We rave on and on about endless designer collaborations but the most important ones are the ones that enable us to truly give back. Last night I attended a cocktail party at the Nicole Miller boutique in SoHo to celebrate her partnership with Indego Africa (Independence. Development. Governance.), an organization that partnered with Cocoki (Cooperative de Couture de Kicukiro), a sewing cooperative... 

You’ve been hitting the gym since New Year’s and now it’s time to show off the fruits of your labor! It’s shorts season and we’ve rounded up the best of the best for you to show off those toned legs of yours. We’re featuring everything from regular to distressed denim, studded cutoffs, bloomer-style, tribal and ethnic prints, leather-trimmed, Bermuda-style and... 

Rachel Zoe‘s 2012 Resort collection is everything we’d expect from the celebrity stylist. Her signature bohemian-chic 70′s-inspired style is stamped all over this collection. Looks consist of sharply tailored menswear-style suits in unexpected colors (purple!), long lounge-y cardigans, breezy organza party and maxi dresses, plus other separates including strong shoulder blazers,... 

We love fashion that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense – like open-toed boots in the dead of winter, right alongside short-sleeved sweaters and coats. We’ve even taken a liking to fur bikinis (thank you Lil’ Kim). Which is why we’re taken with these Opening Ceremony Cork Print Shorts. They don’t make practical sense – you’ll look like you’re wearing an... 

Traditional rompers are so “Romper Room”. What modern day woman wants to look like a big ole’ kid? But if you insist on wearing a one-piece outside of the beach, one that makes you look older than a toddler is an absolute must. The Sunner Florent Romper is the one-piece for the contemporary woman. The two-tone romper has a side hidden zip, cotton bodice and linen/rayon blend shorts... 

Fashion Week went by in such a blur that I didn’t even have time to run and check my mailbox. Had I done so, I would have realized that I received an invitation to one of the most opulent shows of the week, 3.1 Phillip Lim. Complete with a performance by Lissy Trullie, the designer’s show featured an incredible range of rock and roll and mod looks in which he channeled vintage 1960’s...