Summer is finally here and it's totally acceptable to play sailor and dress up in the season's best nautical inspired goods. In honor of New York's Fleet Week, here are 10 of our favorite chic nautical accessories and pieces that will help you sail through the summer in style. More»

New York based fashion house Costello Tagliapietra strayed from their usual custom-order collection  when they launched their new diffusion line at Barneys earlier this week.

The line, called C&T, will only be sold at Barneys, and is a departure from the brand's typical clothing, yet founders Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra embraced the challenge of creating a collection for Barneys. More»

Last weekend, the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened "Impossible Conversations," an exhibition of iconic ensembles by Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada.

Over one hundred designs and accessories by Schiaparelli and Prada are on display, highlighting striking similarities between the legendary designers.

Inspired by Miguel Covarrubias's "Impossible Interviews" for Vanity Fair in the 1930s, the collection is arranged in seven themed galleries or "conversations": "Waist Up/Waist Down," "Ugly Chic," "Hard Chic," "Naïf Chic," "The Classical Body," "The Exotic Body," and "The Surreal Body." More»

Everyone loves a red carpet event. The opportunity to watch gorgeous people wear gorgeous things is intoxicating. But no red carpet is more important to true fashionphiles than the annual Met Ball in New York City. In support of the museum's famed costume department and rotating fashion exhibit, the gala is an opportunity for designers to stand in the spotlight alongside there "invited" starlets wearing their creations. This year's theme is "Impossible Conversations" honoring two legendary Italian designers, Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada. More»

It's known as the "Oscars of the East," it's arguably the biggest fashion event of the year, and it's taking place tonight! The Met Costume Institute Gala brings out the biggest and best names in fashion each year, and people all over the world are waiting to see the who will sport the best and worst looks tonight. For the first time ever, the red carpet arrivals will be streamed live on Vogue.com, so we don't even have to wait till tomorrow morning to weigh in on what our favorite stars are wearing. It's often said that a lady's best accessory is her date, so let's take a look back at some of the most stylish couples to grace the Met's red carpet over the past few years.

[Tom Brady, Giesele Bundchen, photo via] More»

From the Chanel dinner for the Tribeca Film Festival, to the the 6th Annual DKMS Gala, to the Pratt Institute's tribute to Fern Mallis, to The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Gucci's 5th annual spring ball and beyond, New Yorkers pulled out all the fashion stops this week. Check out the trends we spotted and snapped while we were out on the town.

If you can not only support yourself by walking dogs, but also look stylish and enjoy life as much as Ryan seems to do (pictured left, with his dogs), you're a very lucky person. There are places in the world that don't even have a word for his occupation, much less would they pay someone to walk, entertain, bathe or massage their dogs. However, here we are again, documenting the amazing fashions and the adorable neuroses that make NYC so unique. Check out the slides for more!

When you run into models, fashion stylists, and famous bloggers, like Leandra Medine aka the ManRepeller, within just a few minutes of standing at a street corner, you're clearly in the right neighborhood: NYC's Meatpacking District is the epicenter of the fashion scene. With midsummery temperatures outside, the street styles we found for you point towards a hot, hot summer. Check them out in our slideshow!

It is, like, 90 bagilllion degrees outside today and the sun is shining brightly over the West Village, illuminating some of the cutest street styles of the AM. Bleecker Street is home of some of the best designer digs, as well as the street-stylers who sport them best. Check out who we found cat-walking the streets this morning! More»

Earlier last year, the Huffington Post published on their website that The New School has the best dressed students. Since then, not very much has changed. While taking a stroll through the West Village campus, we ran into some innovative students and teachers who broke down their ensembles to us -- in summary, it's all about vintage and thrift stores for these liberal-arts fashionistas.

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