Two days after its debut, is it still possible to shop Anna Sui’s Gossip Girl-inspired line for Target? Not online. With the exception of a few oddball sizes that no one wants or can fit into and a few styles that are … dare we say … lesser choices, the web site is pretty much picked clean. So we went off to check the racks at two of the Brooklyn stores this afternoon to see what, if anything, was still available.   (more…)

Remember when it seemed like New York’s Topshop store took forever to open? If you’re a Gossip Girl fan or a fashion person, you’ve been waiting equally long for Anna Sui’s Target line to drop—and it lands in Brooklyn stores on Sunday. You can see four of the looks, based on characters Serena, Blair, Jenny, and Vanessa at Target.com/AnnaSui. (This is Jenny, but we’re Serenas, thanks for asking!) From afar these ensembles are kinda cute, but don’t listen to us ’cause we got suckered into buying one of those Anya Hindmarch bags at Target a couple of years back, along with every editorial assistant in NYC, and we’ve never worn it since because it’s more Target than Anya. (Update: we just saw the full Anna Sui slideshow on The Cut and are upgrading our rating from kinda cute to very cute.) If you have to get one of these dresses right this minute, there’s a special only-in-NYC popup store today and tomorrow, at 54 Crosby St. at Spring from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days. Or head to the Brooklyn stores starting on Sunday.

When we wanted to find out the best cheap places for teens in Brooklyn, we knew just who to ask: Anne Ichikawa and Melissa Walker, the Brooklyn-based creators of iheartdaily.com, a newsletter full of style and entertainment tips for the pre-Daily Candy crowd. Now that back-to-school shopping is in full swing, we brought them back to scout out some cute stuff for dorm rooms that can be ordered online. (Tip: Ship it straight to your room. You’ve got enough to schlep already.) Here’s what they found… (more…)