Intermix

The words ‘fashion week’ create a cacophony of mixed reactions in my cluttered little brain twice a year: What if the logo letters fall off of the stage again? Can we sit Hilary Alexander next to Paula Abdul in the front row? If I try to sneak into the Couture Council luncheon will I get arrested? But, at the end of the day, despite my constant thoughts of Adderall washed swiftly down my throat with a gin cocktail, I’m always as excited as a hoarder in a dollar store each time fashion week rolls around.

Here’s a little run down of what I’m particularly jonesing for during the Spring/Summer 2010 collections.

1. Erin Wasson X RVCA. Model-turned-designer is almost as reviled a term in the fashion world as model-turned-actress, but Erin Wasson is the exception. Erin may be one of the most gorgeous faces in the biz (and the Maybelline campaign girl) but she also quietly styled Alexander Wang’s runway shows long before sixteen-year-old girls in Paramus were clamoring for his cotton tanks tops, if you know what I’m sayin’. Erin makes a bold move this September by showing her newest collection for RVCA —the cool kid skater/surfer line—in the main tents at Bryant Park this year. I think she’s going to kick it out of the park—pun intended, darlings.
2. Phi S/S 10 Runway Presentation. Erin Wasson, Vanessa Traina, Natasha Poly, and Lauren Santo Domingo don’t mess around when it comes to la mode. And all four wore Phi to the Met Gala last spring. HUGE. Designed by the talented Andreas Melbostad (an Alber Elbaz protégée with stints at Yves Saint Laurent and Calvin Klein under his belt), Phi's Spring/Summer presentation will hopefully leave us breathless as per usual.
3. Fashion’s Night Out—When I say that I’m excited for something, sometimes it means I’m excited to see how horrifying a spectacle something can be. This is the case with Mama Wintour’s baby, Fashion’s Night Out. For example, one deliciously odd pairing involves Rosie O’Donnell reading from Nora and Delia Ephron’s new play, “Love, Loss, and What I Wore,” at the Giorgio Armani store. But even my jaded fashion-obsessed heart is stoked to see Jessica Stam work the register at Rag & Bone, Mary-Kate and Ashley bartending at Barneys and Sienna and Savannah hosting little Siennabees at Intermix. (By the by, just caught the lovely Sienna in “The Edge of Love” and “The Mysteries of Pittsburgh” this weekend and she is a revelation. SEE THEM BOTH.)
    

I come from a place of ‘Fendi before Food’ when it comes to rough times—economic or otherwise. Carrie Bradshaw famously said: "When I first moved to New York and I was totally broke, sometimes I bought Vogue instead of dinner. I found it fed me more."

More often than I like to admit, I have marched right on by the corner deli and into Intermix to buy myself a present. It’s amazing how a new top or bangle can fill me right up when washed down with a Diet Coke. To honor this spotty logic, I’ve asked the girls to rebel against the “Fabulous for Under $10” epidemic we’re all in, and to send me their picks for “Fabulous for Over $1,000.” Take that, economy.

Laura
I have lusted over a mirrored bedroom set for years now. But the fact that I have yet to live in any city for longer than three years has really cramped my style. Regardless, someday I hope to see myself reflected back at…myself…from a room brimming with mirrored furnishings that make me feel like I live in Paris circa 1922. This Haute House collection at Neiman Marcus (minus the headboard) will do me just fine. Price? $2,997.00. Bargain basement this is not.

Stacie
Although I currently spend the bulk of my $$'s on cabs (to avoid the onslaught of the after-work rush hour) and my love of shoes, if I could purchase anything in the world it would be art.  The barren walls of my apartment are really in need of Joan Miro, a Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor and ceramist born in Barcelona. I’m not the only person thinking this so his works are pricey at best. But we all know where my next $40K is going.

Lindsay

1. I love Chanel. 
2. I’m trying to branch out of my overly black wardrobe and bring a little color into my life (Joe and Jesse would be so proud!)
3. How amazing would this look with a pair of over-the-knee leather boots...and my great-great grandmother’s vintage mink hat? Mmmmm.

Dania
I was harassing Dania in my sweet little way (I started trash talking Ohio) to get her pick and this is what she sent:

WHAT: Cartier Love Bracelet, yellow gold with diamonds
WHY: Because I LOVE ME and I deserve it!

Price available upon request. (Hoytie Toytie, Little D.)