...it's my birthday!
And I was also able to catch up with my performers!
As was ?uest love:
I'm loving that t-shirt!
Yeah, it's good to know your homies stateside are still down for you abroad!
My Dad and I flew in on Saturday, and I'm getting busy making sure all my particulars are in order.
I know, I know!! Let me explain. I majored in French (and African-American studies) in college, and before that spent almost every high school summer in France, eating baguettes and shopping at Galeries Lafayette. One of my biggest dreams was to move to Paris for an extended period of time, and now seemed just as good a time as any to get a move on!
After my vacation in August, I found myself falling in love with Paris (again)...and though not all is arranged and not everything is absolutely perfect, I reasoned: when will life ever be perfect for an international move???
Thanks to the internet, pix of celebrities abound, so I can give you guys a heads up on celeb style from anywhere!
I have an eye for fashion! If you guys keep sending me requests, I can still find what you're looking for with a few clicks of my mouse!
Instead of me patrolling the streets of NYC, I'll be storming Paris, London, Spain, Italy, and more! The Fashion Bomb will have a bit of an international flavor. Not a bad thing! But y'all can always send me your pictures (I already have a bunch which haven't been posted)!
No longer in hot party central NYC, I won't be hitting up all the celebrity and industry events! Besides y'all don't log on to see my mug all over the place:)
...Kimora was celebrating her 10th year of runway shows, and we were pumped to be in the building!
..who was wearing a LaRok skirt and YSL sandals, and finally met Serena Williams!!!
She was in a major rush to get to her seat, but was gracious enough to take a quick picture with me. Had to do it for mom!!!
The collection offered a melange of themes, mirrored in thigh skimming belted Safari dresses, Seventies era jumpers, maxi dresses and hippie-esque headscarves, Western style fringed suede vests, and Mideastern turbans:
Eye catching yet simple, Kimora's collection was fashioned to fit her target demographic of around the way girls with a splash of spunk. I myself was drooling over the models' blinged out rings, bangles, and necklaces that glinted in the spotlight:
...I'll take five!
I went with my buddy to the Plaza Hotel for a continuation of the festivities:
...the celebration was grand, and the Plaza's ballroom was packed with partygoers sipping champagne and snacking on ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery.
...and we toasted to the end of Fashion Week. Now it's time to rest up!
...it was a celebrity swapmeet with Jada Pinkett Smith...
...ALT, Venus, Serena, and Anna...
...as well as a host of other celebs, including Rachel Zoe, Patricia Field, Joy Bryant, and Nina Garcia perched on the front row.
...Zac showed what he does best: alluring cocktails and fluid gowns, amply ready for any red carpet...
..dominated by flowy fabrics, Zac kept the crowd entertained by balancing neutral white and black with pops of leopard print, yellow, and peach, and throwing in the occasional tailored jacket for good measure:
While he lost me for a second with a couple frothy frocks...
...overall, Zac hit this collection out the water, and I saw many lithe little numbers trendsetting sirens would pluck for an awards show or any other high flashbulb event:
...fierce!
...she was in the middle of telling her friend that she had just 'thrown something on', but her frill laced outfit was very apropos.
...who is seriously making me want to pop on a red lip.
...Zac Posen himself! He was super busy receiving accolades, but took a moment to cheese with lil ol me!
...for the Reem Acra show where I sat diagonally across from Sanaa Lathan and Ashanti. My pic:
...here's the professional shot...
Much better.
Competing penchants aside, I was literally floored by the succession of extremely luxe fabrics and details of sequins, brocade, and silk, along with eye popping colors of hot pink, tangerine, iridescent to deep blues, and gold...
...a random choice, but of all the shows, Reem Acra stood out as one where I would unflinchingly wear anything straight from the runway (including the shoes!). Though rich, the collection was wearable and in moments breathtakingly beautiful:
Smootches!
...I took my buddy Stephanie with me into the Promenade...
..and almost immediately caught sight of recent US Open winner Serena Williams sitting front row:
I was excited--I knew my mother (an avid tennis fan) would have died to have me snap a picture with her, but for the moment I sat in my seat and took in the collection. I must admit, seeing Serena might have been the most interesting part of the show:
Tam, raised in Hong Kong, is known for an 'East meets West' or 'China Chic' sensibility, mirrored in her marriage of Asian inspired tailoring with Westernized fabrics. Chinese influences were evident in high neck dresses with floral appliques:
But with the exception of a few pieces, the collection seemed to be less chic and more reminiscent of a secretary of another generation: think 70's and 80's inspired separates and dresses in florals, reds, and pops of purple:
...while lovely, the offerings were almost shocking in their simplicity, and I was left looking for the piece that would make my mouth water. It came, in part, towards the end of the show, where Tam flexed her skills in cocktails of eye catching colors that melded textures and tones (think satin with sheer, patent leather with chiffon):
...gorgeous. The show ended on a high note, but not quite high enough to offset the rest.
