New man in town

The very dashing Dave Franco in GQ - I couldn't resist.

New girl

I fell in love with Romee Strijd from DNA Models this week at fittings for Peter Som.  She's got that straightforward va-va-voom beauty that will be a hit crossover from high fashion to commercial campaigns to mainstream straight guy drool material.

Otherworldly

Is there anyone on Planet Earth more gorgeous than Liu Wen?

Número China via Fashion Gone Rogue

Friendship

John Galliano and Kate Moss

It may not be all that popular to write anything in much support of John Galliano, the sadly disgraced former Creative Director of Christian Dior.  Mr. Galliano was dismissed from the role at Dior after a videotape surfaced last February of him making drunken, nonsensical comments in support of Hitler while drinking alone at a Paris bar.  But I have friends who face similar demons, tortured pasts and substance abuse addictions, and I don't cut them out of my life - least of all when the demons show their faces on the faces of my friends.

Kate Moss, a longtime friend and collaborator of Galliano's, asked him to design her wedding dress, and I think it turned out beautifully, as garments made by Galliano usually do.  Kate has made no comment on the Galliano scandal that I know of, but we know that actions speak louder than words, and the above photo warms my heart at a moment when hope for my own troubled friend is a difficult thing to hold onto.

photo Mario Testino for Vogue

Graceland

Karlie Kloss and a gorgeous bouqet of tulips

The confusingly attractive Lazaro Hernandez & Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler

Marc Jacbos & party girl Grace Coddington

Pat McGrath, Karen Elson, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful & Naomi Campbell

Karen Elson, Stefano Pilati & Isabeli Fontana

Grace Coddington & Karen Elson

Grace & André

It just so happens that I'm listening to Paul Simon's Graceland at the moment.  It just so happens that I also celebrated my birthday at Indochine (in late March), in somewhat less regal fashion, with candle-lit Momofuku birthday cake truffles.  It doesn't just so happen, however, that I've never come across party pictures more fabulous or more inspiring.  This is no "let's try to get in, I know the DJ" sort of party.  You work tirelessly for years, and maybe you're lucky enough to score an invitation to a dinner in honor of a true fashion legend.  Grace Coddington, 70 years young, always in Vogue.  We aspire.

Fresh and furry

The sweet & beautiful Chantal Stafford Abbott, in fittings for Oscar de la Renta f/w'11

via OscarPRGirl

Good day, sunshine

Simon Nessman and Karmen Pedaru in Michael Kors's pitch-perfect spring/summer ad campaign.

Break through

Jonathan Cohen Collection: If you don't know, now ya know.

Karlie, Karlie, Karlie

I used to be not a very big fan of Karlie Kloss, the now 18-year old megastar from Missouri. A couple years ago -- you know, when she was around 12 and walking every show from NYC to Paris -- something annoyed me about her. I'm still a little mystified (and disappointed) to see things like when Donna Karan casts teenage Karlie in her "25 years for a woman, by a woman" anniversary ads. But you can consider me converted.

I'm still not over these Peter Lindbergh "Checks in the City" shots from Vogue's September issue.

Woman on the verge

I am dying for this photo of Salma Hayek, in Alexander McQueen, on the cover of V Spain, shot by Karl Lagerfeld. Too many good things going on in just one image!

A singular man

Lush, tailored, sexy, fabulous: first full look at Tom Ford's new namesake collection for women. A stunner. Via Vogue.

Worlds collide

Maxim met Paris Vogue at this year's annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which seems to be featuring more and more high fashion models, like Magdalena Fracowiak (above) and Liu Wen, in addition to the usual crew of Brazilian bombshells.

photo Tommy Ton for style.com

A Tribute to Joan Smalls, S/S'11

Marc Jacobs, New York

Salvatore Ferragamo, Milan

Gucci, Milan

Dolce & Gabbana, Milan

Narciso Rodriguez, New York

Pucci, Milan

Versace, Milan

Bottega Veneta, Milan

Hakaan, Paris

Jason Wu, New York

Proenza Schouler, New York

Derek Lam, New York

Alexander Wang, New York

Rag & Bone, New York

The opening of an envelope

The stunning Elisa Sednaoui, whom you might recognize as the star of Karl's resort collection short film, has been ubiquitous at (not in) the shows and, of course, parties for this season's New York Fashion Week. Can't say I'd be sorry to have her show up at an event of mine.

photo Purple Diary

More Marc

The Sartorialist has some divine photos of Marc's show. Check them out.

Off duty

Supermodel Sean O'Pry at V Magazine's party at the top of the Standard Hotel.

photo JD Ferguson

Lakshmi

I haven't been seeing as much of the gorgeous Lakshmi Menon on the runway lately, and I wonder why. I was thrilled to find her, then, in Ohne Titel (above) and Prabal Gurung (and to hear she walked Tom Ford!). She looks as refreshing as ever.