costume design

in preparation for challoweenie, I stopped by kmart in penn station to pick up a good costume. there are a lot of fab parties this weekend to hit and I must ensure that me and the man are working the holiday. I came across a gorilla hot costume for kids that was 1/2 priced. after trying on the gorilla gloves, I figured the 3 yr. olds + costume would surely fit my sweetie. I was right. upon coming home (after a very fun night with wendi who is visiting from l.a.), M. tried on his costume with much success. and what we found was even cooler and trendier. the freekin' gloves rock. more than michael's gloved hand. more than madonna's laced fingers. M. is rocking the gorilla glove and I highly recommend you getting on this gorilla train. oo oo. ah ah.

O.C.D(e-clutter).

I am obsessed with the brother p-touch. I label most available spaces. I make my bed the second I am up and put my foot on the floor. even the pic I posted is bugging me out. and I don't think it helps that this morning when my sweet as sugar bfriend made a delicious and beautiful breakfast for me, all I could think about was that the linen cabinet he pulled the breakfast napkins out of was open. some call it O.C.D. some call it being super organized. I like the latter. don't want to be considered a type-A, high-maintenance neat freak? have my super organized, type-A friends do the work for you.

hot cross buns

my roomie meg d. who is a fabulous and trendy hairstylist at salon V in the east village came home the other day with a loose side bun. if she's doing it, you know its the rage. and if you're in nyc want her to style it for you, hit her up here. tell her trendster sent you.

style high club

I have traveled. a lot. planes, trains and automobiles, I have done it. I tend to get quite comfy when I am travelling, kicking off the ol' manolos and opting for bare feet instead. today, something happened that changed my view of this forever. I am wearing some very high heel, thigh high boots. on my five hour flight from JFK to las vegas, I decided they were too high maintenance to take off, so I left them on... and to my surprise, kept my feet comfy and warm the whole ride. rather then having my feet fall asleep, something about the angle of the heel made my ride quite comfortable and pins and needles free. fabulous.

support my girl sheila frank. support style.

Please join SEAM COLLECTIVE, as we host Forté , a groundbreaking charity fashion show, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan next Wednesday night, October 21st.

Your ticket purchase will help raise money for a worthy cause, with 50% of all ticket sales benefiting Gilda's Club NYC, a nonprofit organization that creates welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer.

The night will debut a never-before-seen collection by Project Runway finalist and Forté's headlining designer, Kenley Collins, as well as the Spring/Summer 2010 collections of Marissa Erskine, Elizabeth Rynish, and Sheila Frank.

REDUCED TICKET PRICES - Standing - $35, Seating - $45
Open Bar
Doors open at 7pm for cocktail reception. Show begins at 8pm.
A Silent Auction at the event will benefit Gilda's Club NYC.

PLEASE NOTE: ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED.

To purchase tickets to the event, please go to:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/78564

Press interested in covering the event please RSVP to
rsvp@polinafashion.com with your credentials for complimentary press passes.

Location: Metropolitan Pavilion North, 110W 19th street. Between 6th & 7th Avenue.

cozy vs. cute

as nyc welcomes another fall season, is it more important to be cozy or cute? I live in sweats and comfy joie cashmere sweaters when I'm chillin with my man at home but can't get anough of short dresses when we hit the town. problem is, it's getting cold out there?! what comes first? the cute or the cozy...

grape escape

if u haven't heard, purple is the thing this season. make sure to pick up a juicy piece to compliment your wardrobe, be it a purple dress, purple leggings or if you really want to on trend, rock the purple bag.

won't you take me to... cougar town?

I'm a 33 year old female. my bfriend is a sexy 27. does that make me a cougar? I headed to my new pal and renowned artist ryan mcginness's 50 parties, party no. 13, cougar town to find out. upon arrival, I was given a pamphlet provided by website, single and the city that listed what cougars would be on the prowl in attendance and what cubs were there to take the babe bait. the graduate was playing on the wall and a sexy 1970's telly savalas spun on the record player. under the disco ball lights, I met with a hottie of a 40+ hot mama, carmella, who was from brooklyn, was married twice and loved to smoke. over pink cosmos, she told me her youngest lover was 24 and it was the boy toys that kept her looking and feeling young. that, or the sparkly, slinky black micro-mini she was sporting. after a bit o' party research, I learned that a cougar is typically eight years her lover's senior, so although I don't qualify as a cougar with my younger man, I say here's to you mrs. robinson.

ksino loves lacey

I've currently been consulting with a brand new menswear line that will rock your world and shatter style forever. ksino is revolutioning how gamblers dress for their game. redefining an industry. we've been doing a ton of fun vidz (produced by yours truly that you can find here) and yesterday we signed the hottest girl in the game, lacey jones. make sure to stay tuned and be a friend on facebook. are you in?

pocket full of pencey

my boy matt, who runs hotspot, the eldridge, amongst other various fabulous nyc places just picked up a cute line of women's clothing to outfit his female concierge's at da club. pencey fuses hipster-chic, lower East Side style with a refined, yet sophisticated upper west side look. It is a favorite with fashion icons katy perry, lindsay lohan, rihanna and molly sims, and matches simplicity and style.
pencey is sold in high-end boutiques across the globe in such stores and can be found on shopbop.

smokin' style

September, 2009 - HOLLYWOOD, CA- SmokeStixx is pleased to announce the launch of America’s first set of customized decals for cigarette packs. Primed to become America’s newest fun fashion accessory, casual or regular smokers can now personalize cigarette packs to reflect their personality or mood. SmokeStixx decals come in a variety of colors and designs. Each SmokeStixx sticker is specially dye cut to adhere to the dimensions of every standard brand package, turning that old pack of cigarettes into an interesting conversation piece. With new motifs launching every month, cigarette consumers can constantly stay ahead of the “pack.”

janice dickinson loves my bfriend!

What a night! The red carpet was rolled out for our Kick-Off to NY Fashion Week party at The Eldridge in celebration of The Boyfriend Shirt for SEW and hosted by supermodel, Jamie Rishar. We had tons of celebrity friends show up including Kid Cudi and Lizzy Grubman and even had a special appearance made by Miss Janice Dickinson who fell in looooove with our Boyfriend Shirt. She even convinced her own BF to swing by the shop and pick up a couple for her. Now that’s a good Boyfriend.

kick-off ny fashion week with my boyfriend

in living color

take a look around - lots of purples, reds and fuschia's. pick it up.

it's all in the eyes

I'm all about pharmacy chic. a quick pop in to any local duane reade, rite-aid, genovese does me good. this past week I stopped into a spot on lower broadway to spend some time and money on new beauty products (a trend expert always has to test out the latest merch!). I must watch too much madmen, because I completely bought into almay's newest product campaign for intense i-color mascara. the way it should play out is that you dash a coat of this on your lashes and your blue/brown/green or in my case, hazel eyes are enhanced in their color. this does not happen. I was promised a wow factor and all I got was a pow-bang-boom to my wallet for such a useless purchase. next time, I sticking with my maybelline great lash.

your ticket to tahiti

if you are in love with the scent and feel of celeb favorite, Body Glow by NARS with its unique blend of Monoï de Tahiti oil combined with a rich chocolate shimmer for glowing, healthy and naturally fragrant skin but can't afford the steep pricetag, I've found a fabulous alternative -- c. booth's dry oil spray, tahitian monoi. for a mere $6.99 at your local drugstore, you can feel and smell like a tropical getaway... or a $70 bottle of nars body glow. you glow girl.

very sperry top shoe trend

a few years ago, I called for a resurrected trend of men wearing sperry top-sider boat shoes. never did I think that a few seasons later, the women of nyc would take on the trend strong. the brown boat shoes look adorable on hip feet and are a great compliment to shorts, jeans and fun little dresses. come sail away with a pair of your own.

polkadots & moonbeams & secret sales

if you love polkadots&moonbeams in los angeles as much as I do, you'll love that their semi-annual sale starts this friday 7/31 online AND in-store/s. their sales are famous since they only hold them twice a year which means it is going to be BIG! get on it before the goods are gone. xxo.

hey kid! come in my van, I've got candy.

I recently mentioned a lower broadway window shopping excursion. high end designer windows styled to entice even the tightest of wallets. I fell in love with a buttery black nappa tote that at $2250 better come with two bedrooms and a dishwasher at the budget I'm working with these days. lucky for me, something else happens on lower broadway: the black market for designer bags. yep, the illusive knock-off. so many poo poo the trade which I understand. and I want to stimulate our american economy as much as the next guy. but it's PRADA!? this morning I ventured out to a street corner and waited for the chinese women that whisper the secret passwords: gucci, dolce, louis, PRADA!? I demurely strolled up and asked, "have you got the new fall prada collection?". I was then ushered into a van that was parked nearby. I nervously climbed in to find rows upon rows of knock-off bags of every brand. there was a light and a chair and I sat and was showed all of today's trends for a mere fraction of the price. and its true what they say: the pieces are made in the same factories as their originals and look pretty darn good. unfortunately I didn't find my coveted piece and I was ultimately freaked out by the exchange so maybe I'll stick to bag borrow or steal or a strong layaway plan.

stellaaaaaa!

I usually don't walk down broadway in soho coz its tourist trap city. I did today. and now I see why its a tourist trap. there are some incredible windows between spring and canal on broadway. namely prada and their incredible rain boots. I just had to get the scoop and of course they were only made for the paris runway but a couple of pairs will come in for $1400 in the fall. yeah, right. a girl could dream. and the adidas store that houses stella mccartney's athletic line? it is SPECTACULAR! the adorable white tennis dresses could be a bridal dress and the shoes are to. die. I'll be taking that route a bit more.