NYFW Essentials: 5 Things You NEED In Your Purse This Week

A) Writing down notes rather than typing them on your phone looks much classier. Plus you can quickly sketch runway looks or doodle while inevitably waiting a half hour for the show to actually start. B) We say distinguished notebook because, well, if you're not going to bust out a leather-bound, gold-leaf-inlaid, pearl-embossed studded journal during fashion week...then when are you, really? Although we also like understated classics like the Moleskin, left (a fashion editor staple). C) If all goes south and you lose your invitation or your name's somehow not on the list, a nice notebook will make you at least look semi-important. Plus, you can always use it to pretend you're a foreign journalist and try to get in with the press... Instagrafite Custom Edition Notebook, $24.95, Moleskine