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Friday
Sep112009

Lots of Hopping...But Any Shopping?

Rain may have forced the suspension of play during last night's U.S. Open, but magically, the inclement weather mostly steered clear of Manhattan, a meteorological turn of events that seemed to bode well for Fashion's Night Out. And what a night for fashion it was. New Yorkers of every stripe donned their most stylish ensembles and took to the streets to mix and mingle at their favorite shops. Never have we seen such crowds—around the block at Bergdorf, dutifully waiting to get into Dior (where Vogue covergirl Charlize Theron was in residence) and jammed into Jeffrey. Among our favorite stops included Chanel (where we caught up with old friend and Chanel's executive director of fashion public relations Gretchen Fenton); Barneys, where Isabel and Ruben Toledo made an appearance, along with Manolo Blahnik; Cole Haan, which created an homage to the U.S. Open, complete with a high-chair-sitting line judge outside and a massive hollow tennis ball in-store containing lollipops from Dylan's Candy Bar; Miu Miu; the Prada store in SoHo, where The Rapture were playing to a rapturous mob and the many wonderful stores of the Meatpacking District, including Moschino, Tory Burch, Theory and Hugo Boss.

It was a fun night...one of the finest evenings for finery we can remember in a very long time. Not so much due to what was on the racks, but what was on backs. New Yorkers proved they can still wow when it comes to dressing. Sadly, with so much gorgeous garb already in the revelers' possession, few seemed to be in the market for new clothes. The ratio of pedestrians to shopping bags was incredibly high. Too high, it appeared, to have made a dent in the overtime the retailers had to pay keeping their staffs in stores until 11:00.

All that said, for one night only, Big Apple residents forgot about the Great Recession and did what they do best....looked absolutely amazing. Here's to another FNO next year. when purse strings just might be a little looser.

Tuesday
Jun022009

Don't Have a Fender-Bender in this Fendi!

Fendi and Vogue gathered the fashion glitterati last night to showcase their latest must-have fashion item, the Fendi Selleria Bicycle. Yes, you heard correctly—the luxury world is making the bicycle the de rigueur fashion accessory! And to prove it, Vogue gathered the hosting prowess of Fabiola Beracasa, Arden Wohl, Genevieve Jones and Leigh Lezark at the Fendi flagship store to celebrate the release of the bike. So, naturally, joining the fun were Kat de Luna, Maggie Rizer, Nicole Wittenberg, Leah C. and Amber Lestrange, amongst many other beauties of the fashion world. In fact, we were even treated to diminutive hors d’oeuvre (yes, diminutive because in this crowd what other preference is there when it comes to food!) by male fashion models who did double duty as servers and kept the champagne swirling throughout the room the entire night. Not to lose sight of why we had gathered, you might want to know that for a mere $5,900 you can have your very own sparkling white Selleria Bike which comes decked out in Selleria leather accessories (a key and bike-chain cover, bike seat, GPS navigation holder and a detachable Fendi case mounted in the front.) So, if you want to be green in style, head out to Fendi’s Fifth Avenue store, where your splurge will be waiting for you. —Lizzie da Trindade-Asher

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