What's happening in fashion this week?

Fashiontribes identifies the 12 Essential Items for Chic Travelers.

Couture in the City (featured this week in the Wall Street Journal) reviews the week's hottest trends: sweetheart necklines and colored denim.

The Budget Fashionista shares How to Shop a Sample Sale (Pictured).

Second City Style suggests pairing cropped leather jackets with your spring dresses for a leather-meets-lace look.

Fabsugar gives a shoutout to designer Ella Moss' new Black Label line of silk dresses.

Clothes-Pin introduces us to Canadian designer Sonja den Elzen of Thieves, whose equally stylish and eco-friendly collection features organic and sustainable fabrics such as bamboo, soy, and lyocell.

Papierblog compares the big four online retailers (Net-a-Porter, Bluefly, eLUXURY, and Yoox) to see what they're pushing for Spring.

Kristopher Dukes swoons over the "Bubble" ring from Louis Vuitton, only $125 at eLUXURY.

SheFinds dissects Entourage's Emmanuelle Chriqui's cute-yet-sexy style.

The It Lists spotlights Kiva.org, which allows you to give interest free micro-loans to entrepreneurs around the world trying to lift themselves out of poverty. 

Have a hot fashion tip for the Fashion Week in Review? Send e-mail to trisha at omiru dot com.

Photo of sample sale courtesy of apartment therapy.

Contributing Editor Trisha Okubo also writes at Omiru: Style for All.