A certain blonde miss caused a bigger splash at Fashion Week than the Shay Todd and Katnic swimwear collections combined! She bonded with Jocelyn Wildenstein, got bootylicious with Tommy Lee, wrangled countless VIP wristbands, and here she's got the Hollywood hunks o' the month wrapped around her little finger. And we don't even know what went down in part 2 of the evening! That's our partner in style, Ms. Linda Immediato. Give it up for the Bronx bombshell.
Posted by Steffie
Petro Zillia's Alice in Wonderland (circa 1951) fashion fantasia was so nice, we're writing about it thrice... (And we're not the only ones who thought so: Nony Tochterman, the line's cotton candy pink-haired designer took the top honor, for fashion innovation, at the L.A. Fashion Awards on Friday night.) Below, it's Alice and the Queen of Hearts. 
The clothes were colorful, whimsical, and ultimately, wearable. The hair, not so much.
The idea was, the curtains were being pulled back on the illusion of fashion. Unfortunately, if you didn't have the mardi gras beads which allowed access to the stage, it was hard to see all the details of the collection. The woman in black-and-white is Kelly Cutrone, head of fashion publicity firm People's Revolution. You don't wanna get in her way...
The Style Council's Lina Lecaro palled around with DJ Steve Aoki...and if this darn camera didn't blast everything out, you could have seen how her violet striped top was a perfect match for the Cheshire Cat in Disney's Alice, projected on the screen behind her.
Honorary Style Council member Janet (aka Ginger Goldmine) was getting curioser and curioser by the end of the night...
posted by Steffie
So much style, so little time. The LA fashion train has been chugging by so fast we haven't had a second to get off and actually write about it til now. Here's where and how we've been vogueing and vamping about the past few days.
Wednesday- We wanted to flick our Bics at Rock and Republic's runway show at Sony Studios, which felt more like an Aerosmith arena gig than a fashion event, with bleacher seating, blaring sounds and faux-hawked fellas in studded belts posing in every corner. After what seemed like an hour of seating and re-seating (America's Next Top Model 3 winner Eva, started out way in the back but ended up right in front by the time the show started) the show began with Duran Duran's "Save A Prayer" and a procession of Gisele look-likes in low-cut toga-ish dresses, slinky blouses and tops that bared it all, as in full frontal, let it all hang out, topless ta-ta action. It made the expensive pieces they were wearing look trashy. But as a gal behind us told her friend, "It's not about the clothes at this one." Maybe not, but there's no denying the sexy sillouettes of R&R's denim pieces, which livened up the show with models prancing to "Girls on Film." Yup, it was an all Duran soundtrack, and we just knew "Rio" would warm up the swim wear portion. It did, but they chose a new DD tune for the finale which fell kinda flat. In all, it was an entertaining presentation though,even if Paris Hilton ducked out early. Other recognizables included our gal pal Mena Suvari, Victoria Beckham aka Posh Spice and (we heard, but didnt see) Katie Holmes. We'd have photos for ya, if the lighting and set-up were a little better inside the showroom. So instead of celebs or half naked models, please enjoy a shot of the really nice bartender who did fancy tricks for us at the after party ala Holmes' hubby-to-be in Cocktail... See the list of Absolut-ly cutesy cocktails on the right? We tried 'em all!
Thursday- The Petro Zillia show at Smashbox was a trip, especially since we got to share it with our Style Council cohorts. We played in the Lexus Hologram room, boogied next to giant mushrooms and eyed cuties like Marcus Schenkenberg and Amber Tamblyn while sipping florescent tequila and vodka drinks. And oh yeah, there was a fashion thing too, though the whole behind-the-scenes stage presentation seemed to be lost on most attendees. "Who's part of the show and who's not?" someone asked us. We weren't quite sure, especially since the cummulative effect of too many sweet libations seemed to have finally taken its toll. Alice was not feeling so wonderful by about midnight. Still, we did find the energy to ask for a Disney gift bag on the way out. Speaking of wonderland, it was the theme for trendsetting singer Gwen Stefani's after-concert party for her new Harajuku clothing line at the Max Factor Museum on Friday night too. Look for the full-report on both her show and the bash on the blog tomorrow.
More Fashion week fierceness is on the way, but for now here's some visuals to go with Nightranger (Fashion Week addition) in this week's paper.
Top photo: Paris and her fuzzy date (along with the designer of 2B Free, left) at Paramount Studios.
Bottom photo: Richard Branson's idea of LA style?
I skipped out on the St. John show Thursday night, leaving Caroline to man the post, and followed Lina and Steffie (fellow council members) down the street to catch the Petro Zillia show held in an airplane hanger-sized studio. The theme was Alice In Wonderland and I was looking to feed my head.
The trippy Disney movie was projected on a wall, and there were playing card chandeliers, giant paper mache mushrooms, and colorful cocktails.
Press was allowed early entrance and we were given mardi gras beads as our tickets. We were truly Girls Gone Fashion Week...
The main characters were done up in elaborate hair and make-up (by Karl Giant for Smashbox, he was everywhere) .
It was more like a fashion shoot than a runway show. Instead of a catwalk, there were sets where the models gathered and posed for
photographers while everyone else peeked over the velvet rope to catch a glimpse.
I loved the colorful dresses, sailor pants, and paisley shirts, there was a youthfulness and sweetness, like Lily Pulitzer, but way sexier...
DJ Steve Aoki manned the turntables and soon the place was going off. I was hoping for some mushroom tea but settled for the cocaine alternative, Red Bull and vodka.
Posted by Linda Immediato
Saja's ethereal garden party frocks were definitely a highlight of the week. Designer Yoo Lee is one of Los Angeles fashion's fastest-rising stars, and her status is totally justified. Lee's eye is finely trained, and exquisite details like the most delicate pin-tuck or a covered button or a satin bow were truly a pleasure to behold. Her filmy silk gowns were cut to perfection, but she can also tailor a kicky pair of high-waisted shorts. The slinky open-weave knit dresses had a bit of Bonnie Parker about them, a different twist on the '30s flair that ran throughout the collection.
The above photo shows actress Melanie Lynskey (R), who co-starred with Kate Winslet in Peter Jackson's deliriously twisted 1994 film Heavenly Creatures (which you must run and rent if you haven't seen it). Here wearing Marc Jacobs, the fashionable gal said she adores Saja's "floaty and feminine" feel. Lyndskey is currently shooting Flags of Our Fathers, a WWII drama directed by Clint Eastwood, and she thanks her lucky stars every day. "He's so amazing," the L.A. resident says of her director. "He has a kind spirit."
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Rick Fox, former Lakers star and ex-beau of Vanessa Williams and Tyra Banks expertly fielded what could have been the most retarded question in the history of journalism while walking out of the St John show on Thursday night.
The 6' 7" hunk was ambushed by a TV reporter asking "if you had to wear one of those dresses, which would it be?". He gave it some thought for a second before replying "the brown one".
When asked whether such questions ever become tiring, he shrugged and flashed that winning smile. "You get used to it."
Posted by Caroline Ryder
At the Sheri Bodell show tonight, Tommy Lee patted his lap by way of invitation, I didn't think about all the ass that had been there before me (or the Hep C), I just hopped on. Later, I heard Kathy Griffin sat on his lap, then I really wished I had put down some of that protective tissue paper. But once perched there, I started to think of a, shall we say, more "pressing" issue? He sure was charming... and he smelled good...
The Sheri Bodell show was great. Maybe top 3 so far. If Meghan's show was "glamorous groupie" Sheri's show was "groupie who got the ring." Her black lace and studded outfits were so wife-of-the-rock star, the plunging necklines revealing the cleavage that got him to propose in the first place...
...and the short dresses for the now Mrs. Rock Star are a little more elegant than the ones that got hitched up in back of the tourbus...
Posted by Linda Immediato
I just got a call on my cell. Meghan's publicist called saying he was "horrified" and repeated "horrified" that I didn't almost didn't get in. Bless his little heart. He said he immediately pulled an original Meghan dress for me, a yellow and black lace number with the word "Trashy" across the front. I said, "No, please don't Seriously, just don't." Now who's horrified? I guess I can wear it for Halloween, I'll be Paris Hilton....
Posted by Linda Immediato
If you think the hottest spot at LA Fashion Week is backstage with the models or front row with the celebs, you're sadly mistaken. Those in the know have been making a beeline for the lo-carb Atkins booth in the lobby at Smashbox. Greg (the happy one on the left) and his partner in crime Key, have given away approximately 10,000 sugar-free Atkins advantage bars the course of the week. "People really love the chocolate and peanut ones," he said. "It actually has real peanuts in it."
Posted by Caroline Ryder
