COVET: Zara Studio Trousers

Let it be known that today, January 9th 2013, is the day my luck, my terrible luck, changed for the better. No, I did not win the lottery, find a bag full of cash in a paper bag on the subway or even win a week’s worth of free soup at my current favorite lunch spot Hale & Hearty.

Chloe Pre-Fall 2013

Really cool clothes that blend boyish cuts with girlie touches and kick-ass boots. I can see myself living in these ’60s mod inspired silk shirtdresses, cropped trousers and boxy cut coats.

Jason Wu Debuts Miss Wu

The wait is over! Jason Wu launched his new contemporary and much more affordable line, Miss Wu, today exclusively at Nordstrom (for the first month). The 40-piece collection, inspired by stylish icons from the ’60s like Marianne Faithfull and Jane Birkin, features a sweet and youthful take on his designs. Stripped sweaters, printed A-line and shift dresses and flirty minis are all priced between $190 and $800.

IBM's Touchy-Feely Online Shopping

Online shopping has become the fastest and most convenient way to shop. Companies are constantly thinking up new ways to improve online shopping with a big focus on how to better engage and empower customers while tailoring the shopping experience to their personal needs. Despite all the radical changes that have occurred in online retail to improve on and revolutionize the brick and mortar blueprint, the shopping in-person aspect of touching and feeling a product has been impossible to reproduce thus far, or so we thought.

Priory of Ten

Nothing gets us more excited than discovering a new line to add to our existing list of favorites. Priory of Ten meets all our qualifications: cool, clean and tailored with an understatedly sexy vibe. Mei Liu, a former womenswear design assistant at 3.1 Phillip Lim who founded Priory of Ten this year, designs a sportswear collection for modern urbanites seeking easy separates with special details.

Card Lust For Every Occasion

As much as we love the intimate and thoughtful touch of handwritten notes and letters, let’s face it, most of us have been so spoiled by the easy and instant connection social media allows that the mere thought of penning letters and notes can seem like a laborious chore. Felicity Loughrey, Elspeth Tremblay and Sara Hingle, the trio behind the ingenious Card Lust iPhone app, have made sending gorgeous notes as easy as hitting the send button. 

The Smith’s Pastry Chef Shares 5 Creative Gift Ideas For The Cook In Your Life

As the pastry chef at The Smith restaurant in New York, Thea Habjanic knows a thing or two about what gifts will have amateur cooks, experienced chefs and food lovers’ hearts go pitter patter this Christmas. Habjanic took some time out from cooking up some truly savory classic American desserts, like her pineapple upside down almond cake and s’mores in a jar to assemble a list of five unique gift ideas that will satisfy any foodie’s taste buds and keep he or she well-equipped to throw down in the kitchen.

We Force Designer Jesse Kamm To Do A Xmas Wish List

“I am easy around the holidays because the truth is I am a minimalist, and I want for nothing. Or pretty much nothing,” confesses L.A. designer and artist Jesse Kamm. The statuesque former model, who launched her easy, one-of-a-kind and organically produced line back in 2005 to rave reviews from the press and fashion pack, may come across as the easiest person to buy a gift for since her wants are few, but she does admit that her selective taste can be a concern for the gifter.