Chic Report

Director Ben Affleck was snubbed for Argo. What should he do on Oscar night? “He should just think there’s always a next time. There’s always a next time.” —Crystal Renn

“Show up and be a gentleman.” —Rebecca Minkoff

“Have a great night in?” —Kate Lanphear

“I don’t know! I stay out of everyone’s business.” —Angela Simmons

Kitchen inept? Not a problem if you make like Mary Alice Stephenson and A) fake your homecooked date dins B) befriend the likes of Padma Lakshmi…

Think you can out-do J.Crew’s Jenna Lyons? Submit your own look using the hashtag #vfbestdressed on photos you post to Instagram and Twitter or upload photos to vf.com/bestdressed.

We’ve got eyes and ears everywhere this week, darlings. A gem from backstage at Cushnie et Ochs…

They say it’s all harmony at Hearst, but we found out what Nina Garcia and Alex Gonzalez don’t agree on…
NINA GARCIA Creative Director, Marie Claire
Star sign: Taurus
Preferred last meal: I’d commit carbicide at Poilâne.
Cocktail of choice: Margarita on the rocks with salt
Most used expression: “Does it come in another color?”

New WSJ. editrix Kristina O’Neill played hostess on Wednesday eve at Wallse for a bash to celebrate her arrival, and the new March issue, of course. We caught up with O’Neill to discuss Glenda, whitewashed covers, and cafs.

If you weren’t bold enough to venture out into the snow last night for the usual fashion week fetes, your Daily braved the elements to help the Kate Spade team celebrate their 20th anniversary in Chelsea. The setting? Couldn’t have been more quintessentially Spade. Creative director Deborah Lloyd, who joined the brand in 2007, wanted to “bring Manhattan inside.”

Time for another dose of Things to Discuss! From macaroons to huge sched changes at Marc…
1. Laduree pour Reed Krakoff. The designer collabs keep coming!
2. Luke Janklow. Who is the next lucky fashion lady?
3. KCD + Spring Creative = Total Fashion World Domination?
4. Schedule upheaval chez Marc as the Marc Jacobs show is moved to Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Armory. Will you be en route to Europe already?

Flu-fighters! Have you succumbed to this season’s germ wave? “No! In castings models come in and want to kiss you, and I always put Purell in my hands. I’m not being rude! I’m just a germaphobe.” —Richard Chai

“Yes. But I killed it with, like, turmeric and ginger. Organic Avenue!” —Chris Peters, Creatures of the Wind
“I’m a Jewish New Yorker. We’re very neurotic.

Vanity Fair has enlisted The Daily to choose candidates for its International Best-Dressed Challenge. All week we’ll be watching what you’re wearing and sending them our picks. Cast your vote on VanityFair.com, and be sure to don your chicest threads this week for a shot at getting VF-ed!
Name: Myf ShepherdAge: 21Occupation: I’m an artist.