For the release of my book, Very Classy, Harper’s Bazaar asked me to cast a group of five women in their Fabulous at Every Age portfolio. So, who were my nominations? The actress and Lancome spokesperson Emma Watson, the stylish psychiatrist Samantha Boardman, the model and knitwear designer Claudia Schiffer, the multi-tasking artist Lisa Eisner and the queen of Texas society Lynn Wyatt. Watch this video where I describe why I like I suggested them, and then buy the book! HERE

The sun peeking between the clouds at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, on August 12^th, 2010. I grew up spending family vacations on the Lake of the Ozarks. It’s a simple place (and by simple I mean the dress code consists of worn-in Tshirts and decomposing denim), and one of my favorite places in the whole world.

“A lady knows the following: her bread plate is on the left and her drinking glasses are on the right.”

–Very Classy Pg. 86

Nicole Richie, Margherita Missoni and Kate Bosworth at a party the three hosted in Los Angeles for the publication of my first book, Classy, on May 6^th, 2010.

“A lady dresses respectively at weddings and funerals. That means light, happy colors at the former, and something dark and subtle at the latter. No matter how you spin it, weddings and funerals are not singles bars.”

–Very Classy Pg. 31

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and Robert Konjic in Moscow on April 7^th, 2009. (And yes, in the background that’s a perplexed looking Byrdie Bell in a fabulous looking leopard print coat.)

“A lady splurges on her sheets.”

–Very Classy Pg. 127

In this week’s edition of the Mr. Blasberg Best Dressed list, I look at Paris fashion week. Who made the list? The lovely Alexa Chung, Natalia Vodianova, Karlie Kloss, Gisele, Samantha Traina, Anna Dello Russo, Carine Roitfeld, Leighton Meester and more, including a shoutout to the only guy who has ever showed up on my best dressed list. Click here for the full list: http://www.harpersbazaar.com/bazaar-blog/best-dressed-list-100711

Terry Richardson, me and Olivier Zahm at Terry’s studio for my Purple (http://purple.fr/) magazine photo shoot on April 30th, 2010. This was the easiest, most fun shoot I’ve ever been on. See all the pictures here: http://www.myfdb.com/editorials/80584-purple-editorial-fashion-men-derek-blasberg-fall-winter-2010

“A lady does not spread rumors online.”

–Very Classy Pg. 177