I’ve never been a morning person, but the allure of a Lord & Taylor breakfast shopping spree with Lucky Magazine is enough to get any socialite out of bed before noon. This morning, I began New York Fashion Week with a “Fashion’s Morning In” so to speak at the Lord & Taylor on 424 Fifth Ave. Before the store had even opened its doors to the public, the fashion elite and I were on the second floor drinking coffee and eating pastries discussing shopping strategies with Suze Yalof Schwartz, Lord & Taylor’s Fashion Editor at Large previously the Executive Fashion Editor at Large of Glamour Magazine.
Suze has some great suggestions as to what is in for fall including 3 key fall trends: Shine (sparkles and sequins), Colorblocking, and Bright Colored Jeans. All of which are available this season at Lord & Taylor. For those of you who have trouble getting dressed in the early hours of the morning, she suggests you stock up on dresses to pair with a great bag and a great pair of shoes. That way it is less to think about in the morning. Great advice considering that the earlier I have to wake up, the less fashionable I appear. Many thanks to Lucky Magazine and Lord & Taylor for the invite. I couldn’t think of a better way to begin my Fashion Week.
Early this morning over coffee, Suze Yalof Schwartz taught us how to do the perfect skinny pose, a technique taught to her by supermodel Cindy Crawford. It’s quite simple really. You turn your body all the way to the side then turn your front foot toward the camera and your body three quarters of the way to the front so all of your face, but only half of your body is in view of the camera. Don’t Suze and I look skinny?
Disclaimer: Aspiring Socialite was gifted a $200 Lord & Taylor gift card at this event.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that the craze for plaid blouses and shirtdresses have made their way from last winter into this one. From Bloomingdales to Forever 21, rustic-inspired plaids have returned to the mainstream to keep us warm and stylish as the temperature drops. If you still think plaids are only for lumberjacks, remember that in high society nothing is ever as it seems. After all, a rustic Adirondack vacation in a so-called “log cabin” can have all the features of a 5-star hotel and more. For this reason, us New Yorkers choose to accompany plaids with our choice of leggings or skinny jeans tucked into over the knee boots. This uniquely spun mix of the metropolitan and the provincial is quickly becoming a classic among prepsters. I personally am in the market for a festive red plaid shirtdress to wear at my appearances at this year’s holiday parties.
It is time to keep aspiring. According to the news, a second downturn may soon disrupt our economic recovery. Fear not socialites because I predict the after Christmas sales this year are going to be better than ever. Last weekend I raised my glass to the fallen socialites of the last century as I shopped over champagne in the Meatpacking District at