It Girl: Gaia Repossi

> You know someone is the current "It Girl" when they appear in more than one magazine in the same month. Either that or they have a really good PR person. Regardless, 24 year old Gaia Repossi is definitely fashionable but also very talented. She is part of the Repossi jewelry family and has already begun designing a line for them with her friend Eugenie Niarchos. She also collaborated on fall jewelry for Alexander Wang and Joseph Altuzarra. Even though she is Italian, she lives in a very chic apartment in the 8th aronndissement in Paris which is featured in the June/July 2010 issue of Harper’s Bazaar. And if that's not enough to make you hate her, she has really fabulous hair and super long legs. Some people have all the luck!

Gone to the Dogs

> Seems like Harper's Bazaar has decided to shoot their cover stars every month in fabulous homes. I'm certainly not complaining. It's better than a boring backdrop and in the case of the June 2010 issue with Katherine Heigl, they added some pretty pooches too! I hope my issue comes today!

Photos by Alexi Lubomirski

Thanks Harper's Bazaar!

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Big thanks to Véronique Hyland for including Habitually Chic in her Bloggers Share Their Fashion Week Prep Secrets story for Harpers Bazaar .  I am beyond excited and honored to be included with Garance Doré, Bryanboy, Style Bubble, The Man Repeller, Keep It Chic, All the Pretty Birds, Geometric Sleep, and the Purse Blog. 

Fashion was one of my first loves growing up.  I used to watch Style with Elsa Klensch and The Style Network (when it was still about having style, not the lack thereof) and dreamed about moving to New York and attending fashion shows.  At that time, there was no Google to tell you how to get a job in fashion and when I finally did move to New York, it was still a very exclusive world.  So I pursued my other love of design.  Over the years, I was lucky to be invited to shows by my friends who worked for designers but now to be invited because of my blog and to have my name on a seat is even more special because I earned it.  I am telling you this story because if you can dream it, you can achieve it.  It might be in a way that you didn't even know existed so never give up on something you love!

Chic at Home: Vanessa Traina

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The November issue of Harper's Bazaar finally arrived yesterday.  The first thing I did was turn to A Fashionable Life which is my favorite feature.  This month, we get to peek into the West Village apartment of the downtown "it girl" Vanessa Traina shot by The Selby.  (There are more photos online and in the magazine.)  For those of you who don't know, Vanessa is the daughter of Danielle Steele and is also a Chanel ambassador and occasional model.  It's refreshing to see a home that hasn't been perfectly put together by an interior designer and reflects the owner's personal style.  Although, she's friends with Ryan Korban so I wonder if he helped her.  Also in the magazine is a great look inside shoe designer Charlotte Dellal's London flat.  I think Harper's Bazaar is definitely giving Vogue a run for their money. Enjoy!

Photos by The Selby for Harper's Bazaar

Charlotte's Chic Homes

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One of the events I couldn't make it to this week was shoe designer Charlotte Dellal's launch party at Bergdorf Goodman.  Her line named Charlotte Olympia is filled with vertigo inducing heels in bright colors and patterns.  After seeing images of her own home in London as well as that of her parents, I have a feeling that she must be inspired by these interiors and amazing art collection.   

Charlotte's purple bedroom and leopard shoe collection.

Charlotte in her Mayfair boutique.

Gorgeous in green Oscar de la Renta on her balcony.

I wouldn't be surprised if Charlotte expands to hats and gloves before long.

As the mother of a young child, she is often running around and said she plans to introduce flats and lower heels now.

I think London has the prettiest front doors of any city.

Charlotte in her parent's home.

Charlotte Dellal in front of a painting by Cecily Brown.

Charlotte's mother Andrea and sister Alice

A Damien Hirst polka dot painting.

Charlotte with works by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol

Photos by Christopher Sturman for Harper's Bazaar and Trent McGinn for Harper's Bazaar UK

Lady of the Manor

> I read fashion magazines for the fashions of course but what I really love is when they are shot at fabulous locations. I assume the manor home that plays backdrop to Gwyneth Paltrow in the May 2010 issue of Harper's Bazaar is in England but unfortunately it wasn't credited. It's a bit hard to focus on the clothes when the interiors are this stunning! Enjoy!

Photos by Alexi Lubomirski

Is it Spring yet?

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I'm over winter which is really a problem since it's only just begun.  That is why I absolutely love the new photos of Nicole Kidman in the February issue of Harper's Bazaar.  They are like a breath of fresh air and are making me forget to that it's supposed to snow in New York tomorrow.  How many more months until Spring?

Photos by Alexi Lubomirski

NYFW: Stylish Editor Joanna Hillman

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The best fashions are often found off the runway during fashion week.   It's interesting and inspiring to watch what the editors and buyers are wearing to the tents.  One of the those with a very chic personal style is Harper's Bazaar Senior Fashion Market Editor Joanna Hillman.  I saw her during resort and a few times this week and she always looks amazing.  Her style is cool but never trendy.  She also doesn't look like she's trying too hard which is a rarity in the fashion world.  I absolutely love her hair and ever present sunglasses too.  Enjoy!

Photos from The Sartorialist and Citizen Couture