Regardez:NYFW Day 2 Ruffian, Zac Posen and Buckler

On Day 2 I hit the ground running or should I say slipping on patches of black ice in my Lanvin shoes all the way to Lincoln Center for the Ruffian show. I had met Claude Morris and Brian Wolk last May in Savannah at a SCAD event. So when I recieved the invite to see their FW Collection I was excited to say the least. My after taking my seat on the second row the show started about 45mins after that, standard for shows at LC. Lorenzo Martone took his seat right in front of mine which if I have to look past someone it could have been worse. The collection entitled Tuxedo Park consisted of all the typical elements of evening wear but was interesting to see this idea on the body of a woman interpreted in lace, fringe, chopped taffeta, satin and sequins. The clothes had a bit of a masculine edge but was still very feminine. There were several jackets and gowns that would look fantastic on a woman of any age. After the show,instead of trying to fight my way out of the Studio tent were the show took place I struck up a convo with Adrianne Pasquarelli of Crain's New York Business who was seated next to me. She asked me what I thought about the show and we talked until the tent had all but emptied with the exception of a few people. Our conversation ended up become the topic of an article she writes. Instead of going backstage I spoke to Lorenzo for a quick second just long enough to introduce myself. After I went to Times Square to meet up with Jai she had an appointment at the Zac Posen showroom so I went along with her there.

Zspoke is the diffusion line for Zac Posen his collection was perfect for the modern woman looking to pull back on spending big bucks but wanting more from her clothes. Everything from the bags to the jackets and evening gowns are more than desirable. The showroom smelled of peonies which added color the the long wooden tables that they sat upon. Ben who showed us the collection was super accomidating answer Jai's questions and my few questions like "Which bag was Zac's favorite?". On our way out we ran into Zac who was running back into his studio with a rouge piece of champagne colored satin.
After Zspoke we had about and hour before Buckler which was to take place on the street. We took lunch at Soho Cafe and warmed up for a bit before making our way to the Buckler show.The AAU show was that night at 8 but after a $35.00 cab ride from Brooklyn I missed the show that started almost an hour late.

Regardez:NYFW Day 1 Copperwheat and Wayne

The first day of NYFW for me was less hectic so after a light breakfast Fletcher III and his roomies and I took in some art at The Met. Later that afternoon I went to the Copperwheat Presentation at the SoHo Grand the room smelled of spray paint wafting from the garments that look as if they could have been peeled off subway walls recently tagged by some cubist graffiti artist. For this reason alone I, this was a stellar collection. I enjoyed the overall relaxed nature of the clothes the models seem quite comfortable wearing them. Around 6 was Wayne at Milk Studios. By the time I got to Milk my phone died so sorry no pics. But the collection was beautiful, minimalism with a hard edge. Totally stunning and a great beginning to the show season.

Regardez:NYFW CHS to NYC

So now that the Fall Fashion season is over I can finally show you all or at least some of what I saw while at New York Fashion Week. I went to so many shows and most of that content will appear in future issues of VENT Magazine.

Ecoutez: Anna Wintour on the Mic?

Who knew that Anna Wintour, Andre Leon Talley, Marc Jacobs,and Isaac Mizrahi had skills on the mic? They are said to have spoken parts on the new Diddy Dirty Money Album, Last Train To Paris.
Talley explains:

Inspired by his addiction to style and the fashion worlds from New York to Paris, Diddy’s new album, Last Train to Paris (to be released December 14), is a brilliant fusion of stream of consciousness and beats that bring to mind the broken cadences of avant-garde jazz. During Fashion Week last year, he sent out the call via e-mail and voice mail to high-fashion friends to come to his studio to participate in the record. I was somewhere doing what I usually do—previewing a collection or sitting around on the fourth floor of Manolo Blahnik’s midtown shoe emporium—when I received the invitation. Rushing to his studio, I thought about what I would say on the album, which inspired his February 2010 Vogue fashion shoot with Natalia Vodianova, photographed by Annie Leibovitz and styled by Grace Coddington, in which he appeared with the swagger and elegance of Cary Grant in a gorgeous shawl-collared camel double-breasted coat by Tom Ford.

Talley ended up doing a reading by James Baldwin “and Diddy respected it enough to leave it intact.” You can click on the first track at Vogue.com to hear that. Then Diddy comes on talking about how he “never knew love could feel like this.” I am super excited to press play on this album hopefully it's conceptual value won’t be a lost cause.

Regardez: PUMA

So a few months ago in addition to the other side projects that I have going on,I started working as a personal shopper at the Puma Store in Charleston. I love the fact that so many people worldwide know the brand. If you don't know about Puma then I would say that you are in the dark and really missing out. But since I began working I have learned so much about the company as a whole. They have done tons of fantastic collaborations with designers like Jil Sander, Hussein Chalayan, Sadia Rafique,Mihara Yasuhiro, and the late Alexander Mcqueen just to name a few.

 To be honest working with them is kind of like a dream because they give me plenty of free swag. Since I can't give everyone my clothes I can extend this special offer to you no matter where you are you can use this discount code and get 40% everything you buy. I urge you to take advantage of this because some of the pieces from the Black Label Collections can set you back a few coins but with this you can save and spend. I don't think it gets much better than that and with the holidays creeping up we all could us it. So Happy Spending and your welcome in advanced.
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