FASHION CALENDAR
You will not want to miss out on these upcoming, Joonbug approved fashion events in the city taking place through October. Exhibitions, shopping parties, and beauty consultations all remind us why we love loving fashion in New York! So much to do, things to learn, and people to meet - we'll sleep next month!
September 29
Modnitsa Atelier Jewelry Workshop
What: Spend your evening at a jewelry-designing workshop hosted by Modnitsa Atelier. Guests will make a gold or silver necklace with semiprecious stones, learn about the gems, and get tips about how to make striking designs. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Where: 36th St. Studio, 260 W. 36th St., 3rd fl., near Eighth Ave.
When: 6–7. Tickets ($50, supplies included) at eventbrite.com
Monday, July 19th
Spurr and Stylesight afterparty; presented by Capsule. Roof of Center, 548 W. 22nd Street; (7pm)
Tuesday, July 20th
Target will host a block party for its grand opening East Harlem store. Guest will enjoy special performances from a Harlem musician; delicious dishes from New York top chefs and shop the store prior to its opening. RSVP Required. Target, 517 E. 117th Street; (6-10pm)
Enjoy an exclusive preview of Samantha Thavasa by Tinsley Mortimer; a handbag collection debuting this fall. RSVP Required. (6-8pm)
Tuesday, July 13th
Diane Von Furstenberg shows her Fall 2010 collection during a trunk show – not to be missed. 872 Washington Street; (11am-7pm)
Think PR host their Holiday 2010 Press Preview. Appointments only. 598 Broadway, 6th fl.
Join Tokion Magazine during their Heatwave Party, with performances from the Pretty Girls and Lasers and refreshing cocktails in tow. RSVP Required. The Eldridge; (9pm-11pm)
Tuesday, July 6th
Come and enjoy the Oscar Mimosa Trunk Show. Equinox Fitness Club, NYC; (8am-Noon)
Wednesday, July 7th
Through Thursday (7/8) - Curve Appeal Fall 2010 Preview. RSVP Required. 141 W. 36th Street, 12th Floor; (10am)
Enjoy 30% markdowns at the No. 6 summer sale. The No. 6 collection will be marked down alongside various designers. No. 6 Store, Central Market Place; (10am-5pm); For more information, please contact info@no6store.com
Monday, June 14th
Craving soccer and fashion? Join Puma City during their NY soccer party with great food, drinks and music in tow. Ticketed Event ($25). Pier 17; (6-9pm)
- 2/2 Can't get enough of Beyonce? Join the launch of Beyonce's first fragrance, Heat, which will include a light show and amazing visual effects at Union Square; Union Square Park & 14th; 6pm-12am.
- 2/3 Loved The September Issue documentary? Come and meet Vogue's Grace Coddington and director R.J. Cutler during a special screening and Q&A; IFC Center; 323 Sixth Avenue; Purchase tickets at www.movietickets.com; 8pm.
- 2/3 P.S. I Made This blog host Erica Domesek and Helmut Lang will host a Bloomie's do-it-yourself fashion event - where Helmut Lang purchases can be customized with leather, denim and more by the P.S. I Made This team; 1000 Third Avenue; 212-705-2000; 6pm-8pm.
- 2/4 Celebrate Parsons' MFA Fashion Design and Society program launch, headlined by Donna Karan; 66 W. 12th Street; www.parsons.edu for reservations; 6pm-8pm.
- 1/11 - Didn't get enough of Valentino: The Last Emperor? Neither did we. Enjoy a day reviewing the movie with the film's director, Matt Tyrnauer, and editor, Bob Eisenhardt, with an open discussion of the making of the film; IFC Center, 323 6th Ave, 8pm (212-924-7771); movietickets.com
- 1/16 - 1/20 - Ante up for the kickoff of Men's Fashion Week, beginning in Milan. We will keep you posted with further scheduling and reviews.
- Through 2/7 - Enjoy Gap's pop-up shop at Crunch Fitness Lab, next to their Fifth Avenue Flagship, with their latest line of activewear and fitness assistance by personal trainers and instructors. Receive a free Crunch guest pass with your purchase; 680 Fifth Avenue, (212-977-7023), M-F(10-9), S(9-9), SU(11-7).
On January 7, 2002 French designer Yves Saint Laurent announced his retirement stating it was time to bid "farewell to the world of fashion I have so loved." YSL is famously known for popularized the beatnik look, safari jackets for both men and women, tight pants and tall, thigh-high boots during the 1960s and 1970s. Yves described the decision as "an important event in both my personal life and my métier." The beloved designer died of brain cancer in 2008.
On December 10, 2004, French designer Christian Lacroix revealed that he had written a book about the traumas of his childhood for cathartic purposes. As well as the suicides of his great uncle and aunt, the designer also spoke out about his relationship with his grandfather. "When I was very little, my grandfather once took me to a local gypsy neighborhood and pushed me into the middle of them saying, 'Start a fight and then try and defend yourself,'" he said. Lacroix has had it rough this last year, the man who was the king of haute couture in the late 80s and early 90s had his final runway show in July 2009. Christian Lacroix's fashion house is to be dismantled after a Paris bankruptcy court approved a plan to shut down the firm's clothes design activities and axe nearly all its staff. This just shows the world that no one is immune to our current financial condition.
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