“I think that we are in a very strange time today, when everybody is thinking about what is going to happen, and everybody is kind of cleaning house a little bit. In the fashion world, we are doing something similar. We are taking the fake out and being a little bit more real and simple. In fashion, we have a reputation for being such a façade—fake people—but none of the fashion people who I know are fake.”

There is a special place in my heart for the oh-so-quotable, Alber Elbaz.

A.E. with his signature floppy bow tie and the lovely Anna.

And speaking of the American Vogue editor, is it possible to say that
Jay-Z threw in a few words about Wintour in his hit, Empire State of Mind? See (or hear..) for yourself: “caught up in the in crowd/now you’re in-style/and in the winter gets cold en vogue with your skin out.” Am I crazy? It’s the first thing that came to mind when I heard it. Food for thought for the next time you hear it on the radio. ;-)

Hope you’re staying warm in this weather! Don’t be like me and sacrifice warm feet for fashion. Slopping all over the flooded campus is not a good look, trust me. San Jose can I get some sun, please?!

Until then, Jenn