NYFW: Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge

Yesterday was the first day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the new Lincoln Center location and it could not have been more exciting!  The new venue is much larger than the tents at Bryant Park and much more elegant.  One of the most fashionable rooms this year is the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge.  It's where the beautiful people and VIP's get to hang out and sip champagne between shows.  Carlos Mota, stylist, floral designer, and party planner extraordinaire, collaborated on the space with supermodel Iman and her new IMAN Home designs. The Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge has the exclusive first look at her fabrics and collection that will debut later this month.  "I am excited to partner with Mercedes-Benz on this project," said Iman.  "We have worked tirelessly in preparation for the launch of IMAN Home and to have this forum, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, is a great way to unveil the collection." 

I was lucky enough to attend the press preview and can tell you that the room is spectacular.  Carlos said it was a dream to work with Iman and "it is great to be working with a team so attentive to design and quality."  It was too crowded to take my own photos but you can get an overall look at the room here.

I especially loved the peacock fabric on the screens that were placed in the corners of the room.  Iman said the designs were inspired by international locals and traditional, yet modern crafts to bring a beautiful blend of cultural richness to the fabrics.

IMAN Home will be available at Calico Corners and other select retailers and I can already tell it will be a hit.  Now I just need to figure out how I can get invited to hang out in the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge again!

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NYFW: Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge

Yesterday was the first day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the new Lincoln Center location and it could not have been more exciting!  The new venue is much larger than the tents at Bryant Park and much more elegant.  One of the most fashionable rooms this year is the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge.  It's where the beautiful people and VIP's get to hang out and sip champagne between shows.  Carlos Mota, stylist, floral designer, and party planner extraordinaire, collaborated on the space with supermodel Iman and her new IMAN Home designs. The Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge has the exclusive first look at her fabrics and collection that will debut later this month.  "I am excited to partner with Mercedes-Benz on this project," said Iman.  "We have worked tirelessly in preparation for the launch of IMAN Home and to have this forum, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, is a great way to unveil the collection." 

I was lucky enough to attend the press preview and can tell you that the room is spectacular.  Carlos said it was a dream to work with Iman and "it is great to be working with a team so attentive to design and quality."  It was too crowded to take my own photos but you can get an overall look at the room here.

I especially loved the peacock fabric on the screens that were placed in the corners of the room.  Iman said the designs were inspired by international locals and traditional, yet modern crafts to bring a beautiful blend of cultural richness to the fabrics.

IMAN Home will be available at Calico Corners and other select retailers and I can already tell it will be a hit.  Now I just need to figure out how I can get invited to hang out in the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge again!

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Let's Hear It for the Boys: J.Crew Men's Shop

The Upper East Side just got a whole lot more dashing now that the new J.Crew Men's Shop just opened up.  The store is located on the corner of Madison Avenue and 79th Street, conveniently right across from the Women's Collection store.  The interiors were inspired by the "400 year old farm dwellings of the Engadin Valley in the Swiss Alps" but reenvisioned in more formal way.  The entire store is covered in knotty pine panels and moldings that make it smell a little manly and outdoorsy.  But there aren't just plaid shirts and puffer vests at this shop, they also offer the entire line of J.Crew suits.   The building was once a bank and the vault is now filled with all the acccoutremenevts a man could ever need including Alden shoes, grooming products and even a stapler or two.  I want to know which lucky J.Crew staffer has the job of sourcing all the amazing vintage books and props.  The accessories add to already chic environment and make me wish I had a boyfriend so that I could shop at the J.Crew Men's Shop everyday.  But maybe if I hang around it long enough I can find one!  Happy Shopping!

J.Crew Men's Designer Frank Muytjens

J.Crew Personal Shopper Dante

Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

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Let's Hear It for the Boys: J.Crew Men's Shop

The Upper East Side just got a whole lot more dashing now that the new J.Crew Men's Shop just opened up.  The store is located on the corner of Madison Avenue and 79th Street, conveniently right across from the Women's Collection store.  The interiors were inspired by the "400 year old farm dwellings of the Engadin Valley in the Swiss Alps" but reenvisioned in more formal way.  The entire store is covered in knotty pine panels and moldings that make it smell a little manly and outdoorsy.  But there aren't just plaid shirts and puffer vests at this shop, they also offer the entire line of J.Crew suits.   The building was once a bank and the vault is now filled with all the acccoutremenevts a man could ever need including Alden shoes, grooming products and even a stapler or two.  I want to know which lucky J.Crew staffer has the job of sourcing all the amazing vintage books and props.  The accessories add to already chic environment and make me wish I had a boyfriend so that I could shop at the J.Crew Men's Shop everyday.  But maybe if I hang around it long enough I can find one!  Happy Shopping!

J.Crew Men's Designer Frank Muytjens

J.Crew Personal Shopper Dante

Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

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