Me with Simon Doonan In case you didn’t know, Simon Doonan is an absolute riot. From his unique sense of style to his wicked personality, he can help you get dressed and look fabulous AND show you a good time. You may know him best as the Creative Ambassador-at-Large at Barneys, but he’s also appeared on shows like America’s Next Top Model and Gossip Girl, has been a commentator on... 

Growing up, my mom always took me on shopping trips to Lord & Taylor for ‘big’ events (school shopping, holiday and party dresses, suits for job hunting, etc.) and as an adult, Lord & Taylor became one of my major go-to shopping staples. So I was thrilled to be invited by Lucky Magazine to a blogger shopping/breakfast at Lord & Taylor to kick off New York Fashion Week. After... 

Although Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week officially begins today, I’ve spent the day yesterday attending a fashion blogger conference, fashion presentations, parties, and pampering events! The madness has begun and whew – I’m already exhausted! But it’s all in the fun of fashion week. Last night I was invited to The “Ultimate Girls Night Out” Qream event hosted by Glam... 

I have to admit – I haven’t shopped at Sears since I was a pre-teen and only recently realized how many fashionable collaborations they have. Of course there’s the much-hyped Kardashian Kollection, but did you know that UK brand French Connection has a line at Sears too? I recently attended a blogger brunch at The Breslin hotel where fashion and style bloggers gathered to preview... 

Like most young girls, I always loved playing dress up in my mom’s closet. She had tons of fabulous shoes and clothes that I would get lost in for hours. Fast forward many years later and I still love playing dress up – mostly, in my own closet. So when I was invited to a “Dress Up With The Outnet” blogger and editor photo shoot, I couldn’t resist! I showed up at Jack... 

During New York Fashion Week, I was invited to attend the GUESS flagship store opening. As a long time GUESS fan and shopper, I was thrilled to attend and check out the goodies in their new flagship, located at the corner of 47th Street and Fifth Avenue. The store is the largest GUESS flagship in the world, measuring an enormous 13,000 square foot with two stories. When you walk inside, you’re... 

Last fall, What’s Haute was invited to be a media sponsor for the Ayari Makeup Tour Launch Party. It was a gorgeous and girly, all-pink affair held at the Pearl NY Lounge in Chelsea. Guests were treated to manicures, mini makeovers, massages, henna treatments, lash extensions, brow waxing and threading, plus hors d’oeuvres and specialty drinks! Check out photos of the event here. The makeup... 

Back in November, I was invited by Lucky Magazine to a Sorel-sponsored ‘sips, sweets and shopping’ event at Olive & Bette’s. There I sipped champagne, noshed on mini apple pop tarts direct from a mobile toaster, and had the opportunity to meet with Sorel representatives to preview the styles in their winter line. I’d seen Sorel boots before but never owned a pair, much less... 

As you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness & Prevention month, and in celebration of that, Ralph Lauren launched Lauren Pink. Last week I attended an event at Lord & Taylor, celebrating the launch of this limited-edition apparel and home collection. Fellow bloggers, editors and shoppers were treated to pink cocktails and Lauren Pink polo shirts while browsing the collection of products,... 

The only watches I wore as a teenager were by Swatch. The brand became popular around the time I was in middle school so as a budding fashionista, I had to have several of them. Printed ones, transparent ones, colorful ones – I had Swatch watches for almost every day of the week. Fast forward many years later, and I’m still a huge fan of Swatch. On Wednesday night I attended the launch... 

To usher in the 5th month (May), and to thank you, dear readers, for helping us reach over 500 followers on Twitter, What’s Haute is celebrating with a weeklong giveaway! Our 5-day giveaway will consist of various prizes to thank you for your support. Today’s prize is ‘BIG’! It’s a gift certificate for two tickets to the Sex and the City Hotspots Tour, which runs daily... 

Sadly, another season of Project Runway comes to an end, but I got the incredible opportunity to spend the evening watching the finale at a party hosted by Bluefly and this season’s contestant Anthony Williams and season three contestant Laura Bennett. Can you say amazing? The party was held at Bennett’s fabulous two-story loft and her husband and kids mingled with the crowd. The environment... 

Last week I was invited to attend a preview of the Rachel Roy Spring 2010 collection at Macy’s – Herald Square. The opportunity to meet Rachel was enough for me to be excited about, but on top of that, her friend, singer and jewelry collection co-designer Estelle was scheduled to perform as well. The two gorgeous and talented ladies came on stage and Rachel introduced Estelle, who then... 

A few weeks ago, I had the chance to meet with Rue La La insiders at their Exhale Spa event. I chatted with the Marketing head (who recognized What’s Haute Magazine immediately – I’m guessing I shop at Rue La La a bit much!) about the sample sale site’s designer offerings and company direction. She assured me that Rue La La was not your typical sample sale site, but rather a lifestyle... 

Believe it or not, fashion week can be uber-stressful so any and all opportunities to take relaxing breaks are very much-welcomed. So I was thrilled to be invited to the exclusive New York Fashion Week retreat: The Future of Fashion hosted by Robert Verdi‘s Luxe Laboratory. Verdi organizes these fashion Week retreats with a specially curated group of partner brands in fashion, beauty and lifestylen... 

Yesterday I told you about the Barbie Basics LBD collection of dolls. Well, I had the chance to preview the one-of-a-kind designer dolls last night at Openhouse Gallery. The Kir Royale cocktails were flowing, the hors d’oeuvres were being passed and I got a chance to catch up with some of my favorite fashion bloggers. Then came the unveiling. Oh boy! If only I could have Barbie’s one-of-a-kind... 

Several weeks ago, What’s Haute Magazine was invited to a red carpet fall shopping event at Marshall’s. We joined a very small, hand-selected group of fellow bloggers, including Eye 4 Style, Style IT, Felicia Sullivan, I’m Not Obsessed and Nanodism with host, Alison Deyette, to get a behind the scenes look at off-price shopping and “shopportunity”. I’ve always been... 

I recently reviewed the Anna Sui for Target collection so I knew what to expect upon entering the store. The store was cutely decorated in newspapers covering the walls with the headline “Anna Sui for Target”. It was laid out like a closet, with each Gossip Girl character the collection was based on, grouped in separate areas. Models lounged in chairs and sofas throughout. My favorites were the... 

I headed over to the RACHEL Rachel Roy pop-up store and the line was down the block! Not surprising since this collection has been buzzworthy for months. And once inside, I saw that it was worth all the fuss. Usually designer diffusion lines are poorly constructed or cheap fabrics are used, but this collection was very well-made and just lovely. I wanted to grab just about every piece in the store... 

Fashion. Shopping. Celebrities. Entertainment. Cocktails. Giveaways. Those are just some of the words to describe Fashion’s Night Out #FNO09! I ventured out to visit a few of my favorite shops as well as some pop-up stores tonight and had a blast. Check out my coverage below: My first stop was at Tory Burch (Meatpacking). I went over to pick up a pair of Reva flats – my hands-down FAVORITE...