What Not To Wear to New York Fashion Week

I think in another life, I was a cop. I love catching people red handed in the act of committing crimes... fashion crimes, that is.

So with New York Fashion Week coming up, a lot of crazy comes out. Some good and some bad. Since personal style comes in all colors and fads, it's inevitable that in an attempt to impress others during New York Fashion Week, bad fashion happens.

Don't let bad fashion happen to you... or your fellow blogging buddy.

Here's my list of of 3 things you shouldn't wear during New York Fashion Week.

1. Shoes you can't walk in. 

I know, I know, you LOVE these shoes. They make your feet look cute... or so you think.
Honestly, if you think know you can't walk in them, then I promise you, EVERYONE ELSE SEES THAT, TOO.

"If the shoe fits, wear it." Hell no. 

2.  Anything that references the things you read about in 50 Shades of Grey. 
The lines of sexy versus slutty can be crossed in an instant. Call me crazy, but there's something classy about going to the tents to see a runway show. You want to see the show, not give people a free one. So please, cover your nipples.

3. Your bar clothes.
You couldn't save those dirty shorts for another day, could you?
Nothing makes me more perturbed than seeing someone roll up to Lincoln Center, and then be seated in the front row of a show wearing the dirtiest duds they could find. And last September during NYFW, I saw this happen a lot. 

If you have to be "that girl" who turns up wearing the most beat up outfit you own, can you at least make an effort to iron your shirt? Dirty chic is not cool.

Top 3 New York Fashion Week Designers I'd...

Even though I couldn't attend New York Fashion Week shows in the flesh for February, that didn't stop me from catching live shows or presentations online.

My biggest inspiration are designers who stick to prints and take huge risks in a way that celebrates being ladylike and girly... but with a little bit of bad ass appeal.

Here's my top 3 New York Fashion Week's Fall 2012 designers picks that I'd donate my eggs for.

A gal who's not afraid of bold prints and a mixture of colors is my kinda lady and... that would be Stacey Bendet of Alice and Olivia. Not scrimping on the stripes, neons, and embellishments done with careful consideration of not crossing over the gawdy line, this collection is right up my alley... and should be in my closet. I've never met a stripe I didn't like, and this two-piece suit is all types of fab. Darn, I'll even take the haircut, too.

Hmmm... let's see what else on my list of loves Ms. Bendet included.

Sequins?

 Check.

Parisian chic meets good girl gone bad - on the weekends?

 Check.

Mod meets Modern?

Oh yeah. Double check.

The mother of prints. Although her Fall 2012 "Rendez-Vous" collection featured some prints, the centerpiece was color blocking and celebrating the art of seduction. And what better way to do that than with impeccably tailored dresses, draped bodices and variations on her infamous wrap dress?

I've long admired Betsey Johnson... she is THE designer who turned me on to fashion. Her voice, always vibrant and unabashedly free spirited, spoke to me from a punk rock P.O.V.  when I was 13. Simply put: No one can do what she does the way she does it. She's constantly pushing the fashion boundaries, and I can count on her collections to expose me to a new inspiration from hers. This year, it was a dash of British culture and her traditional "If it's pink, it's probably Betsey" mentality.

Who were some of your favorite collections this year?

* ALL photos via www.Style.com