Last Thursday, the house of Francesco Biasia handbag designers hosted an all-out handbag blowout in celebration of their 30th year in business and the launch of their limited edition Diva Dreams handbag collection.

Where: The Italian Cultural Institute of New York (super chic!)

Who Was There, you ask:
Roshumba Williams (supermodel, television personality and author of The Complete Idiots Guide to Being a Model-Vol.2)
Sherri Saum (FX’s Rescue Me)
Cara Buono (The Sopranos)
Lola Astanova (Piano Virtuoso)

What Went Down: Last Thursday was a stop on a three-year international tour, by A Cultural Project, that featured photographs of Francesco Biasia handbags around the world. Five internationally renowned photographers (Francesco Cocco, Fabio Cuttica, Daniele Dainelli, Stefano De Luigi, and Riccardo Venturi) conducted an anthropological study of the importance and uses of handbags in various cultures. The presentation included the finds of this study along with a documentary video and exhibition of handbags from the new Diva Dreams collection. The exhibit highlighted fashion frontrunners Italy, Colombia, Tehran, Namibia and Tokyo. Guests we lucky enough to learn answers to the age-old question, what does your handbag say to you?

Alexandra Goldstein

For all of you Chace Crawford fans, everyone’s favorite Gossip Girl hunk was spotted in the Hamptons over the weekend.

He played a little polo in polo (by Ralph Lauren) at Opening Day of Mercedez-Benz Bridgehampton Polo Challenge.

Just a little eye candy!

Of course summer is always about the itty-bitty-bikini, but this years bathing suit trend is about the classic retro look. Urban Outfitters new swim line has some eclectic, retro looks, for fabulous prices.

These swimsuits are classic and stylish and come in fun funky colors for summer. If youre a fan of the one piece, they have flattering styles for every woman. If youre a fan of the two piece, you can find sexy, high wasted two pieces. Very Marilyn Monroe!

Visit Urban Outfitters and check out our new favorite summer trend!

Most of the times, grandiose statements applied to websites tend to be in bad form. (Take for instance, the results page to a Googling of “The Best Website Ever Designed.”) The folks behind Viktor & Rolf recently revamped their website, announcing it “A World Bigger Than Life,” a dramatic idea that given this day and age, I frankly find alarming. However, I cursory glance at the new site did indeed prove rewarding: Page after flash-action page unfolds with dramatic, dream-like interiors, kooky V&R dolls that are currently on view at the Barbican Art Gallery in London, and a tour of the pixelated mansion by a cyber version of the duo themselves. (What’s next? V&R avatars?) While not exactly larger than life, the site mirrors the designers’ extravagant vision–which with a little desktop tinkering, you can now see for yourself on a daily basis.