Ports 1961, Alexander Berardi. Photos courtesy of Mercedes-Benz
There are many descriptive words, but only a famous fashionista can use the name of a fruit as an adjective and make it fashionable. Therefore, in the immortal words of Rachel Zoe, Day 2 of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York was "Bananas." The first event was the luncheon honoring Karl Lagerfeld with a special visionary award by the Couture Council of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. It was a dream come true as I met and took a picture with Mr. Lagerfeld. He is a legendary icon in the world of fashion and a true inspiration to me. It was the highlight of my life! You can read more about Karl and celebrity guests in a separate blog written specifically about the Luncheon. Next stop was the Ports 1961 fashion show.
Beautiful white dresses, fitted pants, draped top, with hints of color and sparkle made the collection scrumptious. Very elegant and highly sophisticated. After Port's was Alexander Berardi. Black and white stripe dresses, beige trenches, black dresses, as well as gold sequence or beaded pants, and dresses with white tops was extremely chic. A side pony tail hairstyle and flat slippers added comfort and simplicity to the look. Day two also debut BCBGMAXAZRIA, Nicole Miller, Georges Chakra, and the Academy of Art University. So far most designers are using white, beige and black as staple colors for spring 2011. So get ready for comfortable, draped and fitted clothing as the new season approaches.
At 6 p.m. and the lobby of the new venue is practically empty, Fashions Night Out is finally here! Major stores around New York City and the tri state area remains open until 11 p.m. Celebrity guest and designer appearances will take place around the city. Everyone scrambles to be the first, at selected stores for the big events. Fashion Night Out is the industries attempt to get consumers excited about fashion, and to help jump start the economy. Our first stop was JCpenny at the Manhattan Mall. The music was provided by celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson. Special appearance by Gossip Girl starlet Michelle Trachtenberg and designer Charlotte Ronson for her line, sold exclusively at JCP, (I Heart Ronson). New on the fashion circuit is a company called FashionEats founded by Tiffany Lee and Megha Rana, which makes cute little bite size cupcakes, and catered the nights event . With names like, little black dress, flirty in white, and sexy red stiletto, FashionEats is becoming very popular amoung the fashion crowd. Inspired by fashion and trends, each little cupcake is stylish, chic, and ever so tasty. Samantha pumped up the music, as guest mingled and eat cupcakes. Next we ran over to the Max Azria flag ship store on 40th and 5th Ave. The designer himself greeted gusts as they came in the store. His clothes are brilliant! Always fun, sophisticated, and très chic, Max Azria is one of the great designers of our time. He is a sweetheart! Guest received gift bags filled with goodies, while sipping wine and shuffling through the racks. The experience was unforgettable. That being said, I am looking forward to seeing his spring 2011 collection this Sunday. Our final stop was Soho. The streets were over crowded. The entire city was out and about. Traffic was brought to a crawl as people walked the streets carefree. The area was filled with celebrity appearances, such as Rachel Zoe at piperlime, Gwen Stefani at Sophora, Halle Berry at Rag & Bone, and much more. Crowds screamed and rushed over as they see a celebrity exit a store. Again, 'Bananas' . Overall, Fashion Night Out was a success. New Yorkers were out shopping, sampling treats, sipping champagne, and receiving free goodies while meeting celebrities and fashion designers. I love Fashion! Day three will preview the following collections: Cynthia Rowley, Prabal Gurung, Vivienne Tam, Charlotte Ronson, Z spoke by Zac Posen, and Venexiana. Stay posted!
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