I’m not always the timeliest of people — for instance, I just mailed my father his Christmas present last week, which speaks to the ludicrous “island style” time table by which we operate in my family (side note: he’s been known to send birthday presents a month after the date has elapsed, so one could argue that I got it from him!).
The proverbial curtain officially came down on New York Fashion Week on Thursday, February 14th, a fitting day given that we were kissing the festivities goodbye.
Happy Valentine’s Day, dolls!
The last two weeks have been an absolute whirlwind — two features due for LATINA magazine, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, our Valentine’s Day Gift Guide, a TV segment on Telemundo, and, of course, the regular everyday mommy duties (feed my little man, take him to school, check homework, and so on).
In the past, I’ve compared designer Mara Hoffman’s runway shows to magic carpet rides that, for an exhilarating and wondrous period of time, transport audiences to exotic locales — a feat Hoffman accomplishes via the clever use of original prints and silhouettes that reference the native flora and fauna of these locales, the landmarks and architectural wonders therein, the crafts and art forms that flourished in these cultures, and the overall colors of the landscapes.
The extravagance and excess that characterized the Imperial Court during Elizaveta Petrovna’s tenure as the Empress of Russia (and that of Catherine the Great, subsequently) in the mid 18th century inspired the Tadashi Shoji Fall 2013 collection.
As the lights dimmed, then slowly turned back on inside The Studio in Lincoln Center on the afternoon of Thursday, February 7th, guests awaiting the commencement of the Timo Weiland Fall 2013 show were treated to a live performance by Tracy Antonopoulos and Ben Morsberger of New York-based indie rock band Cable, their slightly retro, punk-flavored sounds establishing an edgy ambiance that carried on through the entire show.
It was challenging to pinpoint the exact overarching theme in the Nicholas K Fall 2013 collection shown yesterday at 9:00 a.m.
There’s no denying that Beyoncé brought the house down during thee Super Bowl Halftime Show last weekend, belting out her biggest hits while executing high-energy dance routines with flawless precision and making it all look effortless, barely breaking a sweat in her knee-high boots and skin-tight , dominatrix-worthy ensemble.
The countdown to Valentine’s Day is officially on!
