There was no shortage of cool events and parties at NYFW! Here’s a look at some of them:
TechStyle NYC gathered a great set of sustainable, fashion, lifestyle, and technology brands at The Lofts at Prince. Baked Bouquet creates rose-like bouquets that are made out of cupcakes. KIND makes nutritional snacks such as Vanilla Blueberry bars and Cherry Apple Chia bars. Cladwell is an app that helps you create personally styled outfits. A Genie’s Dream is a monthly subscription that inspires your mystical soul and inner genie goddess. PERCH designs interactive retail displays that customers can engage with at stores like Sephora. VENIA designs modern, sustainable fashion pieces. K. Carroll Accessories carries stylish and functional handbags and accessories. DV Closet is an app that works as a private fashion stylist and provides fashion advice and news. Thread transforms trash from the poorest communities into meaningful, recycled fabric. Lastly, Plant-O-Gram distributes exotic and tropical fruit trees worldwide.
Domenica Vacca showcased his SS18 collection at his store and Domingo Zapata hosted at art opening for his exhibit “Sueños” at the Domenico Vacca Gallery. Over 400 guests attended the dual parties such as Victoria Silvstedt, Antoine Verglas, Tony Lo Bianco, Marc Elliott, and Greg Kelly. Vacca’s SS18 collection is vibrantly colorful with chic silhouettes. Zapata’s exhibit is inspired by New York and its street art. The paintings are colorful, provocative, and hip. The exhibit will be up at the DV Gallery for another month.
Alpha Blu Skincare hosted a pampering suite at The Dream Hotel. Guests enjoyed massages and facials with Alpha Blu Skincare Day Cream, Night Cream, Eye Cream, and Smoothing Skin Serum. These products contain ethically gathered human stem cells that provide anti-aging benefits and generate an illuminating glow. I can attest that they leave your skin feeling smooth and looking youthful!
Domingo Zapata celebrated the launch of his newest book The Beautiful Dream of Life at Chef’s Club Counter. The book is about an internationally celebrated artist with a combination of wealth, exclusive parties, and admirers who becomes disillusioned by the world around him. Kelly Rutherford, one of Zapata’s biggest supporters attended the event. Guests also enjoyed samplings of paella.
The OK! Magazine NYFW Party at Under The Hudson was the hot event to be at! Notable guests included Rachel Lindsay & Bryan Abasolo, Dorinda Medley, Christina Milian, Melissa Gorga, Kelly Rutherford, and Miss J Alexander. Some of the event’s sponsors included Schick Quattro You, Color Oops, LA Girl, Tampax/Always, and Masque Bar. Guests enjoyed dancing to beats by DJ Tom Macari and drinking Smirnoff specialty cocktails out of coconuts.
The Snoopy & Belle in Fashion exhibit took place at Brookfield Place. It featured the Peanuts characters dressed in exclusive designs by Zac Posen, Swarovski, Betsey Johnson, Anna Sui, Gucci, J. Mendel, and more. Each design is unique, trendy, and super adorable!
