Chic Report

Vivacious doesn’t even begin to describe the publishing powerhouse that is Connie Anne Phillips, who’s been keeping InStyle (way, way) atop the glossy pile over the past four years. The Vogue alum invited us into her splashily decorated office to discuss her secrets… InStyle’s been booming since you arrived in 2009! What’s the trick?

As we continue to ring in a decade of front row hopping and soiree cavorting with our fashion favorites all week, The Daily is feeling the love. Le swoon! Our pals at Page Six captured the joyful, oh so cheeky (would you expect anything else from us?) splendor that was our Daily dinner with Maybelline New York at Indochine on Thursday eve.

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?