Dannijo R13 Launch at OWEN

This past Thursday, fashion followers gathered at the Meatpacking District's stylish boutique OWEN to check out the launch of Dannijo Resort 2013. Designer sister's (not sistas), Daneille and Jodie Snyder, showed off their newest Dannijo jewelry collection while guests drank cocktails made with Qui tequilla (some were just taking shots, #hautemess.)  Man Repeller's Leandra Medine hosted the event, looking great in denim on denim, mingling and taking pictures with OWEN owner Phillip Salem, DJ’s Timo Weiland and Alan Eckstein, and Dannijo founders Danielle and Jodie Snyder. 

 Leandra Medine, Danielle Snyder, Phillip Salem, Jodie Snyder

Amanda Lowell, Nikko Luciano

 

Timo Weiland, Leandra Medine, Alan Eckstein

Dannijo R13
 

Phillip Salem, Brian Mazza

Qui Tequilla

 Danielle Snyder, Jodie Snyder, Phillip Salem, Leandra Medine

Since we're over Louboutins...

The new 'It' shoe, Walter Steiger.  While you might be newish to these beauts, the exclusive tailored shoe atelier has been around since 1932 with stores in Paris, Milan, London and New York.  

 Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Victoria Beckham

Innovation has always been the core of Walter Steiger’s design, most notably the Steiger Claw. This shoe was originally created in the early 70s for Karl Lagerfeld’s Chloe runway presentation.

Steiger simplified the heel design, keeping the shoe’s silhouette parallel to your sole.  His curved heel makes you feel more stable when walking, so you are less likely to have scraped knees from a drunken tumble on NYC's meatpacking cobblestone.  You will look better going down though #HauteMess. The luxurious gold lining inside the shoe is another Walter Steiger signature. These haute heels are available at Walter Steiger Boutiques and Barneys New York.

  

Curved Heel Pump, $750

 

Perforated Ankle Boot, $1,295

 

Open Back Platform Pump, $1,210

Walter Steiger Boutique

417 Park Avenue, New York City

www.waltersteiger.com

Robert Marc. Chic. The end.

Luxury eyewear designer Robert Marc has just opened his fifth boutique on Madison Avenue (yes, he has five on the same street!)  The new store is located on Madison between 88th and 89th streets.  The elegant boutique reflects the Upper East Side neighborhood in which it resides. With Carrera tile floors, soft grey leather upholstered furnishings, and deep stained walnut fixtures you can clearly see Robert Marc clientele's discerning taste for highly tailored craftsmanship.  His new collection goes beneath the surface of the ocean interpreted with muted tones of purple, turquoise, and green. 

The designer, Robert Marc, celebrated his new store opening with a sky high tower of Ladurée macrons and bottles of Moet & Chandon champagne.  In our opinion, the perfect afternoon snack.

Thanks Robert Marc for starting our afternoon buzz with some class. 

Robert Marc boutique

 Robert Marc boutique

Julie Macklowe, Robert Marc, Rachel Heller

Nikko Luciano, Davey Napoli

 Ladurée macrons

Robert Marc Boutique

1225 Madison Avenue, New York City

www.robertmarc.com

The First It-Bag Turns 15: Fendi Baguette

Every Sex and the City girl (or gay) remembers the shocking moment Carrie came face to face with a savvy purse snatcher that wasn't just looking for loot, he was looking for labels.  "It's a baguette," Carrie corrected the mugger before he went too far and demanded she hand over her Blahniks.  WTF?!?  You don't take a girls sample sale find!  

And they certainly remember when Samantha thought she too was robbed of her Baquette.  So what hers was a fake, who amongst us wouldn't have assumed that Playboy bunny was ALL fake?!  Poor Sam, escorted out of the Playboy Mansion, sans her new gold [fake] Fendi, while that damn bunny took her real iconic arm candy, the baguette, and went back to being Hef's arm candy.

Last week, Fendi celebrated 15 years of its very famous bag, (sorry, Baguette,) at their 5th avenue store.  The Fendi Baquette didn't just get to have a Quinceanera, it got a whole tell all written about it!  That's right, Fendi has released a new book, Fendi Baguette, (clever name Fendi, just sayin'.)

The party was packed with haute Fendi lovers, and fashion's faithful.  They clacked their way uptown, or rather rolled up in town cars, for a glass or three of champs and to view the special re-edition of six Vintage Baguettes.  Fashion's new fave it-girl, Hannah Bronfman, worked the turn tables looking super haute, while host's Hillary Rhoda, Annabelle Dexter Jones and Byrdie Bell chatted it up and downed some drinks with guests from Harley Viera Newton, Derek Blasberg, Poppy Delevingne, and Genevieve Jones.  


Happy Birthday, Baguette.  Next year maybe you'll get a Range Rover and not just a book.   

Annabelle Dexter Jones, Harley Viera Newton  

 Hannah Bronfman

Hillary Rhoda, Derek Blasberg, Annabelle Dexter Jones, Byrdie Bell

 Hillary Rhoda

 

Fendi Baguette

Byrdie Bell

 

Genevieve Jones

Fendi Baguette  

$125

Available at Fendi

677 Fifth Avenue, NYC

Owen Store Opening in Meatpacking

Is OWEN the new Jeffrey? 

Last night, Philip Salem, an FIT grad, celebrated the opening of his new boutique OWEN in the very fashionable Meatpacking.  The store looks gorg, ELLE Decor worthy interior design, the walls and ceiling are covered with 25,000 brown paper bags!!  Designer and DJ Timo Weiland's beats bumped perfectly to the rhythm of the party.  Host, Hannali Mustaparta looked haute in a white Jen Kao dress.  Other fashionable guests such as Leandra Medine of Manrepeller.com, designer Yigal Azroel and Scene Magazine's Peter Davis floated around the room surrounded by men and womenswear from 70+ emerging designer's including Preen Line, Ksubi, Yigal Azroel and Dannijo.

For sure make a point to stop buy <--pun intended.. we love, so haute!

OWEN 

809 Washington Street, New York City

www.owennyc.com

OWEN Store

Peter Davis, Hannali Mustaparta

 ?,?,Leandra Medine

Alan Eckstein, Timo Weiland

Laure Vidrequin, Yigal Azrouel, Phillip Salem

Ikat: Hautest Print for Summer

The print trend is still big this summer and the ikat print brings a fresh take to these pieces.  Ikat prints are created by dying portions of thread then weaving that thread into cloth.  Here are a few of my top picks for you to rock into your summer style. 

Wear with your basics to make an effortlessly chic statement. 

Go haute, go ikat! 

1.  Zero + Maria Cornejos silk dress | $500 @ Zero + Maria Cornejos

2.  Thakoon silk-crepe top | $625 @ Net-a-porter

3.  Oscar de la Renta silk caftan | $1,995 @ Net-a-porter

4.  Obey anchor mineral wash tank | $37 @ Obey Clothing

5.  Gitman tie | $75 @ Scoop NYC

6.  Burberry Prorsum cotton linen blend pant | $995 @ Mr. Porter

7.  Rebecca Minkoff clutch | $295 @ Shopbop

8.  Soludos espadrille | $42 @ Shopbop

9.  AG legging ankle jean | $178 @ AG Jean

Hot Mess or Haute Mess ?

"We need better things, not more.  We must not 

pollute the world with meaningless, unused things when we can 

make and support things of rare and precious beauty."

-Daphne Guiness

Sing it sister!  Daphne makes a good point.  We should be enjoying finer things!  I'd rather have one pair of Loubs (although I have a house account,) than 100 pairs of Candies.  

I implore you, fashionable reader, to take a stance against overcrowding your chic lives with anything less than the best.  It doesn't have to be spendy, but it does have to fit into your stylish existence.  

Use this blog as a quick fix to become a Haute Mess and not a hot mess.

Trust me, you’ll be a better person for doing so. 

xx LHM