Q- I love all the looks in the April 2008 Nylon Cover Shoot for Gossip Girl. I’m sure the looks are unavailable, but could you please tell me the designers for each and every outfit? Is there even a freaky close way to get those looks?

A-Yep. 2008 fashions aren’t available. Sorry! I did create a list on ThisNext when the issue was on newsstands. Check it out, these were the pieces that I was able to find.

Q- So I have this blue dress to wear for a friends cocktail birthday party that I’m wearing with black heels but not quite sure how to accessorize it and whether to have my hair half up or down?

A- I am no hair expert, I swear my hair almost always looks ridiculous (I would love to just shave it all off) so I can’t really give you advice on how to wear your hair. I think it would look nice if you tied it back, but really loosely. If you go with that hair option, you can wear a nice little pair of earrings.

As far as accessories go, you don’t need much. Like I said before, a sweet little pair of earrings and a bracelet should do the trick.

Q- I live in Louisiana and there’s not much of a fashion scene here and I am, well, a die hard fashionista! Any suggestions on how to get more people into fashion?

A- I know the feeling. You would think LA would be more into fashion but shockingly, not as much as you’d think. When I lived in DC is was like 12 million times worse … the fashion is seriously lacking there too. Anyway, I think the secret to getting people

excited is to first find the people who are excited. Get me? I suggested starting some Meet Up groups in your area centered around fashion. Find fashion people in your area on Twitter and get to know them. Start a Facebook group to get a group of fashion lovers in your area together. Once you get the people together you can put together little events and get togethers. Eventually the whole town will be jealous and will want to get into fashion more just so they can hang out with you and your fabulousness.

I was dying without my Project Runway, so I had to resort to watching Bravo’s The Fashion Show. While it wasn’t nearly as good (hello, no Tim Gunn!), it grew on me, as did contestant Danella (who seemed to be the “Kenley” of the season). I loved her skirt in part one of the finale. Can you tell me who makes it?

UGH! I HATED The Fashion Show. I watched a few episodes because I was missing Project Runway and it was unbearable. But I won’t hold that against you 😉 I am not sure who makes that dress but I think this one from Forever 21 is a much cuter alternative.

I just bought these sandals, and was wondering with what I should wear them?

I rarely (read only at weddings or on very special occasions) wear dresses or even skirts. If you think you can sell me on a dress/skirt, go right ahead! 🙂 I was thinking about jean capris or even shorts? But they’d have to be somewhat dressy right?

I’m crushing on these Hudson skinny jeans, but I have no clue if Hudson’s would fit me well, or if they’d be short enough (not to get in the way of the ankle strap). But the latter is an easy enough fix. I’m typically a size 27 in designer jeans, 5’4″ and 115 lbs.

No skirts or dresses! Okay, I won’t even try to make you wear them. We can work with shorts and capris. I am thinking you need to do a dressed down/dressed up combo — like this:

And PS- Get the Hudsons, they will fit you and will be fabulous! I’m also a size 26/27 in designer jeans and have a similar body type as you (from what I can tell by your description) and I LOVE Hudson jeans. BUT I wouldn’t wear them with the sandals, the jeans will be too long for them.

I have a pair of Steven Madden purple suede boots. They have 3 1/2 inch stiletto heels and slouch – yes Prince is calling to get his boots back! What could I wear with these boots?

If you think these are crazy, you should see my purple patent leather stiletto boots — those are crazy! I think I wore mine with something insane, like leopard print tights and a black mini dress but I realize that look isn’t for everyone. Here is that I recommend for you:

Black, white, and a splash of red (I love red and purple together.)
You can also see my answer to a similar question that a reader asked in April right here>>

I love v-necks, but don’t have too many because the ones I like are way too low. Where can I buy cute v-neck shirts, plain and graphic, that has a neck-line that aren’t too low? I like the American Apparel unisex ones, but the sleeves are too long.

Word on the street is that J Crew makes a fantastic v-neck tee. I am not a J Crew girl myself but two of the girls that I work with said they are the best when it comes to V-necks. Hope they work out for ya!

I have a skirt and about 4 dresses that I don’t wear because I don’t know how to wear them or what to wear them with. I love them casual so any help? Would a pair of black leggings or a tank top solve my problem?
Black leggings and tank tops won’t solve anyone’s problems — without some careful styling they could just make your problems worse. That’s why you have me to step in and help. So here we go.

White Skirt- I would add a black tank, then layer it with a cardigan. Add a brightly colored bag, hat, and sunglasses to complete the look.

Black & Purple Tunic- You can’t go too lazy with this piece or else it will look really cheap. I say make it edgy with ripped up leggings and a leather jacket.

Gray Tunic- I would dress this in a casual comfortable way for fall with black opaque tights and a boyfriend sweater.

For your last two dresses, you can really mix them up with some of the other pieces I recommended. Soften the dresses with some loose fitting cardigans or rough them up with a leather jacket. Or if you want to wear them now, add a cropped cardigan and cute ballet flats or sandals.