Last night, guests gathered at The Gramercy Park Hotel to toast the launch of Rachel Zoe’s latest collaboration with QVC. Put on by the talented team over at SPEC Entertainment, Zoe’s collection will be officially unveiled once August hits, and will be available through the fall. With everything under $200.00, Zoe managed to create her signature look of oversized sunglasses, caftans and her iconic totes.

Some of my favorites happen to be her latest range of accessories - on point, affordable and well made.

Check it out.

“She is the quintessential British actress, the perfect muse, and our irreducible crush.”
Check out the latest covers for CRUSHFANZINE featuring Charlotte Rampling on the cover.
Featured in this issue are Ms. Rampling, Woody Allen, Juergen Teller, Costello Tagliapietra, Sebastien Meunier, Jan Wandrag and many more. The result is a unique vision of this special actress through the eyes of today’s most compelling artists and writers.
Full list of Contributors:
Alissa Bennett, Curt Weber, Jan Wandrag, Alistair McCartney, James J. Williams III, Arobal, Marsorama, Jwan Yosef, Magda Antoniuk, Sebastien Meunier, Costello Tagliapietra, Fixx Invictus
Special Contributions By:
Woody Allen, Juergen Teller, Madeleine Rampling, Alex Gartenfeld, Christian Tomaszewski, Charlotte Rampling

For the third year in a row, Levi’s® has teamed up with GQ Magazine and Bloomingdale’s to honor some of the brightest young talents in the fashion industry as part of the Best New Menswear Designers in Americaproject. With that, six designers were selected by the editors of GQ to compete for a $50,000 cash prize and the opportunity to create a limited-edition collection designed in partnership with designers from the Levi’s®brand. On February 12, 2010, designer Billy Reid was chosen as the winner and, since then, he has been working in conjunction with the Levi’s® design team on this highly anticipated and collectible line, which will debut debut at several Bloomingdale’s locations this fall. To highlight this process, a behind-the-scenes series of documentary videos  were created. As part one in the series, this video goes back to the start, giving an inside glimpse into the early stages of the program, where each of the 6 nominated designers comes face-to-face with the judging panel. In this crucial meeting, each designer presents pieces from their forthcoming Fall 2010 collections, while also explaining their aesthetic and design process.

Industrie is the first and only media title dedicated to presenting an independent, in-depth look at the fashion industry, going behind the scenes to chronicle the personalities, stories and defining moments in the world of fashion. Founded in 2009 by Erik Torstensson and Jens Grede, of the saturday-group, industrie aims to shift focus away from current collections and trends and provide a considered insight into the culture of fashion. industrie documents the individuals who influence fashion and critically examines the ideas which shape it. Industrie is published twice a year, distributed internationally by comag and updated continually on industriemagazine.com

One of my favorite jewelry designers Philip Crangi recently spoke to REFINERY29 about his 6 favorite hang out spots in and around New York City. To find out where this mastermind relaxes his mind – take a look at the link below.

THIS IS MY NY: PHILIP CRANGI

COMUNE’s Holiday 2010 collection is heavily concentrated on both coated and textured materials to offer a superior look and feel to each piece, while continuing to show their price awareness and fabric quality. Using brushed shirting in the Carter, polar fleece in the Austin and polycoated denim in the Raul are examples of the refinement and functionality in this Holiday collection. Their goal is to continue providing clothing that reflects a lifestyle of carefree idealism and to support the people that choose to live it.

Complete collection preview below.

Blending contemporary elegance with understated luxury, Oroton remains one of the most talked about brands in Australian fashion today, complete with innovative collections that are rivaled only by the history of the brand itself. In addition to jewelry, ties, sunglasses and silk scarves, an assortment of other items were added to the Oroton portfolio including leather accessories, umbrellas, knitwear and shoes, all of which reinforced their reputation as a trusted, quality brand unafraid of delving into design classics and re-interpreting them with a modern twist. After browsing through the Oroton website – we had to hand pick the men’s items that we need to get our hands on.

See our selections below.