Who's the Real Queen of the Fashion Jungle?

In this world, image is everything. There are two women God gifted us with on this earth who know fashion better than anyone: the infamous June Ambrose and notorious Rachel Zoe, respectively.

Although they may be the best, they are definitely NOT the same stylist. Ms. Ambrose is very much into patterns and graphics. She loves making things work that no one thought could. Whereas Rachel Zoe is so laid-back California mixed in with a whole lot of New York chic. What do they have in common (besides being the two most fabulous women walking the earth?) Neither one has had any formal fashion training. Wow.

Originally from Antigua, June Ambrose faced tons of ridicule for her foreign culture and even more foreign fashion sense (in an interview with The Examiner Ambrose reveals she used to have bottles thrown at her for being different.) Ambrose got her break into the styling business while doing an internship for Uptown MCA Records in 1990, here she met Sean "Diddy" Combs which led her to the vast music clientele she has today (artists such as Beyonce, Jay-Z (her favorite, I believe) Kanye West, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, and the list goes on and on.) She learned what a fashion stylist was and thought, "I could do that." Oh, and yes, she did do it. Immediately she put a lookbook together and began her networking (hints the incredible client list she has today.) June had her own reality show, but for reasons I'll never seem to understand, VH1 decided not to pick it up for a second season. :( That isn't stopping her, however. June is still making major moves and flying all around the world, working with awesome artists and creating fabulous looks we all could only dream of! She's a trend-setter as well, June Ambrose is notoriously known for rocking her turbans. Yes, people, June Ambrose started that super chic trend.

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(Isn't she totally precious?)

Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig was born in the fabulous New York City. Before she became a stylist, she studied sociology and psychology at George Washington University, which is where she also met her husband (and business partner) Roger Berman. She also worked at Gotham and YM magazines, which is where she found her love of styling. And thank goodness she did! Rachel Zoe is probably the most notorious fashion stylist ever. Her client list goes all the way from Brenda Song to Anne Hathaway (and she's recently teamed up with the new and improved Miley Cyrus -see our previous Miley blog for deets.) Everyone wants this girl on their side! I mean, who wouldn't? Rachel Zoe practically invented the whole "boho-chic" look! Rachel isn't only styling these days, she's also got a totally fab fashion line out (which has already debuted during Fashion Week and is available at Neiman Marcus.) In addition to her fashion line, she's teamed up with ShoeDazzle.com and has her personal selection of the hottest shoes of the season available for you (and me!) Her show just began it's fifth season and it airs Wednesday's at 9:00/8:00 central on Bravo.

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They've both got it all; the career, the money, the wardrobe, and the family! And they're both totally running the game right now! I honestly could not choose between the two! So I'm asking y'all, who really is the queen?

Balenciaga LIVES through Alexander Wang

At just 29, Alexander Wang is the fastest rising star in fashion. Notoriously known for building his own global multimillion-dollar business in less than a decade, Wang is now not only taking on his design house but the house of one of the greatest, Balenciaga. The fashion world may have been a bit skeptical at first about an American designer taking the role of creative director (to quote Diane von Furstenberg, "he's going to need some mentoring in Paris,") however, Wang has held his own and has definitely made Cristóbal Balenciaga proud with his debut in Paris Fashion Week last Thursday. 

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“'For this particular collection I really wanted to start with the product and have the product speak for itself,' Wang told The Daily Beast backstage. 'I took this idea of a wardrobe, aligned it with what I thought were the codes and the DNA of the [Balenciaga] house, and pushed that into these modern staples: the peacoat, the shirt, the pencil skirt, the sweater, the pullover.'" (Alice Cavanagh, The Daily Beast) 

What I love most about Wang's debut was his respect for Cristóbal and for Balenciaga traditions.  Wang showed many signatures of the house, such as Balenciaga's love of geometric shapes (notice the necklines, they're triangle!) He also stuck with the iconic Balenciaga petal-shaped hems, he just flipped them to give a high-low affect. Also you saw plenty of backless styles, which is totally classic Balenciaga.

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“The first thing I did was spend time in the archives,” said Wang, who seemed both exuberant and a little overwhelmed when we spoke with him. “I haven’t gone through everything yet, because it’s so expansive, but this was a starting point. Cristóbal’s philosophy was always dynamic movement—all the skirts, the jackets swung forward. Then, I thought about contrasting that with something quite static and monolithic, like marble statues.” (Alice Cavanagh, The Daily Beast)

(They really look like marble statues, don't they?!)

As much as you see Balenciaga, you can see Alexander Wang. He may have stuck with tradition, but he also made it clear that these were still new designs, his designs. In just the 34 looks presented you saw Balenciaga with a twist, the new house of Balenciaga, Alexander Wang's house of Balenciaga.

Taylor Swift- 2013 Brit Awards

Heeeelloo! T.Swift showed OUT at the 2013 Britt Awards last night. Taylor totally turned heads in her a smokin' black Elie Saab dress, black strappy Giuseppe Zanotti ‘s and Neil Lane jewels.  She keeps that “rocker chic” look consistent with bold choppy bangs and a smoked out eye. Let’s talk about this DRESS! Yes ma’am! The length is perfect and with these sheer peekaboo sides, legs for daaays. The gold accent belt really ties the look together in a clean way accentuating her waistline giving her that hourglass figure we never see! This look is so fierce but can she follow through? What do you think? How do you like this look for Taylor?