Sales & Trunk Shows: Posh Sale at the Pierre

Posted By: KK on 05/10/12 7:18 AM | Categories: Sales & Trunk Shows, What to Wear

Celebrate Mother’s Day in true Posh Style. Click below to buy your ticket to Posh at the Pierre to benefit Lighthouse International. Read more

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What to Wear: 2012 Robin Hood Benefit

Posted By: KK on 05/10/12 7:08 AM | Categories: What to Wear

Punch your Metro Card and hang on tight for most sensational party of the year, The 2012 Robin Hood Foundation Annual Benefit takes place on Monday, May 14 in Sherwood Forest at the Jacob Javits Center and is generously chaired by Gretchen and Steve Burke, Eli and Abby Manning, and Sheri and Howard Shultz, and Co-Hosted by Brian Williams and Seth Meyers. And with mega watt Guest Star Performer Rihanna rocking the room, the sky is the limit to this extraordinary entertaining event. Read more

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What to Wear: Summer Weekends with C Wonder

Posted By: KK on 05/9/12 11:38 PM | Categories: What to Wear

Summer and C Wonder just go swimmingly together. Taking off for a weekend in New Port, Nantucket, Maine or the Hamptons? Shop C Wonder‘s fantastic selection of must-haves for your summer wardrobe. From great jeans, to perfect tops to versatile and comfortable LWD’s (Little Wrap Dresses) and the most fabulous collection of breezy jewelry, just perfect for your summer travel plans. Read more

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What to Wear: A Statement for Mother’s Day

Posted By: KK on 05/9/12 11:15 PM | Categories: What to Wear

What to give for Mother’s Day? Well so far, no one has asked me! So at this late date, we thought we would help our little darlings out by picking some statement necklaces from NET-A-PORTER. If you order by 1:00pm, they will deliver the same day in the city, and the next day everywhere else. This sensational selection can slip into everyone’s budget, yet all share a dynamic visual punch whether embellishing a chic sheath or popping an accent with everyday jeans and T Shirt. Happy Mother’s Day to all!

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What to Wear: Catholic Big Sisters & Big Brothers – Annual Spring Gala – May 10th

Posted By: KK on 05/8/12 10:14 AM | Categories: What to Wear

An elegant spring event to benefit the Catholic Big Sister & Big Brothers Annual Gala Dinner Dance is happening on Thursday May 10, 2012m at The Pierre, when the Humanitarian Award will be honoring Howard P. Milstein, Chairman and CEO Emigrant Bank. CBSBB, one of the oldest youth organizations in New York City, have put together a wonderful evening of dancing and dining. Read more

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Our Fashionators: Artist Rachel Lee Hovnanian

Posted By: KK on 05/6/12 11:05 PM | Categories: Our Fashionators

You will not want to miss Rachel Lee Hovnanians’, stunning new show, Mud Pie, at the Leila Heller Gallery in Chelsea. The solo exhibition of provocative new work will be on view from May 3 – June 2, 2012. Mud Pie will include large-scale installations, sculpture, mixed media paintings, and photography that explore the blurring of reality and the narcissistic side of digital life. The viewer is invited into the artist’s dream/awake state as she identifies commonplace sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and views of her early childhood in Texas. Hovnanian asks us to imagine a young girl making mud pies in the backyard swallowed up in the world of make believe. Hovnanian recalls the smell of pie in her mother’s kitchen, which triggers a powerful memory – but is it apple or mud? And her memory of a profusion of fresh flowers – real or is this more cultural taxidermy?

We were inspired by the purity of Rachel’s thought-provoking images that challenge our notions of conventional beauty and perception. We went to NET-A-PORTER to find appropriate attire to convey the sophisticated sensibility of the artist.

SHOP NOW: Rochas Silk-satin Top ($910), MIH Jeans Paris Cropped mid-rise Jeans ($175), Ashley PittmanMaura Embellished Horn Earrings ($315), Theyskens’ Theory Fologna Double-breasted Blazer ($695), Ashley Pittman Kumweka Horn Necklace ($595), Reed Krafoff Two-tone Leather Tote ($890), Gucci Bamboo-detailed Leather Sandals ($795)

Rachel Lee Hovnanian was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and grew up in Mexico, Texas, and New York. Her work has been seen in solo and group exhibitions across the U.S. and in London, Barcelona, Madrid, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Hong Kong. She lives and works in New York City.

“We’ve forgotten what is real. Fast food chains replaced cafes; children think a package of pink powder mixed with water is real lemonade made with freshly squeezed pink lemons. We think we have 1,000 real friends on Facebook. We are sucked into our screens and can’t find the time to separate from technology. Only when the power is down, or if we are visiting a remote place with no wireless, can we take a break.”

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What to Wear: Jimmy Choo at SAKS.com

Posted By: KK on 05/6/12 11:04 PM | Categories: What to Wear

Saks Fifth Avenue graciously and generously hosted a presentation of the exquisite Jimmy Choo collection in suppor of Madison Square Boys and Girls Club Purse and Pursenalities Luncheon. There were so many choices, we could barely choose. Here are just a few of our favorites. To see all of the Jimmy Choo Collection, go to 10022-SHOE.

Most Colorful

Anouk Patent Leather Point Toe Pumps ($575)

Most Comfortable

Patent Leather Thong Wedge Sandals ($325)

Most Versatile

Snake-Print Phyllis Wedge Espadrilles ($375)

Most Wearable

Quiet Patent Peep-toe Platform Pumps ($665)

Most Playful

Patent Leather Sandals ($750)

Most Special

Clue Patent Leather Slingbacks ($665)

Most Loveable

Baxen Glitter-coated Metallic Wedge Sandals Pumps ($595)

Most Desirable

Lance Mirrored Mettalic Leather Sandals ($695)

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What the Chairs Wear: Purse and Pursenalities

Posted By: KK on 05/6/12 10:59 PM | Categories: What the Chairs Wear

Join friends and the fab festivities, for the Purse & Pursenalities Luncheon, proudly presented by Saks Fifth Avenue on Thursday, May 10 to support the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club. There will be a silent auction of all of the latest purse of the season so every girl can go home with a real “goody bag” thanks to tireless Chairs, Christine Smith Gray and Amy Hoadley and Design Chairmen Eric Javits and Michell Smith of Milly. We headed straight to SAKS.com to shop for these luncheon worthy dresses by Milly, so easy to wear all spring and summer long to luncheons, graduation, and summer parties. To see our superb selections of shoes to take you there this season, go to Jimmy Choo at SAKS.com. For ticket and information go to Madison Square Boys and Girls Club or contact Hillary Manski at HManski@madisonsquare.org.

SHOP NOW: Milly Kaylee Beaded Linen Dress ($435), Milly Haley Trapunto Dress ($ 375), Milly Francesca Floral Dress ($375)

See some of the fantastic bags so generously donated to the Silent Auction!

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What to Wear: Met Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala

Posted By: KK on 05/4/12 12:12 PM | Categories: What to Wear

The Metropolitan Museum Spring 2012 Costume Institute Gala is the most exciting night in fashion in the city. This year’s Gala celebrates the exhibition, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, explores the striking affinities between Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, two Italian designers from different eras. The evening begins in the gallery, where iconic ensembles will be presented with videos of simulated conversations between Schiaparelli and Prada directed by Baz Luhrmann, focusing on how both women explore similar themes in their work through very different approaches. Our finely tuned focus, is what to wear to this extraordinary event where fashion, celebrity and industry combines to creates excitement beyond compare. This magnificent Marchesa Couture Beaded Gown, with its golden beaded embroidery adorned bodice over the cream silk organza, floor-sweeping skirt, was brilliantly designed for Red Carpet glamor. The Jose & Maria Barrera pave crystal jewels, Judith Leiber Minaudiere and Jimmy Choo sandals enhance the elegance of this stunning ensemble.

SHOP NOW: Marchesa Couture Beaded Bodice Gown ($6950), Jose & Maria Barrera Crystal Imperial Drop Earrings ($440), Jose & Maria Barrera Pave-Crystal Bracelet ($525), Judith Leiber Slide Lock Minaudiere ($1995), Jimmy Choo Dollis Crisscross Platform Sandal ($850)

Schiaparelli, who worked in Paris from the 1920s until her house closed in 1954, was closely associated with the Surrealist movement and created such iconic pieces as the “Tear” dress, the “Shoe” hat, and the “Bug” necklace. Prada, who holds a degree in political science, took over her family’s Milan-based business in 1978, and focuses on fashion that reflects the eclectic nature of Postmodernism.

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What to Wear: Kentucky Derby and Oaks

Posted By: KK on 05/4/12 11:35 AM | Categories: What to Wear

The 138 Kentucky Derby, Run for the Roses, the most exciting weekend in horse racing starts today with the Kentucky Oaks, and the 4th Annual PINK OUT! From hats to handkerchiefs, suits to sundresses, sunglasses to stilettos, Oaks guests are “tickled pink” to show their support for the Oaks and the important cause it supports. The Survivors Parade presented by Kroger will again take place on Kentucky Oaks Day to show our fans’ support for cancer survivors. We went shopping at Bergdorf Goodman to find this perfectly put-together, pink ensemble. The Ellie Saab sheath is so chic both coming and going. We kept the accessories simple and added a classic Milly Trench in case of rain. We are obsessed with this Valentino bag that is an update on the classic lady-like purse.

To follow every detail of the excitement, to learn the rich history and traditions of this momentous event or to see it all live, click on Kentucky Derby. Can’t get to the Derby and want to wager? Just click on the Twinspires link below.