As always, the Women’s Mafia is providing an un-paralleled experience for our members and guests to celebrate all things mega-glam and self-loving this Valentine’s Day with a Fashion Week Beauty Bar hosted by Jason Hayes, Hairstylist for The Rockettes, major motion pictures, Broadway and television shows like SNL and Gossip Girl, and Lora Condon, award-winning aesthetician, GMA makeup artist and “The Lash Dr.”  Enjoy special cocktails, valentine’s chocolates and make valentine’s for your sweethearts at this exclusive, private event.

The Love Lounge

The Official Fashion Week Valentine’s Day Beauty Bar

February 14th from 4-8pm

Love Yourself Packages:
The Sweetheart Deal – Glam Lash Extensions by Lora the Lash Dr., A Blowout or Updo by celebrity hairstylist Jason Hayes, and a Beauty Touch-Up – $90*
Brilliant Blowouts – $25*
Retro-Glam Updo’s – $45*
Glam Lash Extensions by The Lash Dr.  - mini-set lasts 4-6 weeks $45*
Beauty Touch-Ups – $25*

Hot House Flowers Beauty, Inc.
315 West 39th St. Studio 509-510. Between 8th and 9th Avenues
Doorman until 6pm, call 212.807.8808 after 6pm.

*A Portion of all proceeds benefits CTI/Suitability, a Non-profit dedicated to helping women become economically independent. www.suitabilityma.org

Private Industry Event by Appointment Only – 212.729.9619. The first 10 Press who book appointments can experience one complimentary service.

RSVP to Marcy@yellowskyagency.com, subject “Love Lounge.”

PLANETE CHIC NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
Fall 2012 collections

Planete Chic is focused on bringing both emerging and established  domestic and International fashion houses to the world’s leading Fashion Weeks in order to help promote designers in competitive markets.

Wednesday, February 8, 6-8pm
Open House Gallery , 201 Mulberry st, New York
Media/Press : 5:30pm – Show starts @ 6:30pm

New York Fashion Week Kick-Off Event featuring:

Espen Salberg
Born in Norway, after living in Italy for many years, he is Bali based since 2007. After presenting at Hong Kong Fashion Week past season, he is making its New York debut with ‘FIRMATO’ his Fall 2012 Couture collection

Shauntele
Shauntele presents a multidimensional femininity by combining tailored, body conscious constructions with details of soft draping. Alluring yet flattering silhouettes create a sophisticated balance between elegance and seduction. Her approach ushers in a new respect and understanding of modern woman’s duality. Both femininity and function meet to create versatile classics to be treasured as mainstays in any wardrobe. Launched in 2008, Shauntele’s clientele includes some of the most influential women on the Manhattan social scene, such as Ivanka Trump and actress Judy Reyes.

RSVP to planetechic@yellowskyagency.com

*This invitation is for one person and is not transferable.  RSVP required. Dress code to attend shows is ‘Elegant.’  21+ only

Sponsors and Partners:

ASTONISH World, the digital community for ASTONISH Magazine

Sakiri Vodka

Lunae Moscato

Vendome Macarons

Engie Hassan of EngieStyle

Marcy Clark of Yellow Sky Agency, Public Relations

Phuong My Designs

W.i.P – Work in Progress, the new endeavor by the founders of Greenhouse

PATRICIA FIELD PRIMP AND PROSPER NYE PRE-PARTY December 31st!

Get ready to celebrate 2012 with the HOUSE OF FIELD! Come to us for EVERYTHING to get the LOOK!

Get your MAKE – UP done by Celeb Make Up Artist and “Lash Doctor” LORA CONDON! Appointments from 1pm – 7pm!

Makeovers starting at $100! Glam Lashes Extensions starting at $95!

(Lash Extensions also available on Friday December 30th, call Salon for more details!)

Get your HAIR done with one of our Salon’s amazing Stylists!

Prices start at $30 and up! CLICK HERE for more details!

SHOP for your outfit!  Every Salon guest will receive 25% off all full priced items at the Store!

Event by appointment only!

To book an appointment please call 212 966 4066

Patricia Field

302 Bowery (Between Houston and Bleecker)

Store hours on NYE 11am-9pm

Let the House of Field PRIMP you out for 2012!

My current Rebecca Minkoff handbag is the best-quality handbag I have EVER had. It still looks new after over 6 months and it goes with everything. Get yours this week!!!

www.rebeccaminkoff.com

www.benminkoff.com

Our friend Toni Russo invited us to attend his Halloween bash as well as our own with GEMS. It is his birthday and the venue is super glam, so why not!?! With how hard we work on our Halloween costumes we all need to attend at least two Halloween parties, right?

Boutique Artists and Boutique Models cordially invite you to the 2nd Annual Fashion Industry – Fashionista Halloween Ball Featuring Fashion Designer Runway Show and Special Live Performances at newly renovated Stone Rose Lounge. Voted #1 on Halloween 2010, this renovated Hotspot has Mind Blowing Views over the Central Park.

Entertainment:
2nd Annual Fashionista Runway Show by Hillary Flowers
Special Halloween Live Performances by Jennifer Logue Band
Bday celebration for Boutique Models Founder: Toni Russo
Food menu and appetizers available upon request
Music by Dj Uri Dalal spinning Top Hits
Costume prizes and giveaways
Halloween Party Favors
Central Park views
Fashion Industry, Press and VIPs
Event Sponsored by Boutique Artists and Models

Door Policy:
8pm – Doors Open For Cocktail Reception
10pm – Fashion Show and Live Performance
11pm – Halloween Ball and After Party

Dress your Halloween Best. Costumes Highly Recommended. All Advanced Tickets Must Present Confirmation Email Print out and Valid ID at the entrance.

Admission:
$15 Advanced Admission Tickets available before 10/25/11. Price may increase After and More at the door. BUY ADVANCED TICKETS

Important Price Note: unlike other overpriced Open Bar Halloween venues with slow bar service and watered down drinks, designed to save the bar money, Stone Rose is known for a superb service and outstanding quality of its Cocktails and Foods, every time.

Table Reservations: For Table Reservations, please call 212-823-9769

If you want to be heard, sometimes you’ve got to wear your message on your chest! Designer Johnson Hartig did just that, using his Spring/Summer 2012 collection to voice his strong opinion about taxes. He sent models down the catwalk in T-shirts and skirts emblazoned with the message “TAX THE RICH MORE!”  Backstage after the show he said his collection was very political. “If the richest people pay just 10% more a year in taxes it would solve a lot of this nation’s problems,”  Hartig said. Known for juxtaposing vibrant screen prints with gothic looks and vintage-inspired silhouettes, Libertine took a more serious and somber tone this time around.  Models donned head-to-toe black looks screen-printed with vertical white lines vaguely resembled prison stripes. Not what you’d expect for a spring or summer outfit, but Hartig has never been one to play by the rules. The Los Angeles-based stated that his reason for using a mostly black-and-white pallete was that his screen prints worked better on black and white. Yet one couldn’t help wonder if his urgent message to Washington, D.C., influenced the dark tone of the show, which took place in a large cavernous space in Midtown. A belted cream-colored coat with ’60s flower prints was one of the standout pieces. Another highlight was a crimson silk full length dress with horizontal white stripes. A pink-haired model donned a graffiti cape-like black coat with that could easily fit into Lady Gaga’s wardrobe. Eye candy came in the form of buff male models wearing only printed tighty-whities.  Fashion and politics at least have this much in common: when done right they provoke us to stop and to think.

There were no shortages of “ooohs” and “aaahs” from the audience at Venexiana’s brilliant Spring/Summer 2012 catwalk show Saturday night at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. High fashion designer Kati Stern sent out an absolutely stunning and ambitious collection of 72 exquisite evening and cocktail dresses punctuated with sparkling sequins, Swarovski crystals, beading and cast in flowery tones like tangerine and fuchsia.

The black and white polka dot sweetheart strapless gown would easily pleasethe designer’s punk-rock-princess fans. A green banana organza dress with Swarovski detailing and cascading ruffly offered sweet grandeur for her high-end clientele, which included front row attendees bestselling author Jackie Collins and  Real Housewives of New York stars Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen. For some dresses, perilously plunging back-lines were held together by a single strand of crystals. For others, the backs just plunged deep, leaving me to wonder how they even managed to even stay up on the models’ frames. A former architecht, Stern has obviously figured that out and made it work tremendously in her designs. Another masterpiece was a swanky one-shouldered sequin gown that looked so fluid when the model walked, as if it was painted on. It, too, featured a thrilling backless cut.

It would be difficult for me to pick a favourite look since Stern served up a delectable assortment of dresses with no detail or luxury spared. The designer stayed true to her signature look, effortlessly mixing rockstar “couture” with romance and high fashion glamour. One could easily picture this wardrobe for a modern-day Scarlett O’Hara — a brazen, tough girl with an appreciation for luxury and a burning desire to be the the best dressed and most wanted at the ball.  Influenced by the 1920’s flapper mode, models wearing smokey eyes with exaggerated lower lashes, glossy nude pouts and finger waves paraded down the catwalk to a thumping rock ‘n roll soundtrack. Venexiana’s final look, a strapless white silk taffeta gown with china blue flora print and a dramatic train, took my breath — and everyone else’s– away. And isn’t that the reaction we all want when we wear a beautiful dress, anyway?

Photo Credit: Zimbio
PhotoCredit Jacki Collins, Alex & Simon Van K: Jaja Nwokeabia