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Guess what I spied on the Ralph Lauren runway. Pink jodhpurs, crimson jodhpurs, white jodhpurs. If there’s one place where jodhpurs seem completely appropriate, Ralph Lauren is it.

The designer celebrated 40 years of clothing fashionistas in his classic style with a collection that showed away from the tents in Central Park and combined everything we know Ralph for – riding jackets, top hats, and nods to both equestrian chic and Anglo dandyism.

Models took to the runway in black and white dresses and Derby-ready hats that looked as if they were pulled from the set of My Fair Lady. His first look was a white gown with black ruffle trim and a sweeping hat fit for Eliza Doolittle’s debut at the Ascot races. He continued the show with floral garden party dresses, cropped riding jackets paired with slim pants or flouncy skirts, and more clothes fit for a day at the races.

This over the top collection already has the fashion glitterati clamoring for 40 more years of Ralph!

Okay, I’m a sucker for designer spawn at Fashion Week. Kimora Lee Simmons brought along the Kimussells when she debuted Baby Phat and KLS Collection for Spring 2008. The looks were a hip mix of urban streetwear from Baby Phat and glammed up sophistication from KLS collection. Fabulosity reigned supreme with splashes of color and body hugging cuts all around.

Mazel Tov! Tracy Reese celebrated her 10^th anniversary milestone collection by giving us more of the flirty femme looks we love.

Tracy Reese is one of my all time favorite designers. I like to call her dresses “brunch dresses” because they’re exactly what you want to pull out of your closet and wear to a Sunday morning brunch date. Her clothes are transformative and can take you from “oh my damn!” to glam in an instant. They make you look pretty and pulled together with minimal effort.

The Tracy Reese collection for Spring 2008 was all about bright, happy dressing — bold colors, eye-catching prints, and sweeping lines. Models wore clothes were soaked in color from a belted lavender dress to a beachy marigold shift and tapering off to crisp, white palazzo pants. She sent wide-brimmed hats and parasols down the catwalk as if we were under the French Riviera sun. One word – drama.

Apparently I’m not the only one all caught up in the cult of Tracy Reese. The crowd read like a who’s who and included industry notables like Andre Leon Talley, Bethann Hardison, Tim Gunn, Veronica Webb and “noted fashion photographer” Nigel Barker.

We should have known Nicole Richie wouldn’t let motherhood throw her off her fashion game. She showed up at Conde Nast’s Fashion Rocks 2007 event and turned maternity fashion on its ear in a black and white Roberto Cavalli dress with a keyhole halter. This maxi dress perfectly shows off her new curves while skimming her baby bump. Loves it!

Sadistic designer Monica Byrne thought it would be a good idea to have models wrapped in yards of tulle and stilettos stand on irregular tree stumps. Jeez…these poor girls are hungry already, forcing them to try to keep their balance is cruel and unusual.