There is no way on earth I am going to be able to settle on only one dress and frankly I don't believe you should have to. Perhaps the better compromise to be made here is to wear one dress to the ceremony, one to the reception, one to the proper dinner, one for dancing afterwards, one for cutting the cake and the final for tossing the bouquet and getting the heck out of dodge.

Now, dear reader, please know that I am not engaged, there are no immediate signs that I will have a ring on my finger anytime in the near future and I am not trolling the bars looking for the last essential accessory for a wedding - the groom. However, a girl in this day in age must be prepared. So I was extremely observant when it came to New York's Bridal week 2010. Although I was not overly impressed with what was presented from designers on this year's catwalk, if tomorrow a gorgeous tall, dark and handsome man proposes, I will be ready with a few selections (there isn't enough blog space to review all previous years!):

Carolina Herrera-

Angel Sanchez-

Oscar de La Renta-

When I was ten my little brother and I "borrowed" my parents Polaroid camera and ran around the house taking pictures of the most random pieces of furniture, dogs, blades of grass...everything and anything. I am sure if you put those all together now we would be considered revolutionary in our artistic visions. At the time I was still playing tomboy and had no idea that serious photographers around the world were using that very same camera type to capture moments that would change the way we are view style and fashion.

Digital photography has changed the way in which we view the world now. You no longer shake a piece of film for an instant image...you now have an image less than a second after it has been shot in high resolution right in front of you. So sadly, polaroids have been pushed aside in favour of a cheaper and faster alternative. In fact Polariod actually shut down its factory and have discontinued selling the film!

When I heard this news my heart broke. The only place I would be able to purchase film would be on ebay and that supply is far from endless and will only become more expensive as it runs out. It is safe to say I had a minor breakdown.

Thank God I was speaking to a well known stylist on the phone when I discovered the bad news about Polaroid. She is actually well known in the business for snapping away with her Polaroid camera on fashion shoots when throwing together outfits, despite the trend in using digital. As I was telling her how upset I was over such a disastrous announcement she told me about this amazing initiative called "The Impossible Project."

Production of instant film came to a halt in June 2008 with factories in Mexico and the Netherlands shuttering their windows. Impossible b.v.(The Impossible Project founders) swooped in like angels and purchased all of the film production equipment from factory in the Netherlands and employed the most experienced team of experts to run it.They are now hard at work to keep the instant film alive while also improving its components. 

Women all over the globe dropped to their knees and cried out at their computer screens as the Huffington Post published photographs of Rachel Zoe's shoe closet in Los Angeles. No doubt her role as stylist for Piperlime in the US has given her countless pairs of pads but nothing could have prepared us for what flashed upon our screens. This makes "Sex and the City" look like child's play!

I am guessing there are roughly 500 shoes in the picture. If you take in consideration that the average price of each pair of shoes is US$500...she has the cost of a house sitting in her living room - $250,000! Of course when you are the stylist for Hollywood's elite (including Anne Hathaway, Debra Messing, Cameron Diaz and Eva Mendes) you have to have countless pairs of stilettos at the ready.

Although Rachel Zoe is most famed for her role in the "Size Zero" phenomenon, it is too seldom that she is recognized as one of the great trendsetters of our time. If you see something on the red carpet that you like, it's most likely been put together by this diva. If you see someone looking like a disaster...it's most likely they are on the waiting list for Rachel's styling expertise. 

Season 2 of The Rachel Zoe Project premieres Monday August 24th at 10 p.m. EST on Bravo (UK & Europe TBC).

For some real comedy...check out the following spoof of Rachel on Youtube. You know you've made it when....( Ps Rachel, you are my hero!)

I adore this bag. Judith Leiber's clutch is simple, chic and yet a little bit chinzy, like something you would buy in China Town while roaming New York. Somehow I doubt you would find the pricetag of $3,995 with a street vendor!

Next time you find yourself in New York, look for something similar. Cheap and cheerful without the extravagent pricetag is totally in style at the moment! And for you Londoners, you won't to travel far to find something in similar for a tenner at Camden market or in any one of dozens of shops along Oxford Street. It's all about creativity now ladies!

Elle Macpherson is currently in New York filming a show we can't wait to set our eyes upon - CW's "The Beautiful Life."  You may remember last month while Elle was working the London party circuit, the press decided to pick on our favourite supermodel and what they claimed were her "saggy knees".  Now we know this is a ridiculous claim as "The Body" is perfection and will be until the day she is six feet under ground. Every man loves her and every woman wants to be her.  But I'm starting to think that Elle might have taken the criticism to heart.

Over the past couple of weeks she has worn four, yes four, different dresses from the Victoria Beckham Spring 2009 Collection.  And all four of these dresses end just at, or below, the knee, hiding what some have considered "the sag".  I loved Victoria's line so I am not complaining and I am sure Victoria isn't arguing either. Bottom Line, Elle, you look great and don't listen to the critics...they are all just jealous of your perfection. 

Ah those three day shopping weekends in New York, they really can't be beat! But with everyone cutting back on spending these days it seems a bit extravagant to just fly off like we used to for a weekend of card blazing on fifth. 

However, I have some good news for you transatlantic shopping addicts. In the month of October New York is coming to you, London, well the Lower East Side anyway. 

London's Newburgh Quarter (Carnaby Street) and New York's Lower East Side are doing a switcheroo for the entire month. 

So what does this mean for those of us on this side of the pond? Well you can expect a truly New York experience with street markets offering bagels, pretzels and other various specialties that New York is renowned for. There will also be a series of events (more details to follow) which will include a 'Guerilla' street fashion show, a shopping evening and a Halloween party (so American!).  

I'll update this post as soon as I have more information on the pop up brands that will be available to shop. But for now mark your calendars and start saving your pennies! Just think of all the money you will be saving on airfare...all the more to spend with I say!

Visit www.carnaby.co.uk for more updates.

I rarely pay attention to anything outside of the big four (London, New York, Paris and Milan) when it comes to fashion weeks.  However, the recent fashion week in Copenhagen may have me adding another city to my already busy schedule in 2010.

The Scandinavian designers showcased some fabulous looks for their Spring/Summer 2010 lines, getting a head start on all the designers rolling out new ideas next month in other international cities. Here are some highlights from the week:

Malene Birger...

Designers Remix:

CPH Vision:

Ivan Grundahl:

Ivana Helsinki:

Noblesse:

Make sure to take a look back at the blog later this week. Before we get in over our heads at looking at next Spring's looks I want to take a look at what we will be stepping out in for the season ahead...Autumn 2009!

Just another date for your fashion calendar in September. Between the 25th anniversary of London Fashion Week, Louboutin fancy pastry boxes and huge fall magazines to absorb, I have yet another event for you to mark down.  Gap is releasing a series of shoes thought up by the French designer Pierre Hardy.

I am looking forward to holding a pair of these and checking out the quality first hand. Unfortunately, I have yet to come across items from designer high street lines that are of any great quality. These are mostly "wear once" items.  

But what do you expect for a piece that costs a fraction of the price of the normal designer duds.  Quality almost always comes with a three or four digit price tag these days....or as I have heard time after time: "You get what you pay for..." I would love to be wrong about this. Hardy and Gap...make me eat my words!

I was a bit behind on following the blog written by Scott Schuman, titled  "The Sartorialist." It's hard to come out and admit such a horrible thing but nonetheless it is the truth.  The link to the blog was sent to me on a Friday night late last June and I was on my way out for a night of debauched behaviour in London town. 

Diets are in danger in London from the 11th of September. Louboutin has teamed up with Laduree (the Parisian Patisserie famed for its to die for macaroons and also credited for having created all the little treats seen in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette) to create three beautifully adorned boxes for macaroons. 

It is the perfect fit when it comes to packaging. Laduree has long been famed for it's dainty, pastel coloured, boxes that speak of elegance and grace. I will wait to see what the end result of such a partnership will be but I have high hopes for the outcome as both brands are near and dear to my heart.