The fashion world isn’t easy to crack, but V.F.’s Michael Carl has a few pearls of wisdom on how to be a Fashion Girl or Fashion Boy. Find out how to navigate the hungry, self-centered group known as "fashion people". 
 

Thanks to Ms. Carrie Bradshaw, people will literally wear anything these days. V.F. fashion market director Michael Carl offers a few words of wisdom to those who like to wear tutus to the office, French manicures, and flip-flops in the city: 
 

Checking luggage is for idiots. Just because you’re not in first class, doesn’t mean you should skip the rules of flying in style. Michael Carl shares his tips for fashionable flying. 
 

Obsessed with social media? Don’t worry, Vanity Fair's Michael Carl can help. The self-proclaimed social-media addict has a few ground rules on how to get your compulsive habit in check, before you get un-friended.
 

Michael Carl thinks its time to focus on men’s fashion, because one thing is pretty obvious—you haven’t. Since few guys can pull off a full look, there’s just one piece of advice all men should follow: keep it simple. 
 

Anyone who's dealt with Naomi Campbell knows that fashion can be a contact sport. And with Victor Cruz sitting front row in New York and Paris, it's only a matter of time before they start broadcasting fashion shows on ESPN.
 

Vanity Fair fashion market director Michael Carl's job is to save you from making terrible fashion mistakes. Whether it's designer Tevas, gladiator sandals, or anything that Kim Kardashian would wear—just don't. 
 

Summer’s here and it’s time to reconsider your outfit. From required waxing to appropriate bathing suits, Michael Carl has a few pieces of advice on what to wear when the weather starts to heat up. 
 

If you’re enjoying a nice vacation on the beaches of Fire Island, and you happen to be wearing cargo shorts, capri pants, or God forbid, aqua socks, Vanity Fair’s Michael Carl will find you, and he’ll scare the fluorescent sunglasses off your face. 
 

Write here...Speedos with belt loops, hats with ears, Minnie Driver—these are a few of Michael Carl’s least favorite things. In this episode of Carl's Crush, Michael explains his anti-crushes, sharing with us all the things that make him sad.

NYFW has arrived! And there's only one word for dieting in the fashion industry: vodka. Michael Carl gives you the down and dirty on Fashion People.