Roberto Cavalli Holiday Party in Honor of Casita Maria

Roberto Cavalli held a glamorous holiday party at their famed Madison Avenue store to celebrate Casita Maria’s new special edition tote. The Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education strives to supports young people and their families through high quality social, cultural, and educational opportunities.

The organization’s very own ArtWorks interns created Casita Maria’s special edition tote which was inspired by Roberto Cavalli. The production of the tote was part of an educational project endowed and directed by the Roberto Cavalli Company. The Roberto Cavalli team explained their roles inside the fashion house and showed the ‘interns’ all kinds of different careers that happen behind the scenes. Guests who shopped at the event were gifted one of the totes. 

Laykh’s Exotic Skin Handbags Preview + Interview With Designer Kashish Hemnani

One of my favorite things to do as a Fashion Blogger is meet new designers. Each has their own unique story and it’s fascinating for me to know more about it. 

I recently had a chance to meet Hong Kong based handbag designer Kashish Hemnani at the Grand Central Hotel in New York City. She was showing her new collection of exotic skin handbags called Laykh.

FEED's Exclusive "How to Gift²" Holiday Party Hosted by Lauren Bush Lauren

Wearing: Dolman Sleeve Faux Fur Bolero courtesy of Eliza J,  vintage red dress and jewel bracelet courtesy of Kensie.  

FEED's How to Gift Squared Holiday Party had everything you could possibly dream of like a lavishly decorated venue, celebrities, delicious food and drinks and of course a phenomenally good cause! 

FEED was started in 2006 by model and activist Lauren Bush Lauren with a simple mission of creating good products that help FEED the world. They do this through the sale of FEED bags, bears, t-shirts, and other accessories by building a set donation into the cost of each product. To date, FEED has been able to raise enough money through the sale of products to provide over 60 million school meals to children around the world.

Fashion 4 Development Holiday Party and Interview with Founder Evie Evangelou

Fashion 4 Development threw a fabulous holiday party at the X'Tige Showroom in New York City. I’ve never been to this showroom before so it was quite exciting to see it as well as meet the legendary Evie Evangelou, founder of Fashion 4 Development. 

Fashion 4 Development (F4D) is a global awareness campaign that unites diplomacy, media, business and the creative industries in full support of the United Nation's Millennium Development goals. Its mission is to harness the power of the fashion and beauty industries to implement creative strategies for sustainable economic growth and independence for communities worldwide.

Guest of a Guest’s 2012 NYC Innovators Guest List Party at The Jane Hotel

Photo by Guest of a Guest's Wendy Ploger 

Guest of a Guest held “The Guest List” party at the Jane Hotel to celebrate their 2012 NYC innovators. This year’s roster included nightlife innovators Matt Kliegman and Carlos Quirarte, restaurant innovators Mario Carbone, Jeff Zalaznick and Rich Torrisi, hospitality innovator Peter Lawrence, fashion innovator Leandra Medine, and technology innovators Rachel Sklar and Glynnis MacNicol. 

Tijorie's Treasure Chest of Designer Indian Jewelry

Imagine a treasure chest full of unique and rare jewelry from India. This is the very essence of Tijorie. I recently had a chance to see Tijorie's jewelry trunk show in New York City. It was filled with one of kind statement pieces by India’s top up and coming designers like Suhani Pittie, Valliyan by Nitya Arora, Made by M and Nishkara.

Sneak Peak Of Zac Posen's Pre-Fall 2013 Collection

There is something so profoundly romantic and brilliant about Zac Posen’s designs. I was just emailed these gorgeous shots of his Pre-Fall 2013 collection. All of the images are courtesy of the designer.

I’ve always been such a huge fan of Zac Posen’s work. Ironically, I sat just a few rows back of him at the LOVE Hangover Ball a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to meet him that night but I’m hopeful that I’ll have the honor of meeting him one day! 

In the meantime I hope you enjoy these gorgeous Zac Posen Pre-Fall 2013 looks. There's such a huge architectural influence in these pieces that reminds me of carefully crafted origami. 

Small Holiday Fashion Gifts (That Make a Big Impression)

The Holidays are fast-approaching which means the time for buying presents is too. Getting the perfect Holiday present is never easy, especially if you want to get your friends or family something fashionable. Buying the right shoes or the perfect dress can be tricky as you need to have a pretty good idea of their size and tastes - and if you don't know the person you're buying for that well then this can be hard!

That's why it might be a good idea to get something a little smaller, but no less special for the Holidays. Accessories like scarves, handbags and jewelry still require a bit of thought but don't come with the same problems and they can be a lot more affordable. Here are a few accessories that would make for great presents for the Holidays or an even better way to treat yourself!

W LOVE Hangover Ball

The W LOVE Hangover Ball was one of the most extraordinary fashion events that I've had the privilege of attending so far.

It took place at the iconic W Hotel Union Square in support of the Foundation of AIDS Research (amfAR). Celebrity Fashion Icon Kelly Osbourne hosted the event and judges included some of fashion’s elite like Fergie, Simon Doonan, Mickey Boardman and many more!

Josie and the Dragon Book Launch Party

Photo credit: Josh Wong from Guest of a Guest 

Last week I attended fashion designer Josie Natori’s launch party for her new book Josie and the Dragon. The book is about her fairy-tale fashion story on how she started her company. It will launch in the Year of the Dragon to celebrate The Natori Company’s 35th anniversary. 

This was a very special event for me as I was lucky to be dressed by the Natori PR team the morning before the party. Can you say dream come true?! 

Paola Quadretti Spring/Summer 2013 Preview

I had the unique opportunity of visiting luxury Italian Designer Paola Quadretti’s townhouse to preview her fabulous new Spring/Summer 2013 collection. It was quite an exciting experience stopping by her townhouse which is located right on Park Avenue in the Upper East Side section of New York. 

The moment I walked inside her room in the townhouse I felt as though I was transported into a palazzo in Italy. There was a beautiful golden mirror perched on top of a fireplace right in the middle of the room. This luxuriously cozy setting serves as a by-appointment-only salon for her NYC clients. 

Paola's Spring 2013 collection had a gorgeous selection of delicately made dresses, jumpers, jackets and separates. Exotic jungle prints were a big part of this collection but it also included a selection of classic solid colors. 

Doncaster Spring/Summer 2013 Preview

I had a chance to visit Doncaster's showroom to preview their new Spring/Summer 2013 collection. It featured a lot of my favorite Spring trends like animal prints, stripes and of course floral! 

Doncaster is most known for their classically tailored ensembles that were clearly presented in this collection. 

Yoana Baraschi Spring/Summer 2013 Preview

I stopped by Yoana Baraschi's showroom to preview her latest collection for Spring/Summer 2013. Yoana is one of my favorite designers and each season she delivers such exquisite looks. I couldn't find a more appropriate outfit to wear then my Yoana Baraschi print high-low dress which I was lucky to receive courtesy of her team. 

For Spring 2013 Yoana masterfully shows her strength in embroidery and print design. There is a delicious assortment of bright colors, lace, exotic animal and floral prints, ombre design as well as dainty tweed. 

Holiday Fashion Tips from Celebrity Stylist Anya Sarre

I caught up with Celebrity Stylist Anya Sarre for some fabulous Holiday fashion tips. Check out her exclusive guest post on what to wear this Holiday season!