District L

We know, we know... District L was M.I.A. for a little while, but do not fret! Between Southeast Asian travels and upscale retail events,  we've been busy staying on the edge of culture and fashion. Can you blame us? We're doing this for YOU!

Ok... we lied. We were doing this for us. But lucky for you, our dear readers will always be the third-party beneficiary to our extravagant escapades.

For now, let's catch up on the fabulous people on our radar:

Tomorrow, Isaiah Garza will be having an exclusive trunk show on LA's FIDM campus outside the Museum Shop. Our friend Isaiah had attempted to hold a trunk show in Beverly Hills a few weeks back, but was robbed of his merchandise shortly before the event! Show your Garza support from 10am to 4pm, buy a few fabulous items, and be on the lookout for Winona!

Fashion Week photographer, Richard Renda, has been eternalizing New York as he spends his weekend shooting the holiday windows with friends. Have you seen him around? You'll know because he's Totally Cool®

Britt Aboutaleb of Fashionista is currently reporting from Paris. Her and the team will be there for the Sonia Rykiel / H&M fiasco. Hold on to your sunglasses, Karl.

And finally, fabulous designer, Farah Angsana is enjoying the post-holiday snow in Zurich.

Above is a shot I took from the Saks / W Magazine Social Style Event

that took place earlier this month. Can you say, "Pure Luxury"?!

Thank Karl. We have liftoff.

Despite all of this economic-downturn-crisis-nuclear-meltdown-overdrive-apocalypse nonsense, it would appear that District L can salvage that last shred of hope for the human race, as people are apparently still shopping. Shoes, to be exact. According to the NY Times, 1.5 billion dollars worth, up a staggering 7.9 percent from last year.

"“I would argue you wear out shoes more than you wear out handbags,” said Marie Driscoll, an analyst with Standard & Poor’s Equity Research who is adept at rationalizing her own shoe purchases. Living in New York, she walks everywhere.  “I use the argument, ‘If I spend $150 to $300 on shoes, this is my car.’ ”"

Sure, the article features blatant references to Macy's, Midtown, and Merrell but at least people are starting to get the picture. That only speaks for some, we all know people are still shopping the labels that matter.

Susan Plagemann was named the new Publisher of Vogue yesterday by Charles Townsend. She will be reporting to Tom Florio starting January 4, 2010.

After publicly declaring her love for the designer, it seems that Rosie O'Donnell and Eileen Fisher are "breaking up." Rosie, after performing in Love, Loss and What I Wore, got word that her beloved Eileen was in the audience. She ran over to the designer, gushing about how her clothes have changed her life, only to find out that overweight bitchy women are "not the image [they're] going for." Shot. Down.

Charlotte Blechmen, Gucci America's VP of PR, will be leaving the company on December 5. Ciao! Arrivederci!

Ok, so who's next?

Bee Shaffer, fashion-princess-turned-borderline-contemptible, shocked New York when she spoke condescendingly about her mother's industry in The September Issue. Now she has further proved her need for a publicist by dressing as Cruella Devil for Halloween.

Really, Bee? Fur? Devil Wears Prada? You're not biting the hand that feeds - you're basically chopping it off.

Leave it to Guest of a Guest to have the priceless photos.