They say you can never be too rich or too thin. With the psychological ballerina thriller, Black Swan, up for best picture, thin is in. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week just got a little bit more sparkle with the Diet Pepsi Skinny Can. To compliment its thin physique, the Skinny Can stands a total of 6 inches tall which is comparable to 6 feet (model height) in the sassy world of soda. The Skinny Can will be available in stores nationwide in March. But, first “The Skinny” (as I like to call it) is currently making a stop on the runways of New York Fashion Week (Feb.10-17.)
Aside from the festivities and sexy window displays going on at the Diet Pepsi Style Studio located in Soho at 362 West Broadway, Diet Pepsi will be offering onsite refreshments at Lincoln Center with exclusive giveaways and sponsorships. Diet soda is all about having your cake and eating it too. You don’t have to be a socialite to know that zero calorie sweetness is indulgence at its best. I guess champagne won’t be the only sparkling beverage gracing the runways and after parties of New York Fashion Week.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week begins this week. Sadly there is nothing I can do as far as Social Media Week colliding with it. However, along with deciphering a subway map, I have also discovered ways to take Fashion Week the same way Kourtney and Kim have taken New York. Although we all aspire to have a seat next to the runway like Anna Wintour, it is not always going to happen. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t experience all of the fun and excitement that is Fashion Week. The clothes are awesome and all, but in the end, everyone is really in it for the parties and free champagne. Here are five rules to live by if you plan on conquering Fashion Week from the bottom up.
Rule #1 Show Off Your Dark Side: Though you may be tempted to splurge on a colorful couture outfit to stand out among the fashion community, there is really no need to do that. In fact, I highly discourage it. The idea is not to call attention to yourself, but to the clothes being displayed on the runway. Neutral tones of black and grey are the way to go. Now is the time to break out that signature little black dress you already have in your closet.
Rule #2 Don’t Cause a Champagne Crisis: Free champagne and organic cocktails are two of the many benefits of being invited to exclusive Fashion Week events. Always drink responsibly. In the event that you are done consuming alcohol for the night, yet still want to invoke an image of Fashion Week excess, sip diet ginger ale from your champagne flute and the night is all yours.
Rule #3 Blow is Never the Way to Go: 80s inspired styles belong on the runway, not up your nose. Please enjoy a drug-free Fashion Week.
Rule #4 Beware of Creepy Old Men: Believe it or not, creepy old men that should be hitting up Match.com, run rampant at Fashion Week waiting for some model or onlooker to get wasted or become desperate. Stay as far away as possible from these individuals. Not only are they annoying, they are trouble.
Rule #5 Pretend to Know Everything & Everyone, Even if you Don’t: To act as if you know fashion, is to know fashion. Throughout the course of Fashion Week, the people you meet will bring up names of designers, models, etc. that you have never heard of. Never reveal your ignorance. Superficial answers like “Yes, they are so inspiring” are completely sufficient.