
Sometimes runway looks are really extreme, and don't always translate well into the mainstream — as evidenced by this
hits and misses slideshow. Now that it is officially springtime, have you started to think about how you'll amp up your makeup bag, taking looks straight from the fashion shows as inspiration? Buh-bye to the black lip gloss trend that never really made it anyway, and hello brighter, sheerer shades.

When you imagine orange on the face you might cringe a little, thinking of unflattering Oompa-Loompa-like effects. But you might be surprised that orange blush can give a flattering sun-kissed look that's fresh, not gaudy. Seeing that many designers featured the shade during 2009 Spring New York Fashion Week, I predicted that
orange blush would be a trend during the upcoming warmer months.

In the world of beauty, trends are like a time machine, moving both forward and back. While I just returned from the whirlwind of
2009 Fall New York Fashion Week, I'm actually looking back on
2009 Spring New York Fashion Week, which I attended last September. Funny how that works.

2008 spawned a tremendous flurry of fabulous Fashion Week shows. Let's see, there were New York Fall and Spring shows, Milan Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, and LA Fashion Week. Oh, and don't forget all of the ravishing Resort and Pre-Fall collections.

Who, what, where (or wear)? These are the questions people had running through their heads when the
Spring Fashion Weeks were in effect. We were mostly focusing on the clothes rather than who dominated the front rows, but let us also dissect the guests.
Gossip Girl Tech Quiz: "The Serena Also Rises" Episode
Gossip Girl took it to
Fashion Week last night, and even though Dan ended up in jail and Blair tried to sabotage her mother, Serena, and Jenny, we still saw plenty of gadget love!

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be taken to New York Fashion Week with a group of European fashion bloggers for the launch of the latest
Sony VAIO products. The new CS11 VAIO notebook aims to bridge the ever-closing gap between fashion and technology using bold colours and a new, easier to hold shape. Whilst there we visited Central Park, saw Equus on Broadway and checked out the famous Fifth Avenue stores.

Hands down, my best celebrity sighting at
New York Fashion Week was Fab favorite Diane Kruger. I don't know what it is about her. No, actually, I do.
Fashion Week may be over, but we've still got the runway images to gawk over. Since we can't sport the new gear 'til Spring, I figured I may as well use it as inspiration for interiors. The
Ralph Lauren ensemble shown here is a bit costume-y, but I love its balance of rough, sporty safari elements with glamazon sequins, and its palette of army greens and rustic browns.

Agyness ditches the handbag sometimes — she told me so at
New York Fashion Week! It's because when she's on the runway she has so much stuff going on — clothes, makeup, accessories. In her personal life, she's more low maintenance.