On day 2 of fashion week, I attended the Rebecca Taylor Spring 2012 runway show, filled with daytime sparkle and bold citrus hues that radiated against cool blues, grays and black. I guess it's a bit unfair (OK, very unfair) of me to only favor the floaty dresses and floral prints that Rebecca Taylor fans so adore, but I respected her decision to be edgier this season: Lots of asymmetry, hooded parkas and messy hair added interest to this very "directional" show, to borrow a word from my dear friend Angie of youlookfab.com, who I was so happy to catch up with before the show.

Finally, my Target has boots! I spotted the usual suspects: Tall slouch boots with a low heel that work well with dresses and skirts; black riding boots with elastic side panels that adjust to your calves; flat moto boots to pair with skinny jeans, suede shoeties for dressier occasions and work; the Steve Madden look-a-likes from last season. Actually, a lot of the styles looked like last season's offerings. That's why my favorites included some brown buckle-embellished flat boots (above) and some brown high-heel ankle boots - they offered a little something new. Browse more photos after the jump. Any favorites?

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My first show at fashion week was Tadashi Shoji's Spring 2012 collection, and it was quintessentially spring from the first floral-inspired hand-painted silk linen frock to the last ethereal draped tulle and lace gown. You didn't need to read the show notes to know that the designer's inspiration was the regal tulip (I hadn't read them prior to speaking to the designer backstage, "The dresses looked like tulips!" I gleefully exclaimed. Talk about stating the obvious.)

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week began yesterday in New York, and my first official stop (after picking up my press pass) was backstage at Richard Chai's Spring 2012 show, where Avon Global Stylist Tippi Shorter and her team were hard at work creating the hair looks (balloons were involved) and MAC makeup artists led by James Kaliardos worked their beauty magic.

A little while back, I tweeted that I was taping a top secret video at the Style Coalition headquarters in NY, and now I'm excited to finally reveal what I've been up to...the truth is, I've accepted a top secret mission, a MNG by MANGO mission, to be exact, to tour the MNG by MANGO headquarters in Barcelona, Spain!

The best part: We're taking one lucky reader along for the ride!

Enter to win a trip and join us in Barcelona to visit MNG by MANGO studios at ELLE.com.

To prepare for our mission, myself and 9 other bloggers are going to be given weekly style missions from MNG by MANGO to create looks inspired by 5 European cities: London, Milan, Paris, Amsterdam and Barcelona. You can join in, too, and create your own outfits inspired by international fashion.

Stay tuned for the 1st style challenge to be launched on Sept 19th!

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