District L

I’ve always had a hard time with gloves. It’s difficult to keep them together, they make texting nearly impossible, and they never actually fit like the old idiom implies. I usually just shove my hands in my pockets and suck it up for the few seconds I’m hailing a cab.

But now Pre-Fall 2012 is redefining what it means to have handheld devices. That’s right, you filthy heathen, nobody wants to see those bare hands of yours.

Rachel Zoe

Moschino Cheap and Chic

J. Mendel

Vera Wang

Alice+Olivia

Reed Krakoff

Diane von Furstenberg

Post Amanda LaMela

Diverse nightlife calls for distinct looks – not out of a desperate attempt to fit in, but out of the amusing desire to a play different sides of ourselves.

Thakoon Addition = The Wren

The faded paisley of country-side sensibility meets urban ease in this newly-opened Bowery bar. Order a ‘Gamble’ to combine taste with practicality – blending freshness with tried-and-true.

DSquared2 = Electric Room

Anglophiles with a naughty streak will leave their toggled toppers at coat check near the velvet curtains. Past suggestive neon signs, DSquared2 girls lose inhibitions over surprisingly stiff drinks on Union Jack couches.

Erin Fetherston = The Jimmy

Open and airy, yet effortlessly sexy, The Jimmy offers an attractive crowd unrivaled Soho views. Erin Fetherston’s lacey separates match the rooftop’s intriguing vibe without becoming too fussy.

Moschino Cheap and Chic = The Westway

Lucite walls and mood-lit floors pair well with fetishized Lolita frocks and heart-adorned platform shoes. Moschino Cheap and Chic offers the kind of love you can only find off an unassuming slice of the West Side Highway.

Post by Amanda LaMela