For the first time ever, Mr. Porter hosted a block party extravaganza occupying six blocks of Crosby Street collaborating with Jean Shop, Miansai, Fellow Barber, and Saturdays NYC in celebration of this years New York Fashion Week: Men’s.
For this season’s New York Fashion Week: Men’s, Devon Halfnight LeFlufy showcased a virtual reality presentation, incorporating his designs with digital augmented reality. The Spring 2017 presentation took on VR goggles, sponsored by Samsung, that made for a standout from other designers this week.
The Canadian-Antwerp based designer evolved his pieces this season to include a few well tailored ready-to-wear garments including structured wool outerwear with rigid tailoring. The collection featured on abstract and non-collective arrangements, from oversized silhouettes, mismatched color palettes, and individualistic makeup and styling.
“Every look was specified to each individual model, it was done but not overly done so we used Messy Look gel and diffused dried it, once it was dry, we would go back with Messy Look paste. For pulled back hair, we used the Natural Look paste to create a wet-greasy look.” – John Ruidant, Lead Hair Stylist from AXE
“Selected Feelings” was the signature theme for the collection, printed on silk tops and belts, encompassing old and new digital eras in the internet age. Models were equipped to Samsung’s monitors and goggles for guests to envision different perspectives of each look, from nature to abstract art.
We also had a chance to stop by Landlord’s SS17 presentation on the last day of Fashion Week to discover Ryohei Kawanishi’s fashion week debut inspired by utilitarian design. Silhouettes inspired by construction workers and Berlin-based contemporary artist Isa Genzken. The collection included garments made from nylon, 3M, and twill in reflective neons and bold contrasting colors. Although more of visionary art rather than conventional wear, this showcase was undeniably worth seeing.
Last night, we joined for the second anniversary of The Chosen Few hosted by President & Founder, Harriette Rose Katz at the Rainbow Room in New York City. Harriette Rose Katz is highly regarded as one of the best wedding planners and New York’s pre-eminent creator of rarefied events, head of New York’s distinguished Gourmet Advisory Services.
Ford Motor Company and the popular experiential game Escape the Room are teaming up to create the largest game experience yet – the first-ever driveable game that will challenge participants to use the latest technology and features of the 2017 Ford Escape to figure out clues and solve puzzles in a way that’s never been done before.
This Thursday, Ford invited us to an exclusive VIP preview experience of the first ever Ford Escape NYC drive, the largest Escape the Room event. Escape the Room is an interactive game in which groups are trapped inside a room and rely on teamwork and clues to escape under minutes.
Upon entering the 35,000 square feet Moynihan site, also home of New York Fashion Week, we were equipped with motion RFID badges to track us through the Ford driving adventure. After a hands on orientation of the new Ford Escape, including new features that would come in handy in the puzzles, we were ready to embrace the Escape the Room challenge.
Some highlights of the new 2017 model included handsfree activated hatchback technology, active park assist that helps with the tightest parallel spaces, and the customizable Applink which lets you control the vehicle from anywhere in world with an internet connection. The course, designed for groups of four, involved a series of puzzles and challenges staged in cultural hubs of New York City that required teamwork and knowledge of the new Ford Escape features in order to escape the room. Being able to physically drive the vehicle, making it a such a unique and memorable experience. In addition to the creatively constructed rooms, actors were also featured to make the maze more immersive with active storylines. At the end of the course, groups were able to see times posted on a digital board as well as take a group photo with custom made road signs.
Although the game is free to the public, the 1,000 available slots have already quickly been taken. However, Ford is accepting limited walk-ins if you weren’t lucky enough to grab one of the slots. The Ford Escape the Room experience is open from June 23-26 in New York City.
This Tuesday night marked the 10th year anniversary of the Gordon Parks Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving the work and legacy of Gordon Parks and other photographers, filmmakers and artists.
Monday night, we had the chance to attend the annual gala for Many Hopes, one of the world’s most visionary non-profit organizations that rescues Kenyan children from poverty, corruption and abuse by instilling them with a vision for justice and the tools to achieve it.
Following a private lavish VIP dinner (with a surprise performance by Seal!) honoring former Goldman Sachs managing director, Robert J. Hurst, the Whitney Museum of American Art became the art event of the year in hosting its highly ritzy and stylish Studio Party.
MAGNUM Ice Cream, the only ice cream bar made with Belgian chocolate, is bringing pleasure to New York’s SoHo neighborhood just in time for summer.
On Monday night, we had the chance to join in the Standard Sounds’ The Annie O Music Series presents a conversation with Jean-Michel Jarre at The Standard East Village.
This Wednesday, we had the chance to celebrate Sebago’s 70th anniversary in their new pop-up store in the trendy Nolita neighborhood of NYC. In celebrating their anniversary, the shoemaker is offering a collection of exclusive handsewns with a nod to past and future for men and women.