February 2012
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Betsey Johnson Fall/Winter 2012
Betsey’s collection this season was inspired by the 1960’s, and she had Beatles music (starting with Lucy in the sky with diamonds, which is her granddaughter’s favorite song) playing during her show, calling it Betseymania as opposed to Beatlemania. Even though she borrowed a lot of elements from the 60’s, she kept her signature bright neon colors and prom dress styles in...
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Rubin & Chapelle Fall/Winter 2012
Rubin & Chapelle presented their new collection, titled “Gold Tie,” which consisted of elegant black and gold dresses, some of which had corsets or ties around the waist. There was a 1920’s feel to the collection, and the pieces were inspired by lingerie in terms of how they were cut and the fabric used.
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Remembering Zelda Kaplan
Zelda Kaplan, 95, collapsed and passed away at the beginning of Joanna Mastroianni’s NYFW show Wednesday afternoon at Lincoln Center (pictured sitting in the front row above). Mastroianni was one of Zelda’s favorite designers. She collapsed onto Ruth Finley’s lap, the woman who created the Fashion Calendar, who was sitting next...
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New York Fashion Week After Parties
I’ve put together a list of some NYFW parties, but I will continue to update the list during fashion week (which begins tomorrow). Your best bet is to go to Le Baron, Red Egg, Boom Boom Room, and Electric Room as I’m sure they will be hosting after parties most nights of the week. Acme and Super Linda will be hosting NYFW dinners throughout the week. Acme is hosting private events...
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Scoop NYC Sale
I should have posted about this last weekend, but it’s going on until the end of the month, and they are replacing items they sell out of all month (it’s all coming from the warehouse). I stopped by the Meatpacking store (430 W. 14th St.) last Sunday thinking the choices would be slim since the sale started last week. I couldn’t believe what great deals I found; many...
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LF Semi-Annual sale this weekend
This is a view of the Soho store on Spring St. There is also one on 5th Ave. (between 19th and 20th) as well as stores in Southampton, White Plains, Greenwich, Westport, Boston, Miami, LA (where they originated so there are 5 of them), Santa Barbara, SF, and Dallas.
It’s one of my favorite stores, because there is such an eclectic mix of clothes, shoes, and accessories that you can find,...
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NYC Restaurants for Valentine's Day Dinner
One of my friends asked me if I could recommend some restaurants for him where he could take a girl he is interested in for Valentine’s Day and asked me to wait for him to make some reservations before doing a post on it. It’s now one week before the big day, so it’s time to make sure you have a reservation for that evening. I’ve listed a dozen options, somewhat in order,...
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Super Bowl After Party Tonight
I got this email yesterday in addition to many other “official” super bowl parties for tonight. Steve Tisch gave the rights away to 1oak for the official Giants party tonight; he will be there along with the players. As for the special surprise performance, there is a very good chance that it will be Kanye West.
Steve Tisch has a dinner reservation at Abe & Arthur’s, so...
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Male Style Icons
As a follow up to my last post, I wanted to list a dozen men who I think have great style.
Ryan Gosling - Whether he is dressed up at a red carpet event or dressed casually to walk his dog, this actor always looks good.
John Legend - Not only do I like his music, but I also really like his style. Having a model fiancee like Chrissy Teigen probably helps his sense of fashion a little.
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Female Style Icons
The following is a list of a dozen ladies who I think have great style.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - I love their clothing lines, The Row and Elizabeth & James. I read Olsens Anonymous daily for inspiration from their most current looks (recently the blog has started adding photos of the twins’ sister, Elizabeth, as well). I like Ashley’s style the most, but Mary-Kate often puts...
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American Express tickets for Tommy Hilfiger Show
American Express is selling tickets for cardmembers to see the Tommy Hilfiger & Cobra Starship Show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center. It’s taking place on February 16 (the last day of NYFW) at 6:30pm in the Theatre. Tickets are $95-$250, depending on where you want to sit, and ticket processing fees add another $10 to the total. The ticket includes a pre-show cocktail...