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Amongst the lounges I visited during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was the amNewYork L3 Lounge at the Empire Hotel, hosted by Phillip Bloch and New Era. Considering this was the only men's lounge I came across, it was jam packed even though I stopped by at the end of the day.
Nobody rocks a fedora like Phillip, so he was the perfect person to help style attendees with New Era's selection of fedoras and caps. The New Era fedoras are stylish and inexpensive at $43.99.
John Allan's was offering grooming products and a grooming bar with complimentary haircuts, shaves and manicures.
DL1961 Premium Denim was also showcasing the launch of the spring men's collection, created with revolutionary XFIT LYCRA®'s patented cross-weave technology fabric and providing four-way stretch and 360 degree of movement. So no worries on your jeans sagging and bagging.
Among the fits include Vince, a universal slim straight zip fly, Russell, a skinny button fly and Chris, a loose relaxed fit that vary from light, to classic blue, to dark. The men's collection retails for $168-$178 at high-end denim retailers including National Jean Company, E. Street Denim and Post Blue Jeans.
Lounge guests also enjoyed Godiva chocolate and Dewar's drinks.
- Kim Weling
Lydia Hearst on the scene with a BYSOG clutch
Michelle Trachtenberg
Lydia Hearst and Michelle Trachtenberg
Amber Rose
Kelly Bensimon
Selita Banks
Phillip Bloch
On July 22nd, Marie Claire and Michelle Trachtenberg hosted the re-launch of the Guess flagship store on Broadway between Prince and Spring. A portion of the evening’s proceeds benefited Trachtenberg’s charity, Oxfam America, an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger and injustice.
With a $5 donation to Oxfam America, guests were entitled to 20% off their purchases. Even if guests didn’t make a purchase that evening, they received a gift bag with a $5 donation to Oxfam America. The gift bags were so worth it, containing Bumble and Bumble grooming crème, Buxom mascara, Demeter Fragrance Library bath and shower gel, Decleor moisturizer, philosophy cleanser, ESSIE nail polish, Marie Claire magazine, $20 Guess gift card, magnets, perfume samples, wristband and Loyalty Program card, Godiva chocoiste and completely bare gift card. Bare Escentuals was also supposed to be included but they must have run out since I didn’t get my bag until the end of the night.
Celebrity attendees included model-actress-socialite Lydia Hearst, models Amber Rose and Selita Ebanks, Real Housewives of New York's Kelly Bensimon and celebrity stylist Phillip Bloch. DJ Harley Viera-Newton was spinning the beats.
As I wandered around the store, I did see a charcoal heather cardigan that I liked with stud details at the wrist, and two pairs of jeans in particular, one with studded leather cross back pockets ($158) and the other with rhinestone cross back pockets ($108). Cute selection of shoes too! It’s been a long time since I’ve shopped anything by Guess. I think Phillip Bloch said it best when he said people should ‘stay true to their own style’. Guess may not be for everyone but I was able to find a few pieces there to add to my shopping list. - Kim Weling
