Room 100

Wednesday 18th April 2007

Had a bit of a full-on week at work, trying to squeeze everything in before I leave for India on Saturday, but I did manage to pop to 60 Thompson on Wednesday night for the launch of Room 100 lifestyle magazine. I was really pleased to see Olivia Palermo looking very cute in one of my Fall dresses.



Olivia Palermo in my Bombshell dress.


Host Lydia Hearst with my escort for the night Frank Koblitz from my studio.


Superstylist GK Reid and his photographer partner Indrani.


May Anderson on the decks.


The real rock chick, my mate Liz Vap.

Slipping out of there I wanted to drop by the Minetta Tavern, on MacDougal Street on the way home to say hi to a few close friends. This is one of my favourite places in New York, it's a real step back in time. I had my baby shower here last October and I used to live upstairs. It morphed into my living room for a few years.


Jack Flanagan and lovely Poppy DeVillenueve. Shoulders are back!


One of my oldest and best friends in New York, Amir Zia who works at Lipman.

Klaxons play Studio B

Friday 13th April 2007

My new fave rave band the Klaxons played at Studio B in Williamsburg last night. Went along with Ben Copperwheat ( amazing textile designer who also collaborates with me on my prints). They were fantastic. They don't sound like anyone else, have great, well interesting, hair and all that energy. We somehow ended up watching them from the stage and had a really top nite out.


"Fade 2 Famous". On the way there.


Klaxons live on stage.


Klaxons viewed from our Royal Box.


Klaxons.


Ben and me.


Encore?

My New York this week

8th - 13th April 2007

I started off the week popping to the Spin magazine / DKNY Jeans charity auction at Milk Gallery. Up for grabs were iconic rock'n'roll photos, the Kaiser Chiefs dj'd and I bumped in to the effervescent Arden Wohl wearing looking a real star in one of my dresses.


Arden Wohl in my Her Majesty dress.

Had a lovely civilised afternoon tea at The St.Regis Hotel on Thursday with Sophie Dahl and her sister. Not wanting to miss out, Kitty put in an appearance too.


Sophie Dahl and Kitty.

Later that day, Jonas Mekas, the 84 year old filmaker tipped as the Godfather of American avant-garde cinema, had the opening of his new exhibition "The Beauty of Friends Being Together Quartet" at PS1. The Agnes B supported event featured a multi-channel film installation of his archival footage ( my favourite being Elvis live in his final white jumpsuit period, sped up and overdubbed with Mozart). Agnes danced, I got to meet another New York legend the photographer and Warhol collaborator Marcia Resnick, and we all had a real laugh.


The inspirational Jonas Mekas.


Agnes B hits the dancefloor at PS1. I was so pleased when I first met Agnes and realised she was not only an amazing fashion designer,business woman and supporter of the arts but also a bubbly blonde.


Chris Apple from Agnes B. Old mate.


Cindy Green from Libertine.


The Copperwheats; Ben and Lee.


Marcia Resnick.


The lovely gallery owner James Fuentes and his girl Bronwyn.

I was thrilled yesterday to see that my clothes have hit young Hollywood. I saw in the press that the adorable "Big Love" actress Ginny Goodwin wore my sequinned Spacey dress from my new fall collection to Milla Jovovich's party at the Chateau Marmont.


Ginnifer Goodwin looking all smiles in one of my Fall 07 dresses with Milla Jovovich.

Nest art auction party

Wednesday 28th March 2007

Started off my night with a cocktail and a delicious oeufs cocquette at The Inn on W 12th with James Gardner.


James Gardner of Createthe and myself


The lovely local talent


Eggs anyone?

We shimmied off early evening to the Nest charity silent art auction nearby, hosted by Susan Sarandon, and really packed a lot into an hour.


One of the hosts, Vanina Holosek ,with Dash Snow's piece.


Mad about dots


Richard Chai and Irene Chung with eight month baby bump


Emma Snowdon-Jones and Brooke Geahan sparkle


Rita Ackerman, one of my favourites


Jen Brill working Christopher Kane well, and Terry Richardson


Fabiola Beracasa in fab feather hairband


Myself with the divine Catherine Baba over from Paris. It's all about the turban.


Cynthia Rowley, pretty in pink.


Susan Kirschbaum


Arden Wohl on the microphone


Dan Colen. Well done!


Aaron. Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere


Stella Schnabel


Bravo! James scores a photo by Craig McDean of Kate Moss. In ochre.