Monday, March 30, 2009

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Fashion Week in LA LA Land




We swung out to LA for a glimpse of fashion week on the left coast. The vibe? Totally relaxed, sunny, a lot less attitude than we're used to here in NYC. Show headquarters were at BoxEight- a decadent, baroque-style theater in downtown LA.
A scrappy vibe and a busy red carpet (not the crowd we're used to- but hey, it's LA!) kept things humming. We did manage to hit some off-site spectacles, too: the team at Whitley Kros staged a colorful presentation of travel-inspired separates at photo studio Miauhaus, and LNA's Lauren Alexander hosted a Friday the 13th presentation at the fabled Chateau Marmont. After a few days of driving around with the top down, we perfected the windblown hair & wayfarers look that is so hot in the City of Angels. Still thinking of the crisp persimmon dresses and slouchy linen pants from Whitley Kros, Kimberly Ovitz's chic harnesses and the amazing dance performance at Skingraft, we're wondering if there isn't something to be said for working under palm trees and taking our meetings poolside. Smoothies, anyone?