Kenneth Cole to the Economy Rescue

Hey guys!

For 4 days and 2 late nights, Kenneth Cole will be having a sample sale at 261 W. 36^th Street, 2^nd Fl, between 7^th and 8^th Ave. October 27 through 31.

Prepare for the best because rumor has it, Kenneth Cole will be in the building! (No, just kidding.) But, seriously there will be DEEP discounts. I’m talking ready to wear—tee shirts, blouses, sweaters, dresses, blazers, outerwear in the $35 to $85 range. And accessories—handbags, totes, wallets, belts, sunglasses and jewelry will even be marked as low as $10.

The hours vary on a daily basis, so be sure to visit Clothingline for more info.

Good Luck!

Tim Gunn Raves About Tide

I swore I wouldn't become one of those women who are ultra picky and particular about certain things, but I must admit, I have a new crush and it entails something as minute as laundry!

A few days ago I attended the launch party for Tide and Downy Total Care at New York City's Empire Hotel Rooftop. While parlaying around, I ran into Tim Gunn. I chatted him up a bit and he absolutely RAVED about Tide. Not only did he say it was perfect for regular tops and bottoms, but also intimate apparel.

Remembering that I ran out of laundry detergent a few days before, I immediately grabbed some on my way home—especially after being immersed in all the hoopla by the industry’s number one man.

And I’m so glad I did.

The new Tide TotalCare helps maintain color and fight stains that even Oxi Clean can’t get out. And trust me, that speaks volumes. I even used it on a few of my extra white cotton shirts and it not only preserved the shape but also cleaned it thoroughly.

Totally gentle, totally genius.

Té Casan for Cheap

Quick! Té Casan—my favorite innovative specialty footwear brand—is having a sale.

For those of you who may not be aware, Té Casan always redefines fashion with its limited-edition footwear, which features signature detailing at affordable prices. Yes, prices that most of us can actually afford.

The best part: Té Casan stole designers from fashion houses such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Versace and Dries Van Noten to bring us a pair of sophisticated kicks. Genius.

Here are the dets…

From now until September 1^st, snag 15% off all new merchandise.

Hours and Times: Fri, Sat, Mon 11am—8pm; Sun noon—7pm.

Location: 382 West Broadway between Broome and Spring Sts.
(212)584-8000.

Michelle is Crowned Best Dressed

I’m such in a good mood today. Why? Because The Vanity Fair 2008 best-dressed list came out this week and Michelle Obama topped the list. The magazine even called presidential hopeful Barack Obama's wife their "commander-in-sheath."

Honestly, my personal favorite was the purple dress by Maria Pinto that she wore with a black Azzedine Alaia belt on the campaign trail in Minnesota last month, it screamed brilliance.

Other Vanity Fair Best Dressed list inductees include: David Beckham, Kanye West (surprise!) and Today co-host Matt Lauer, First Lady of France Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Christy Turlington, Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton, Sarah Jessica Parker and Daniel Craig.

Talley and Credit Issues? No Way!

According to "Page Six", Andre Leon Talley might have a bit of credit problems…

Andre Leon Talley had a tough time buying underpants recently. The 6-foot-8 Vogue editor at large was in Macy's picking out XXL Calvin Klein thongs, but was thwarted when he tried to open a store credit-card account, our spy said. "He was denied and had trouble paying for it and had to come back . . . it was a big fiasco," the source said. Vogue spokes man Patrick O'Connell con firmed Talley was in Macy's, but insisted he was buying Polo boxers - not thongs. He declined to discuss the credit flap.

Black is Beautiful

Thanks to Vogue editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani recognizing the lack of black faces at Fashion Week in February, the July Italian VOGUE issue will feature pictures of ONLY black models, and will include articles on black women in the arts and entertainment industries.

Now if we can only get American Vogue to follow suit! Which by the way has only had 34 black women—most of them models—on its cover in its 116-year history.

The magazine will have four available covers with models Liya Kebede, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn and Naomi Campbell.

Making a Splash at Splashlight Studios

After fine-tuning his fur skills as Design Director for Ann Dee Goldin of fur house Goldin Feldman, Orlando Lopez partnered with fashion stylist Felix Fletcher and started their own label in March ‘06. But now, the duo (which, by the way are very cute) have a ready to wear collection that’s non-fur, perfect for the chic uptown woman (such as myself) and the edgy downtown girl. The new RTW collection is filled with cocktail dresses, pants, blouses in hints of metallic and bold hues like electric blue and auburn orange.

Tonight marked the debut for the fall/winter ‘08/’09 RTW collection that was on display at the Splashlight Studios’ new Soho location. And with a combination of live models and cocktails courtesy of Ty-Ku and H2O courtesy of SmartWater, the event was glamorous, beautiful, and most of all, unforgettable.