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Fashion Week in a Flash!

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Fashion Week this September was short-lived on my end. Just three days into it, I had to travel to LA to cover the Fox Fall shows. However, in true banzai fashion…pun intended…I packed it in. I hosted a Fashion Night Out Party for Vivienne Tam, attended a celebratory dinner for Rag & Bone and, of course, caught some runway shows.

Vivienne Tam paved the way for so many Asian designers. Her exquisite embroidered pieces and jewel-tone silk dresses are my go-to for any special event. It was an honor to host her Fashion Night Out event at her Soho store.

At the new West Village restaurant Frankie’s 570, we celebrated, yet another, strong collection from the Rag & Bone guys, David Neville and Marcus Wainwright. The two founders hope to be as ubiquitous and iconic as the Ralph Lauren brand one day…I’d say they’re well on their way.After 7 years of covering Fashion Week, I think it’s safe to say I’ve been to well over 100 runway shows. BUT! I can still count on one hand how many times I’ve sat front row. THANK YOU Vivienne Tam for the VIP seating. You know you’re in a good seat when fashion icon Patricia Fields is sitting by you. Score! And really, who else can rock cornrows and an oversized blazer like this? There’s a reason Sex & The City broke through fashion barriers…Patricia Fields!

I also attended the Jill Stuart Spring/Summer 2012 show. Kourtney and Kim Kardashian are usually the big paparazzi attraction at Jill’s shows…but this season they sent their back-ups…their hubbies! Kris Humphries and Scott Disick seemed to be enjoying the show a little too much. Some of the really short shorts had them chuckling like school boys.

And I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…my favorite part about Fashion Week…is spending time with my sister Grace Sun (MamaisHaute.com). Plus, seeing the familiar faces that make the event seem like summer camp. For example…John and Anthony who are the gatekeepers at Lincoln Center are the best! I squeal when I see them…because in the whirlwind of “too much attitude”…they are always wearing a warm smile. And THAT is always in fashion.

Click on the gallery for more Fashion Week pics!

 

 

Fashion Week: Why It’s More Than Just Fashion & More Than Just a Week

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Truly Julie looks like a kid at a candy store at the Number:Lab fashion presentation. Fashion Front: Grace Sun dress.
With Hurricane Irene past us, there’s another storm brewing: NYC Fashion Week. My sister, Grace Sun, calls it her “Super Bowl” (check out her hilarious write up here), and others call it frivolous, superficial and a waste of $$$. An average runway show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center costs $250,000 and upwards, which is an exorbitant amount of money given a runway show usually lasts 10 minutes tops. But a lot happens in those few minutes. For example, you can do some serious “star gazing”, case in point: Iman, Nigel Barker, Kanye West, Carey Mulligan, Tim Gunn and Carolina Herrera, as well as celebrity clothes mongers (e.g., Kim Kardashian).

 Simon Huck, Jonathan Cheban, Kim & Kourtney Kardashian, and Scott Disick atJill Stuart runway show. I took this picture from my awesome seat. Thanks, Alison Brod!

For me, Fashion Week is more than just fashion and the impact of that week, which certainly lasts a whole lot longer (the trends established at each FW will be played out for months if not years). Whether it’s dance, art, music, writing, speech etc…I love anything that celebrates your ability to express yourself. Fashion is a way for me to tell the world, without ever opening my mouth, that I’m fun, daring, sophisticated and confident. The argument that fashion is superfluous cuts both ways. Yeah, sure, it’s what’s on the inside that matters…but the way you express yourself through your style, in an instant, tells people who you are. Fashion–the ability to showcase your personality through clothes– is very powerful.  One woman who’s discovered this force is Vogue editor, Anna Wintour. Grace and I had a fun run-in with her at the Rag & Bone show last year (find it here). And in the below gallery, pictures galore of my Fashion Week adventures from previous years; and on the following sites, some colorful examples of expression: WhoWhatWear.com, The.Satorialist.com or MAMAisHaute.com. But really, inspiration can come from anything! So as we gear up for Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012, just remember, your style and fashion can be your voice….so sing a song that will make people stop and listen! As the proverbial saying goes, life isn’t a dress rehearsal. Dress. To. Kill.

Grace Sun (MAMAisHAUTE.com) and Truly Julie backstage at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week, about to attend Yigal Azrouel and Michael Kors. Fashion Front: Truly Julie wears Yigal Azrouel knit dress.

As you can see from Grace’s Spring/Summer 2011 presentation last year, she understands first hand how to empower women with clothes. GraceSunDesign.com. Fashion Front: Truly Julie wears Grace Sun blouse, vintage shorts, and Balenciaga boots.