Last night, we watched a group of young women get down to Missy Elliott’s music as they waited for a newer rap diva to appear. Nicki Minaj, fresh off a not-widely-appreciated exorcism/performance at the Grammys, and Ricky Martin, fresh off something, were to appear in order to promote MAC’s “Viva Glam” line of cosmetics, which Read More
“Who is that guy wearing the American flag as pants?” we asked our seatmate, a Wall Street Journal writer (and former Socialiterank.com founder) Valentine Uhovski. We were sitting in the middle of the room in Milk Studios, waiting for Jeremy Scott‘s legendary fashion show to begin, and we were straining to see the celebs being snapped. We kept getting distracted by this guy’s pants, though.
“That’s Cobrasnake,” Valentine replied. “He’s taking picture of Terry Richardson sitting next to Joe Jonas.” Read More
It’s been several years since Whitney Port spun-off from MTV’s The Hills for her own show about living in New York and trying to make it as a fashion designer. Perhaps she sensed a sinking ship in Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, Ms. Port chose to attach herself instead first to Lauren Conrad and Teen Vogue, and then People’s Revolution and Kelly Cutrone and socialite-in-training Olivia Palermo.
It was the right call, as evidenced by the fact that The Speidi zeitgeist couldn’t get photographed even if they wanted to these days, while Ms. Port has actually succeeded in transforming herself from reality show star to an IRL designer. Read More
The Observer shuffled into Milk studios on Friday and eyeballed everything. We were particularly impressed by the far wall, which was effectively blotted out by a pile of photographers. Their enormous lens protruded out toward the runway, and they waited like a hulking army of cyborgs. Read More
No agitated people stood outside a 26th Street gallery on Friday, just a smiling attendant who guided The Observer into a creaking freight elevator the size of a barn. Upstairs, we were met with pinot grigio and delicate music, all harps and violins. Read More
Designers are constantly looking for innovative ways to present their collections. From flash mobs to incorporating animals, Fashion Week-pro, Moncler, has earned a fantastic reputation for flashy and mildly ridiculous presentations. This year, for Moncler Grenoble, Wollman Rink became the label’s runway. Read More
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Scene: Lincoln Center, Mercedes-Benz Lounge after Mara Hoffman‘s Saturday show.
Fashion Blogger One: Have you seen that “Shit Fashion Girls Say” video??
Fashion Blogger Two: So funny!
FB One and Two: (in unison) “Oh my god, I love truffle fries!” Read More
“You’re going to write nice things about my daughter’s show, right?” Monte Hoffman asked The New York Observer. We were sitting in the front row of Lincoln Center’s stage, where rumors of Mara Hoffman’s Fall designs had already booked the house to capacity and given way to rumors that J.Lo was in attendance. Read More
