Zang Toi Spring 2019 "Vive Le Yves" Fashion Show

I had the absolute pleasure of attending world renowned designer Zang Toi's Spring 2019 "Vive Le Yves" Fashion Show that paid homage to his favorite designer Yves Saint Laurent. This collection was very personal and very special to Zang as all 29 looks were a fan letter to the iconic Yves Saint Laurent. 

Zang traveled to Marrakech, Morocco to visit the Saint Laurent museum for inspiration before starting on the journey of creating these Yves Saint Laurent inspired looks. Zang Toi, "I was always inspired by his works and this season I decided to pay tribute to the master himself."

Every season Zang completely outdoes himself in his work and this collection was no exception. You could literally see how much love and devotion he put into the details of every piece. It was as if Yves Saint Laurent's work came back to life but with Zang's personal twist. 

New York Fashion Week Adventures SS18

Another September, another New York Fashion Week. Can't believe it's been over 10 years since I've been to the NYFW shows. My very first one was at Bryant Park, just when Fashion Week was starting out. As the seasons progressed, the shows moved to Lincoln Center, where the grandeur of fashion continued. Now New York Fashion Week has been sporadically split across town, from shows by downtown Washington St, to Chelsea Piers and more. The feeling is absolutely different without a central hub, but being the ever optimist I tried to make the best of the day at NYFW. I had only one day this season to attend shows as the rest of my week was too filled with meetings and such. Of course, I tried to cram as much as possible into the 7+ hours I had to myself that Sunday. 

My look was an easy effort this time as the outfit I had in mind was originally thought for last September Fashion Week, but I never had a chance to wear it, until now. 

My look was inspired by Zombie Model Rick Genest meets Italian chic Chiara Ferragni, with the spiked sunglasses, Italian yellow gown and spiked booties. 

Happy to say I pulled it off, and all my fashion friends at NYFW loved the look! I was so excited to spend the day with my good friend Nora Kobrenik, Editor of Tartarus magazine (pictured far right) and run into our friend Leckie Roberts (West Village Wasp) pictured in the black hat and her equally fabulous friend. 

The Style Socialite Hosts An End of Fashion Week Party At The Highline Ballroom

Dress by Luis Buchinho and shoes by abcense from The Style Chamber
(Giving me best fierce pose in these cool designer pieces)

I can’t believe another Fashion Week has come and gone. This season I was thrilled that my blog was one of the promoted hosts for an end of Fashion Week party at the Highline Ballroom. 

My friends at The Style Chamber sent over a special delivery of dresses and shoes all the way from Abu Dhabi for me to wear to New York Fashion Week. I was so happy to receive the package just in time for my big event that evening.

I Love My Chloé Eau de Parfum!

I’m completely in love with my Chloé perfume. It’s officially my every day scent and I won’t leave the house without putting some on. I first discovered this amazing perfume when a friend of mine was wearing it and told me the name. The next day I rushed to Lord & Taylor to pick some up. I ended up buying two of the scents which were the original Chloé and Love, Chloé. My absolute favorite out of the two is the original Chloé which has the most luxurious and romantic smell that lasts all day. The original Chloé came in a holiday set which also included body lotion and a mini version of the perfume. As a free gift with my purchase I was also given a mini Chloé wallet which I adore.

Women 2.0 Founder Friday Networking Event At Google

Networking is one of the most valuable things you could do for yourself. You never know who you’re going to meet in life and how powerful of an asset that connection might be. It truly doesn’t matter if you’re the CEO of a company or a young professional like myself as networking can be a tremendous help to anyone. Networking is the number one reason I love going to industry events and parties. Recently I went to the Women 2.0 Founder Friday event at the Google offices in New York.

I was excited to meet so many women entrepreneurs and leaders. I found it very amusing that 90% of the people I met were in fashion! It’s like fashion people are drawn to each other in an invisible magnetic fashion force. Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating but it really felt like it. Another explanation could be that most of the people in fashion were dressed to the T so that could also be the reason! At any rate I was excited to meet so many like minded women entrepreneurs. I attended the event as press but I truly envision myself running a company of my own one day and for this reason I’m attending another Women 2.0 Founder event again this coming Friday December 2nd.

Click here for the free event invite and join me in this great networking opportunity!

Wearing A Dress by David Meister

I can never resist an opportunity to dress up. Before I attend an event I always go on an exhilarating journey of finding the perfect outfit for the occasion. In this case the event was a wedding and I needed to find the perfect dress. I had a vision in my head of something conservative yet elegant. I searched the racks high and low at Lord & Taylor until I came across this long sleeve metallic cocktail dress by David Meister.

This long-sleeved textured metallic knit cocktail dress has soft side shirring and is trimmed with double crystal appliqués along the neckline. It was one of the first dresses that I tried on and I knew it would be the perfect one to wear. The dress fit like a glove and made me feel like a million bucks. I could have gone the total conservative route and paired the dress with black heels but I decided to tap into my unconventional style side and opted in for bright blue pumps instead.

FOREVER 21 Spring/Summer 2012 Preview

FOREVER 21 held an exclusive preview for their new Spring/Summer 2012 collection this past week. The new collection is composed of 4 style categories that include:

The Tea Room

- Kimono sleeves

- Large floral prints

- Flowy/relaxed materials

- Sheer

- Chiffon

Retro Revival

- 20’s/30’s beach chic influence

- Bold prints

- Tailored pieces

- Stripes

- Polka Dots

- High-waisted trousers

- Midi length dresses and skirts

Search & Destroy

- Grunge

- Fringe graphic tees

- Distressed denim

- Studs

- American flags

- Large open knit sweaters

Sixties Doll

- Lace

- 60’s shapes and silhouettes

- Pastel colors

- Girly (not granny)

- Peter pan collars

- Neutrals

I'm a huge fan of Forever 21 because they truly represent that you don't need to spend a lot of money to look like you're wearing a lot of money. If you select their pieces carefully you can pull off a million dollar look without breaking the bank. Aside from the bargain prices their clothes are very fun to wear and this collection will make the perfect closet staple for this coming Spring.

My Fashion Week Outfits Revealed

Dressing up for Fashion Week is one of the most exciting things to me and I take it very seriously. This season in particular I had to put my best shoe forward since for the first time I was representing myself and this blog. Seasons prior I had always written for someone else and this time it was thrilling to finally branch out on my own and be recognized as worthy press. I usually begin my wardrobe preparations a few weeks in advance but this time I started planning 4 months prior! I always like to find interesting pieces that bring out my personality which consists of classy mixed with unconventional.

The above dress I'm wearing is my favorite color, coral! Coral is such a vibrant color and it was perfect to wear during the warm September days. I had actually worn the dress once before when I taped All On The Line with Joe Zee, the creative director of Elle magazine. When I was on the Tyra Banks show few years ago a producer gave me the tip of always wearing something bright when you go on camera.

This dress was definitely one of the most fun dresses to wear. A fabulous designer called Chevelish was nice enough to let me borrow it. I'm a huge fan of unique pieces and I immediately fell in love with this dress the minute she sent me the preview. It's very Lady Gaga like no?

This cheetah print dress was another fun piece to wear. You can't really tell from the picture but it has an interesting fringe on the top. I paired it with my favorite brown floppy hat, aviator sunglasses and my knee high black boots.

I really liked the texture on this dress. I was going for the Barbie Doll look with bright pink lipstick, chunky costume jewelry and my favorite black wedges.

Who says you can't wear white after Labor Day? This was one of my favorite looks to style. I was going for the modern day take on a Victorian outfit. I first purchased the white shirt which reminded me of the monarchy since it had a high collar, accentuated shoulders and flowing bottom. I was originally trying to find red shorts to pair the shirt with but when I saw this red skirt I knew it would be the perfect match. The final touch was wearing my white Emilio Pucci sunglasses.

NYFW Tent Style: Stylish Mom and Daughter

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week wouldn't be the same without this fashion duo. Fashion Week regulars Julia and her adorable daughter Tesa are always dressed to the T and this time was no exception. I snapped this cute photo of them by the the TRESemme hair styling lounge. Julia was wearing a bright yellow top with cowel neck and a pink skirt. Tesa the mini fashion plate was dressed in a striped outfit.

Son Jung Wan SS12 Fashion Show: Simplistic Elegance

The Son Jung Wan Spring/Summer 2012 collection opened with a neutral base of colors like cream and white. The collection became more daring with richer colors like blue and gold. Other colors included navy, charcoal, taupe, grey, silver and metallic. The selection of materials varied from silk, satin, linen, cotton, sequins and even leather.

The unisex looks were mixed with versatile pieces that exemplified a specific time in a person’s life from work to play and everything in between.

My favorite pieces were the gold sequin sleeveless short jumper and the metallic brown silk blouse with metallic brown sequined skirt. The collection overall was all about simplistic elegance with well thought out structure and the right amount of details.