What a night!!!!
Started off my day by attending the
PORTS 1961 runway show to view their Spring/Summer 2010 collection along with my girls,
Julia and Allia. I was so happy to score front row seats right by where the models were coming out from.....woohoo!
Anyway, we arrived and checked in with the invitations ( which were so cool, they were actual fans!). As I was about to go in, ran in to Tony ( PR Director of PORTS 1961) who welcomed all of us with open arms. The runway room (inside the tent) was huge and furnished all in black....I'm usually used to seeing the traditional all white, but this was nice. The catwalk was projected with images of zen like pebbles, plants, and mini waterfalls.....it was breathtaking. Lights were dimmed, music started with an Asian themed beat, lights came back on.....and models were making their way. The collection was GORGEOUS.....I just wanted to see more. Colors of baby pinks, off whites, light grays, corals, and hints of browns and blacks here and there. The silhouettes were feminine with high empire waists wrapped around with obi-like belts, their signature harem pants, origami-like spring coats, and candy-like wedges....OMG, Tia Cibani (PORTS 1961 Designer/Creative Director) went all out. The whole collection was a Japanese version of
Jackie Onassis....something I'm sure
Michelle Obama would rock beautifully!!
Of course, after the show, I made my way backstage to congratulate Tia and take a few pictures. I then joined
Julia and some friends for a night out around the town. This is the first season where
Vogue's Anna Wintour, the
CFDA, and
NYC and Co. created
Fashion's Night Out.....A night where they invited all fashion retailers across the city and its boroughs to have their store open late and welcome all of New York to be a part of the fashion scene ( hence boosting up sales!--smart smart!!). So, we've made our way from 5th avenue through downtown meatpacking.....and boy, was it fun. From
Salvatore Ferragamo, to
Dior ( where we had just missed
Charlize Theron by minutes!!) and
Chanel,
Barneys ( where all the major designers were spotted:
Kate Rodarte,
Narcisco Rodriguez,
Isabel and Ruben Toledo, and
Waris Ahluwalia), celebs were everywhere, DJ's spinning at most stores, free drinks and h'orderves......Everyone owned the city that night and there was no stopping us:))
Ended the night at
Spice Market, where we all had our last meal for the evening ( full of a lot of laughs and jokes) and I made my way back home.... It was a fabulous night full of great networking and pleasures. It is past 1AM now and I am about to hit the sack and wake up in a few hours for tomorrows show(s)....Bonne Nuit!
Need I say more.....This gentleman ( yes, because he really is one) just knows true womanhood, his RTW collection was just spectacular and genuinely elegant. He played around with angles and shapes, and was not afraid to use colors and jewels, and in the most unexpected way.
Once again, I attended the show with my fabulous girl Allia.....managed to score another front row seat;) I just love the luck this season...LOL! The show was a full house, with celebrities from Jill Zarin, Alex McCord, and Simon Van Kempen of the Real Houswives of New York as well as Miss Jay Alexander of America's Next Top Model. I really enjoyed this show, one of my favorites. He had magnificently tall models who were literally gliding in front of us in fuscia's, lime greens, blacks, silvers, and yellows. The gowns just moved freely and beautifully....the girls wore them well.
After the show we made it backstage so we could say hello to Mr. Chakra and congratulate him, he was a lovely man. I also had to meet with his PR rep, Zeina, who had sent me a thoughtful email several months ago thanking me for getting one of Georges' pieces on actress Kelly Carlson for the cover of ROUGE Magazine. She was very nice and thanked us all for the support, also mentioned that if I ever made it to Paris during Haute Couture Week, that I would have an invite waiting.....I know for a fact that I will take her up on that soon ;)
Well done to my fellow Middle Eastern designer....I give you plaudits!
