Dress like a Vogue Staffer

Photo by: Marko MacPherson

Designers are showing their pre-fall collections at the moment, so a large part of my day is spent visiting their studios for presentations. Here I am at the gorgeous Sea loft on Canal Street, two of my favorite young New York designers-Sean Monahan and Monica Paolini create really charming and affordable clothing that doesn't sacrifice any amount of cool for the price.

Before seeing Isabel Marant's fall 2012

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Photo by: Marko MacPherson

Designers are showing their pre-fall collections at the moment, so a large part of my day is spent visiting their studios for presentations. Here I am at the gorgeous Sea loft on Canal Street, two of my favorite young New York designers-Sean Monahan and Monica Paolini create really charming and affordable clothing that doesn't sacrifice any amount of cool for the price.

Before seeing Isabel Marant's fall 2012 show, I would have been hard pressed to try on a ruffled skirt, let alone to invest in one. However, I've always had a fascination with Americana and how Isabel translates it with her trademark French girl slouch. This skirt and top will easily be wearable during the summer-and I love that, together, they look more like a dress. The silver lining of losing my original cherished leather jacket in Paris was finding this even better version in Hippy Market, the Marais's veritable treasure trove of vintage.

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