Meeting Maksim Chmerkovskiy at Zang Toi's Fall 2013 Fashion Show

It’s always fun meeting some of my favorite celebrities at New York Fashion Week. Last season my favorite celeb to meet was Fran Drescher. This season it was definitely Maksim Chemovorksy. I met him at the Zang Toi Fall 2013 fashion show. He was so nice in person and definitely even more handsome in real life. I was excited to tell him that like him, I’m also originally from Ukraine. The second I was about to speak to him in Russian, he complimented me on my outfit and told me I looked beautiful. 

Unexpectedly, at that moment I forgot how to speak and I remember mumbling thanks before walking away in a daze of ‘did that really just happen’?!

I completely missed the opportunity to tell him in Russian that I was also from Ukraine and that I really admired his work and how much he’s accomplished here in America.

Maksim, if by some one in a million chance you come across this post; here is what I wanted to tell you in Russian: “Ya toshe priyehala se Odessa! Ya ochen lublu shto te deleyash y vasheshause skoka te zdelale v Ameriky!
Translation: I’m also from Odessa. I really love what you do and admire how much you’ve accomplished in America!

My Outfits For New York Fashion Week Fall 2013

Day 1: Edgy Hollywood Movie Star

• Norma Ishak Feather & Fur Shrug 
• Vintage Leggings
• Vintage Sunglasses
• Bakers Booties

About the Look:

My look was centered around the beautiful Norma Ishak blue feathers and fur shrug. It’s such a strong piece so I wanted the rest of my clothes to serve as a compliment for it. Norma Ishak is famous for creating luxury handmade accessories and using the finest fabrics and feathers in the world. I was completely obsessed with this shrug the minute I saw it as it as it reminded me so much of blue fire. I envisioned an edgy Hollywood movie star look so I paired the Norma Ishak piece with leather leggings, round blue rim sunglasses and spiked booties. The outfit was my own modern version spin on Olivia Newton-John’s iconic look in Grease. 

My 3 Page Interview in a Special Fashion Week Edition of Why Blue Matters Magazine

I’m honored to be featured in a special Fashion Week edition of Why Blue Matters magazine. They gave me a 3 page spread which includes an exclusive interview and my personal photos from New York Fashion Week. 

Thank you so much to A.L. Roberts, Editor in Chief of Why Blue Matters magazine for believing in my work and giving me this opportunity. 

Check out the whole issue of course my interview on pages 61-63! 

DEPESHA magazine's Russian Designers Presentation & Reception

DEPESHA, a Russian lifestyle magazine held a lavish presentation and reception of emerging and established Russian designers at the General of the Russian Federation on the Upper East Side of New York.  

I’m originally from Russia so it was quite exciting for me to be invited to this event. 

A Visit to Edward Roth's Futuristic Art Meets Fashion World

I had a chance to stop by a fabulous new fashion company called Edward Roth. They’re a cutting edge, high end clothing line with the vision to connect art with fashion.

They showed me a sneak peak of their newest collection which included futuristic digital art by an artist named Elena Vizerskaya.

According to the company, “In our world the beauty of art is inspiring and takes you many places around the world without every stepping foot on the ground. We understand the modern world and created a balance between high end materials and digital artistry. Our outstanding ideas of color bring you to the future with us. The vision is clearly cut and the designs are passionately brought to life.”

Watch Live: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fashion Show Live Stream

As one of the official press members of Fashion Week I've been asked to share a live stream of shows happening at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Click play to get the exclusive front row experience of all of the shows this season!

Preview of Norma Ishak's Glamorous New Collection + My Impromptu Photo Shoot!

Feathers, fur, pearls, oh my! Norma Ishak created the perfect recipe for glamour this season with their dreamy collection of luxury handmade accessories. The Norma Ishak pieces are made from the finest fabrics, beads and feathers in the world.

I had a chance to visit the lovely Valerie Mouawad, who’s the co-founder of the company. She showed me her gorgeous new Norma Ishak collection. Naturally with such irresistible pieces an impromptu photo shoot ensued with my favorites! 

I’ll be wearing a few of their accesories to New York Fashion Week this season. Can you guess which ones I picked out to wear? Hint: Most include feathers! 

Jeffrey Fashion Cares VIP Kickoff Soiree

Jeffrey Fashion Cares held a VIP Kickoff Soiree at its famous New York store. It was hosted by Jeffrey Kalinsky, Town & Country, Todd Sears, Dan Rothmann, Christian Langbein, William Li and David Wu. 

I was thrilled to be invited to celebrate this special organization and its phenomenal cause of raising money for the LGBT and LGBT youth charities in New York City. Founded in 1992 by Jeffrey Kalinsky, the organization has raised over $11 million dollars to date. It directly supports the Hetrick-Martin Institute, Lambda Legal, ACRIA, and the Point Foundation. 

Ombre Hair Makeover at ARROJO Salon for New York Fashion Week

Photograph by David Geffin

I’m excited to tell you about my recent collaboration with the famous ARROJO salon for a special ombre hair makeover for New York Fashion Week. 

I’ve been pining over the ombre hair trend for some time now. A good friend of mine named Stephen "The Salon Guy" highly recommended the ARROJO salon on 180 Varick Street in New York. ARROJO is the hairdressing brand owned by Nick Arrojo, world renowned stylist/educator/salon owner and television personality. Some of his celebrity clients include actors Minnie Driver and Liev Schreiber to name a few.

For this special collaboration I had the privilege of working with well known photographer David Geffin. What I love most about his work is his exceptionally keen eye for detail and story-telling photography. He ended up shooting a beautiful sequence of editorial style photos that chronicle my entire experience at the ARROJO salon. 

I'm a New York Fashion Curator For Runway Passport's Online Boutique!

One of my upcoming projects is being a fashion curator for Runway Passport’s highly anticipated online boutique. 

Runway Passport is launching a new online boutique where you can shop and discover fashion forward designers in different cities all around the world. Each city will be curated by a local fashion expert. I’m honored to have been chosen as the New York curator! 

I've been asked to tell readers about my top 5 tips to looking super stylish in 2013. Click here to read my advice on their blog! 

The Runway Passport boutique will be launching soon. In the meantime you can sign up for updates, news and special deals on their website: www.runwaypassport.com.