Art Hearts Fashion Vanderbilt Hall NYFW Recap

Arts Hearts Fashion Opening Day at Grand Central Station Presented by AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Association with FTL Moda

Mister Triple X

Zachary Nathaniel Tarek Sinno

Gregorio Sanchez

Cary Santiago

Opening day for prestigious bi-coastal fashion platform Art Hearts Fashion commenced last night with a 5 designer showcase hosted at Vanderbilt Hall presented by AIDS Healthcare Foundation in association with FTL Moda. Art Hearts Fashion Founder and Designer Erik Rosete opened the show with his Mister Triple X "Vortex" collection. This season Mister Triple X debuted a flirtatious metallic pallet featuring rich body-con dresses, shorts and the designer's signature bunny ears. Zachary/Nathaniel was next to the runway presenting an inspired collection of dark hues, plunging necklines and leather features. Expert draping made for flattering silhouettes in the designs, expertly paired with sheer and leather. Tarek Sinno's rich color scheme of blues, reds and golds accentuated the feminine form with fanciful ornate detailing and unexpected structured features. Striking lines and intricate jeweling elicited excitement from guests and media. Designer Gregorio Sanchez enlivened the runway with bright pops of color and fine hand embroidery. This cohesive collection full of bold patterned skirts and romantic tops expressed a natural vibrant energy and movement. Cary Santiago closed the evening with a jaw dropping collection full of high drama. The cinematic designs are impeccably crafted demonstrating Santiago's ingenious artistry.

Official Makeup Sponsor The Organic Face™ and Official Hair Care Sponsor Marrakesh worked with designers bringing their visions to life on the runway.

As a voice for artistic and cutting edge designers, Art Hearts Fashion is paving the way toward the future of Fashion Week. Art Hearts Fashion's philanthropic drive stretches from coast to coast, putting the spotlight on how fashion can promote constructive ideals and influence the progressive evolution of the fashion industry. Each season, AHF works with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and Make-A-Wish. Participating designers can be seen on every major Hollywood celebrity including: Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Rita Ora, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Miley Cirus, Carrie Underwood, and countless more. The platform is unequivocally intertwined with the causes and organizations it supports.

Day 2 of Art Hearts Fashion Continues Tonight at The Refectory at The High Line Hotel. (Photos: Bob Cox)

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8 of the Best Winter Fashion Tips

by guest author: Alex

The nights are colder and the days are getting darker, which can only mean one thing; winter is here. Some people love winter, but normal people much prefer the warmer days. Dressing for warmer days is easier too; you can get away with throwing just about anything on and look great. Winter is a different story. You need to stay warm and comfortable while looking chic. To help you out, here are 8 of the best winter fashion tips:

1. Make Sure Your Outfits are Balanced Out

As you’ll want to stay warm during winter, it’s easy to end up being drowned by different fabrics. If you ensure your outfits are balanced out, you’ll look much better. You can balance your outfits out by making sure you wear something tighter on the bottom if you’re going baggier on the top, and vice versa.

2. Learn How to Layer Up

Layering is one of the most useful winter fashion tips you can use. Knowing how to layer will instantly make your outfits more interesting. You can then add layers or take them away depending on how cold the weather actually is.

3. Include a Pop of Colour

The weather doesn’t mean you should stop wearing colour completely. Why stick to blacks and greys and make life seem duller than it actually is? Include a pop of color and you’ll feel much better about the cold weather! Even just wearing a brightly coloured bag could make your outfit stand out.

4. Use Lots of Texture to add Interest

One of my favourite things about winter is wearing lots of texture. Texture helps to add depth to outfits and make them look so much more interesting. I love to wear leather, faux fur, and other wintery textures to amp up my looks. This sort of look can be created with Irish clothing too.

5. Always Accessorize

Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you should forget to accessorize. You can accessorize using scarves, hats, gloves, and even statement rings/necklaces.

6. Try to Show off Your Shape

Something I always notice about people during winter, is that they usually disguise their shape with their clothes. This can lead some people to look dowdy or frumpy, which isn’t ever a good look! Try to show off your shape by using a belt outside of your jacket, or on the next layer of your outfit. Looking hourglass is always a good thing!

7. Experiment With Scarves

Experiment with different scarves of patterns, lengths, and thickness to make a statement. You can tie them lots of different ways too, so you can look different each and every time you wear one!

8. Let Your Boots Do the Talking

I love wearing statement boots. Pick a pair you love and then let them do the talking with your outfits. Over the knee boots are set to be huge again this year!

Use these tips this winter and you’ll love the way your outfits look. Leave any tips of your own below!

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Celebrity Style: TomorrowWorld Hair Tips

Guys have it easy. Bedhead is a fashion statement for us. So is a shaved head. For a girl, not so much. Sure, it's a double-standard, but it is what it is. So how do you survive three mind-blowing days of TomorrowWorld without a stylist? How do you remain sexy and fresh at all times? Celebrity stylist Max Sanchez of White Salon and Spa breaks it down for us with three absolutely fabulous and easy to do festival hairstyle tips!

How-To Keep Floral Crown In Tact…For Days?
Inspiration: Bella Thorne
- Place your floral crown in a comfortable place
- Spray bobby pins with dry shampoo to prevent slippage (insider tip)
- Criss cross two bobby pins throughout crown to secure in place

How-to create beach waves?
Inspiration: Kate Hudson
- For ultimate results, shampoo the day before you choose to wear your beach waves best
- Your hair’s natural oils will weigh down your scalp appearing your locks to appear greasy; therefore, we recommend applying dry shampoo to the roots
- Use a beach texturizer (our fav: hair resort by Kevin Murphy)
- Shake the waves loose

How-to create pretty plaits?
Inspiration: Jennifer Lawrence
- Prep your braid by brushing throughout to eliminate tangles
- Incorporate gel (our fav: Super Goo by Kevin Murphy) to dry or wet hair while braiding. The gel will polish the hair to have healthy shine and will smooth out fly aways.  

There you have it ladies of TomorrowWorld! Rock the waves, plaits and crowns all night long. Thanks Max!

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4 Fashion Trends That Will Never Go Out Of Style

It’s often said that fashion is like history. It often repeats itself, so styles skip a decade and then come back into fashion. There is certainly evidence to support this when you look at things like the mini skirt, high shorts and tartans amongst others. But, eventually these will fall out of style again until they re-enter fashion in a few years time. However, there are things that never go out of style. You can pull them out of your wardrobe and wear them or use them no matter what year it is. Let’s look at a few of these items, some of which might be worth a purchase.

Anything Made Of Leather

Leather goods are hardly ever seen as unfashionable. For whatever reason they seem to ooze appeal. Whether you are rocking a stylish leather carry bag or even a cover for your tablet, you’re always going to be in with the trends. But the prime example of a leather item that will always be stylish is the leather jacket. We bet you have got at least one tucked in your wardrobe that you pull out every now and then. Why wouldn’t you? It’s always going to be in fashion, no matter what type of jacket you have got. It could be a bomber jacket from the 70’s or punk leather from the 80’s and you can still wear it today.

If It Fits It Sticks

We know there have been trends where it has been cool to wear clothing that is either incredibly baggy or tight. But what will always be fashionable is wearing clothes that fit. This is how they look their best and stylists know this. Sure, on occasion you may see people wearing jeans hanging off their bottom or a t shirt four sizes too big to cover it. But, we all know that when clothing fits it will always make whoever is wearing it look instantly more stylish. Certainly if you want to look like a gentleman, this is the route to take.

Animal Prints

Like them or loathe them, and goodness knows there are many who can’t stand them, animal prints are always going to be in style. We don’t know what it is about them. It could be that they are linked to being racy and generating sex appeal. Or, it might be that animal prints are actually neutral colors so you can wear them at anytime, anywhere. Of course, these days fashion experts often claim less is more. So, if you are thinking about animal prints, a small accessory is a better choice than a full outfit.

Converse

Finally, it seems unlikely that these will ever go out of style because they have been vintage for a while now. They’re still popular today and while the colors may change, the overall look never does. That’s something that you can’t say about many other shoe brands. It’s why we’re sure that twenty years from now people will still be wearing the shoes star basketball players used to rock. Afterall David Tennant has already embedded them in pop culture with his incarnation of Doctor Who.

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Kate Spade New York blooms at NYFW

This season, Kate Spade New York partnered with iconic floral brand FTD to bring 30,000 fresh flowers to New York Fashion Week. Flowers from FTD in hues of blue, coral, yellow and more lined Kate Spade New York’s Spring 2016 fashion presentation, which featured looks inspired by NYC’s bright, colorful flower bodegas. "After a harsh winter, when that first day of spring breaks, how relieved we all are to buy our first flowers at the bodega,” said Kate Spade New York. Floral patterns and motifs made their way onto dresses, skirts, jumpsuits and accessories. Smart, sassy and pretty.

The flowers were a focal point of the presentation and guests in attendance received a handmade bouquet of FTD blooms, arranged on the spot at a custom flower bar. After the presentation, FTD and Kate Spade New York hit the NYC streets in a branded truck to hand out fresh bouquets around the city. (Photos: Jason DeCrow/Invision for FTD/AP Images.)

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House of DVF Season 2 starts Tonight!

House of DVF Season 2 premieres September 13th on E! Tune in to see who has what it takes to become the next DVF Global Brand Ambassador.

I confess that I questioned the validity of this show (Season 1) and after watching the first episode of House of DVF I was left wondering WHY??? Why is Diane von Furstenberg doing this? I gave the second episode a chance and got sucked into the entire season. While some of the candidates for DVF brand ambassador may lack substance, Diane von Furstenberg had me under her spell. She has for many many years. Diane von Furstenberg is just so wonderfully captivating and inspiring. So with that said, will I be tuning in to season 2 which premieres tonight on E!?... YOU BET!

The "challenges" the DVF team present the candidates are legit, just to be clear. But this is television and as we know, ratings rule, so enter the low-informed, self-centered brand ambassador hopefuls to deliver all the drama that we've come to crave. And I'm sure there will be plenty of that. If it's any consolation, some of the drama is real and not scripted. For example, the animosity between Brand Ambassador winner Brittany Hampton and DVF Style Editor Jessica Joffe is very real and continued even after the show ended.

Tune into E! tonight for the season premiere of House of DVF!! (I'm looking forward to it... I believe it's going to be good season!)

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Happy Hour with these New York Fashion Week Cocktail Recipes

Flirty Fashionista

3 oz. Peach Nectarine Sparkling ICE

2 oz. VOGA Prosecco

Sliced white peaches for garnish 

Directions: Pour VOGA Prosecco, then Peach Nectarine Sparkling ICE over ice. Garnish with sliced peaches, raspberry & basil.

Pretty in Pink

3 oz.  Grapefruit Sparkling ICE

1 ½ oz.  vodka 

1 oz. lime juice

Lime wedge 

Sliced fresh jalapeño 

Chili salt for rim of glass (Kosher salt mixed with chili powder)

Directions: Use a lime wedge to rub the entire rim of a chilled martini glass, and dip into chili salt mixture. Combine vodka and jalapeño slices with ice in a shaker. Strain and pour into the chilled martini glass. Top with Grapefruit Sparkling ICE. Garnish with a few Jalapeno slices. 

Little Black Dress

       4 oz VOGA Merlot

       3 oz. Coca-Cola

        Lemon/lime (for garnish)

Directions: Pour VOGA Merlot, then Coca-Cola over ice. Garnish with lemon or lime slices around the rim of the glass.

Haute Couture

         1 oz Vodka

         3 oz VOGA Pinot Grigio

         1 oz. Cranberry or pomegranate juice 

          Fresh berries (for garnish)

Directions: Pour VOGA Pinot Grigio and vodka into chilled martini glass.Top with cranberry or pomegranate juice. Garnish with fresh berries.

Everyone loves a good celebration, so with that said, cocktails have become a big part of New York Fashion Week. There are so so so many parties. After parties, VIP parties, you name it. SO... whether you’re behind the stage, sitting front row, or reading updates online, sip in style during the trendiest week of the year with these Fashion Week inspired cocktail recipes from VOGA Italia and SPARKLING ICE.

Ingredients & Recipes for the "Flirty Fashionista" "Pretty In Pink" "Little Black Dress" and "Haute Couture" are in the slideshow above.

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