New York Fashion Week Wrap-Up + Giveaway

FLYING OVER SAN FRANCISCO BAY AT SUNRISE EN ROUTE TO NYC

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK S/S 2016

If you followed along with my adventures this season, you may have noticed a slight change from the typical fashion week protocol. This time around, I purposely left my Canon camera at the apartment and decided to take in NYFW with just my cell phone. No fighting over a spot to get the best shot. No flustering as I quickly try to change lenses. No carrying around a bulky camera plus my bag plus the inevitable gift bag plus magazines...it get's crazy (hence the need for an assistant)....Just calmly taking my seat and enjoying watching the fashion shows...with nothing but my cell phone.

NYFW was really different this season. And I have to say I wasn't a fan. Am I the only one who felt that the multiple locations all over the city was just....hectic, awkward & kind of annoying? I felt a lack of cohesiveness and excitement that I always felt walking into the tents at Lincoln Center.

Mercedes-Benz is no longer the sponsor of New York's biggest fashion event; handing that role over to Lexus as the main sponsor for fashion week. But that wasn't the only change. Lincoln Center, which used to serve as home base for the fashion week tents & sponsors, was not a part of the festivities anymore. Overall, it felt weird. Painfully exclusive. Cold. Almost boring. Stark....Different locations. Everything and everyone spread out all over the city...it was no wonder I decidedly missed a few shows, giving my tickets to a close friend who took photos and covered the shows for me....many times I just couldn't be in 2 places at once. Did I mention it was pouring rain too? I miss you Lincoln Center...side note. I went to 0 parties this time. I blame having a new boyfriend for my lazy attitude toward the party scene.

OUTSIDE ONE OF THE MAIN VENUES FOR #THESHOWS

NYFW / NEW SPONSOR LEXUS / DESIGUAL SS16

JENNY PACKHAM SS16

SUPIMA SS16

NYFW MADNESS!

JAY GODFREY SS16

LOVED the Jay Godfrey WHITE-OUT s/s16 presentation. The minimalistic set design accented by jewelry from WXYZ jewelry was spot on fabulous. Bravo Jay Godfrey and thanks for the intro to the coolest accessories...I'm obsessed with this space-age jewelry line. Check out the bunny ears I need to have below:

JUICY COUTURE EVENT / CHANEL EVENT / SHOPPING IN THE MEATPACKING

SOHO APARTMENT BLDG. / CHANEL STORE, SOHO NYC / ARTWORK BY VERRIER BOUTIQUE

This trip to New York was slightly different for me. Instead of the typical busy show schedule, hurrying back to the apartment to upload hundreds of photos to edit and then blog... somewhere in there eating dinner...usually my first meal of the day, I relaxed this time.

This time I literally shopped till I dropped. Walked the city till my feet ached. Ate till I was stuffed. Gabbed with my girls till it was literally time to go to bed. Graced my aunt & uncle with my presence for longer than they knew what to do with....it was wonderful. I spent more time with my family (whose SoHo apartment I stay in every September). I spent more quality time with friends. Instead of quick talks in between shows, we shopped and walked till we found cute places to sit down, eat and catch up on our lives for hours on end.

Basically, I spent more time having fun: exploring the city, eating at new places, seeing friends I only see once a year, shopping, shopping, shopping!

Fashion week got put on the back-burner this trip....dare I say I'm over it...

SAN GENNARO FESTIVAL WITH AUNTIE / PRINCE STREET PIZZA / SHOPPING ON BROADWAY, SOHO

MACARONS AT LADUREE IN SOHO / ONE WORLD TRADE / SOHO PARK FOR LUNCH / FUN IN GREENWICH WITH @LINDSAYBL0HAN

THE MALT HOUSE WITH BFF RACHEL, GREENWICH VILLAGE

MACARONS AT LADUREE IN SOHO / BROWNIES & CAPPUCCINOS AT THE LITTLE CUPCAKE BAKE SHOP

GOOD TIMES AT THE CHANEL #MEETMYBOYFRIEND NYFW EVENT

NYC STREET ART

NYC FLOORS

WHAT I WORE

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SPOTTED LEAVING THE SUPIMA SHOW BY STREET STYLE BLOG AAGDOLLA
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SPOTTED IN KAYU'S OUTGOING EMAIL FROM NYFW
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`SPOTTED ON E!'s FASHION POLICE LEAVING THE DESIGUAL SHOW 
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SPOTTED LEAVING THE DESIGUAL SHOW BY STREET STYLE PHOTOGRAPHER LAURA VENIGALLA

SOME SHOPPING FUN

I MISS STOCKING UP ON BATH & BODY PRODUCTS FROM SABON

AND OTHER STORIES BOOTIES / ADIDAS SUPERSTARS / VAGABOND SANDALS

TRADITIONAL SHOPPING AT ONLY HEARTS BOUTIQUE, NOLITA NYC

NYFW GIVEAWAY

DESIGUAL SHOPPER TOTE + DESIGUAL ACCESSORIES POUCH + CHANEL TEMPORARY TATTOOS + JENNY PACKHAM SHOW PROGRAM + SUPIMA T-SHIRT + THE DAILY FRONT ROW FROM 1ST DAY OF NYFW + IMPRESSION MAGAZINE

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CHECK MY INSTAGRAM FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY FOR THIS EXCLUSIVE NYFW SWAG BAG.

Hostess with the Mostess, Rachel Zoe, got stuck in NYC traffic. The show must go on! 2013 Supima Design Competition

Supima. You know, as in Supima cotton...that stuff that comprises the majority of the clothes we wear.... 

So, they have a cool design competition and I was lucky to get invited to this year's presentation at Lincoln Center during New York fashion week.

Supima partnered with: 

The Fashion Institute of Technology 

Kent State University 

The Rhode Island School of Design 

and 

The Savannah College of Art and Design. 

Each school provided 2 top designers, from the graduating class, as finalists in this year's competition....and let me say...

I DON'T KNOW HOW THE JUDGES PICKED A WINNER!

All the designs were wonderfully inventive and interesting. 

And the winner was to be determined by the following panel of judges: 

Designer, Rachel Roy

Model, Jessica Stam, 

Gilt Groupe Co-Founder, Alexandra Wilkis Wilson

Costume Designer, Janie Bryant

Designer, Douglas Hannant

Past CFDA Exec. & Lead Intl. Fashion & Design Consultant, Fern Mallis

Vice President of Marketing & Promotions for Supima, Buxton Midyette

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WINNING DESIGN BY MORGAN SELIN

WINNING DESIGN BY MORGAN SELIN

WINNING DESIGN BY MORGAN SELIN

WINNING DESIGN BY MORGAN SELIN

WINNING DESIGN BY MORGAN SELIN

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Yes, Rachel Zoe made it in time to catch the show and present the winner, Morgan Selin with her $10K cash prize...so all was well...and somewhere I read that Selin ended up refusing the cash prize?? Don't quote me on it...I think I saw the article in WWD....To find out everything you'd like to know about WINNER MORGAN SELIN, CLICK HERE!

Anyway, the show was great, especially the gift bags we got which were sponsored by AG Adriano Goldschmied, Brooks Brothers, CC Corso Como, Hanky Panky, Michael Stars, Splendid, Smartwater and Zonin...Loved it. Thank You!

WATCH A LIVE VINE VIDEO BEFORE THE SHOW BEGINS HERE!

Hope you enjoyed my personal shots of my faves from the show! More blog posts from NYFW September 2013 coming this week! xo