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"  On the Sunday of New York Fashion Week, I had a short break in between shows and so, naturally, I went shopping. Fashion Week has a way of making you hate everything in your closet, and I was itching for something new. I coerced my friend Rachael, who is also an editor at a magazine, to check out the Adidas Originals store in Soho with me. Before we even went in, I mentioned that I wanted some new sneakers. Lo and behold: the wall of Stan Smiths before me. Related: Cara Delevingne Just Took the First Runway Selfie I had previously been educated on the marketability of the Stan Smith by my French friend Laura, who is a buyer for a luxury e-tailer. Laura is always in the know and a few months ago, she was on the hunt for the Stan Smith in every single color. But before we get to how I ended up with a pair, let&amp;#039;s start at the very top of this trickle-down effect: Phoebe Philo. In 2010, Philo took her bow at the C\u00E9line spring 2011 show wearing classic white Stan Smiths with green detailing. That was three years ago. (Look at that, I am better at math than you thought, Mom!) This winter, J.Crew debuted the sneaker in their style guide and it quickly sold out. Laura, always on top of everything before it becomes &amp;quot;a thing,&amp;quot; started building her personal collection last summer. And thus, the perfect trifecta of trend genesis: runway, retailer, real girl. Related: The 9 Most Instagram-Worthy Things at London Fashion Week, Day Two By the time Laura had amassed the red, black, and green versions, she was relentless in suggesting that I buy them too. Because Laura is French, 5&amp;#039;9&amp;quot;, a toothpick, and does not understand American cultural subtext\u2014like why I don&amp;#039;t wear Timberland boots, even in the snow\u2014she never had a pair of Adidas in middle school. Therefore, she was spared the association with eighth grade acne and general awkwardness; she was able to go straight for the carefree-girl-in-her-twenties reference. How lucky for her. I, on the other hand, was hesitant to revisit the ghosts of my very non-athletic past.  Anyway, on that special Sunday, seeing as I hated everything in my closet and still needed outfits for the remainder of the week, I bought a pair. Hilariously enough, the fashion team from WhoWhatWear, stylist Kate Foley, Rachael, and I all ended up buying Stan Smiths. I immediately\u2014like, immediately\u2014rushed home to coordinate my entire outfit to go with my new sneakers. (Not so different from my eighth grade self, after all.) It snowed that night (serves me right) and I knew I&amp;#039;d be spending the next month or so in an intense state of paranoia about how to keep my new sneakers white. However, nothing would deter me from wearing these kicks every day for the remainder of Fashion Week. I&amp;#039;ll tell you why: They go with everything. I promise. They made my entire wardrobe cooler and they are $75. Do you know what that means to a fashion girl? Free. They are practically free. Photos: Joslyn Blair, Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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