As soon as guests walked into the rudimentary warehouse-looking space, everyone noticed the projected words on the wall. “She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible. She walked with the universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings.” These two simple sentences introduced the theme of the upcoming collection.
A classic Manhattan crowd composed of models, bloggers, elegant women and impeccable men, celebrated the opening of the new HGU New York in the Nomad district on Wednesday July 27th.
While guests sipped Peroni beers and sparkling Celange rose, some were discussing the historic past of the hotel. The building was built in 1905 and it used to be known as the Hotel Grand Union for almost a hundred years before it was proclaimed a landmark in 2013.
According to the HGU Remixed Times Dispatch, the hotel’s very own newspaper, this building was right in the middle of all the excitement in the late 1800s. The “it” people of the time such as Oscar Wilde, Nikola Tesla, JP Morgan and the Roosevelt all used to gather around this area.
Now, after a year of cautious and detailed renovations, the new hotel is ready to honor its landmark status by merging the old and the new flawlessly.
One way they managed to do so was by incorporating new artwork to the original indoor structure. The artwork around the hotel is all one of a kind. “We wanted to keep the charm and elegance of an older hotel, but we want to marry that with modern amenities that travelers are looking for,” said Dana Ayers the sales and marketing director of the hotel.
When guests look in their room, they will find mini ipads available for the entire length of their stay. This is one of the initiatives taken to appeal to the young traveler. They will also attract a trendy crowd with their back room lounge and private rooftop with spectacular city views.
The hotel is carefully decorated with a curated selection of artwork and trinkets that somehow harmoniously fits perfectly together. It has a small bar with large furniture and trendy ceiling lamp, an elongated restaurant salon, and a unisex restroom.
Even though the restroom was not the most decorated room in the hotel, everyone was talking about it, and enjoying the flirtatious exchanges going on in the waiting line.
For more information visit : www.HGUNYC.com
For the first time in years, I decided to take upon the adventure of trying a new perfume that I had never even smelled before. This is coming from the type of person who has only used three fragrances in 24 years.
During a warm summer day, two Spanish finance professionals vacationing in New York City saw a young woman knitting on the subway. This sparked their interest, and they realized that this popular hobby associated with sweet grandmothers was now a trendy DIY activity that millennials were enjoying not only in New York City but also in Paris, Madrid and other metropolitan cities. According to the Craft Yarn Council of America, between 2002 and 2004, the number of women knitters in the U.S. ages 25–35 increased nearly 150%.
That was the moment when Pepita Marin and Alberto decided to learn how to knit. Once they found out that there was a demand for sustainable materials, and stylish colors, they decided to create We Are Knitters.
On June 7th, they celebrated their 5 year anniversary with an intimate gathering at Bobo in West Village. We spoke to Pepita and Alberto, and celebrated their newly reached goal! : 100,000 followers on Instagram! The two friends reflected the excitement of what they created. The company now sells to several continents in the world. Their followers have created a strong community which helps each other throughout the knitting process, and even organizes knitting parties.
The company sells many knitting kits that range in level of expertise. Anyone from beginners to advanced knitters have a kit that will work for them. The kits include everything you will need to knit your masterpiece: yarn balls, wooden needles, pattern, sewing needle, and a We Are Knitters tag.
The yarns are made of the best quality you can find in the world. Merino wool, Peruvian Pima cotton, Peruvian baby Alpaca, and even 100% recycled t-shirt yarn. To seal the sustainable deal, the kits come inside a reusable and recycled Brown paper bag.
The styles are very current as Pepita herself said “We are like Zara but for knitters.” They maintain a fast fashion business model with new trendy styles coming out every couple of weeks. Their assortment is also phenomenal. They offer home décor, children’s wear, baby clothes, sweaters, cardigans, accessories, dresses.
To join the trend and start your own knitting party, go to: http://www.weareknitters.com/
The self-taught fashion designer, Tommy Hilfiger, is known for his all-American collections, his technological pioneering moves in the fashion industry, and giving back to diverse foundations.
In classic Bergdorf Goodman style, the iconic department store took its team to Peru to shoot the Spring 2016 BG Magazine. To celebrate the launch of the colorful issue, Bergdorf’s hosted an evening of Peruvian delicatessens at their BG restaurant.
Despite the inclement weather, fashion’s best fought the cold and appeared as chic as ever at Monique Lhuillier’s front row.
High ceilings, wood arches, and Chargaux’s violin version of Carmen Bizet’s most famous melody, transported us into the safe medieval haven of fantastically printed creatures. Mara Hoffman, along with the stunning tapestry from ABC Carpet & Home created a perfect background that allowed her usual bold prints to pop even more.
This season, the designer went further into exploring female identity by getting inspiration from powerful women. “I wanted the collection to feel like you were sitting at a dinner table with all of the major icons from the 70s- Cher, Jerry Hall, Bianca Jagger,” Hoffman said.
Tresemme stylist Tyler Laswell comprehended Mara’s inspiration fully, and even added a little extra. “Our inspiration was kind of if you thought of Cher, Jerry Hall and Bianca Jagger hanging out in this French smokey parlor and take all of that 70’s and add a little bit of 20’s.”
“Mara is a true artist so I don’t want any girl to feel like the exact duplicate of another one. So we had to have a common thread throughout the show so we have two really predominant textures.” There were really tight curls and also a softer s wave or marcel wave. Some of the girls have center parts or side parts.”
Tyler told us that they were going for voluminous triangular shaped silhouette. They wanted to take that old hairstyle and modernize it so the texture was very soft. “This is the kind of volume that you can run your fingers through,” Tyler assured us.
These are the products used:
To achieve this look without the fabulous Tresemme team, pre-condition and shampoo the night before, use a little bit of the Tresemme Beauty-Full Volume Hair Maximizer, wrap your hair around those old long rollers, and sleep with them all night. This is the easiest way to create the look spot on.
The beauty look was inspired by a feline-shaped, peacock blue eye and plum stained lip by Sephora Pro. Lead artist Ilde Goncalves gave us some pro tips :
The nail art was done by Zoya. Mara picked the 4 colors that represent the essence of her collection: Toni, Flowie, Ireland, and Jackeline. In terms of the pigment, they used two coats of each color and finished with naked manicure glossy seal. It gives you the gel coat finish without it being gel.
With bubbly drink in hand, I watched as a very poised model-looking woman raised her eyes every couple of seconds to look at me from head-to-toe. In less than ten minutes, like magic, she turned her ipad around and showed me a lovely sketched version of myself. It had more elongated legs, my poppy red lips and every piece of my outfit. Somehow she managed to make my puffy coat, oversized turtle neck, and comfy white Adidas into a celebrity street style look.
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On Tuesday February 9th, it was delightful to experience the new, revamped Chic Sketch 2.0. This is a mobile app that converts your photos into hand-drawn, fashion sketches by real illustrators in a matter of minutes, which I experienced firsthand.
The cool thing about the new version is that you can tag the brands of your outfits that you share, so others can keep up with your latest trends. It also includes a fashion sketch video, which allows users to view a time-lapse of their sketches as they come to life. It is entertaining to see the progress of the drawing, and finally having that personalized little work of art of yourself.
Since its launch one year ago, Chic Sketch has been a huge success, which has in result grown its user base worldwide. The fashionable app has collaborated by sketching live at exclusive events for Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, Furla, Longchamp and Sephora.
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Look at your favorite fashion week moments through a different light with Chic Sketch as they sketch backstage, front row, and everything in between during New York Fashion Week. Chic Sketch 2.0 is currently available on iOS devices in the Apple App Store and will be available on Android devices in Google Play within the next few weeks. This app is free to download and each custom fashion sketch costs $9.99.
We all watched Raf in “Dior and I” as he succeeded in embracing the rive droite legacy of the iconic maison.