Upon arriving at the event, there was a line already formed to get in. People were passing by asking what was the event for and that added to the excitement. I was glad that I decided to go after traveling all the way from the Hamptons. This was going to be a good event, I could feel it. We waited in line and then it was our turn to go in. The gentleman with the list was trying to find my name and I was getting worried but just then Justine McCarthy came out and said hi to me and told the men,"They're with me. They're VIP. Give them a red chip." The men apologized and I said,"No problem" and just smiled because it really wasn't. They were actually very nice and were frantically trying to find my name. It has to be a little hard doing their job because I'm sure they want to believe everyone so I was glad Justine came out when she did because I really was invited to the show! I couldn't figure out what the red chip was for but found out that it was for at the end of the show. When you leave to get your gift bag, you give them the red chip so they know to give you a VIP gift bag.
We stopped to have our picture taken on the Red Carpet and the photographers were very friendly.
We proceeded inside to join the cocktail party which featured Hautinis. Hautinis consist of vodka, Malibu coconut rum, lime juice syrup, 6 ice cubes and a slice of lime. Yum! The music was already pumping adding to the excitement of the party and of course, DJ Claudius Raphael was at the helm!
DJ Claudius Raphael
DJ Claudius Raphael is one of New York City's hottest DJ's and has been requested to spin at many of the shows during fashion week. I'm glad he was at this event because he knows exactly what to play and exactly at the right time to go with the mood and the atmosphere.
The crowd was filling in and we decided to make our way to the boutique upstairs and check out the Designers' collections. Guests were welcome to shop and they would receive special event only discounts on their purchases during the evening.
After a short while, everyone took their seats to get ready for the big show. We settled down in our seats in the front row with other members from the press. Once everyone got seated, the show started off with a special performance by Farrad and his dancers.
Farrad's music was great and the dancers were entertaining. The crowd definitely enjoyed it! Keep your eye on this guy because I'm sure you'll be seeing lots of him!
After a moving performance, Kristen Schaal, the host for the show, took the stage. She was funny and entertaining.
She shared a fun story about Kate Moss.
And did her rendition of the catwalk. She was funny and the crowd loved her!
She had the crowd laughing and I know that the girls could especially relate. Then it was time for the designers to have their creations unveiled. The first designer that was presented was Kathy Misick who's designs have been worn by Tyra Banks and has been featured in international style and culture manual magazines. Here are some of her designs.
The next designer was Hunter Dickson which was cofounded by Hunter Lingle, designer, and Jennifer Dixon, business development. This is a contemporary line that has been featured in ELLE, Harper's Bazaar, IN STYLE, Lucky Magazine and Fox News. Some well known celebrities that have been seen in this line are Sophia Bush, Lindsay Lohan, supermodel Marisa Miller, VH1's Janell Snowden and the Today's Show Natalie Morales to name a few. Here are some the designs.
Next to show is designer Kara Janx who was a finalist on Project Runway's Season 2. Her collection is fresh, fun and extremely wearable. Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Debra Messing, Rhianna, Sarah Jessica Parker and many other fashionable ladies are clients and fans of her work. Her collection has also appeared in Elle, In Style, Harper's Bazaar, Lucky Magazine, Vogue and WWD. Take a look at some of her designs.
And last but certainly not least was designer, Erna Leon, who was awarded the "Best in Class: Luxury Denim" award in July of 2008 at Supima's inaugural Design Contest for Emerging Talent. In May 2009 she opened her own boutique within the Edge NY store located on Bleecker Street. These are some of her designs.
At the end all of the designers were invited to come out on the stage. Everyone was applauding and the designers were very happy at the shows success.
Everyone did their part for this amazing show. The primary sponsor was mark. and the product sponsors were Ardell, China Glaze and Clubman. The key makep artist was Anthea King for mark. and other makeup artists included Lisa Aharon, Stephanie Flor, Simone Segall, Kelly Tabone and Veronica Chu. Key Hair Stylist was Anton David with Brittani Bixler. Jewelry by Mona Assemi. Models were Doreen Awiti, Perizot Begimbaeva, Hannah Brewer, Leo Dee Dawson, Maguire Fitzpatrick, Eyerusalem Girma, Angela Hubbs, Olga Kavardakova, Dina Kotorova, Saglara Lidzheeva, Monika Lorenc, Sui Nakashima, Sandra Nyanchoka, Amy Poole, Carolina Ramirez, Alina Rock and Brianna Seagraves. Special thanks also to DJ Claudius Raphael, Musical Guest, Farrad and Catering by Cafe Metro.
Major thank you to Sari Schwartz and Eva Shure, Co-Founders of Hauteaholics Anonymous and Justine McCarthy of Simply Chic PR. This was one of the best shows I attended during fashion week and I loved all of the designs. They all had their own individual style so it was hard to say which one was my favorite.
Annemarie Davin, FameHampton and Justine McCarthy, Simply Chic PR
We got our VIP gift bags at the end of the night which held a bunch of goodies in a huge gold bag that held everything courtesy of mark. that had a bunch of their cosmetics and a nice surprise was the CD of Farrad, which is a must buy! As you can see, we had big smiles on our faces because we had such a great time!!
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