Designers with their Muse/Maestro

Janelle Monae with Karl Lagerfeld

The fashion industry is no longer considered to isolate itself in its own realm of exclusive elites who sit sternly behind closed doors in far away locales and couturier salons. We all know this by now. Musicians and actors are collaborating with fashion designers in an unprecedented way, which brings the designs and the currency of fashion to the masses. So to are fashion designers looking to foster this process of bringing their talent closer to the common people- the largest group of media consumers, through their muses in the entertainment world. W Magazine recently created a shoot involving successful artists together- designer and muse. These stunning and quirky shots are a fabulous find and I just had to post.

Donatella Versace with M.I.A.

Kanye West with Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte

Florence Welsh and Frida Giannini of Gucci

Yoko Ono with the boys of Proenza Schouler

The CFDA Awards!

Models seeing red, Marc Jacobs gets Lifetime Achievement Award (at only 48...), Gaga shocks and awes again and the young duo behind Proenza Schouler get the recognition they deserve. Here are my picks for best dressed:

Alessandra Ambrosio with Prabal Gurung

Karlie Kloss with Jason Wu

My fave VS Angel, Doutzen Kroes in J. Mendel

Miranda Kerr and her post-baby bod clad in a body-con Michael Kors creation.

Liv Tyler in Proenza Schouler. The young, American design duo Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez took home the womenswear designer of the year award. Just last week, the pair visited The Bay in Toronto to launch the arrival of their label to The Room. I have absolutely loved their designs forever!

Props for Chloe Sevigny who is always ahead of the trend in a design of her own line, Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony. Love the hard edge leather eyelet cut-outs juxtaposed with the cotton eyelet on the hem of the pencil skirt. This is a perfect example of thinking outside of the box when it comes to fashion and pairing textures, designs together unexpectedly. Sevigny has always been forward in her fashion thinking. Definitely an appropriate look to see on the purple carpet of an awards ceremony celebrating achievements as well as the future of fashion.

Winner of the Fashion Icon Award, Lady Gaga made yet another statement in Mugler.

Marc Jacobs- in the spotlight as recipient of the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. Here, the creative head of Louis Vuitton and his own wildly successful brand poses with his friend and muse

Sophia Coppola.