Earlier in the week, I found myself serendipitously standing right next to Angie from youlookfab.com and her hubby at the Carlos Miele runway show. Very fitting, because the Carlos Miele show was an upbeat, energetic carnival of color and fun, much like Angie! I had the pleasure of meeting Angie a few years back in Boston at a blogger event hosted by Marshalls and T.J. Maxx, but I don't get to see her often enough as she hails from Seattle. We could easily chat about blogging and fashion all day, non-stop. Husband Greg had the brilliant idea of photographing us on the steps outside the front entrance to the heavily guarded tents (just joking…sorta) during a rare but glorious moment of sunshine and blue skies.

In case you're new to fashion week (like me), backstage is where all the models get ready and members of the press are invited to photograph the looks up close and interview the key people involved for hair, makeup and even nails! Yes, nail polish is very important as we all know, which is why I was very excited to get to talk to CND's Co-Founder and Style Director Jan Arnold about creating the manicure looks for the Fall 2010 L.A.M.B. runway show. The color of choice was Dark Ruby, intended to compliment the deep burgundy lips and play up the whole 30's-urban-glam vibe of the collection. The Dark Ruby lacquer is actually very similar to Sally Hansen's Commander in Chic, only a couple shades darker. Very wearable yet makes a strong statement at the same time. Love!

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Backstage at L.A.M.B./Fall 2010, part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, I caught up with master hair stylist Danilo, who talked about the inspiration for the retro-glam hair looks in the show. The key products used to achieve the smooth, waved curls include Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream, Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray and Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine Spray. Faux bangs finished the looks. Love how you can see designer Gwen Stefani's very clear perspective expressed in the hair and makeup. And Danilo was too cool, he was very gracious, easy-going and more than happy to share his secrets with all of us! For more details, check out my coverage at StyleItOnline.com.

Last week's Mackage Fall 2010 runway show from designers Elisa Dahan and Eran Elfassy makes one yearn for snow and sub-zero temperatures. This collection presented fashions for both men and women, and included glorious leather jackets, impeccably fitted quilted puffers, sharp wool coats and sumptuous furs (wouldn't wear them but they are stunning to behold) in city-chic hues like black, gray, brown, camel—and more black. In addition to the fabulous outerwear were tailored body-con dresses, edgy exposed zippers and stud detailing, and aggressive accessories like elbow length leather gloves, platform ankle boots and ironic geek-chic glasses on the gents. I wasn't really familiar with Mackage before this show, but now I'm stalking Bluefly in hopes of landing one of their signature down coats which look surprisingly slimming, chic and unbelievably warm.