The Pepet dress on the runway

This just in… new items from the Rock Goddess collection are available for pre-order on DVF.com, which means you’ll have them in your hand by mid-March. And in case you didn’t notice, February is almost over, and by the time these looks land in your closet hopefully it will be warm enough to wear them! These new arrivals spotlight one of our favorite trends for Spring… purple. Solids and prints, dresses and jackets, there’s sure to be a hue for you.

Our top 5 purple picks…

Chefly jacket in deep anenome, $385

Pello top in painted path, $245

Palma dress in patchwork, $895

Timmy top in fortuna bloom, $225

Pepet dress in magenta, $385

Double Take

Have you ever had that dream where you show up for a big party and someone else is wearing the same thing as you? Well, here at DVF that hypothetical is a daily reality… especially when new arrivals come in. Since the Rock Goddess collection landed in stores, on any given day you can see up to three Kittine dresses, 4 Gisele dresses, and on this particular day 2 Fantasia tops!

Who: Rayna and Jeannie

What: Fantasia top in black, $285

How: Black on black… on black. Pair this floaty top with a pair of sharp black pants for a totally computer to cocktail worthy ensemble. Tuck the pants into high black boots or take the look to new heights with a sexy pair of black heels. Either way you, you’ll have someone doing a double take!

J.Lo and her friend...Stephanie

The Stephanie Slouchy bag strikes again… and this time slung over the shoulder of J.Lo while she was out to lunch in L.A. at Fred Segal. So let’s see, once on Beyonce, twice on J.Lo, and third time… stores could be out! Ok, not really, you can still shop the bags in store or online. Where will it turn up next?

Stephanie Bag…

DVF in Egypt

The latest issue of Departures just arrived in our mailbox… click thru the photo to read Diane’s monthly column, the DVF Files. This month she takes us to Egypt… from the Red Sea to the desert sands, and back!

with Konstantin and Christian

This year Fashion Week finished just in time for Oscar weekend in L.A., so by the time I got to the City of Angels, I was exhausted and eager to sleep, but sleeping is not on the agenda…

Friday night… dinner at Sandy Gallin’s amazing house in Beverly Hills where Leonardo DiCaprio, Calvin Klein, Tom Ford, Barbara Streisand and Oprah Winfrey mingle together eating sushi. A bit later… Bryan Lourd’s pre-Oscar bash. I sit by the fire next to Marisa Tomei and we watch people coming in….Demi Moore looks ravishing in a leopard gown… I am too tired to stay too late.
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