Whitney Art Party

Wednesday 6th June 2007

The annual Whitney Art Party benefit last Wednesday was held at Splashlight studios downtown, the theme this year being "Hippy Chic", reflecting the Whitney's forthcoming shows of art from the psychedelic era.
The summer of love prevailed, Jauretsi dj'd and we all ended up at the Beatrice Inn.


On the way there; jewellery designer Lisa Salzer, Kate Shelter and Magda Berliner.


Andrew and Andrew, making the effort.


Kristian Lalibert with Suzanne Karotkin from Bazaar.


Designer Kevin Carrigan with Maria Cornejo and Tim.


Vogue's gorgeous Meredith Melling-Burke with Richard Chai.


Tara Subkoff, Waris and Chiara Clemente...from this stage on strangely all my photos are blurred.


Hours later...Susan Joy and Paud clear the dancefloor at the Beatrice Inn.

Quiz Night

Wednesday 30th May 2007

Last night Jacquetta Wheeler and the 212 Society hosted a quiz night on the roof of the Gramercy Park Hotel, to raise money for Darna to aid street children and women in Morocco. A bit like a pub quiz but with a really good prize ( trip to Tangiers) the Goldman Sachs team won, narrowly beating the Valentino team even though they had Hamish Bowles and T magazine's Armand Limnander on it ( well there was a round of sports questions).


Legendary rock photographer Mick Rock and singing sensation Lilly Allen.


Girl of the night Jacquetta, who's doing such an amazing job with this charity, with me.


All American beauty Hilary Rhoda, who for one of her very first modelling jobs in New York, was shot for my first collection's lookbook, Spring 2006.


Zanna Roberts from Marie Claire, wearing my satin Playsuit from my recent Fall collection.


Jack Flanagan and Barney Clay. Uh -oh.


Lyonel Tollemache and Gemma Ward.


Harriet de Jersey.


Nathan Ellis from Syndicate , the tallest man in fashion.


Arden Wohl, lovely in lemon and leopard.
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The Lady in Green

Saw her again today, near Bryant Park this time. She's everywhere!


Elizabeth Sweetheart looking splendid as always in head-to -toe mix'n'match green.

Tulips and Pansies

Monday 21st May 2007

Village Care of New York, the community-based charity that helps AIDS patients in need of housing and medical services, held their annual "Tulips and Pansies" flower headdress extravaganza on Monday night. The event was chaired by Mickey Boardman from Paper and Kate Shelter, and they got me on board along with a whole host of other designers, to create a flower headdress with the collaboration of floral designer. The night was a hoot; Lady Bunny DJ'd, there was a BBQ buffet, and the diversity of the crowd Paud likened to a casting call for the Poseidon Adventure!


Lady Bunny busts a move.


Designer Erin Featherstone and her beau.


The inimitable Kate Schelter.


Me with Janneke Verhoeven and Liz Hehir from my studio. It's all about blondes.


LA based designer Magda Berliner in one of her beautiful antique lace dresses.


Cindy Greene with her winning Libertine headdress.


The big bag entry.


A bemused Kitty in her new gold dress with Paud.


Mine and Bridget Vizoso's Peony and Sweet William hat.

Sample sale

This Thurday and Friday May 24th and 25th 2007

I'm having a sample sale, please come and shop. Prices will be slashed!

Thursday night in New York

Thursday 17th May 2007

Last night Paud got us tickets to see the hysterical Kiki and Herb at the Knitting Factory where they were recording their dvd. Straight from there we traipsed over to the new Bowery hotel to meet up with Amir Zia ,the Lipman gang and a assorted cast of characters at Benny Medina's party, then rounded off the night meeting up with Kate Elson at the Box. Phew.
Then this morning Susan Cernek the fashion editor of Glam.com interviewed me interestingly enough , about my blog for the New York Times T magazine.


My star intern from Arnhem, Holland, Janneke Verhoeven came over to babysit for Kitty.


Kiki and Herb at the Knitting Factory. Paud was surprised at the number of men in the audience.


Me with Benny Medina, manager and producer of the stars.


Amir with his boss, the King of fashion advertising David Lipman.


Quynh Mai from Lipman, snuggles up to some rapper.


Benny and David get jiggy, whilst the gorgeous Tina Lipman grabs her coat.


Showtime at the Box.


The effervescent Kate Elson, twin of Karen, with Paud and Amir.


Lovely Susan Cernek in my studio.

Kate Moss' Top Shop launch party

Tuesday May 8th 2007

Kate had her US launch of her collection for Top Shop up at Barneys; Kate look gorgeous as usual in a Top Shop barbed-wire print chiffon dress, the Queen's of Noize over from London dj'd and Sir Philip Green beamed like a proud dad.
This was followed by the real knees-up party for the London posse, friends and family on the roof garden of the Gramercy Park Hotel.


Kate.


Me with Naomi, who looked flawless.


Hamish Bowles, who as the Godfather to my niece, I like to think of as family.


Cheers! Winona Ryder.


One half of the Queens of Noize, Tabitha , rocks the room.


Maraide (the other one) props up Barney Clay.


James Gardner, Jen Ramey who takes care of Kate at IMG and me, having a real giggle about something.


Sadie Frost looking amazing in one of Kate's Top Shop dresses.


The genius behind Opening Ceremony, Humberto Leon.


Michael Wincott and Agyness Deyn.


Superstylish Irina Lazareanu.


The bar host with the most, Nur Khan. Oi oi!


Me with Amy Winehouse.


Queen of make-up Pat McGrath, Vogue's Edward Enninful who I've known since he was a teenager at i-D and Lyonal Tollemache one of New York's most eligible bachelors.


Mark Borthwick with his missus Maria Cornejo from Zero.


Theodora Richards, Kyle Hagler and Amir Zia.