Top Model Chef//

Julia Stegner.. 

She has my vote.  Does she have yours?

ASIAN Import / US Export

Looking back on NY, and it's bit of a blur. Yes, there were more presentations than usual - but still plenty of shows. Among those, of course, a few stand out more than others - and many of the top collections happen to be from Asian Americans. I'm talking specifically about Alexander Wang, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Doo.Ri, and Richard Chai. Here's a few from Alex's show on Feb 14 at the Roseland Ballroom. Let me know what you think:

TONI Garrn/

Mentioned in the top 10 the other day was Germany's latest, Toni Garrn, and not since Julia Stegner and Luca Gajdus has the business been so smitten. A little less than a year ago, a friend at the Women agency told me Toni was going to be huge. And with a Calvin Klein exclusive you knew something was going down. Sure enough, the word is on the street and everyone wants this one on their runway, on their cover, and in the pages of their magazine. Well Toni, I can tell you that backstage we've got our eyes on you too. Looking forward to next season.