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Blue Monday

Even though red seems to be grabbing all the headlines lately, I've been noticing a lot of blue on and off the runway and in the home. I absolutely love Todd Alexander Romano's new blue apartment that was featured in the February issue of Architectural Digest with its pops of citron, chartreuse and red. I also noticed these same color combinations in many fashion photos from New York, London and Milan. Makes me want to buy something blue today!

Photos by Thomas Loof for AD, Tommy Ton, The Sartorialist, Hanneli Mustaparta and Mr. Newton

Thanks Harper's Bazaar!

Big thanks to Véronique Hyland for including Habitually Chic in her Bloggers Share Their Fashion Week Prep Secrets story for Harpers Bazaar . I am beyond excited and honored to be included with Garance Doré, Bryanboy, Style Bubble, The Man Repeller, Keep It Chic, All the Pretty Birds, Geometric Sleep, and the Purse Blog.

Fashion was one of my first loves growing up. I used to watch Style with Elsa Klensch and The Style Network (when it was still about having style, not the lack thereof) and dreamed about moving to New York and attending fashion shows. At that time, there was no Google to tell you how to get a job in fashion and when I finally did move to New York, it was still a very exclusive world. So I pursued my other love of design. Over the years, I was lucky to be invited to shows by my friends who worked for designers but now to be invited because of my blog and to have my name on a seat is even more special because I earned it. I am telling you this story because if you can dream it, you can achieve it. It might be in a way that you didn't even know existed so never give up on something you love!

Lauren and Lam

I came across this old photo of Lauren Bacall crossing a New York street recently. As soon as I saw it, I was immediately reminded of the Derek Lam Spring 2011 collection. If Lauren Bacall was a young woman today, I could easily see her wearing his whole line right down to the shoes. This is especially apparent when you look back at her old style. What do you think?

Derek Lam photos from Style.com

Color My World

The biggest trend on the Spring/Summer 2011 runways was color. Not just a little color but bright, bold, beautiful hues that will shake up your world. After this brutal winter, I can't think of anything I want to wear more than cheerful colors. There are many interior designers who embrace color in their work like Jamie Drake (above), Kelly Wearstler and Miles Redd but I wonder if others will start to see the light. Enjoy!