SCENE Magazine & Saks Fifth Avenue Black & White Party

It’s always such a pleasure to receive an invitation from SCENE Magazine, an NYC based society and fashion magazine. SCENE is known for hosting the most fun social events around the city. This time they put together a fabulous black and white party with Saks Fifth Avenue.

10% of sales from the evening went to benefit Coalition for the Homeless.

My evening was spent receiving air kisses from old fashion friends and exchanging business cards with new ones.

This was one of the very few events that I decided to attend this past month. After Fashion Week ended I took a brief hiatus from the New York social scene to think about everything. I felt like I was getting a little too caught up in the frivolous part of it all and didn’t pay enough attention to what was truly important.

During my brief self-reflection I realized how much fashion truly means to me. My happiest memories are dressing up in glamorous looks and mingling with fascinating fashion/society souls in the city. 

The most rewarding part of it all is reading fan emails from readers who’ve been inspired by my stories to add a touch of glamour and adventure to their own lives. This is what matters the most to me. 

I look forward to bringing you even more beautiful looks and entertaining stories. In addition, I’ll also be making exciting expansions to the blog in the coming months. :)

Fashion 4 Development’s International Fashion Designer Presentation and Cocktail Party

Fashion 4 Development’s International Fashion Designer Presentation and Cocktail party was one of the most glamorous and fascinating parties during the first day of New York Fashion Week. The socialite and dignitary studded soiree was held inside a beautiful crystal decorated room at the Mandarin Hotel in New York.

Four emerging international designer’s were showcased: Diana Dorozhkina, Auguste Soesastro, Giovanni LoPresti, and Angelo Lambrou. Models wearing each designer’s stunning creations walked around the room as guests and media eagerly snapped photos.

I wore a lace dress with semi sheer silk sleeves and contrasting red zipper by my designer friend, Alice Yim. I’m absolutely in love with this dress which she named Perle. I literally made a mental note to wear this dress for fashion week when I saw Alice wearing it for the first time a few weeks before. The red zipper in the back was everything for this piece. I paired the look with matching red lipstick, black tights and red heels by Guess. 

Fashion 4 Development (F4D) is a global awareness platform that goes beyond fashion and seeks to unite diplomacy, media, business and the creative industries to enact sustainable change. Utilizing fashion as a platform, F4D has successfully united organizations and people alike, to create awareness and improve the livelihood of societies at large in support of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and “ Every Woman Every Child “ the initiative spearheaded by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon.