This evening, models, bloggers, and stylists gathered for the Bar III Winter 2011 Collection Preview at Glass Houses NYC. Guests enjoyed cocktails and music by Harley Viera-Newton as they stole their first glances of the label's playful jewelry debut. Fourteen floors above Manhattan, Bar III's youthful collection was complemented by a trendy crowd and a Chelsea summer backdrop.
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Today's snowpocalypse was the perfect reason to focus our energy indoors, and Patrick Naggar's Opening Party for "Evolutions" was just the outlet. This renowned artist and architect has been an influence in the design world for the better part of three decades. In October 1988, his write-up in The New York Times praised the designer's flawless execution, which combined the structural intricacies of vintage airplanes with the simplicity of Japanese aesthetic.
Now, we fast-forward to Naggar's present-day influence. In an event co-hosted by Elle Decor an Ralph Pucci, Patrick's "Evolutions" uses architecture as the anchoring concept that merges symbolism with functionality and myth with science. Ralph Pucci's impressive showroom was the ideal space for browsing and mingling, 12 floors above the snowy Chelsea streets.
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If you are lucky enough to live in New York, you probably could do with more closet space. (But really, who couldn’t?) When we see that Bloomies is starting to put up their holiday decorations, we know it's about that time to start packing up our summer favorites to make room in our teeny closets for more winter wear -- But don’t pack it all up yet. We have a new trend that lets us appreciate summer all year round, and you can thank our new favorite Danish friend.
I met Hanne Bloch in Chelsea at an emerging designers event a couple weeks ago. The ex-Missoni swimwear designer started her line a few years ago and it’s truly taken off. The key to her success – making it a family business. She uses her father’s old cufflinks melted and hammered down as the metal detail accents on her swimsuits.
When I told her I was in love with her suits she informed me that I would not need to wait until next Hampton’s season to wear it! Most of her clients are using her swim tops as bras under flowy tops and sweaters. This is a scantily clad idea I can jump on -- too perfect for those late-night swimming sessions at Le Bain… and laundry day.
To check out her swim wear and cover-ups soon to be sweeping nightclubs and beaches, check out her website www.hanne-bloch.com
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District L is Amanda LaMela & Nicolas Sera-Leyva
