Gossip Girl's Kelly Rutherford, Allure's Linda Wells and Jane Lauder teamed together for the launch of Origins recycling initiative, Return to Origins.  At Origins counters and stores nationwide, you can recycle cosmetic packaging from any brand.  Did you know that cosmetic packaging accounts for 1/3 of the landfill waste?  Save up to pitch in!.

Thanks to my gal pal at Eye4Style for the video.

The Lorick collection was...interesting.  The fabrics came off as cheap, though I appreciated the color combinations.  The only Gossip Girl cast member who made the trip far west was Amanda Setton, also known Penelope on the show.  The presentation was great, and reLYME and I appreciated the simplicity of the accordian accompanyment, as we were directly next to the speaker.  Check out the video and judge the collection for yourself.

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Gal pal Kimmie of The Kitten Lounge and I made our way far over to the West Side during New York Fashion Week to catch Cynthia Rowley's Spring 2009 Runway Show.  At first we were a bit disappointed because standing (which we were assigned) left us placed behind a very large seating riser reminiscent of high school football games.  After waiting about 30 minutes, the crowd broke and rushed towards the seating area.  Kimmie and I were very fortunate to make it to the very front row at the beginning of the runway.  The video you see above is the reward for the long treck to the West side and all that standing. Even though you can't tell from the video, Gossip Girl's Blake Lively was sitting front row of the show.  No wonder there were so many flash bulbs going off!

For another perspective, check out The Kitten Lounge's coverage of the Cynthia Rowley Spring 2009 collection.