Elizabeth and James’ first pop-up shop

Could an E&J boutique soon follow?

There’s almost too much going on during Fashion’s Night Out this season (my, how it’s grown in one year!), but FabSugar’s team-up with Elizabeth & James would be my #1 stop if I was returning to NYFW in just a couple of weeks.

The twins agreed to work with PopSugar and FabSugar to open a pop-up shop during the month of September in the city’s West Village, giving customers the first ever chance to shop their entire collection in person. That means women’s wear and men’s wear, shoes, jewelry, TEXTILE Elizabeth & James denim, and sunglasses from resort 2010, available for pre-sale.

On September 10, the night of FNO, the girls will stop by the shop on their way to their karaoke and ping pong party at Barneys, which they’re hosting with the Proenza boys, Daphne Guinness, and of course, Simon and Julie.

If you’re going to be in NYC that night, make sure you check out the FNO website, which lets you search for events and store your plans for the night.

Oh, and that black feathered cocktail dress looks sick in person, by the way. I almost tried it on last week, but knew I wouldn’t be able to take it off.

Which “It” item are you secretly craving?

“It” bags and clothing pieces have finally gotten a bad rap after the 90s and early 2000s: no one wants to look like everyone else anymore. And thanks to a paparazzi culture that gets even more rabid by the week, everything has become instantly recognizable: what scarf Vanessa Hudgens wears to Barneys, Kate Hudson’s favorite plane bag, and Sienna’s go-to beach wrap.

You can tell when an item has been pushed to death by PR — it’s in every campaign and editorial, and often on the red carpet — but that doesn’t mean every “It” item deserves a yawn. I’ll admit I’m still yearning just to touch Alexander Wang’s Coco Duffel and Rocco bags even though Miley Cyrus, Kristin Cavallari and Dakota Fanning have them. Which “it” items are you secretly pining for? An Herve Leger bandage dress? A Marc Jacobs Stam? Lauren Conrad’s collection of plaid button-downs, or those JBrand Houlihan cargos?

You can post as anonymous if you want 🙂

Barney’s trippy hippie holiday

What’s scarier?

a.) Simon Doonan trying to sing.

b.) Simon Doonan dressed as a drunk gypsy/guru/yogi.

c.) How low-tech and just bad the overall editing is in the video. Guess Barney’s is finally feeling the pinch just like the rest of us?

d.) Julie Gilhart‘s gift pick: the hashish candle that’s *only* $68.

e.) How freakishly tall Julie is/freakishly short Simon is.

Watch and decide for yourself.

3.1 Philip Lim is 50% off!

Photo Source: Barneys.com

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