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Sadly, with summer coming to an end, so ends another season of the lyrically acclaimed Steve Madden Music series. But, on a brighter note, Neon Trees, the four member alt-pop band, tore the house down with their inspired performance.

Looking for something fabulous to do on Tuesday night? Want to indulge in delicious treats, delectable drinks and stylish shopping? Then head over to the I Like What You’re Wearing Style Through the Ages fashion event!

Iconic shoe brand Nine West has teamed up with Pamela Love, the artistic jewelry designer, to bring you one of the most crave-worthy hybrid motorcycle/cowboy boots to ever grace Nine West’s shelves.

Looking like a pool of oh-so-chic modern day Mad Men-esq secretaries, the models at the Erin Barr show sat, lounged, posed and played a friendly game of fashion tag. While the playful game kept the presentation moving, the real interest were the graphically-printed, impeccably tailored, feminine clothes.

Rent the Runway, the shopping site much beloved by frugal fashionistas, is now closer to you than ever before. During Spring/Summer 2013 New York Fashion Week, Rent the Runway has set up shoppable closets at four different W locations throughout NYC.

After months of facebook teases of beautiful drawings posted by Mauricio and Roger Padilha, Antonio Lopez: Fashion, Art, Sex & Disco is finally available for the masses. No fashion lover, (or coffee table), will be complete this season without a copy of the eye-popping style atlas.

The oh-so-chic & affordable shoe company, Nine West, has dipped a toe (okay, a whole foot) into the digital age with the launch of their fashion-focused video-centric network that spans across YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.

Martini creates her versatile swimwear collection with desire to produce a product that exudes both sex appeal and wear-ability. Angela Martini Swimwear offers women customization in swimwear selection through mix-and-match tops and bottoms.

Imagine basking in a sunny field in Central Park, sprawled out on a soft gingham blanket, sipping a glass of chilled rosé while you between nibbles of marinated olives. It could be just a dream, or, you could head to the West Village to the fabulous eclectic Italian Wine Bar and Kitchen, Zampa

As Spring literally starts tomorrow, there is no better excuse to go shopping than a change in seasons. And since Spring represents re-birth, an abundance of color (both bright and pastel) is flooding back to stores in the form of dresses, skirts, tops, and most importantly— accessories.

With beaded and bejeweled cocktail and slip dresses the collection evoked a wicked and opulent boudoir feeling, leaving you with the sense that you were witness to something decadent and naughty.

Appetites™, the first step-by-step instructional video App for the iPad, is launching a re-imagined cookbook on your iPhone and iPod touch, bringing five star meals to any kitchen right in the palm of your hand. The App launches under Apple’s “New and Noteworthy” apps and is now available in the App Store.

While the birthday of a renowned fashion icon is enough of a reason to celebrate, everyone had gathered for another birth—of Too Too, Betsey Johnson’s newest fragrance.

On Monday August 15th, 2011 Steve Madden Music held its third and final event of the 2011 Summer Concert Series with an exclusive live performance by Tennman/Interscope recording artists FreeSol, at Le Bain in the Standard Hotel, NY.

Imagine you’re staying at a luxurious hotel- relaxing in a beautiful suite or perhaps basking in the rays by the azure pool, and you find your pallet is parched. You’re not about to signal the valet for a rum and coke, are you?

From stunning black & white portraits of some of the industry’s “It” girls, to an eerily beautiful film shown above a live classical music performance while plaster-cast clothed bodies danced in the wind outside, IMPROVD gave all those who attended the presentation something that they’re always desperately searching for: something different.

Season after season, Menswear tends to either show a lot of similar things, (how many different variations can a lapel be?), or off-the-wall creations that almost no man would dare wear in polite company. But, instead of being bored or confused at the Mik Cire show, the audience was treated to masculine layering, tailored grunge and the invention of a new pant style for men.

Besides the breathtaking views and the reasonably priced food and drinks, (well, for New York City at least), the Metropolitan Museum rooftop is offering yet another reason to head up to the top: Big Bambu. This intense, ever-evolving bamboo structure is the creation of twin brothers Doug and Mike Starn, best known for their “See it split, see it change” permanent installation at the South Ferry Station 1 line subway terminal.

Those with nervous disorders or photosensitive epilepsy may do best to stay away from the New Museum from July 7 until Oct. 3 thanks to Brion Gysin: Dream Machine.

Edgy dance moves? Performances that cover, among other controversial topics, AIDS? Costumes designed by Project Runway alum Jillian Lewis? Read about our newest CITYist, Stephen Petronio of Stephen Petronio Company, here.

‘Tis the season of slouchy, dark and asymmetrical, and Yigal Azrouël was not one to ignore the trends. His collection danced between cozy snuggable knits and sleek crisp pieces, allowing the consumer ample ability to dress their many moods. Yigal knows, sometimes you want to scream, “Notice me!” in an eye-catching poppy suede mini dress with an asymmetrical neckline and sometimes you want to swaddle yourself in a shin-length grey patchwork handkerchief hem knit cardigan. And sometimes you want to be bejeweled, (but only on one hip). [ . . . ]

Photos by Shaun Mader/PatrickMcMullan.com