Stella McCartney mini dress shines with oversized beads

Stella McCartney's taupe silk sleeveless mini dress with all over beading has a racer-style back, low neck and visible stitching securing the domed metal beads. It is 100% silk and on sale (Original Price £2,031 NOW £609.30 70% off at theOutnet.com)

Jude Frances cinnamon topaz ring will add glamour to your fall wardrobe

This Jude Frances faceted cinnamon topaz stone has pavé diamond accents and is made from 18-karat white and yellow gold. If earth tones are prevalent in your fall clothing line up, this ring will made a perfect fashion accessory ($3,240 at Neiman Marcus)

Flowering Mango wood twig pencil is a beautiful and rustic writing instrument

A hand-carved rose blooms from the top of a bark-covered branch lending a welcome flourish to list making or number crunching ($5.00 at Anthropologie)

New York Fashion Week for Spring 2010 opens

Fall hasn't even officially begun and already designers are showing their Spring 2010 collections at New York Fashion Week at Bryant Park. With over 60 designers showcasing their collections for Spring 2010, the fashion world rejoices! Some of the designers showing this week are Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Diane Von Furstenberg, Anna Sui, Narcisco Rodriguez, Isaac Mizrahi, Zac Posen, Christian Siriano, Alexander Wang, Jill Stuart, Nicole Miller, Tracy Reese, Marc Jacobs and many others.

So far, what trends are on the runways: watercolor prints, asymmetrical shoulders (and hair styles), carrot-leg pants, big blousy tops, perky polka dots, texture, the color yellow and blue nails.

Of course, there are lots of celebrities and fashion designers at Bryant Park.  Here are some pictures of just a few:

  

  

  

  

  

  

   

Sources: Wall Street Journal, StyleList, Glamour, In Style

Birling ruffle coat at Anthropologie is a perfect, feminine red plaid coat for fall

Don this toasty woolen jacket and take first place in your local logrolling competition. Its shapely drop waist, ruffled placket and lumberjack plaid are guaranteed to distract the competition. A Plenty by Tracy Reese design ($288 at Anthropologie)