by Karen Loftus (source)

I met L Word stylist Cynthia Summers during Los Angeles Fashion Week, where day in and day out, 25 shows or more, you check out the people as much as you do the fashion. Summers had a definitive style with her vibrant red Bettie Page bangs, vintage-look dresses and an incredible sense of whimsy. In the la-la landscape, she was different — she was my kind of gal. Months later, we finally caught up for a drink and a giggle at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica. She arrived Bettie bangs in place, in the perfect red summer sundress, and ordered a coffee with a side of black Sambuca before we settled in for a chat about which designers The L Word gals wear. Here’s a rundown on the labels that make our ladies look great:

Bette (Jennifer Beals): Gianfranco Ferre, Stella McCartney, YSL, Valentino, Roland Mouret, lots and lots of BCBG, Gucci and from L.A., Sheri Bodell and Louis Verdad.

Tina (Laurel Holloman): Dolce & Gabbana, Marni, Pea in the Pod and Nom and Lululemon for maternity

Jenny (Mia Kirshner): Balenciaga, Rebecca Taylor, Magda Berliner (Los Angeles), Lanvin and tons and tons of vintage from Catwalk and Lili et cie.

Shane (Kate Moennig): Levi’s, Converse, J. Lindeberg, Viktor & Rolf and local skate/rocker designer Jonny Day at Elmer Ave.

Alice (Leisha Hailey): Marc Jacobs all the way! Chloe,12 Street by Cynthia Rowley and anything from Barney’s New York

Dana (Erin Daniels): Besides the tennis stuff by Adidas and Fila, 12 street by Cynthia Rowley, Stella McCartney, Marni, Dolce & Gabbana, Lacoste, Prada and vintage from The Way We Wore.

Kit (Pam Grier): Escada loves Pam! Etro loves Pam! St. John for gowns, and a local designer called Hippy Girl for her ethnic retro.

Carmen (Sara Shahi): Lots of local L.A. designers, Meghan and Deborah Lindquist.

Helena (Rachael Shelley): Stella McCartney, YSL, Prada, Valentino.

Accessories across the board: David Yurman, Fendi bags, Hermes and Trina Turk bags