Never Forget

May we always remember September 11, 2001. Please take a moment to reflect those that were lost and be thankful for the heros among us.

Fashion's Night Out

Tomorrow night (Thursday), free your calendars, grab your best girlfriends and be prepared to shop 'til you drop. Stores will be open late as it's Fashion's Night Out and I'm on board. Fashion's Night Out, sponsored by Vogue and CFDA, is the fashion world's spectacular response to get us shopping again to save the global economy. All around the world, the fashion sect is set to party all night long with coordinating shopping extravaganzas in the retail meccas of the world including my very own New York City, London, Italy, France, Brazil and Japan, among others. There's going to be a ton of celebrity appearances in NYC to help celebrate the evening including Justin Timberlake and his William Rast partner Trace Ayala, who are launching a pop-up store for their stunning clothing line at Saks Fifth Avenue (611 Fifth Avenue), Hugh Jackman and Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford will be at Jeffrey (449 W. 14th Street), and Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen will be on the scene as bartenders at Barneys New York (600 Madison Avenue).

For a more complete listing of events, check out fashionsnightout.com.

All around the world, style will reign large. In Boston, my old stomping grounds, Luna Boston will be celebrating with beer and dim sum courtesy of Luna's own in-house stylist, Joe Farese. There you can play dress up with special guest super-cool designer Sam Mendoza and his gorgeous gowns along with some awesome shoes and bags. In Dallas, Neiman Marcus will join forces with the Dallas Film Society with a special screening of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor at the North Park Center. Attendees have the opportunity to meet the director and producer Matt Tyrnauer as he signs copies of the movie. In Los Angeles, the designer Phillip Lim is re-imagining five signature pieces from his archives with today's fabrications and embellishments.

My always stylish friend and fellow blogger Kristin (lifestyle.msn.com/your-look/simply-chic-blog.aspx) and I will be hitting up a few places including the always fabulous Rachel Roy (111 Spring Street) with singer Estelle as host and the Julie Haus fashion show (93 Mercer Street). We're also going to be checking out a couple of my all-time favorite designers including Elie Tahari (417 W. Broadway) and Rebecca Taylor (260 Mott Street).

Also, be sure to check out the season's hottest trends: anything plaid, one-shoulder dresses, leather pants and the power jacket.

Drop me a line if you go to anyplace amazing.

Stay fabulous!!!

The Joy of 40

As yet another summer sadly comes to an end, I’m looking forward to counting down to the big 4-0 birthday in a mere six months. While I was a little panicky about turning 30 (I spent it in a haze in Club Med Turks & Caicos), I am definitely excited to enter my fifth decade. It will be a new stage in my life, with many different challenges that I have never faced before like trying to have a baby and buying a home. Getting older has definitely been a happy experience. I was recently married, I’m a bit wiser, in great shape, I take better care of myself, I am confident in who I am and have a much better attitude. Still, there is no denying plenty of signs that I’m not twenty-something anymore. Like those lovely small lines that now appear when I smile or the fact I now need days to recover from a late night out. I know there is still so much to learn. Come with me on my journey as I navigate through all of life’s newest challenges. I want to help the intelligent, experienced women of the world live life to the fullest. Along the way, I’ll talk about fashion and styling tips, beauty tricks, health and fitness routines and savvy financial advice. If you don't agree with anything I'm saying, I know you're lying to me.