Sue Wong’s “Jazz Babies” collection for Spring 2014 continued the Gatsby-inspired 1920s theme from her impressive fall 2013 collection. Wong raised the bar and took it up a few notches with stunning headpieces paired with her usual great mix of short and long styles.

Mike Vensel seamlessly merged art and fashion into his Spring 2014 installation, as he presents a new way of looking at fashion, not only as unique art pieces, but also as new pieces of an ever-evolving, permanent collection, created with an eco-conscious mind-set. The 28 looks, focused around three colors – white, black, and navy – showcased his trademark architectural draping and pared-down simplicity that one has come to expect over the last seven years.

Two American artists showing in neighboring galleries in Los Angeles present unique views of color and of a fantastic world peopled by familiar, yet strange creatures.

Frances Harder talks about how FBI started and its challenges and accomplishments in the LA fashion industry over the last ten years.

Designer Johnny Was Fashion Business Inc. (FBI) celebrated its 10 years of being L.A.’s Fashion Incubator and the go-to resource for all newcomers to the fashion business on October 15, 2013, with a well-produced event and fashion show, featuring collections from nine Los Angeles designers.

The recent “rear-view mirror” look at Los Angeles’s urban development proposed by the Getty Research Institute explores its architectural legacy, as it attempts to reframe the public’s perception of Los Angeles as a model of urban chaos, espousing instead that the city’s development was the result of a planned and deliberate endeavor to deal with the extraordinary pace of economic and population growth.

The “Early Autumn” fashion editorial was photographed by Kaylene Peoples, modeled by Felix Weso, styled by Eveline Morel, with hair and grooming by Tara Daniels. Featured are the following lines: Madison Park Collective, Carapace, Krammer & Stoudt, Seven Times Seven, Hyden Yoo, and Sombrio Cartel.

Natascha Hopkins is one of Hollywood’s top female stunt women, whose stunt and acting work can be seen in many recent Box Office hits and TV series, including Django, After Earth, Mad Max, Transformers, and more. She recently launched an active-wear and life-style collection, Capo Nata, and talks about her work alongside top Hollywood talent and the inspiration for her clothing line.

It’s no news, bloggers have taken over New York Fashion Week, and blogs seem to be gaining ground over traditional magazines. Everyone has a blog, from pets to grandmothers, and everyone seems to read at least one blog. By the end of 2011, according to Nielsen, there were over 181 million blogs around the world, up from 36 million in 2006.

I met Dr. Mic Hunter at a recent event hosted by Shari Belafonte, benefiting the Military Rape Crisis Center. The event also marked the launch of the documentary Women of War, a disturbing expose of the alarmingly high statistics of sexual assault in the military, produced by the award-winning filmmakers of the 2009 documentary Who Will Stand.