Norma Kamali

Fashion designer Norma Kamali has done it all with makeup: Twiggy eyes and frosted lips in kohl-rimmed eyes in the '80s. But a funny thing happened on the way to the '90s: the health and fitness revolution. Kamali's lifestyle changed, which is why her new makeup line is as minimalist and unfettered as her clothing designs. About 10 years ago, she recounts, she gave up her preferred lunch of a bacon-cheeseburger "with a cigarette for dessert" and started exercising. And sweating.

For all the Beyoncè, Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake sightings, and all the peppy clothes in acid-bright colors and arty prints, what really blew my mind at New York Fashion Week was watching Rico the Zombie in a virtual fashion show. The digitized version of the tout-tattooed model-muse strutting the catwalk was just one of the visual delights at Nicola's, a temporary concept store curated by Nicola Formichetti, the magazine stylist-editor, Mugler designer and frequent Lady Gaga collaborator.

If you're thinking about giving it a go, these are but a few of the intriguing choices available in convertible clothing (prices are approximate): For Men Maharishi--Pac-a-Duke jacket, $335. Snopant, $200. Combat Deluxe trousers, $265. Available at Ron Herman / Fred Segal Melrose in West Hollywood or Santa Monica Fred Segal. Vexed Generation--British utility-meisters Joe Hunter and Adam Thorpe are heavily into what they call "garment duality." Their ballistic nylon with neoprene lining Long Coat is an engineering marvel; with zips and flaps, the bottom can be made into pant legs, reconfiguring the whole item into a motorcycle-ready jumpsuit, $545.

There were no bola ties and only a couple of straw cowboy hats at Saturday's opening fiesta of Chimayo Grill in Newport Beach, David Wilhelm's venture with Taco Bell. Few dressed to imitate the upscale Southwestern lodge-look of the restaurant's interior. The invitation encouraged "dressy casual." The result: Several guests caught only the first word, and others, thankfully, arrived in style fitting the Fashion Island location.

If you're thinking about giving it a go, these are but a few of the intriguing choices available in convertible clothing (prices are approximate): For Men Maharishi--Pac-a-Duke jacket, $335. Snopant, $200. Combat Deluxe trousers, $265. Available at Ron Herman / Fred Segal Melrose in West Hollywood or Santa Monica Fred Segal. Vexed Generation--British utility-meisters Joe Hunter and Adam Thorpe are heavily into what they call "garment duality." Their ballistic nylon with neoprene lining Long Coat is an engineering marvel; with zips and flaps, the bottom can be made into pant legs, reconfiguring the whole item into a motorcycle-ready jumpsuit, $545.

For all the Beyoncè, Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake sightings, and all the peppy clothes in acid-bright colors and arty prints, what really blew my mind at New York Fashion Week was watching Rico the Zombie in a virtual fashion show. The digitized version of the tout-tattooed model-muse strutting the catwalk was just one of the visual delights at Nicola's, a temporary concept store curated by Nicola Formichetti, the magazine stylist-editor, Mugler designer and frequent Lady Gaga collaborator.

If actress Berry Berenson could shop on just one street in the Los Angeles area, she says she'd choose Melrose Avenue. Weekends she's been seen browsing through the boutiques with her husband, actor Tony Perkins. Other times she and her sons, Osgood and Elvis, cruise the street in her root-beer-color Chevy convertible.

Dear Fashion Police: I live in Orange County and would like to know where I can find Norma Kamali's Wardrobe System. I've enclosed an item about it from a 1995 issue of Harper's Bazaar. --NORMA FAN Dear Fan: We have to admit we didn't hold out much hope that Norma Kamali's Wardrobe System would still be around when we saw that 1995 date on the clip. After all, how many designers stay with a concept for four years? But miracles do happen.

New York designer Norman Kamali's urban cowgirl look for summer has enough black and gold and bad-guy details (check out the hat) to make it day or nightclub worthy. Her version includes a wool jacket dress, Stetson, leather gloves and Nocona cowgirl shoe boots for a total of $974. Everything is available via phone order from the Norma Kamali store in New York.

Fashion designer Norma Kamali has done it all with makeup: Twiggy eyes and frosted lips in kohl-rimmed eyes in the '80s. But a funny thing happened on the way to the '90s: the health and fitness revolution. Kamali's lifestyle changed, which is why her new makeup line is as minimalist and unfettered as her clothing designs. About 10 years ago, she recounts, she gave up her preferred lunch of a bacon-cheeseburger "with a cigarette for dessert" and started exercising. And sweating.

There were no bola ties and only a couple of straw cowboy hats at Saturday's opening fiesta of Chimayo Grill in Newport Beach, David Wilhelm's venture with Taco Bell. Few dressed to imitate the upscale Southwestern lodge-look of the restaurant's interior. The invitation encouraged "dressy casual." The result: Several guests caught only the first word, and others, thankfully, arrived in style fitting the Fashion Island location.

W: The Designing Life, by the staff of W, edited by Lois Perschetz (Clarkson N. Potter: $35). This is the fashion world's answer to television's "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"-- a fun, frothy and generally superficial look at the lives and work of 14 top designers (Bill Blass, Emanuel Ungaro, Yves Saint Laurent, Ralph Lauren, Norma Kamali, Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, Perry Ellis, Oscar de la Renta, Gianfanco Ferre, Karl Lagerfeld, Donna Karan, Claude Montana and Valentino).

The Wilshire corridor condo owned by the late actress Farrah Fawcett has come on the market at $1,885,000. Her 2,767-square-foot unit features a direct-access elevator, a master suite with three walk-in closets, an office that can be converted back to a third bedroom and 2 1/2 bathrooms. The 97-unit building, constructed in 1991, has concierge service, valet parking, 24-hour security, wine storage lockers, a gym and a swimming pool. Fawcett, one of the original "Charlie's Angels" (1976-80)