Nicholas K Spring/Summer 2016 at New York Fashion Week

Nicholas K Spring/Summer 2016 collection, titled "Terminal Velocity" was full of energy, in looks I would expect to see in a fashionable, futuristic, apocalyptic movie, with lots of action scenes. I could even envision Lara Croft dressed in these looks. 

Nicholas K remains true to their style with layering, hooded pieces and wrap tops, in effortless, lightweight parachute, ripstop nylon and silk fabrics. The palette includes black, white and grey with pops of orange and red, and dip dye detailing on several pieces, including denim. I'm always a big fan of Nicholas K's leather pieces, which graced the runway in leather separates and flight suits. 

This season Nicholas K partnered with Pilot Pen, featuring a white mini dress detailed with Pilot Acroball pens with white barrels and silver grips. The 'Brando Pack' bags were also adorned with 150 Pilot pens, with one bag decorated with silver and white Acroball pens and another bag with black FriXion Clicker erasable gel ink pens. 

Accessories worn on the runway included Nicholas K x Huntress jewelry, Teva shoes and G-Shock timepieces. For hair and makeup looks backstage with Macadamia Professional and Stila, click here. 

- Kim Weling

GBK & Pilot Pen Luxury Gift and Style Lounge

Photo credit: Getty Images for GBK

GBK, in partnership with Pilot Pen, held their annual luxury style lounge during New York Fashion Week on September 5th and 6th at the Empire Hotel. "It's all about style!" at the GBK lounge this season, from jewelry to ultra stylish Pilot Pen FriXion Clickers, that easily writes and erases for making those writing mistakes disappear. 

Celebrity Guests that stopped by the lounge included Perez Hilton and Selenis Leyva from Orange is the New Black.

Photo credit: Getty Images for GBK

I arrived at the lounge when everyone started closing down and packing up, but there were a few brands I was able to meet with. Michael Todd True Organics, introduced SONICLEAR, the world's first antimicrobial sonic skin cleansing brush. I look forward to trying it out, feeling assured that these brushes will stay cleaner and fresher longer, and guard against bacteria. Michael Todd Organics were also featuring the brand new Sonic Eraser, a 3x anti-aging device that uses sonic, ionic and thermal technologies to reduce those dark circles and puffy eyes, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and making sure the eye serums and creams you are using really get absorbed into your skin. 

I was sad to have missed Hard Candy, as they have been sponsors at the GBK lounge for as long as I can remember. They have an array of mascaras but I love the Flat to Fab Mascara and Ginormous Lash Mascara + Lash Boosting Serum. I also love their All Glossed Up lip crayons and Megawatt Smile lipsticks. Guests visiting Hard Candy were treated to makeovers, makeup touch ups and hair and manicures.

Skinny&Co featured their Skinny Coconut Oil is the only 100% RAW, supplement grade coconut oil in the world. It is reported to provide sustained energy, boost metabolism leading to weight loss and increase brain clarity. 

Palace Resorts in association with Caribbean Living were spotlighting the all-inclusive Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Cancun. 

Other brands featured at the lounge included Brow Art 23, EMK Beverly Hills, JeJu Sixteen Water, LUMINITA, sterling silver jewelry by Cynthia Gale, Jane Basch Jewelry. Robdechi, Hydroxycut Drops, The Artisan Group and Princess London Shoes.

- Kim Weling