Lillys Are Blooming

It wasn't until I saw my roommate's closet that I truly believed adults like to dress like crayons. I saw, in all of its lime green and flamingo pink glory, her explosive Lilly Pulitzer skirt. To make matters worse, I look over and saw a sundress in the same print! I will never understand the WASPy niche of Lilly, but apparently some people do since they just launched a new store on Madison Avenue

Vogue Controversy

At first I didn't understand the controversy in the Lebron/Gisele Vogue cover until the NY Observer did one of Vogue editor Anna Wintour. Enjoy.

Superheroes at the Met

Summer equates to fun, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art 's new exhibit Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy captures just that. The fashion party of all parties, the Costume Institue Gala, celebrated the opening of the exhibit Monday night with super-celebrities, many who had their own renditions of superhero outfits. It was highly appropriate since the exhibit discusses the relationship between costumed superheroes and high fashion designers. From Balenciaga to Versace, you will find around 60 items of highly intellectual fashion inspired by favorite superheroes of comic books' past.

Fashion Desktop Design

iGoogle has teamed up with 70 artists to create new background themes for their personalized homepages. Oscar de la Renta, Tory Burch, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana, Mark Ecko, and Nigo are among the fashion brands included. They aren't just ordinary background designs either: Dolce & Gabbana's trademark Animalier print shimmers with gold reflexes, lighting, and shading. During the day, the reflexes and texture sway left to right representing the sunrise and sunset. A private launch party was held at One Little West 12th Street, where the iGoogle themes were projected onto the buildings at the Gansevoort Street, Little West 12th, and Ninth Avenue intersection.

Tory Burch: Accessories of the Year Nominee

For those who don't know, the CFDA Awards is like the Oscars of Fashion and it is a huge honor just to be a nominee. One of those in the running for Accessories Designer this year is Tory Burch, the mastermind behind those every present, gold emblemed ballet flats. Blake Lively will be her date to the awards, representing the demographic that sweeps the shoes right off the sales floor every season.

Edun: AIDS and Tshirts

The celebrity studded charity Edun is in the business of selling tshirts. The comfy tops are made in Lesotho, creating jobs to support local area economy while helping them heal too: $10 of every $40 sale provides AIDS medication for factory workers and their family members.

Solar Bag

For those of you who are afraid of techy clothing, CNC Costume National designer Ennio Capasa's Solar Bag disguises solar strips on the front of her bag that provide power to the inner lining. In burgundy or black suede, this is a chic and subtle way to always have a fully charged cell phone or iPod.

More Robo Wear

Fashion technology has been on popping up in different venues, made prevalent by their scientific materials and even more scientific names. Newest on the list: piezoelectric material, born by Amanda Parkes at Piezing. Debuted in tech-Hollywood, San Francisco, the pieces include electricity-generated fabrics around the body's elbow joints and hips. Mechanical stress energy charged through movement turns into stored voltage via built in batteries, which can later be used to charge your phone, iPod, or electric razor (useful because you never know when you'll need to shave on the go). Thanks for the tip tech-loving blogger Megan

Coachella 2008

Apologies on being MIA in the blog world, but I've been planted in Palm Springs for the hipster loving Coachella Music Festival. Music ranged from Prince to Justice to Roger Waters and every type of fan including celebs, hipsters, and LA royalty were represented. Pics of the killer west coast style seen in the desert venue will be up soon!