Posted on: September 8th, 2010 by Christa Williams-Collett
Celebrate this year’s Second Annual Fashion’s Night Out even bigger than before, better yet with even more fun. Friday, September 10th, Fashion Night Out attendees can line up for the Marc by Marc Jacobs Ice-Cream Truck for delicious items, and we aren’t talking dairy and cones. Parked outside of Bloomingdale’s Soho, the customized truck will [...]
Posted on: July 6th, 2010 by Christa Williams-Collett
The boutique hotel is no new concept to today’s avid jet-setter, city-dweller and Manhattanite and while it seems somewhat surprising, we find it in perfect New York City style that Manhattan’s Madison Avenue would play home to the world’s first. Welcome to a world of sophisticated yet understated luxury. Rich in history, style and design, [...]
Posted on: June 8th, 2010 by Christa Williams-Collett
Inspired by balance, 2D designing and 3D objects, Valeria Smith invites luxury handbag aficionadas to indulge in a short trip to Buesno Aires. With colors reminiscent of an Argentinen villa and design aesthetics pleasing to even the most discriminating eye, each item takes you to a different place. Formally schooled as a graphic designer, Valeria [...]
Posted on: June 8th, 2010 by Christa Williams-Collett
For those of us who’ve grown tired of over-commercialized coffee coffee shops whose beans have decreased in quality while their locations have increased in quantity all while having sub-par food offerings with obvious sell-by dates and a lack of not only freshness but taste, there is a coffee shop – or shall we say Espresso [...]
Posted on: June 1st, 2010 by Christa Williams-Collett
Socialite, Model and Entrepreneur Melania Trump shares her lifestyle and the culture of three cities she calls home: New York City, Paris and Palm Beach. Inspired by her own life, arts, architecture, fashion scenes and design, the collection features an array of timepieces, necklaces, bracelets and rings. Featured on QVC, the collection sold out during [...]
Posted on: May 17th, 2010 by Christa Williams-Collett
Serving as the perfect addition and compliment to their successful collections of luxury scarves worn by some of New York City’s elite, Gillian Leigh and Susan Luca took perfect care in designing a collection of handbags being exclusively sold on luxury private sale site Gilt.com. Similar to the versatile scarves that have become the designers’ [...]
Posted on: May 4th, 2010 by Christa Williams-Collett
As if luxury men, women and children’s accessories and apparel, home furnishings and vacations at deep discounts, the seemingly overnight successful Gilt Groupe has sent its members invites to try the beta version of its newest New York City based discount site. Gilt city offers members discounts on everything from premium salon services to 5-course [...]
Posted on: April 29th, 2010 by Christa Williams-Collett
After a bittersweet farewell to Bryant Park during its final Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in 2010, the fashion industry was greeted with excitement today about plans for the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park this fall. As a result of a series of plans and movements made by IMG, City Hall, the [...]
Posted on: April 27th, 2010 by Christa Williams-Collett
After featuring the spring and fall collections from former dancer & choreographer turned designer Kizzy Jai Knight’s sustainable line JAI, we couldn’t help but wonder what inspired her wok. A few questions later, we got our answers. Born in the South of England, Sunningdale to be precise, Kizzy is no stranger to travel. She sat [...]
Posted on: April 19th, 2010 by Christa Williams-Collett
Marc Jacobs seen on the streets of Manhattan on April 19, 2010 in New York City.