Fabulosity by Corbin Chamberlin

As director of public relations for Teen Vogue and Style.com, Eleanor Banco plays the role of party planner, product pusher and image keeper of the two fashion-media empires. Banco is responsible for keeping the public image of publications as glossy as the pages it is printed on. “I am responsible for the image of the magazine,” she says. “I work to promote Teen Vogue's covers, feature articles and editors to members of the press.” As you would imagine, working at Teen Vogue and Style.Com would demand a character of incredible fashion sense. Banco does nothing to dispel that comment with her impeccable taste. What I love most about Banco’s style is her fabulously-frivolous accessories. Before landing at Conde Nast, Banco worked with fashion PR legend, Paul Wilmot. Her previous employer (the legend, himself) had this to say about Banco: "She worked with us for a number of years before moving over to Conde Nast. She is smart, industrious and wholly likable.”

This season at Fashion Week, many changes were underway; gone are the days where we gathered in the tents of Bryant Park to view the shows. We now are finding fashion refuge in Lincoln Center. I wish I could I say that there were as interesting happenings in the collections as there were in the venues. This season, I was underwhelmed and felt that most of the designers were out of touch with what the consumer really wanted to see. Luckily, there were some standout collections.

With the first tingle of fall, us Arizona folk eagerly devour our closets for our autumn clothing. With a zest for cashmere and a plethora of fall trends that are being offered, being overwhelmed is unavoidable. Neiman Marcus makes it easy for its customers. Like a heat seeking fashion missile, the Neiman Marcus buyers bring the best of the season to the stores. The time to do your fall shopping is during “The Current Event” Sept. 24-26 at Neiman Marcus, where the hottest fall contemporary collections will be available.

At the helm of Harpers Bazaar; Glenda Bailey is one of fashion’s most powerful heavy weights. As editor-in-chief of the 143-year-old fashion publication, Bailey plays composer to her readers as she seamlessly orchestrates one of America’s largest women's magazines. Before the U.K. native took her post at Harpers in 2001, she was editor-in-chief of Marie Claire and Honey magazines. Bailey breaks all fashion editor stereotypes with her refined charm and soft English accent—you will see no “The Devil Wears Prada” bravado from Bailey. Bailey’s talent to offer and translate the best material for her readers has made the publication extremely successful. While talking to the graceful editor, she makes it very clear to me that she wants to offer articles that women will “have today and love forever”—pieces that have longevity and that can we re-worn seasons to come. Here, I quickly talk to editor-in-chief about the coming Fashion Week and what every woman should own this fall/winter.