NY Fashion Week Triumph Hotel’s PRIV Beauty Pop-Up

As you know, the glitz and glamour of New York Fashion Week is just around the corner! For those looking to rub shoulders with the industry’s finest, experience Triumph Hotel’s PRIV Beauty Pop-Up. 

PRIV, the innovative on-demand beauty service, will be setting up shop in all six Triumph hotels throughout Fashion Week to offer complimentary mini massages, dry hairstyling, make up consultations, and mini manicures. The nail polish will be Triumph Hotel’s custom created Pretty Please Nail Polish with seven different colors options.

Triumph is the exclusive hotel partner of PRIV this Fashion Week, and excited to offer complimentary beauty appointment to both hotel guests and the public. All services will be first come, first serve.  RSVP Here

The pop-ups will follow this schedule:

Thursday, February 12: Hotel Belleclaire (UWS), 10am - 2pm

Friday, February 13: Washington Jefferson (Midtown West), 10am - 2pm

Monday, February 16: The Iroquois (Midtown West), 10am - 2pm

Tuesday, February 17: The Evelyn (NOMAD), 10am - 2pm

Wednesday, February 18: The Cosmopolitan (Tribeca), 10 am - 2pm

Thursday, February 19: Hotel Chandler (Midtown East), 10am - 2pm

Hair on the Runway: Doobie Wrap at TaoRay Wang

Chinese Designer TaoRay Wang showed for the first time at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2015. Her inspiration: Black Swan.   Hair Inspiration?  It looks like the Doobie Wrap a la Rihanna!

TaoRay Wang Show: Photo by AliceinQueens

Photo Credit: BellaSugar

LORIS DIRAN Spring/summer 2014 "SAMARKAND" with GULI collection

LORIS DIRAN presented his Women’s and Men’s Collections for Spring/summer 2014 on Thursday, September 12th 2013 at the Dimenna Center for Classical Music in New York City for this September’s New York Fashion Week.  Known as a regular on the NYFW schedule for 9 previous seasons, this runway presentation marked Mr. Diran’s return to the New York Fashion Week schedule after a 2 year absence during which his collections were shown exclusively in Italy and Asia.

The Spring/Summer 2014 collection, entitled “SAMARKAND”,  draws its inspiration from Diran’s time spent in Central Asia’s Uzbekistan. From the deep, Warm Spice tones of the Souks to the opulence and ancient grandeur of its Mosques,

Katie Gallagher - Silent Soil

Katie Gallagher Fall/Winter 2012

Interview with Designer Zang Toi Fall/Winter 2012 - Glamor at Gstaad

Check out my interview with designer Zang Toi for AsianinNY.com!

Victor De Souza Fall/Winter 2012

The Victor de Souza Fall/Winter 2012 which was held at the trendy Bowery Terrace the Bowery Hotel Hotel, was full of lovely surprises.  The Argentina born designer's collection began with elegant jackets or boleros paired with knee length skirts.

 The looks which were styled by celebrity stylist Kithe Brewster, at first glance, seemed prim and proper, with models accessorized with glasses, modest kitten heels, and hair styled in a high buns. 

However, upon inspection, the designs emphasized the female figure with hourglass shaped jackets and cutouts that offered seductive flashes of skin.  As the show progressed, there were more playful, revealing pieces in unexpected textures, such the rose-pink romper covered in silk embroidered flowers.   

The materials that were used, embroidered tulle, taffeta,  silk, wool crepe, silk organza, heightened the sense of luxury.  The color palette was simple, with neutral off-white, black,  champagne, rose-pink, earth green, and burgundy.  Victor De Souza's looks reminded me of a  modern day Audrey Hepburn, the perfect combination of classic and sexy.

Celebrities Backstage at Zang Toi

Zang Toi with Petra Němcová 

Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes, Michael Kenneth Williams, Miss Teen NY

Designer Zang Toi with Celebrity Stylist Kithe Brewster

Celebrities at the Tents Feb 12th

Check out my celeb sightings today at the tents!

Nikki Reed (Twilight) at Tracey Reese

Super Model Petra in Falguni & Shane Peacock

Ashanti in Falguni & Shane Peacock

TV  Personality Jeannie Mai

Singer Michelle William in Flaguni & Shane Peacock

Duckie Brown Fall/Winter 2012 Super Duckie

Duckie Brown showed a relaxed collection for Fall/Winter 2012 of soft jackets, long shirts and sweatshirts paired with wide sweater trousers in mixed patterns.   The color palette was for the most part grey with smatterings of steel blue plaid, grey/green/camel check, grey/orange/grape exploded plaid, and Irish fair Isle.

Front row at Duckie Brown

The show was well accessorized with chunky turbans, Mongolian shearling hats, and long suede or sweater gloves in black or grey.  Hair was tousled, as if the models had just rolled out of bed after a night out partying.

Shoes were Florsheim by Duckie Brown.  The looks seemed comfortable and warm; the monochromatic greys creating long silhouettes.

Lila Horn FW '12

Lila Horn FW 2012 Presentation -  Designers Lillian Barry and Helen Millson bonded as Yale students during their travels to India and their mutual love of Indian textiles.  This season, they were particularly inspired by the "patterns that contour Indian temples".  The color palette was rich in "hues of orchid purple, raspberry and neon blue that many of the women adorn" while worshiping in the temples.

There were lots of contrasting bold colors with zig zag, polka dot and ikat prints in feminine silhouettes.  Some of the designs were on the prim side, such as silk tops with peter pan collars and silk tees with modest necklines.

But there were also some outfits that were more sensual, such as the plumberry Ikat Zig Zag silk dress with a plunging V-back and a blue printed skirt with a center zip. 

The clothes were accessorized by chunky and colorful bracelets and necklaces by Erickson Beamon.  This was my first time attending a presentation for the label Lilan Horn and I found the designs to be fun and wearable.

J Song...Way: Songs For Nature - Fall/Winter 2012

Fall/Winter 2012 JSONG... Way's Songs for Nature,  Designer Way Zen, was inspired during a walk in a city park during a snowy day when she "was drunk by the snow and dreaming of snow angels".  The collection reflected her winter dreams in the feminine and lady-like pieces and beautiful embroidery that JSong is known for. 

White cashmere coat, black cotton embroidered leggings.

The opening outfit was a white cashmere coat with a dramatic collar and detachable arms that doubled as arm warmers.   More coats followed, including an elegant camel cashmere kimono coat with stripes, and  a slimming earth brown wool embroidered snow flake coat and embroidered abstract floral coat.  I was a fan of the gray wool cardigan paired with an ivory camisole and the intricately embroidered diamond skirt in gray yarn. The rest of the collection continued to adhere to the theme of nature with plenty of winter blooms, flora, and petals in embroidered dresses and suits.

Camel Cashmere Kimono coat

In the program notes, JSONG... Way encouraged guests to "take a moment to experience and to be gentle with the beauty of nature, and to share our planet with all beings because we are a part of all of it".  JSONG... Way also celebrated its 15th anniversary, and invited guests to participate in designing a special coat with each person's favorite word.  In the fickle fashion world, it was so pleasant to receive a gentle reminder that we're here to enjoy fashion, but in a thoughtful and heartfelt way...with J Song.

Gray wool cardigan, ivory camisole and gray yarn embroidered diamond skirt.

Blue denim embroidered suit

Lavender shantung embroidered petal sleeveless dress

Left to Right - Alice , Way Zen (Designer), Diana Lee (founder, AsianinNY.com)

Christian Siriano Spring/Summer 2012

Christian Siriano Spring/Summer 2012 -    Christian Siriano showed a strong collection of effortlessly glamorous designs this season.  The show began with sleek looks with fresh pops of tropical shades in chartreuse and coral paired with neutral white and oyster.  It appears that long, lean silhouettes will still be a strong trend next season. Long chiffon skirts and crepe drawstring waist wide leg pants in chartreuse and coral looked chic and easy.  Siriano's organza pleated maxi skirt paired with white jersey sleeveless oxford elongated the already lengthy legs of the models, which is a look that many will find appealing.  A coral crepe oxford with textured chiffon sleeve gave an otherwise simple shell brocade pencil skirt an extra edge and structure.

"For Spring'12, my inspiration is exotic tropical underwater specimens found while traveling to Bali, Honduras, and Belize." said Siriano in his program notes.  One of his chiffon gowns had bands of sheer and textured chiffon in oyster, giving the impression of being a delicate,  floating creature, perhaps a jellyfish.  The show ended with all the models gliding down the runway in a cloud of gorgeous gowns and sexy cocktail dresses with textured applique in chiffon and tulle.   Christian Siriano Gold  Shoes For Payless were also whimsical and fun in design with lots of organic shapes and bright colors.  For fans of the Project Runway winner and for anyone seeking great looks that stand out from the crowd, you won't be disappointed.

textured chiffon sleeve paired with shell brocade pencil skirt

Silk Striped Bustier Tulle Ball Skirt