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Press Pen: Alon Livné Fall/Winter 2013 Show Review

Dear Pennies & Pens, Well the time has finally come, this post marks my last and final post for New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013. Hallelujah! OMG, I am so happy you have no idea. LOL. Moving right along, I am so happy to be ending my #NYFW FW 2013 with Alon Livné! Alon is [...]

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Press Pen: Laura Siegel Fall/Winter 2013 Show Review

Dear Pennies & Pens, At last I am finishing up the last of my #NYFW posts. Funny enough, Laura Siegel was actually my last #NYFW event of the season. However, the Fall/Winter 2013 season marked Laura’s fashion week debut. According to the press materials, “The Laura Siegel Fall/Winter 2013 theme is adaptation. Laura looked at [...]

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Press Pen: Heidi Gardner Fall/Winter 2013 Show Review

Dear Pennies & Pens, Every designer has  a different vision for their collection, its presentation, models, etc. This is one of the many things that makes Fashion Week so interesting, you never know what a show has is in store for you. This season, jewelry designer, Heidi Gardner showcased her version of a “Circus Freakshow” [...]

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Press Pen: LaQuan Smith Fall/Winter 2013 Show Review

Dear Pennies & Pens, Most of you have probably heard the name LaQuan Smith as his name has been buzzing on the fashion scene for a couple years now. For those who haven’t, LaQuan Smith is an emerging New York based designer who at 24 has designed custom pieces for pop culture icons like Beyonce`, Alicia [...]

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Press Pen: Highland Fall/Winter 2013 Show Review

Dear Pennies & Pens, Not too long ago, during New York Fashion Week, I had the pleasure of attending Highland’s Fall/Winter 2013 presentation. Highland is an NYC based menswear brand by fashion & costume designer, Lizzie Owens. In fact, this show marked Highland’s first New York Fashion Week presentation. Highland has been around for 3 years [...]

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Press Pen: Alessia Prekop Fall/Winter 2013 Show Review

Dear Pennies & Pens, During New York Fashion Week, I saw London based designer, Alessia Prekop’s Fall/Winter 2013 collection. This collection was outstanding! I really loved the pops of color, which were red, pink, and purple. The collection was very chic and I can tell it was designed for a real woman. Drawing inspiration from [...]

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Press Pen: TILLYandWILLIAM Fall/Winter 2013 Show Review

Dear Pennies & Pens, I’m so excited to be writing about TILLYandWILLIAM because they are a fresh new brand that features both womenswear and menswear. So something for both my Pennies & Pens! TILLYandWILLIAM is a fashion design company based in New York. The brand functions on a philosophy of transformability and unisexuality, with a focus on [...]

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Press Pen: Elliott Evan Fall/Winter 2013 Show Review

Dear Pennies & Pens, I am so excited to be reviewing the Elliott Evan Fall/Winter 2013 collection because it was menswear! It’s been awhile since I’ve covered a full blown menswear show so I was excited to see what Elliott would be showing this season. And thank goodness, the collection was phenomenal! There was not [...]

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Press Pen: Erin Barr Fall/Winter 2013 Show Review

Dear Pennies & Pens, So once again, for Fall/Winter 2013, I had the chance to attend Erin Barr’s New York Fashion Week show. This season, Erin hosted her first runway show to showcase the collection. Inspired by her time spent at her family’s cabin in Northern Wisconsin, Erin utilized the landscapes and natural energy of the “Northwoods” [...]

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Designer Discussion: Maison Kitsuné Spring/Summer 2013

Dear Pennies & Pens, It’s Pen here to introduce to you Maison Kitsuné a popular French fashion brand.  Maison Kitsuné was created by Gildas Loaec and Masaya Kuroki in 2002. Their first ready to wear collection was launched for the Spring/Summer 2005 season at the Paris venue Palais de Tokyo. As stated on their website, Maison [...]

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Pen’s Rhythm Nation: Crossing Brooklyn Ferry

Dear Pennies & Pens, A few weeks ago, I was forced to live the life of a chicken nugget when [...]

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Press Pen: Origin Africa – Celebrating the New Africa

Dear Pennies & Pens, Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion for Origin Africa. What is Origin [...]

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Press Pen: Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s

Dear Pennies & Pens, A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending a press preview for the new [...]

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Press Pen: The Affordable Art Fair NYC

Dear Pennies & Pens, Earlier this month, I had the chance to attend my first art fair: The Affordable Art [...]

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Press Pen: St. Ives Product Review

Dear Pennies & Pens, It’s Pen here to review the Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub, the Naturally Soothing Oatmeal & Shea Body [...]

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