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NEW YORK—The New York edition of Capsule's menswear trade show drew buyers to a loft space in New York's Chelsea district July 18-19. Exhibitors took up four floors of space and consisted of a global mix of contemporary men's brands.

The Spring/Summer 2012 show was the largest New York one to date with 176 designers and 3500 attendees, according to co-founder Edina Sultanik.

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NEW YORK—Street and skate show Agenda had it's third season in New York on July 18-19 and returned to the Chelsea Art Museum in New York's Chelsea neighborhood.

For the Spring/Summer 2012 season, Agenda:NYC once again stayed to it's core of streetwear, sneaker and action sports lifestyle brands.

NEW YORK—ENKNYC kicked off the menswear Spring/Summer 2012 season on July 17 and returned to the expansive The Tunnel space in New York's Chelsea neighborhood.

Organizer ENK International housed four shows in The Tunnel venue—Designers' Collective featuring contemporary menswear collections, Blue highlighting denim pieces, Tmrw showcasing new design talent, and Clean featuring personal grooming products and accessories.

NEW YORK—The Project Trade Show got off to a positive start on July 17 with exhibitors making face time with a number of specialty boutiques and retailers. Project, which features contemporary menswear labels as well as denim brands and men's footwear, returned to New York's SoHo neighborhood at a two-floor loft space on Mercer Street.

NEW YORK—The MRket trade show, organized by Business Journals Inc., returned to the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown to showcase its roster of upscale and contemporary menswear brands as well as footwear and accessories.

Kicking off the show on July 17, a crowd of well-dressed buyers was greeted with looks that ranged from refined suiting to rugged outerwear to classic casualwear for the Spring/Summer 2012 season.

Watch James Franco and Anne Hathaway’s hosting skills with a few of L.A.'s most fashionable (Photo courtesy ABC)

Award season in L.A. means plenty of glamourous affairs all leading up to the big show—the Academy Awards ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

With the Oscar buzz being felt around town, a weekend of stylish events will get you in the mood to grab a little gold guy and work on that acceptance speech.

Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images North America

I’m still unsure as to how much “boom-boom-pow” (the lyrical puns will end here) the Black Eyed Peas brought to their Super Bowl half-time rave... err...show, especially compared to the drama that was happening out on the field. But they did an awesome job of distracting spectators with plenty of shiny, pretty lights and an army of lit-up back-up dancers left over from Tron: Legacy.  

The online home of Calleen Cordero’s handcrafted shoes, handbags and accessories has gotten a makeover.

The newly relaunched website (www.calleencordero.com) for Cordero’s collection of locally constructed accessories and shoes features an online shop, a peek inside the bricks-and-mortars location on Beverly Blvd., and an extensive view into Cordero’s latest designs. I’m loving the adorable Ellia clog.

The racy pin-up girl has been a celebrated figure in Americana for decades. Burlesque icon Dita Von Teese, singer Katy Perry, and the whole underwear-as-outerwear movement owe a great deal of thanks to the ladies before them and the bustiers they aim to fill.

Social fashion website Polyvore and designer Rebecca Minkoff are teaming up for a contest that puts Polyvore members’ sartorial skills to the test.