Why all ants should be grey

Models were plus-sized, snowy haired, stubbly-faced (and female), cracked-out and hypnotizingly non-traditional at last night's Grey Ant show.

The show (and the clothes) was one of the most innovative of I've seen at Smashbox, and made me very happy to be writing about fashion in LA at this time.

Grant Krajecki, founder and designer of the LA-based label, normally shows alongside Marc Jacobs and Phillip Lim in New York. But he was brought back to LA this season by fashion powerhouse, Kelly Cutrone of Peoples' Revolution. Smashbox made a wise move in hiring her as a consultant, as she has singlehandedly transformed LA Fashion Week this season, bringing back big name designers like Jeremy Scott, Heatherette, Grey Ant and Petro Zillia to LA.

I made friends with a writer for an Irish magaine called Image, who was writing a story about the fashion scene in LA. I told her she should speak to Cutrone, which she did. Apparently Cutrone was frank, honest and illiuminating, and talked about her vision for LA Fashion Week at length. She said she had initially wanted to have Valentino show here, except then he went and announced his retirement.

Can you imagine...Valentino? In LA??? Keep on keepin' on Kelly, we like your style.