New York Fashion Week- REPORTING FROM THE FRONT LINE- by Danielle

Hello darlings,

This week i report to you from this week’s epicenter of the fashion world- Manhattan!

Like Champagnista M, I too transform into a child on Christmas morning when Fashion Week begins in the big apple. I used to produce and videotape my own fashion shows beginning at the age of 7, so you can imagine my feeling of pure excitement and gratification the day I attended my first Marc Jacobs fashion show!

After Christmas, fashion week is the next big event on the social calendar (well, besides Hollywood ’s award season, where I began writing to you mid-January, but we’ll return to that next week to give our thoughts on our favorite Oscar looks and those starlets who think recession dressing = no stylist).

Fashion week arrived in New York just in time to break up our cold New York winter, and this year has been absolutely brutal. Come mid-January, Mercedes-Benz ’s New York Fashion Week sponsor site is up in full form, and I start to organize my calendar accordingly.

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As text messages and emails begin to flood my ’in box ’ from dear friends in London and Paris who work the show circuit as do the invitations to the shows, the after-parties, and the pampering parties in hotel suites filled with lots of swag!

A couple important notes about this season’s fashion week- it marks the last year we’ll be walking through the snow in Bryant Park, which has always been a most convenient location for all of Conde Nast, as it’s down the street from the 4 Times Square headquarters. Lincoln Center will be the new epicenter of the fashion world in New York next year.

Secondly, fashion week began a bit later (everyone is happy, believe me). Last year Manhattan hosted all you jet-setting fashionistas from February 1st-8th. This year, festivities kicked off on February 13th.

Unfortunately, I must run to meet my friend in town from Russian Vogue, but I have some great gossip. I was at Charlotte Ronson’s after-party on Friday night at The Eldridge, sponsored by Smart Water. They had lovely and potent Charlotte inspired cocktails specifically designed the party, with cherries! Now the most important bit. I am not sure if it’s hit the UK papers, but there was some drama (of course) between sister Samantha who dj’ed and her lover, Lindsay Lohan. Stayed tuned. I will fill you in later!

Love, hugs and kisses from NYC

Danielle