photo: style.com

Karl dipped into a pool of purple for this dress, the Pre-Fall theme was Byzantine and the color, of course, is on our radar!

Did you happen to capture the shoes in this collection too?

Maison Martin Margiela

let me guess, the wedding dress was made out of brassy wigs?

Betsey Johnson was the spot for Fashion’s Night out as agreed by the Lavande Crew.

The store boasted pink bubbly drinks, hair, makeup and nail stations, a photo shoot, a dj spining classic Control era Janet Jackson and dancing gigglies in the window.

Fun Fun

At Madison Avenue Park

Yes, Balmain for $45 not $5,000 and it goes to a good cause!

Yes, this past wednesday after a grueling morning, I headed down to Madison Square park where I waited 3 people deep for a Style.com 10th anniversary shirt at their pop-up. The shirts are $45 (don’t be fooled and pay an arm and a half on “evil-bay”) and the proceeds go to an organization that helps school get computers for kids.. if only the $5,000 Balmain shirt would go to such a worthy cause. The collaboration features the work of Alexander Wang, Balmain, Calvin Klein, Givenchy, Lanvin, Prada, Proenza Schouler, Rick Owens and Rodarte.

The “chuckle” moment of the day came from a digital ad sales mignon who chimed, ” Did anyone see the VMA’s.. Nicki Minaj has the biggest  ass I’ve ever seen, its soooo gross”. Turned, twirled her hair and waited to pick up her shirt. My first thought was of the intro to ” Baby’s Got back” and after I LOL’s audibly my second thought was.. she’s going to research butt implants on her iphone in 5,4,3,2…

A Love Grenade

Top Shop makes my heart melt

Rihanna- Vour Voyal Violet Vampness photo:Style.com

Who is this new purple persona?

Yes, we’re talking about Rihanna, who has unleashed her violet vampness for Paris Fashion Week Spring 2010 at Gareth Pugh’s very grey, very greyt show. This looks like the job for MAC’s Glimmerglass in Blackfire- a superb gloss with sheer black and purple hues.

She was spotted again in the front row of Balmain’s Spring 2010 show looking Lavande-Garde!

Plenty of purple in Paris for Spring!

Dior’s Spring 2010 was fixated on the classic look of the Dior woman, sillohette, poise and mystery.

Dior Spring 2010

Dior Spring 2010 photos: NYmag.com