Fashion Farmboy Bjorn Nasett on FW's Friday:5ive

If you've been reading up on your FashionWhirleds, you know that I was recently featured in a post on Bjorn Nasett's website, Fashion Farmboy (you can click here to read, if you haven't already). And if you do know that, you already may know that Bjorn and I met during New York Fashion Week a couple of years ago, during an IFB seminar. We hit it off swimmingly, as fashion compatriots, as fellow bloggers delving into new journalistic fashion waters and as lovers of thrift and style. He touched my heart and soul forever when he sent me a little book called "The Lady who was Beautiful Inside" (Edward Monkton).

Bjorn in cool shades during NYFW last season, when we met for coffee at a local Starbucks near Lincoln Center

Bjorn has a fabulous outlook on life and style, all smiles, niceness and clever creativity that truly

Galliano Suspended by House of Dior

In a super bizarre twist of fashion events, designer John Galliano has been suspended as couturier by the House of Dior, allegedly for making anti-Semitic remarks to a couple at a café last night.

 Photo by Stephane Feugere courtesy of WWD.com

Galliano's fall RTW collection for Dior is scheduled to show in less than 2 weeks on March 4th, with his eponymous collection set on the Paris Fashion Week calendar for March 6th.

No word yet as to how, if and when the scheduled runway shows will proceed.

Bon chance, Monsieur Galliano.

Proenza Schouler Skypes a Fitting

Proenza Schouler designers Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough wrapped up today's Independent Fashion Blogger conference "Evolving Influence" at Milk Studios.

They talked of how fast fashion has become these days -- four collections instead of two for them, how