I love when iconic brands make a major comeback. Coach has been launching a slew of retro designs over the past year (hello, Pacman and dinosaurs). At New York Fashion Week, Coach debuts Fall 2017 & pre-Fall 2017 men’s and women’s collections. They went completely retro for Fall. With a distinct nod to the 70’s, […] Read More »
What to Wear this Weekend: #NYFW Street Style Edition
Aside from seeing the shows and new collections, one of the most fun things about New York Fashion Week is style-spotting on the streets! Thanks to street style, careers have been launched (by bloggers, magazine editors, photographers, etc.) and even magazines like Essence have a festival dedicated to street style. I mean, who doesn’t like […] Read More »
What’s Haute This Week
Here are 9 things I’m loving/reading/following/wanting – what’s haute this week: 1. Apple unveiled the new The iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and wireless headphones (AirPods) 2. MAC’s newest lipstick line, Liptensity, is a collection of 24 high-pigment hues, launching Sept. 21. 3. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are #RELATIONSHIPGOALS in the […] Read More »
#NYFW: Kate Spade Spring 2016
Kate Spade never fails to deliver when it comes to colorful, playful fashion. At the brand’s Spring/Summer 2016 show, florals were on the menu, both on the models and on the ‘runways’. Over 30,000 flowers from FTD, including pink gerbera daisies, blue hydrangeas, yellow tulips and coral, orange, yellow, hot pink and white roses, took […] Read More »
Haute and About at the Lucky Magazine Movado Arm Candy Party
Last week, Lucky Magazine hosted its annual ‘Arm Candy Party‘ with Movado during New York Fashion Week. What’s Haute was on the scene at Bar Nana in the Meatpacking District, alongside some of my blogger friends (Ageist Beauty, Lipstick Fashion Mascara, The Fabulous Report and Pretty Connected) to celebrate Fall fashion! Each blogger in attendance got […] Read More »
Proenza Schouler Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear Collection
The Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear collections have been skewing towards very sporty. Proenza Schouler is getting in on the game too, with their Spring 2015 collection. Proenza Schouler Spring 2015 is heavy on checked wool separates, sporty colorblocked leathers, python printed leather and woven fringed frocks. The wool items consist of work-ready separates like high-necked blouses, slim leg […] Read More »
Haute review: Glasses.com virtual try-on app + get 15% off new eyewear!
New York Fashion Week is one long fashion show, on the runway and off. Prepping for it is almost like preparing for vacation – a lot goes into planning your outfits and itinerary. I had almost everything lined up except my eyewear. Just before Fashion Week, I broke my only pair of eyeglasses coming home […] Read More »
3 Outfits to Wear to New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week kicked off yesterday and even though it’s all about seeing what’s on the Fall runways, we’re also lined up to check out the street style, too. Want to be snapped by a street style photog? It’s all about putting together the right mix of essentials. Bright colors, interesting textures and of […] Read More »
Marc Jacobs Pop-Up Tweet Shop ‘gifts’ you ‘Daisy’ for using social currency
Shopping with ‘social currency’ – sounds crazy, right? But it’s happening! This week, one of our fave designers and social media savvy brands, Marc Jacobs, is hosting a Pop-Up Tweet Shop during New York Fashion Week. The shop appears to be offering the ‘fresh and feminine’ Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume in exchange for Twitter, Facebook, […] Read More »
“Tyra Banks Presents: 15” #NYFW exhibition shows Tyra in whiteface channeling Cara Delevingne, Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss and more
In a new exhibit called “Tyra Banks Presents: 15“, the supermodel and TV personality transforms herself into 15 famous supermodels, including Cara Delevingne, Kate Moss, Iman, Karlie Kloss, Cindy Crawford and more. And in the stunning black and white images, she’s in whiteface, which has angered some. The photos were shot by photographer Udo Spreitzenbarth […] Read More »
St. John Fall 2011 collection #NYFW
St. John always exudes the aesthetic of a classic and carefree woman who lives for vacationing in, well, St. John, or some other fabulously chic Caribbean isle. But since this was the Fall collection, it was a touch more appropriate for perhaps Vail. We previewed the Fall 2011 collection which was full of belted coats […] Read More »
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week – Mulberry Spring 2011
The beautiful red rose background did not detract from Mulberry‘s vibrant Spring 2011 collection. Inspired by the movie “Grey Gardens” and the book “The Secret Garden,” Mulberry’s redheaded models rocked combos of caramel and denim, along with cobalt blues and an array of pastel – pink, purple and peach. The line was ultra-feminine, and garden-like, […] Read More »
EXCLUSIVE: An evening with Bluefly and the winner of Project Runway season 7
Sadly, another season of Project Runway comes to an end, but I got the incredible opportunity to spend the evening watching the finale at a party hosted by Bluefly and this season’s contestant Anthony Williams and season three contestant Laura Bennett. Can you say amazing? The party was held at Bennett’s fabulous two-story loft and […] Read More »
“Key to my…” necklace by EuforiA
Throughout fashion week, lines are blurred – fashion designers do double duty as stylists, editors, budding actors, and even publicists. Such was the case with Amanda Eufer – PR girl by day, jewelry designer by night. While in line at the Toni Francesc show during New York Fashion Week, I spotted Amanda’s amazing necklace, which she […] Read More »
She By Sheree – Spring/Summer 2010 at New York Fashion Week
So we’ve been waiting all year for She by Sheree and the line finally debuted during New York Fashion Week. Sooo, the looks aren’t necesarily ‘wow’-worthy but, well…they are wearable. Both Sheree’s line and Lisa Wu-Hartwell’s ‘Closet Freak’ line have that sort of slightly upscale bebe vibe – they’re full of cutesy contemporary separates that […] Read More »
Nine West on the runway at New York Fashion Week
During New York Fashion Week, Nine West collaborated with some amazing rising designers to dress their models in some of the latest footwear designs. Designers included Project Runway runner-up Jillian Lewis, Bensoni, Timo Weiland and Untitled 11:11. Nine West’s Creative Director, Fred Allard, commented: “We were very excited to collaborate with such talented designers for […] Read More »
Toni Francesc – Spring/Summer 2010
Toni Francesc‘s water-inspired show was a delight to the visual and audio senses. The Catalan designer’s Spring-Summer 2010 collection titled “Water’s Mood” paid homage to water in all its forms. A video installation with moving images of water – waves, currents and water drops – got us in the mood to be wowed. And that, […] Read More »
Chambord the official liqueur of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
There’s a bevy of energy drinks and coffee to help keep you alert during Fashion Week but if you want to celebrate it and wind down, use the help of Chambord® Black Raspberry Liqueur, the official liqueur of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Inside the tents I sampled a few Chambord cocktails and they were the perfect blend […] Read More »