Today at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week

Thursday, February 18

RALPH LAUREN: 275 Hudson Street (10:00-11:00 AM)

ISAAC MIZRAHI: The Tent (12:00 PM)

TRIAS:  The Promenade (1:00 PM)

DAVIDELFIN: The Salon (2:00 PM)

CALVIN KLIEN WOMEN‚S COLLECTION: 205 West 39^th Street, Ground Floor (3:00 PM)

LEIFSDOTTIR: 15 East 27^th Street (4:30-6:30 PM)

J. MENDEL: The Salon (5:00 PM)

NAEEM KHAN: The Promenade (6:00 PM)

TOMMY HILFIGER: The Tent (8:00 PM)

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Wednesday, February 17

TORY BURCH: The Salon (9:00 AM)

MICHAEL KORS: The Tent (10:00 AM)

NANETTE LEPORE: The Promenade (11:00 AM)

3.1 PHILLIP LIM:  The Tent (2:00 PM)

MILLY by MICHELLE SMITH: The Promenade (3:00 PM)

Celebrities Expected: Mena Suvari, Julia Stiles, Lydia Fenet, Natalie Press, "Wonder Girls", Tinsley Mortimer, Dabney Mercer, Dalia Oberlander, Gretta Monahan, and Gillian Miniter with many more expected to attend.

REED KRAKOFF: 548 West 22^nd Street (4:00 PM)

ALEXANDRE HERCHCOVITCH: The Salon (5:00 PM)

ANNA SUI: The Tent (6:00 PM)

BRIAN REYES:  The Promenade (7:00 PM)

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Tuesday, February 16

ELIE TAHARI: The Salon (9:00 AM)

BADGLEY MISCHKA: The Tent (10:00 AM)

• The inspiration for the collection is glorious images of the Cosmos combined with the warrior attitude of Mad Max.

VERA WANG: The Promenade (11:00 AM)

MÍMKHO: 450 West 31^st Street (12:00 PM)

PAMELLA ROLAND: The Salon (1:00 PM)

• A favorite among celebrities, Pamella Roland will showcase her feminine, modern silhouettes worthy of red-carpet occasions once again.

MAX AZRIA: The Tent (2:00 PM)

DENNIS BASSO: The Promenade (3:00 PM)

DIESEL BLACK GOLD: 115 West 41^st Street (5:00 PM)

THUY: The Salon (6:00 PM)

• Thuy is known for conjuring a perfect blend of contrasts: beautiful tailored structure with draped ease, classic sportswear infused with innovation and femininity played against masculinity. Thuy also incorporates finishings and embellishments that appeal to a woman seeking a designer hand, resulting in a collection that is singular in both quality and style. This season, Swarovski is a sponsor and the designer has incorporated Swarovski Crystallized˙ elements on the clothing.

Celebrities Expected: Susie Essman, Nadja Swarovski, Alex McCord, Jill Zarin, Danielle Staub, Anisha Lakhani, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Tabatha Coffey, Mia Moretti, Debbie Dickinson, Lisa Robertson, Ali Hewson, Nellie Furtado, Markus Klinko and Indrani

TIBI: The Promenade (7:00 PM)

NARCISO RODRIGUEZ: The Tent (8:00 PM)

TONI FRANCESC: The Salon (9:00 PM)

• Toni Francesc collections appeal to the young and sophisticated woman. He is known for his innovative designs and experimentation of combining urban elements that coexist with the technical and useful.
• The collection, "Artificial Life" is based on an androgynous image, one in which man and technology combine. An in-depth interpretation of the future without overlooking the roots of the past and the world of hand crafted creation.  

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Monday, February 15, 2010

CAROLINA HERRERA: The Tent (10:00 AM)

CARLOS MIELE: The Promenade (11:00 AM)

JILL STUART: Astor Hall, New York Public Library (12:00 PM)

• The collection is a re-imagining of what defines sexy. A collision of chaos and chic.

Celebrities Expected: Anna Lynne McCord, Mena Suvari, Kelly Bensimon, Ramona Singer, Nigel Barker and Robert Verdi

TRACY REESE: The Salon (1:00 PM)

• The Tracy Reese fall 2010 collection is an eclectic mix of urban and rural style that is very modern yet infinitely wearable. Rustic Prince of Wales checks, distressed faux fur and stretch suede styles are softened by cosmetic toned lingerie and made cozy by soft alpaca sweaters.

Celebrities Expected: Kristen Bell, Julia Stiles, Michelle Williams of Destiny‚s Child, Adrienne Bailon and Raven Symone with more expected to attend.

DONNA KARAN COLLECTION: 711 Greenwich Street (2:00 PM)

MONIQUE LHUILLIER: The Promenade (3:00 PM)

YEOHLEE: 225 West 35^th Street (4:00 PM)

TADASHI SHOJI: The Salon (5:00 PM)

ECCO DOMANI FASHION FOUNDATION: The Tent (6:00 PM)

• Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation‚s 2010 Rising Design Star recipients: Altuzara, The Blonds, Pabal Gurung, Salvor Project, Siki Im, Prova and Organic will be given the unique opportunity to participate in the first-ever joint EDFF runway show. 
• The large-scale event will showcase looks from each of the seven winners‚ collections.  Footage from this year‚s program will also be featured in a special half-hour documentary highlighting the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation and 2010 winners, and will air on the Lifetime Network and Lifetime Real Women this March.

Celebrities Expected: Kelly Rutherford

PERRY ELLIS: The Promenade (7:00 PM)

• Creative Director, John Crocco, is pleased to show the latest Fall 2010 collection from Perry Ellis. With dark hues and luxurious fabrics, the collection envelopes a mix of sophisticated sportswear and handsome evening wear that dresses the Perry Ellis man for night.

Celebrities Expected: Terrell Owens, Gretta Monahan, Mark Indelicato

Outside the Alexander McQueen Store in SoHo

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Sunday, February 14, 2010

LELA ROSE: The Salon (10:00 AM)

Celebrities Expected: Allison Brie, Taylor Schilling and Abigail Breslin

LUCA LUCA: The Promenade (11:00 AM)

• Creative Director, Raul Melgoza, debuts LUCA LUCA‚s new collection that is inspired by the sculpture and contour of architecture and embodies the juxtaposition of polar opposites.
• He harmoniously combines opposing elements taking fashion to a new level of sophistication with refined sex appeal, exemplifying the diverse roles of women in today‚s society.

Celebrities Expected: Carol Alt, Tinsley Mortimer, Kelly Bensimon, Beth Ostrosky, Alex Kramer, Elizabeth Rohm, Sarah Howard, Ali Wise, Tamzin Greenhill, Lisa Airan, Imgoen Lloyd Weber, Angelique Soave, Beth Ostrosky and Dahlia Oberlander

MALANDRINO: 556 West 22^nd Street (12:00 PM)

DKNY: 711 Greenwich Street (1:00 PM)

REBECCA TAYLOR: The Salon (2:00 PM)

Celebrities Expected: Mena Suvari, Carmen Electra, Sophia Bush, Michelle Trachtenberg, Kristen Bell, Whitney Port, Olivia Palermo, Alexis Dziena of Entourage, Shenae Grimes of 90210, with more expected to attend.

CALVIN KLEIN Collection Men‚s: 205 West 39^th Street, Ground Floor (2:00 PM)

HERVÉ LÉGER by MAX AZRIA: The Promenade (3:00 PM)

DIANE VON FURSTENBERG: The Tent (4:00 PM)

Y-3: 643 Park Avenue (5:00 PM)

• For Y-3‚s Autumn/Winter 2010-11 collection, Yohji Yamamoto and adidas are inspired by the tension of two opposite aesthetic ideals: TRADITION vs. FUTURE, combining heritage and classic values with an extreme futuristic expression.

Celebrities Expected: Ciara, Lupe Fiasco, Justin Theroux, Mena Suvari, Devon Aoki, Benjamin Millepied, The Misshapes, Jeremy Scott, Andrea Rosso, Arden Wohl, Tallulah Harlech and Diggy Simmons

TONY COHEN:  The Salon (5:00 PM)

CUSTO BARCELONA: The Tent (8:00 PM)

• Join Custo Barcelona as they present an electric and fantastical Fall/Winter 2010/11 Collection

Celebrities Expected: Victoria AKA Little Boots, Nichole Robinson Galicia, Tika Sumpter, Susana Jimenez, Kristin Dalton, Stefania Fernandez, Connor Paolo

VASSILIOS KOSTETSOS: The Salon (9:00 PM)

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Saturday, February 13, 2010

LACOSTE: The Tent (10:00 AM)

GEORGES CHAKRA: The Promenade (11:00 AM)

Celebrities Expected: Joumana Kidd, Alex McCord, Simon Van Kempen, Marie „Free‰ Wright and Rochelle Aytes

ANDY & DEBB: The Salon (1:00 PM)

ADAM: The Promenade (2:00 PM)

ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY: The Tent (3:00 PM)

• Since 2005, the School of Fashion at Academy of Art University in San Francisco has premiered the collections of recent graduates during Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week. This season, six women‚s wear collections from the Fashion, Textile and Knitwear Design programs will be presented.

PRABAL GURUNG: The Salon (4:00 PM)

TWINKLE BY WENLAN: The Promenade (6:00 PM)

IRINA SHABAYEVA: 508 West 37^th Street (7:00 PM)

• The season six winner of Project Runway was inspired by the evolution of flight with the Fall collection paying homage to The Da Vinci Glider, Amelia Earhart and wings from our most natural fliers, exotic birds from around the world.
• Shabayeva‚s Fall collection is a delicate balance between the ethereal and the industrial while debuting five pieces using Tupperware® materials, in addition to many accessories on the runway.

Celebrities Expected: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia and Kelly Ripa

ARISE MAGAZINE AFRICAN COLLECTIVE PART III: The Tent (8:00 PM)

• Leading global African-themed style and cultural magazine ARISE selected top African designers Black Coffee, Loin Cloth and Ashes along with Deola Sagoe to showcase Fall/Winter 2010 designs during the publication‚s AFRICAN COLLECTIVE PART III Mercedes Benz Fashion Week runway presentation.

Today at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week

Friday, February 12, 2010

CYNTHIA STEFFE: The Salon (9:00 AM)

Celebrities Expected: Elisabeth Rohm, Jenna Fischer, Kelly Rutherford, Keri Hilson, Roxane Mesquida, Kirsten Dunst, Shantel VanSanten, Shenae Grimes, Stephanie Pratt and Tina Fey

PROJECT RUNWAY: The Tent (10:00 AM)

YIGAL AZROUËL: The Promenade (11:00 AM)

MICHAEL ANGEL: The Salon (12:00 PM)

CHRISTIAN SIRIANO: The Promenade (5:00 PM)

Celebrities Expected: Amber Rose, Little Boots, Rye Rye, Mena Suvari, Peaches Geldof, Kristen Johnson, Keri Hilson, Kate DeLuna, Leigh Lezark, Veronica Webb and Adam Lambert

NICOLE MILLER The Salon (6:00 PM)

Celebrities Expected: Keri Hilson, Amber Rose, Katrina Bowden, Zoe Kravitz, Kelly Rutherford and Ana Ortiz

CHARLOTTE RONSON: The Promenade (8:00 PM)

VENEXIANA: The Salon (9:00 PM)

• Womenswear designer Kati Stern unveils her collection that was designed for the red carpet, in which she offers luxurious fabrics, precise tailoring and dazzling embellishments. Venexiana is the go-to house for rock-n-roll haute couture.

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

MACKAGE:  The Salon (9:00 AM)

BCBGMAXAZRIA: The Tent (10:00 AM)

RICHARD CHAI: The Promenade (11:00 AM)

DUCKIE BROWN: The Salon (1:00 PM)

Celebrities Expected: Matthew Settle, Seann William Scott, Simon Rex, Daniel „Diggy‰ Simmons and Mark Indelicato

TONI MATICEVSKI: Altman Bldg, 135 West 18^th Street (2:00 PM)

PORTS 1961: The Promenade (3:00 PM)

Celebrities Expected: MTV The City‚s Whitney Port and Olivia Palermo

LA PERLA:  540 West 26^th Street (5:30-7:30 PM)

• Italian luxury lingerie brand, La Perla, will showcase their collection with a cocktail presentation and with a new brand strategy. The La Perla brand has an emphasis on femininity and sensuality while La Perla Villa Toscana is a more relaxed and refined styles.

Celebrities Expected: Georgina Chapman, Maxwell, Margherita Missoni, Jennifer Esposito, Amber Tamblyn, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Anna Gunn, Maggie Rizer, Fabiola Beracasa, Tinsley Mortimer and Rachel Roy

FARAH ANGSANA:  The Salon (6:00 PM)

THE HEART TRUTH'S RED DRESS COLLECTION 2010: The Tent (7:00 PM)

• The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection Fashion Show will unveil its newest collection of red dresses designed to celebrate the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness.  More than 20 of today‚s hottest celebrities will walk the runway in dresses created by America‚s top designers to inspire women to take action to protect their heart health.
• A selection of designer dresses worn by celebrities in The Heart Truth‚s Red Dress Collection Fashion Shows will be auctioned off through a partnership with Clothes Off Our Back. 
• Proceeds benefit the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health on behalf of The Heart Truth in support of women's heart health education and research. To learn more or bid on a dress, visit www.clothesoffourback.org.

Celebrities Expected: Heidi Klum, Kim Kardashian, Felicity Huffman and Robin Roberts

MIK CIRE by ERIC KIM: The Promenade (8:00 PM)

I Can't Talk Fashion and Not Talk Gaga

I love the way she can carry off even the ridiculous, like those white pants. Notice I don't think the jacket is ridiculous - that thing is just sick. Love it.

Lady GaGa is performing here at Radio City Music Hall, and you can see more of her fabulous costumes at The Monitor. If you're lucky enough to be a NYC native, you can catch her through the 24th.

Special Shopping Event for American Express Members at Marc Jacobs

If you happen to live in NYC and carry an AmEx card, you're set for a special event at the Marc Jacobs store in Soho.

On December 15, visit the store after regular shopping hours for a special event from 7 to 9 PM. Sip cocktails and enjoy desserts while you shop, and with qualifying purse or leather goods purchase of $500 or more, your item will be sent to Marc Jacobs for personalization with guaranteed return delivery by 12/24.

That would make an amazing gift.

Sassy City Chicks Host Fashion Bash in NYC

Ready for a night out? Sassy City Chicks Fashion Bash is taking place Wednesday, December 2 at the Hotel Pennsylvania's Gold Ballroom from 5 PM to 10 PM. The Fashion Bash is a designer shopping event offering 50%-80% off clothing from DVF, Nanette Lepore, Marc Jacobs, Rebecca Taylor, Betsey Johnson, Theory, accessories including Coach purses and sunglasses from Dior, Prada, Chanel, Escada, Chopard, Gucci.

VIP tickets are available for $20 and general admission is available for $5. But wait! You can win a pair of VIP tickets for you and a friend! Visit www.sassycitychicks.com and enter coupon code 'RETRODIVAS10’ at checkout to get a pair of VIP tickets for ½ off ($10)!

If you would like to receive a pair of FREE promo VIP tickets, enter coupon code 'RETRODIVAS' and the first 50 people to enter the code at check-out win!

Have a wonderful time, fashionistas!

Fashion's Night Out Returns for 2010

    

I had an amazing time at Fashion's Night Out this past September. I ran around NYC with Paula of Older Girl Beauty, and while we got lost somewhere in Chelsea, we managed to make the most of our night. Hopefully she'll hang out with me in 2010, because they are doing FNO again!

From the press release:

New York, New York-October 29, 2009-Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and NYC & Company-the city's marketing, tourism and partnerships organization-today announced the return of Fashion's Night Out (FNO) on September 9, 2010.  Coming off the successful first-ever Fashion's Night Out for the City, next year's event will look to continue to support the fashion and retail industries across the five boroughs.  A key focus for 2010 will be to attract new participants in addition to the more than 800 stores that took part in this year's event and to provide a boost to the overall economy.  Next year's event will again be marked by events and promotions across City stores featuring some of the fashion and retail industries top designers and leaders.

"The numbers are in, and it's clear that Fashion's Night Out was a tremendous success," said Mayor Bloomberg.  "Thousands of New Yorkers attended the events in all five boroughs, supporting the City's retail and fashion industries and helping a worthwhile cause. It's sure to be an even bigger event in 2010."

"We were absolutely bowled over by the response to Fashion's Night Out. It was only fifteen minutes after the event began and we were getting reports about lines around the block at stores throughout the city," said Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour. "It was wonderful to see people embrace this initiative, and we are thrilled that they wish it to return."

Fashion's Night Out successfully raised awareness for fashion and helped build consumer confidence-with thousands of people joining the festivities at stores including Barneys New York, Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue and Payless ShoeSource.  An independent study conducted by ShopperTrak, estimated a 50% increase in retail foot traffic and NYC & Company's own post-event survey of 1,300 consumers reported 75% purchased merchandise during FNO.

"Shopping and fashion have long been a staple of the New York City experience," said NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta.  "Fashion's Night Out gave us all the opportunity to enjoy ourselves and support something that is quintessentially New York.  We look forward to the return of FNO in 2010, and are ready to rally the City and the industry once again for this important program."

"To have designers in stores to celebrate and start a shopping season is the best idea for everybody," said designer Diane von Furstenberg.  "It creates excitement and lots of business!"

The NYC & Company survey also reported that two-thirds of consumers questioned visited stores they had never been to before and 61% visited neighborhoods outside of their work and residential areas.

Be sure to check out the official FNO website at http://www.fashionsnightout.com/, and they have a Twitter account too: search for @FNONYC to keep up with all the news.