing dresses have been offering a thoughtful backstage cover-up to every girl in their show for the past few seasons:

D&G monogrammed black silk bathrobes.

Kneelength ones, at that, along with (completely flat-soled) matching slippers.

We think the models look very Garbo lounging in them backstage, especially with their dark red lipstick.

--ANNA FIELDING GRIGGS

In high school, people used to call New Balances "Nerds," because they have a big "N" on them and because, well, they were generally worn by nerds.

But with the surge in popularity of glasses, the ubiquity of high-waisted jeans, and the revival of Mr. Rogers-style cardigans, we think it's safe to say that the classic nerd look is in full effect right now.

So, does that mean that New Balances are cool?

Well - they've released this new update on the classic style - it comes in green or red plaid, and the nerdy "N" is now a mildly tough-looking painted on letter.

Would you wear these New Balances? They would definitely match your plaid flannel shirt, whether it's from The Row or L.L. Bean.

--ALISON COOL

We think it's perfectly clear that geodes are the coolest things ever. Who doesn't like slices of semi-precious stones?

But let's face it - the Hall of Gems and Minerals at the Museum of Natural History is way too far away from Brooklyn. Luckily, we found another way to immerse ourselves in the secret world of stones.

Jewelry designer Erica Weiner's Geode Link Necklace! A cute little oval of agate is interlinked with a brass chain link and dangles on pretty double chains. It's so refreshing to see gemstone jewelry that doesn't look like you bought it at a tacky souvenir shop in the Adirondacks.

Erica Weiner uses vintage materials and antique pieces that she acquires at estate sales and by doing a lot of travelling and a lot of rummaging. Sounds like fun!

--ALISON COOL

A few years ago, if you said "Marni," people would go, "Who?"

It was a name for New York transplants who moved to Florida, not for a coveted clothing line. And yet, after one key season in Milan, they experienced Le Blow Up and became a must-see, a must-shoot, a must-have.

Next week, there may be another emerging name, and it's Requiem.

The team of Raffaele Borriello and Julien Desselle have worked at Gucci, YSL, and Dior in the past, but so far, they've only gotten a small scatter of American press from ELLE and Bazaar since launching in 2006. Besides being under-the-radar, the label has another attribute that magazines love:

Its designing duo is young (34 for Raf, 26 for Julien) and very, very cute.

Accordingly, editors are sniffing - and apparently sparking a small frenzy with ticket requests, which is leading to bits of panic within the American press.

Fortunately, whomever can't make it to the show can probably still see the collection in a showroom, since the label's based in Paris and, for the moment, so is everyone else.

In about a month, Halloween will be here. We know this because we went to Whole Foods yesterday and got bombarded with Halloween treats.

But while there's nothing we love more than gorging on "bite-size" Milky Ways ("bite-size" = healthy, right?) while dressed up in a fabulous costume, there are some things about Halloween that we really don't like.

Like the flimsy costume-in-a-bag shiny costumes, frat boys dressed up like what they think women look like, and worst of all - the horrible wigs that people wear.

If your costume hinges on hair, may we suggest you head over to Shears Hustle & Blow at Ricky's (124 Crosby Street)?

They are offering a Halloween hair-styling deal - starting at $35. They'll do whatever you want, but they suggest Marie Antoinette (Kirsten Dunst-style), Avril Lavigne, and Amy Winehouse.

So, is everyone going to be dressed up as Amy Winehouse this year? We were thinking about going as Robin Hood...

--ALISON COOL

Sensationalism is not a foreign concept in fashion advertising.

For every classic Ralph Lauren ad starring an elegant Valentina, there's a racy Terry Richardson campaign for Tom Ford fragrances featuring a bottle of cologne wedged between a model's sweat-slick breasts.

In the style world, ads don't only sell a product -- they promote an aesthetic, a lifestyle. However, the line between provocative and edgy and offensive and brand-damaging is thin.

The recent controversy over Italian fashion label Nolita's "No Anorexia" campaign is particularly interesting as it addresses a medical issue much discussed in style circles: eating disorders.

But is Nolita's campaign exploitative or enlightening?

Unlike Benetton, some of whose controversial '90s campaigns were also shot by Oliviero Toscani, Nolita has not announced involvement with any charities or foundations concerned with the issue they seek to address.

And looking at Nolita's other campaigns, it's clear that while their models aren't Snejana-tiny, they are certainly very thin.

When should a clothing company take a stance on a social issue, and when do they have the credibility to do so?

--NATALIE GUEVARA

Nautical-inspired stuff is all about big braided sailor rope and little anchors everywhere.

We like the ropey stuff, but maybe it's time for us all to move on - from the rope to the tassel.

We've been seeing lots of accessories with tassels - necklaces, bags, and shoes. But our vote for the most full-on embrace of the tassel goes to this look from Central St. Martins grad Emma Cook's S/S 2008 collection.

The tassel-print jumpsuit is not for the faint of heart, but Cook also uses the same pattern for more wearable dresses in the collection that have the same eye to detail and attention to draping.

Also - does anyone else see the printed headwrap as the successor to the turban?

If you don't want to pay for international shipping, you can check out her stuff at I Heart - it's the only place in New York that stocks Emma Cook.

--ALISON COOL

Fashion shows always start late, but sometimes that's okay because you get good gossip while you wait.

That's what happened to Lauren Goldstein Crowe of Fashion Inc yesterday in Milan.

She spoke with someone who was on the inside of the recent Valentino deal, and got some insight into a few things that have been puzzling fashion observers.

Earlier this summer Proenza Schouler sold 45% of of their company to Valentino Fashion Group for $3.7 million. Given their current successes, that seemed like a low figure to many.

Lauren speculated that there was a "hidden sweetener" that hadn't been publicly revealed.

It turns out her hunch was right:

The Proenza boys were promised the design job at Valentino once Val himself retired.

But then Valentino got sold to Permina Holdings, and Mr. Valentino protested Jack and Lazaro's appointment, saying they were too young. Earlier this month ex-Gucci designer Alessandra Facchinetti was given the position.

Poor Proenza!

We expect their next collection to feature lots of black, and maybe some red gowns deconstructed with a razor blade...

--ANNA FIELDING GRIGGS

If it weren't for the red sole, could you tell these shoes apart?

The pair on the left are $680 Louboutins...

The pair on the right are $99.95 Steve Maddens.

They're identical, down to the to the pinked-edge black leather cross hatching over the toes.

Reader Crystal discovered them while online shopping for shoes to wear to a wedding.

Both are bridal white, but one pair is of less than pure origins...

--ANNA FIELDING GRIGGS

Australians are making a big splash in fashion this season.

Josh Goot, Richard Nicoll, and Jayson Brundson all showed strong collections for spring, Catherine McNeil is on every major runway, and Gemma remains a campaign queen.

And now we're charmed by down under designer Fleur Wood.

We can't get enough of the way she combines highly tactile materials, so what could be just a simple layered outfit becomes an adventure in texture!

It's been a while since we braved the world of velvet, but seeing this combination of high-waisted velvet skirt and satin camisole got us back on board.

We love the idea of wearing the luxe materials in a laid-back thrown-together outfit, so it doesn't look too much like a costume from a Merchant Ivory flick. You know?

--ALISON COOL

Jeannie, 22, editor for New York Foundation of the Arts

Got her: At the corner of Mott and Prince

Stalked her: Her easy breezy All-American style stood out in a sea of Bape hoodies and hipster drones. Also, there was something very Mary Tyler Moore about her cute-girl-in-the-city smile!

Shot her: Her oversized bag, which proves you can wear this trend without looking a fashion victim.

She says: "The shirt is from A.P.C. and the jeans are from Earnest Sewn. The shoes are vintage, and I'm sorry you have to see the Band-Aids I'm wearing! The bag was a graduation present from my mom, since I just finished school in Boston. I'm not really into big bags, but I figured it's perfect for New York."

We say: We're with David Bowie on this. "A small jean genie snuck off to the city..."

--NATALIE GUEVARA

This fall we are seriously enchanted by Giles Deacon's big fat knits. And we're craving a version of our own--

Though for less than the several thousand dollars his sweaters are going for.

So we are going to try to knit our own. We made a pilgrimage to our local yarn store, and stocked up on 6 skeins of Rowan's aptly named BigWool (the biggest wool we could find, but unfortunately still not as big as Giles').

We'll be using the giant knitting needles we bought two years ago, when we wanted to make a version of Marc's Gengis Khan-style toppers.

Our hat ended up bearing no real resemblance to the Marc version, except that both are brown and knit in chunky yarn. But making it helped kill part of a plane ride to Madrid, and it does keep our head warm.

We have never actually knit a sweater, so if the going gets rough we may decide to use the yarn for a Giles style scarf instead.

Is anyone else knitting runway-inspired styles this season?

--ANNA FIELDING GRIGGS

With the Sex and the City movie filming all over Manhattan, this bit of news from WWD seems fitting:

Fendi is putting the baguette back on the runway today, in celebration of Carrie's favorite accessory's tenth anniversary.

This time the baguette will come in larger versions, to cater to the XXL-bags trend. Some of the bags will also have a detachable shoulder strap, so that they can be carried as clutches.

Maybe if they rush-order from Milan SJP can get one for Carrie to carry before filming ends...

With 800,000 baguettes sold to date, we think Fendi owes her one.

--ANNA FIELDING GRIGGS

Fall does not have to mean the death of the dress.

We love the dresses from Montreal-based designer Renata Morales fall (or automne, if you will) collection.

We also got inspired by the way they are styled in the lookbook with super-bright tights and fun-colored shoes.

It's the perfect way to make a black dress - which can seem a little too fancy all on it's own - casual enough for your everyday activities.

Our personal favorite from the collection is this "Marjorie dress" - a beautiful confection of pleats and art deco-ish rosettes in black. It's kind of like the Miu Miu origami-detailing from the spring or the intricately-folded Galliano for Dior fall collection, but a little younger and sassier.

--ALISON COOL

Not to be left out of the mobile mode trend, Zac Posen joins Prada, Armani, Juicy Couture, and Betsey Johnson in the designer cell phone game.

But instead of creating a Posen cell phone - which we imagine would have crazy pleats and some sort of train - the designer's made several graphics only available to Samsung users.

Fashion fans can download the images to their cell phones for instant designer wallpaper - something some stylish techies have already tried making themselves.

The images will revolve every week, and come free to Samsung customers. We think the idea is brilliant, and really hope there's a week when Zac pulls images of all his celebrity clients -

Gwyneth's recent Oscar dress is exactly what we want to see when we're getting a text.

We just spotted Cathy Horyn on the Sartorialist.

Then we jumped up and down, for two reasons:

1. Because we worship her (an open secret), and we're thrilled Scott Schuman does, too.

2. Because sliver-sharp reviews of Prada and Burberry are great, but they're doubly interesting when you can see what the woman critiquing the clothes actually chooses as her clothes.

Meanwhile, an update on choosing our clothes:

We didn't buy a pair of Chloe heels, on sale for about $240, because it was alright to walk in them through the boutique, but we predicted it would be torture after fifteen minutes on an actual slab of pavement.

Good idea? Bad idea? Too bad Cathy's in Milan, or we'd try to ask her...

Bottega Veneta is not a house that you'd think of as inspiring heated opinions.

Yesterday they showed a lot of beige, and perhaps beige is a good word to describe the collection. Like the color these were clothes that would work on everyone; light, simple, and summery.

Some critics swooned. Sarah Mower wrote, "you'd need a heart of stone not to think, There goes something gorgeous."

Even the cynical Jezebels were charmed, praising the "feminine and sleek styles meant for real women" and crowning it as editor Anna's favorite show so far.

Robyn Givhan, however, had fighting words:

"[I]f women wanted their wardrobe to go unnoticed, they would...go to Banana Republic... at Bottega Veneta...a woman...should get...more from her clothes."

Cathy Horyn took a slightly more tactful approach, choosing to damn with faint praise by saying designer Tomas Maier plays it safe.

The sharp difference in opinions over the collection underscores a major debate that comes around during show season:

Where's the line between accessible and boring?

Can a collection be great if it doesn't show us something new?

Tell us what you think.

--ANNA FIELDING GRIGGS

Also: Faran cannot spell the Chloe designer's first name. You can blame it on jet lag, but we all know the truth...

You know how when you think you might run into your ex, you try to wear a super-fantastic outfit so he'll have to check out all the hotness he's missing out on?

But if living well (and looking good) isn't the best revenge--

Maybe stabbing knives into an effigy might help.

That seems to be the idea behind this "The Ex Voodoo Knife Set" - a little plastic man that stores all of your knives while simultaneously broadcasting that you are TOTALLY INSANE to anyone else who you might take home in the future.

We love it.

--ALISON COOL

We really love Vivienne Westwood.

She's bold. She's brash.

She's made shirts with Mickey and Minnie Mouse having sex on them AND beautifully draped gowns that look like they could have stepped out of a Constable painting

But today we're disappointed with her. In an interview with the Telegraph she says:

"If you ask me what I think people should be getting next season, I'll tell you what I'd like them to buy – nothing. I'd like people to stop buying and buying and buying."

We think it's great that Vivienne is, in her characteristically candid style, speaking her opinions loud and proud.

But what she's saying seems pretty disingenuous to us. Will she not be stocking her stores this spring? Will she not be showing in Paris next week? Will she be closing down her online shop and her net-a-porter kiosk?

We doubt it!

Way to go with the mixed messages, Viv.

--ANNA FIELDING GRIGGS

While perusing E online's Fashion Police - because that's where they put all the good outfits - we found this picture of Mischa Barton in a water-color cape outside of the Marc Jacobs show.

They scold Mischa with the cruel "No Capes!" headline, but we think this is a cool outfit.

We're all about capes right now, and we're not alone in this either - we saw capes for S/S 2008 at Luella and McQ.

And who could forget Andre Leon Talley's long black satin cape at the Costume Institute Gala?

First she ODed in Mexico and then she died on the O.C., and now the fashion police are after her. Is the world too hard on poor Mischa?

--ALISON COOL

It's no secret that ELLE's masthead renovations are more extensive than the ones Anne Curry wants on her townhouse. And though most apply just to the magazine, there's a new development taking place online:

FLIP editor Holly Siegel is moving to ELLE, starting tomorrow.

She'll be the senior editor of ELLEGirl, the website that was the magazine that we used to really like.

We hear some renovations will happen on the site soon, and we can't wait to see what happens.

But can ELLEGirl.com can regain the brand's readership (once bolstered by Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, and an entire sequence of Top Model)? That's even less predictable than Balenciaga's upcoming shoes, and even more anticipated than next week's Gossip Girl episode.

One suggestion:

Perhaps Emma Watson would like a blog?

Think of your favorite model.

Now think of yourself.

Any similarities?

Faran has a theory that people like the models they like because they resemble them.

Some of her favorite models are Cintia Dicker and Lily Cole, who both have wavy/curly hair and round faces--like Faran.

This summer intern Sarah's favorite model was Irina Lazareanu, with whom she shares her '60s rocker style and dark blunt bangs.

Our favorite models tend to be other light-haired pale girls with prominent cheekbones (Lara Stone, Sasha Pivovarova).

And we've always thought it was funny that Natalia Vodianova got her solo Vogue cover after she cut her hair into an Anna Wintour style bob.

Maybe we like models that we can see as our ideal versions of ourselves;

Taller, with perfectly applied eyeliner, and killer clothes.

Maybe they're the grown-up version of the American Girl dolls you can customize to look like you and dress in matching clothes (except in our case the models have the clothes first).

Do you share features with your favorite catwalker?

--ANNA FIELDING GRIGGS

Teresa, 22, accessories designer

Got her: At the Paper magazine "You Wear It Well" party/screening

Stalked her: We thought she looked SO Desparately Seeking Susan meets schoolgirl chic, and Anna said the hair and make-up were more Siouxsie and the Banshees, but we both agreed she had a great outfit.

Shot her: Isn't it obvious? Check out her jumper!

She says: "The jumper is Betsey Johnson. I design accessories for her - shoes and bags. This is what I wore to work today!"

We say: '70s punk rock and '80s Madonna is a pretty formidable combination. Keep up the good work!

--ALISON COOL

Every season when we look at the Prada collection we're conflicted.

Is it gorgeous? Is it hideous? Miuccia traipses along the line between the two.

Her clothes continually remind us of the French phrase "jolie laide" which translates literally as "pretty ugly".

The French most often use it to describe women who are striking looking, with strong features, but not beautiful in a traditional way. Think Iekeliene or Daiane (or our favorite oldschool model Kristen McMenamy), not Hilary or Catherine.

We think it makes sense to apply it to clothes that don't make you swoon like a swishing Valentino gown, but have their own knotty, complex charm. Clothes that challenge and even provoke, which entice and repel simultaneously.

We think about our favorite cardigan, a bright yellow synthetic Comme des Garcons with misaligned seams. We deliberated in the store for ages, wondering if we really wanted to wear something the color of a highlighter.

We do.

And we think that by spring, we'll probably be wanting Prada's thrift store bargain bin prints--

Though we don't know if we'll ever warm up to the Terry de Havilland style shoes.

--ANNA FIELDING GRIGGS

Cartoon characters and superheroes wear the same outfit every single day. But would you?

Andrea Zittel thinks you should.

The artist, who is well-known for her previous fashion/art projects, commissioned twelve young artists to create dresses loosely based on a pattern she created. The resulting dresses are intended to be worn for an entire season - every single day.

The project all started years ago when Zittel landed her first post-art school job as a gallery assistant at uber-hip Pat Hearn Gallery.

Instead of shopping at H&M and sample sales like the rest of us, or cashing in her trust fund like the other gallery girls, Zittel took the work wardrobe challenge as inspiration to design a daily uniform for herself.

She created dresses that she could wear day after day for an entire season, and launched her career in the process.

After working for years on other projects blurring lines between function and form, she's returned to her fashion-art roots and brought us the "Smockshop" - a conceptual flagship/installation of dozens of adorable one-of-a-kind dresses, housed in Chelsea's Susan Inglett Gallery through October 13.

Then they'll be sold at what's euphemistically been described as "ready-to-wear prices," which is kind of vague, but probably means you can't afford one on a 22K art gallery assistant salary.

--ALISON COOL

We don't care what anyone says, we know you all love Sex and the City. Don't try to hide it.

We're psyched about the upcoming movie, which will hopefully fill the huge emotional void that opened up in our life ever since the show went off the air.

Our favorite thing about Sex and the City is how Carrie is supposedly the most fashionable woman who lives this amazing life as a newspaper columnist, but actually she just wears seriously insane outfits that don't even look good. That's why we love her.

Would it be half as much fun to watch her wipe out into that giant puddle in the TV show intro sequence if she wasn't wearing that sheer pink leotard and gigantic tutu? We think not.

And the movie promises to deliver the same SJP thrills - people.com has a preview of some of the outfits the girls will be wearing in the movie. Our favorite is this gigantic flower dress.

Oh, Carrie.

--ALISON COOL

Belts are popping up on more than a few runways. But rather than holding up high waisted trousers, for S/S '08 they're holding otherwise open coats and cardigans closed.

We first noticed this look on the Proenza runway, and yesterday Christopher Bailey showed it at Burberry for nearly every outfit.

This weekend we noticed a belt over an open animal print cardigan in the window of J.Crew in Rockefeller Center, so maybe the look is here to stay.

We've experimented at home but can't seem to get the proportions right. Is it because our torso isn't as long as Agyness's? Or is there a trick to making this layered look streamlined enough for everyday wear?

We'll keep trying but what about you? Would you wear it? How?

--BRITT ABOUTALEB

We love Toms shoes, not to mention its founder Blake Mycoskie, so we were thrilled to hear that he had been nominated for the Cooper-Hewitt People's Design Award this year--

Along with the Iphone!

Mycoskie developed the shoe after a traditional Argentine design and vowed to give one pair to an Argentine child for each pair of Toms purchased.

We think the shoes are both comfortable and chic, which has made them the footwear of choice for stylish do-gooders like Lauren Bush.

Last year Mycoskie delivered over 8,000 pairs of shoes on a trip to Argentina and this year he's heading to Africa hoping to drop off 50,000 pairs. On the Toms website you can choose your fabric and color (we love the red and white striped) or you can stop by Bird in Brooklyn or even Urban Outfitters to pick up a couple of pairs--for $38 a pop.

If you love these shoes as much as we do, don't forget to vote for Toms!

--BRITT ABOUTALEB

Last night we checked out a screening of You Wear It Well, a program of fashion-related short films presented by Paper as part of their annual "UnHollywood" film festival.

The program was curated by style blogger Diane Pernet and artist Dino Dinco. Their open call for films for the traveling line-up was met with submissions ranging from Nick Knight's kinky collaboration with Alexander McQueen, 'The Bridegroom Stripped Bare', to Jeremy Scott's telenovela spoof 'Starring'.

We particularly enjoyed Scott's film; it features friends like Asia Argento, Tori Spelling, Lisa Marie, and Amber Valletta camping it up in Scott's designs. Which in this case look like Thierry Mugler on ecstasy.

There's blackmail, there's bribery, there's a murder in a Beverly Hills swimming pool...

And Amber Valletta explaining in perfect deadpan that her remedy for cramps is Jeremy Scott couture (in one of the faux-commercials spliced in).

If you can't catch You Wear It Well's next showing in LA on October 11th, we recommend at least checking out 'Starring' here on Youtube.

--ANNA FIELDING GRIGGS

Those familiar with Wes Anderson's films will know his characters - from
the estranged patriarch in "The Royal Tenenbaums" to the eccentric Steve
Zissou in "The Life Aquatic" - tend to carry around a lot of emotional
baggage.

Now fans can get their hands on baggage of a different kind---

The whimsical Louis Vuitton luggage featured in Anderson's latest, "The Darjeeling Limited".

The luggage is available through a silent auction benefiting UNICEF and the Rawal Mallinathji Foundation, a medical treatment charity in India.

Though the film premieres at the New York Film Festival on September 29, you can start bidding now at the LV store on 57th and 5th Avenue.

If LV luggage is not in your budget, you can also check out the auteur's 17-minute short, 'Hotel Chevalier', starring Jason Schwartzman and Natalie Portman, for free at 9 pm tonight at the Soho Apple Store.

--NATALIE GUEVARA

We know. Birds are everywhere, even places that they don't belong, like silk-screened on pin-striped sports jackets. And don't get us started on owls...

But, some birds are just really beautiful. So we don't want them all to go extinct.

It's just that we wish that all feather and fowl-related fashion statements would look more like this beautiful cotton tunic dress from our favorite Finnish designer Ivana Helsinki.

If you aren't planning any trips to Helsinki in the near future, you can also buy her stuff online here, or check out Brooklyn boutique Otte which sometimes stocks the label.

And don't be surprised if you find yourself overcome with a desparate urge to fly south for the winter.

--ALISON COOL

Fatima, 26, artist

Got her: At the Paper magazine "You Wear It Well" party/screening at Tribeca Grand.

Stalked her: Is it a dress? Is it a coat? We needed to learn more about the evanescent metallic tulle that this girl had artfully incorporated into her head-to-toe black outfit.

Shot her: We love an outfit that looks good from the front, back, and side. It's such a crowd-pleaser.

She says: "It's a coat. I got it at Beacon's! The earrings are vintage."

We say: Show me show me show me how you do that trick.

--ALISON COOL