Fact: It’s supposed to be around 56 degrees in NYC on Sunday.
Fact: So whether you’re getting home from Paris via JFK or poring over the shows on Style.com, the Fashion Odyssey has probably made you think of nothing but shopping (and yes, we know that NaP sale isn’t doing shit for us either).
So you might like to know there are a couple decent sales this weekend:
The Adam sale, which started Wednesday and ends Sunday (60 - 80% off) and Rachel Roy, which starts Sunday and gives you the chance to pick up some Spring pieces at 75% off. It’s also the last weekend of the Resurrection anniversary extravaganza, which means you could hit a triple header of sales before hitting up the brunch special at Nero.
Happy Friday.
Fact: Even though people think Fashion Week parties sound “fabulous” they almost always aren’t.
So we’re very pleased that V Man and Ford are throwing a party we don’t think anybody’s going to miss, to celebrate their upcoming Spring issue and this year’s dual winners of their annual model search contest, CJ Hancock and Jake Madden (click).
The event will be held at the Chelsea Piers’ Sky Rink tomorrow night, so just picture everybody you know drinking and ice skating to Diskokaine, and you can understand why we put this one in bold on our schedule.
Also, there was a last minute event addition: An 11pm performance by an actual figure skater, Johnny Weir.
We think Fashion Week just froze over.
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Last week, we got our first Valentine.
It was from Kate Spade, and said something like “Happy Valentine’s Day” or whatever.
But yesterday, we got the Valentine at left from Michael at Marilyn Agency.
Sharing is caring.
Ok, back to the shows!
PS. Oh yeah, and Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Even though we know it’s unfair, even though we sat through all the same stereotype seminars in high school as you did, even though we’re technically mature adults who understand that what people wear doesn’t necessarily dictate or indicate what a person’s like, we’ll admit it: We see signals in people’s style all the time and, dear reader, we judge.
Not really though, just enough to temporarily sum a person up until they actually speak, to either confirm (the way it usually goes) or contradict our assumptions based on their sartorial choices.
We know you know what we mean - You see huge diamond studs glint with every head toss, you think “princess.” A Tiffany heart bracelet, you think “wannabe princess.” Uggs plus VS Pink, “sorority.” A fake Louis, “clueless.” A boxy Kate Spade, “corporate” (though that last one really depends on the outfit and the carrier’s age).
So what kinds of style signals have you successfully identified during your time on public streets? Does every guy wearing a trucker hat turn out to be the douche bag (hey, if we’re judging, we can borrow our 7th grade vocab) you always knew he’d be? Is every woman in stilettos at work always in a bad mood? Does every girl wearing only a sports bra to the gym turn out to be the total whack job you knew she would be?
Please, tell us all about it. Let’s see where we agree, and not.
Originally, we were going to bring you Our Best Fashion Moments of 2008, like the time Britt went to the Chanel show and actually shed a tear, or the time Narciso held Natalie’s hand at the Rainbow Room, and her friend had to hold her up after.
But then we thought, 2008 is so last year, so let’s fantasize about what’s to come, hm?
Our Best Fashion Moments of 2009:
1. We’ll be at McQueen in March, front row of course, and from backstage will emerge Kate, who will strut the runway, twirl, and wink in our direction.
2. In February during New York’s week, we’re sure it’ll be raining, yet we’ll be able to find the only cab heading to the Armory. We’ll be getting in about to shut the door, and then he’ll be right there - Marc, on the corner, shivering in his kilt, desperate for a ride to his show. We’ll smile, motion, and that’ll be the amazing story we tell everyone when they ask how our F by Marc line started.
3. Ok, a plausible one: Due to the lower Fashion Week foot traffic, third row at Margiela…?
And what are your fashion dreams for 2009?
Memo: You might not have a lot of money right now.
But that doesn’t mean you still don’t have to buy gifts for people. Very soon.
So may we suggest this fashion origami set from Fred Flare? It’s cute, it’s fun, it’s $12, it’ll give people something to do when home with the family, and couldn’t this also be a good way to get your niece’s priorities straight right from the get go?
Thought so.
ps. Was anyone else aware that there might soon he an enormous origami plane launched from space?