Traveling to New York City is a grand adventure and a spectacular delight no matter in which season you’re traveling. And if you’re travel plans also include a top designer fashion show, the promise is this: you won’t come away disappointed.

How could you?

After receiving your fashion week invites, you plan on taking in the top industry taste makers in February or September and have decided to book your favorite luxury hotel New York City style, or its connecting areas from exquisite sites that will give you the ins and outs of amenities. The luxury hotel of your choice reflects the shining glamour of your New York experience or it takes you far away from the lights and runway — if only for an evening. You choose to sleep, dine or relax in the Big Apple at The Standard in New York City or take a leisurely trip to Lake Placid about a five- hour drive away where you’re excited to experience some never-to-be-forgotten fishing and hiking near The Lake Placid Lodge.

Whatever luxury hotel you stay in, you know you can’t skimp on what could cost you in reveling in the entire New York experience. You must see for yourself what all of the glamour and glitz rallied since 1943 is all about. You have to get an up-close and personal look at the latest fall fashions at the 2011 Fall/Winter Fashion week at the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts. Designers from around the world will be there, including Vivienne Tam, a Chinese-born artist whose fashion designs are based in New York City, and whose work is inspired by both Chinese and modern fashion. You have to see what she’s all about.

You know that New York City is the fashion capital of the world, and you don’t want to miss being a part of any of it.

Patterns are a good thing is used properly with fashionable outfits. The problem comes when patterns are used as the entire outfit, and we find that there is a pattern overload. For example, paisley and plaid. For some strange reason this combination actually had a following in the 1970′s. We are ever so grateful to the fashion gods for putting the kibosh to that episode, but unfortunately not everyone got the memo. So when in paisley or plaid used in a nice way? It seems that designer Vera Bradley has found a nice balance between the horrible and the simply adorable.

Other patterns that are good for you and me include accesorizing with animal prints. The animal prints can be in scarfs, belts, shoes, or with fashion jewelry worn with the ensemble. There are some patterns though that while they are trendy, do horrors to those that wear them. Take for instance polka dots. This is a timeless pattern, but is not flattering on many people. The reason being is that certain body types are not in their best light when wearing the cutesy dot pattern.

More than anything, being conscientious about your body type, fashion do’s and don’ts, and how you would feel if seeing it on someone else, will bring about your inner fashion savvy. This will help you to make wise decisions when picking out outfits and when going out to show of your creation. It can be the difference between getting stares of disgust, or stares of fascination.

Believe it or not, fashion is our life. It is around us all the time, and when we are not thinking about it, it is still something that is surrounding us and our thoughts. Think about the last time you went to the mall. You see the window displays, but are not really paying attention to the types of outfits being worn. Then you look at people at the mall and realize that there are a lot of people that do not dress well. You were not paying attention to the displays, but you noticed the everyday people walking around. This is how you know fashion is an inner part of our society. So, how do you avoid being the person that people notice in the mall as being a train wreck? There are few ways to avoid this issue.

The first way is to be conscientious of your body type. If you are soft around the edges, try not to wear tight clothing. This can help to accentuate all the wrong curves. Next, be mindful of your age. This may sound harsh, but things that look great on a 16 year old will probably look a little out of place on a 35 year old. The last thing is to know your colors. Being aware of what colors look good on you, and what colors do not is a great way to boost your fashion success. People will not know why, but they will look at you, and you will just look good.

Seasonal sweaters can be a tricky thing to make sure is fashionable. In years past there have been sweater trends, some that were horrible, some that were not so bad, and some that were keepers. Most tend to fall into the horrible and not bad category. For instance, themed sweaters with feathers, sequins, and cashmere are usually not what you should be wearing. The irony is with those types of sweaters is that they are usually very expensive. Then there is the safe sweater. The solid color that is bland, but matches everything. It is the sweater that you keep telling yourself you can jazz up with accessories, but then never do. This is a careful situation to be in, because if done properly, these sweaters could be hit, if ignored, they will remain forever bland.

When choosing a sweater that is right for you, make sure you pick something that compliments you well. For instance, if you do not look good in avocado green, do not buy a sweater in this color. Remember, while wearing a sweater more of you covered in it, so therefore people see more color than they do you. This is a great way to keep in mind your colors. Tip: complimentary colors can be extraordinary when used properly. This is absolutely true with the sweater argument. Next, find a nice fit. There is also the classes go to of a cardigan and sweater set. There is never anything wrong with this, but remember, it has a matronly affect, and if you are 24 this might come off weird.

Finally, sweaters do not work in the summer. All things sweater should be banned in the warmer months. A few seasons back there was a sweater dress trend that started up in the spring, and when through fall. This was a bad idea, not for just fashion reasons, but for practical reasons as well. At some point that sweater is not going to feel very good, especially in August.