Stunning visuals. Incredible shoes! At the en she is wearing these insane Alexander McQueen shoes from Spring collection 2010. Enjoy.

In an effort boost sales and resuscitate the fashion industry, American VOGUE, CFDA and New York & Co. have conceived a global shopping extravaganza to span across continents from New York City to India, Brazil, and China. Tomorrow night shall be the night to remember. Virtually every store in the city will stay open late serving drinks and hosting fabulous events to lure shoppers in. 'TIS THE night to rub shoulders with the likes of André Leon Talley, Anna Wintour and some of the most fabulous and talented people in the worlds of fashion, art and entertainment. Here are our event picks. Yves Saint Laurent's store at 3 East 57th Street will welcome a performance by New York-based cabaret entertainer Joey Arias from 8pm to 11pm. Jil Sander's Crosby Street boutique at 30 Howard Street will host an exclusive film presentation of "aesthetics as a way of survival" by artist Germaine Kruip. Our beloved Bergdorf Goodman will offer a myriad of must-attend events. Here are just some of them: At 5:30pm, Zac Posen will paint one-of-a-kind dresses in the Fifth Avenue windows. At 6:00pm, Padma Lakshmi will judge a designer cook-off with Cynthia Rowley, Edward Bess, Gilles Mendel, Lela Rose, Naeem Khan and Peter Som. Alexander ...

Anna Wintour made her much-anticipated appearance on David Letterman last night... and, boy, she was fabulous! Summarizing last week's article by Maureen Dowd where she was likened to Sun King, dominatrix and alien from District 9, Anna pronounced herself  as a "lukewarm royalty with a whip from outer space" —a title that somehow fits this much feared and worshiped editrix of American VOGUE. Dressed in Carolina Herrera, slim and impeccably put together, Anna does carry herself as royalty. She admits that she is not always "warm and fuzzy," quoting her publisher, Grace Coddington, in the upcoming documentary, "The September Issue."  In response to how similar her management style is Miranda Priestly's of " The Devil Wears Prada," she states that she appreciates the creativity but will never tell people what they want to hear, she knows exactly what she wants and is not afraid to make a decision. If you ask us, these are the exact qualities one needs to stay on top of their game, for decades. When asked how to stay fashionable on a much slimmer "fashion budget," she replied: "Well, buy a lipstick." Kudos to Anna!!

Shop for good cause! Uncontrollable shopping addicts and designer bargain hunters! Line up for the 4th annual DIVAS Shop for Opera fundraiser for design and creation of new costumes for New York City Opera.  This special night features THE MOST fabulous selection of alluring merchandise (the list of names will make your heart beat fast!) from today's most fashion forward designers - at amazing prices. While shopping, guests will enjoy cocktails, music and dancing and leave with a fantastic gift bag. DIVAS Shop for Opera Wednesday, June 24, 2009 City Opera's Pop Up Shop 717 Madison Avenue Between 63 & 64 Streets VIP Preview 5:00pm - 6:00pm General Shopping 6:00pm - 10:00pm For tickets, please call 212.870.5622 or click here. Diva Ticket - $300 Includes one ticket to the event with a preview shopping hour starting at 5pm, a special VIP gift bag and 10% off any purchases made during the event. Couples Ticket - $125 Includes two tickets to the event starting at 6pm and gift bag. Single Ticket - $75 Includes one ticket to the event starting at 6pm and gift bag. All ticket purchases include a one year subscription to Gotham magazine valued at $70. Co-Chairs Patricia Field Isabel and Ruben Toledo Faith Hope Consolo Rebecca Taylor Elsa Klensch Lorry Newhouse

Timelessness seems to be a big word in fashion now. Suddenly the focus has shifted from the minute trends back to what high fashion meant in the past - timeless silhouette with the kind of detail and craftsmanship that just makes it so special and flattering on the body, classic yet modern that never goes out of style or belongs to a certain season. Value is suddenly chic and splurging on the latest obsessions amidst all the global economic cataclysms seems somehow wrong. After watching the Fall’09 collections of such extraordinary sartorial geniuses as Stefano Pilati of YSL and Elber Albaz of Lanvin, I started thinking about what high fashion meant for me when I was young. Growing up in the former Soviet Union in the 1980s, any imported clothes (let alone Yves Saint Laurent or Chanel) were considered an unattainable luxury. Those days, I spent hours obsessing over few fashion magazines that were brought in from overseas and passed through multiple hands like precious objets d'art. When I was 10,  my mother traveled to Paris and returned with a classic houndstooth, black and white Chanel jacket -- spending a small fortune. She wore it endlessly paired with a mini black ...

A feast for the eyes, Louis Vuitton Fall 2009 show. If only I could afford to buy every piece of this remarkable collection. The clothes make you wonder if there really is a recession and if the financial hardships the whole world is going through are real. Optimistic and flirty, the collection combines Christian Lacroix coquette sensibility and 1980s renaissance seen throughout most of Fall'09 collections, making the looks impossibly French and incredibly irresistible. Credit-strapped ladies, exercise your will power. Fitted and belted black coat with voluminous sleeves worn over cropped blue pants with insanely beautiful platforms with lace straps, gorgeous Marie Antoinette inspired mini skirt paired with black asymmetrical silk top with intricately gathered sleeves,  stunning and masterfully draped coral mini dress and a saucy LBD with ruched sleeves and balconette skirt are every girly girl's dream pieces. And, those to-die-for laced high boots... Marc Jacobs, you really know what women want! To view all looks, check out http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2009RTW-LVUITTON.

We loved Zac Pozen's Fall 2009 show last Thursday. It was a fantastic marriage between art and fashion. The show was set to the performance by the 5 Browns (in Zac Pozen) on Steinway & Sons classic American made pianos. The mix of classical romances worked beautifully to heighten the Victorian drama - the inspiration behind the collection. Ruffled inserts and puff sleeves added flirtatiousness and lightness to the 1940 silhouettes with pencil skirts and tiny waists. The gorgeous gowns in antique golds and silvers that had "tapis rouge" written all over. Manolo Blahnik-created crystal-studded boots and Wolford's Swarowski-strewn tights made the ensembles distinctly "evening". Our favorite pieces: Silver Dollar cocktail dress on Lily Donaldson, Silver metallic jacquard alchemy gown, Grey wool melange day dress on Alek Wek, Embroidered boucle Nightshade trench, Ember wool Orchid dress and Onyx Organza arasol Gown. Oh, we just loved those metalic dresses. Jewelry pieces - a mix of whimsical bugs, leafy ornaments, flowers and studs on brooches, belts and hair pieces - were designed in collaboration with Pamela Love. For all looks visit http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2009RTW-ZPOSEN

Madison Avenue Creative is proud to present the first series of photographs produced in a wonderful collaboration with architectural photographer, Evan Joseph, brilliant stylist and make-up artist, Jasin Bedell and the fabulous publisher of New York Living magazine, Brey Brownlie. The idea behind the shoot was to explore public places in several of Manhattan’s residential buildings (lobbies, in this instance) by adding a style component that is unique to each building and the lifestyle it offers. With clothing and accessories provided by Henri Bendel (henribendel.com), we styled our models for each of the three utterly different lobby spaces - the Platinum, Dwell95 and Sheffiled 57 - to add a unique style perspective and define the space. Pictured here are the photos taken  at Dwell95. On the model: Frank Tell lamp-shaped olive dress styled with gold chains and pearl necklaces mixing uptown classic with downtown hip. We were inspired by the whimsical and decadent Philip Stark-designed interior with its dramatic crystal chandelier, lavish floor lamps and rococo furniture upholstered in gold patent leather-- and so we styled Kate (MC2 agency) as a modern-day dauphine. The February issue of New York Living is available on the newsstands now. We made the cover! New ...

I am obsessed with couture. I am absolutely in love with every piece of Givenchy for Spring 2009. The pieces are stunningly dark, structured and utterly modern, with the inspirations derived from Edwardian period with elements of ancient rituals surrounded aura of mystery. Perfectly constructed and rendered in alabaster, beiges, whites and somber prints are austere and in sync with today's world. Stunning long gowns with bondage element, organza blouse with exaggerated shoulder and stunning neck piece, off-white gown with a bondage corsette underneath...make me want to have every one of them. Bravo, Riccardo Tisci!! Enjoy a complete collection visit http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2009CTR-GIVENCHY

In addition to amazing photography and insanely fabulous typography, the December issue of British Vogue, themed "Fantastic Fashion Fantasy", featured "Secret Ball" - a series of paintings of Karl Lagerfeld's fantasy about the most exclusive party of the year thrown by an unnamed Russian woman for her billionaire husband. Among the fantastically composed looks of unidentified, masked, bejeweled and impeccably attired guests are Graff necklace (described as one of the most expensive jewels in the world), Alexander McQueen dress from Fall 2008 show, 1912 Cartier bandeau with a huge sapphire, Samurai Fall 2008 Gareth Pugh dress and other stunningly put together ensembles. Truly decadent, dark and beautifully executed. [caption id="attachment_166" align="alignnone" width="421" caption="She is in gold Givenchy with another Kamo headpiece. The Asian gentleman wears a vintage Cartier headpiece of emerald, diamonds and feathers in his turban."][/caption] Zimbio.com scanned and captioned all of images from this feature. Check it our at http://www.zimbio.com/Karl+Lagerfeld/articles/79/Karl+Lagerfeld+Paints+Secret+Ball Or just pick up your own copy of Vogue and enjoy!