Feb02
When it comes to the coffee sponsor for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, is McCafe officially out?
According to IMG: "Starbucks Frappuccino coffee drinks is proud to be a first-time sponsor of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, helping attendees stay light on their feet this year with the light options of Starbucks Frappuccino coffee drinks. [...] Attendees are invited to visit the Starbucks Frappuccino Coffee Drink Lounge to enjoy delicious, guilt-free Starbucks coffee drinks, made with only the finest Arabica beans and high-quality ingredients with just 100 calories per bottle."
YES! yes.yes.yes.yes. SO glad Starbucks will be at Bryant Park for the location's last run. I know it shouldn't be a big deal, but it is. While I'm pocketing tiny bottles of Chambord and free copies of WWD, I would prefer not to be carrying around anything branded with golden arches.
Feb02
To help raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, international actress and Mango spokesperson, Scarlett Johansson has designed an exclusive handbag with all profits being donated to OXFAM. The Haiti handbag will be exclusively available in more than 1390 MANGO stores worldwide.
The print on the handbag represents the ancient cartography of Haiti, and contains the message “Supporting the people of Haiti” written and signed by the actress.
Feb02
So, while organizing our schedules and rifling through our Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week invites, we came upon this little gem:
"On behalf of the BESPOKEN boys, I would like to invite you to their Autumn/Winter presentation on February 11, 2010 [...] The collection seems reminiscent of a young Keith Richards at a dinner party, with the look of Savile Row meets rock and roll."
...What?! Um, yes please.
I can't even begin to describe the glorious, conflicting images that are swirling in my head, but it looks something like this:
