Beautiful Boys @AvenueNYC

Sometimes the best thing about not going out is how much fun it is again when you do go out. The other night I stopped by Avenue where Greggor (on left) was hosting. And it was so nice to see him and River (right). In a city full of "the beautiful people" these two easily rank high on my personal list.

Skirting the lengths

We all saw a return to longer skirt lengths on the Spring 2011 runways this fall. And little by little I'm seeing this out at night as well. This girl appears to be trying to have the best of both worlds by working a longer lace dress over a smaller body-con black one. It's an interesting alternative and one I haven't seen before. The messily pulled back hair and filigreed belt buckle gives it a slight prairie girl vibe but she saved it from being too referential to country by avoiding cowboy boots and sticking with some great black platform booties.

Hats to you

When I was in Madrid this summer I was interviewed by the style section of a local newspaper and the headline was something about how I couldn't believe people there didn't wear more hats considering the wicked heat. While that wasn't the most important thing I said I still stand by my belief that hats should be more part of our summer wardrobe. This boy knows what I'm talking about! -His shoes are pretty great too!

More black lace

Okay if you visit Style Defined NYC often - or recently - you may have noticed that I have been talking about the black lace trend: the good, the bad and the ugly! For some reason this top works for me / has less of a white trash vibe than other versions. I do think she could do a bit better with accessorizing. The belt and the shoes don't do anything for her outfit. His shoes (and hair) on the other hand: AMAZING -also love the cut of his Tuxedo jacket

Forever 21 so keep your ID handy

All the cool kids came out on the hottest day of the year to swill champagne like swells at the new Forever 21 store in Times Square. The bastion of trendy clothes at killer prices is now in the heart of the city.  So it begs the question as to whether this gal's abbreviated outfit is intentionally/ironically or accidentally channeling someone south of the Mason-Dixon line...