NYFW Day 1: Nicholas K, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Tadashi Shoji & Concept Korea

 

so today was the official first day of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week here in New York...or as we like to call it New York Fashion Week. i covered the Red Dress Collection Fashion Show last night which was just amazing! Stay tuned for that post tomorrow! after covering the show my photog and my blogger bud Jen of Comme Coco and I went for dinner to Cafeteria. I soley blame us going there on my sheer hunger and a photo I happened to see on instagram of a macaroni and grilled cheese sandwich O_o. Cafeteria has the best Mac & Cheese spring rolls with gouda dipping sauce! But I digress. I was tired as all hell last night and when I woke up this morning at 7:45am I almost peed my pants. For 2 reasons...1) Its NYFW HOOOOORAY 2). My first show was at 9am. So I hauled ass and put this outfit together.

Sweater: Aiko | Skirt: Necessary Objects | Jacket: H&M | Bag: Marc Jacobs | Boots: DKNY

Necklace: Thrifted

 

NICHOLAS K.

 Check out the video HERE

Think post apocalyptic or something 10 years after I am Legend. It was very futuristic with a lot of layers. I actually really liked the huge crystal necklace...don't ask me why though. There were tons of earth tones, greens, greys and browns.

 

BCBGMAXAZRIA

 

From what I could view from the nose bleed section, it was a little out of the norm for BCBGMAXAZRIA. There was lots of layering and gorge furs too. The best part of this show was when I got to meet one of my favorite bloggers Aimee from Song of Style. She was super nice and the girl is stunning. I also bumped into Chiara of The Blonde Salad several times and she is also very sweet. She was shooting some kind of video outside Lincoln Center.

 

TADASHI SHOJI

Check out the video HERE 

The show started a little slow but it evolved quickly. I loved the dropped waist dresses, the gorgeous lace, the red velvet...it was perfect. Tadashi never disappoints for special occasion dresses. I especially loved the feathered pieces.

 

CONCEPT KOREA

Check out the video HERE

The show was a mix of designers: Choi Boko, Cres E. Dim, KYE, Lie Sang Bong and Son Jung Wan.

I have to say I loved this show...mostly because it was different and exciting. I liked seeing the contrast of all the Korean designers and their aesthetics.

 

COOL FLICKS

Joe Zee of Elle Magazine

Zanna Roberts Rassi of Marie Claire Magazine
(Can you tell I have a strong love for magazine editors especially those of my two fav mags Elle and Marie Claire)

Awesome bloggers Chiara of The Blonde Salad and Aimee of Song of Style at the BCBGMAXAZRIA show.
 

Today was such a great day! I can't wait until tomorrow!

 

ENTER MY NYFW GIVEAWAY HERE

 

xx

Monroe

 

 

 

Aldo x Christian Cota Collection

last night I had the honor of attending the Vogue and ALDO celebration for the ALDO and Christian Cota Collection.

It was a night of mingling, delicious chocolate cupcakes and of course

Boots Galore!

 Loving this Christian Cota sweater and the blazer below.

 It was nice checking out the collection while catching up with a few bloggers I hadn't seen in ahwhile.

 I even got to meet Christian Cota who I was dying to meet especially since I won his designer challenge for the Saks and Stylelist Competition.

Check out what I wore to the event.

Outfit

Top:Ali and Kris via Loehmanns

Leatherette Pants: H&M only $19.99! Fashion STEELE!

Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs check it out HERE

Shoes: YSL Opyum

Necklace: ALDO see it up close HERE

I thought it fitting to wear a few pieces I got with my Saks gift card and also to incorporate a piece of ALDO jewelry. I am so inlove with these leatherette leggings that I picked up a few days ago at H&M. They are peeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrfect and cost next to nothing.

I will definitely be wearing the hell out of them so expect to see a lot more of them. H&M is one of my favorite places to shop. I even got a 25% discount thanks to signing up online. They took it straight from my phone!

xo

Monroe

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Mango and Marie Claire Night of Style

I had an awesome time at the Mango and Marie Claire Night of Style. Yall know that Marie Claire is my favorite magazine. I have recently started looking on the Mango website and bought an awesome pair of cresent moon earrings that I wore to Fashion Night at the W Hotel.

This event had fun music, delicious champagne and amazeball clothes!

Candy, Moi and Jen from the NYC Fashion Bloggers Meetup Group.

Loving Candy's pants and shoes...insane!

Sephora was there doing free makeup!

Nubia, Yanil, Candy, and Kimberlee

There was a contest style your own look with all Mango clothing, have your photo taken by Zanna Rassi, Marie Claire's Senior Fashion Editor and entered in a raffle to when $500 giftcard to Mango. This is the outfit I styled..and Zanna loved it!

I went with a striped blazer, floral skirt, basic Mango tank, and a Mango necklace with a pop of color.

I ended up buying this necklace...it's GAWGEOUS!

Moi and Zanna

I lost the contest but I won by getting to meet Zanna...WINNING!!!!!

 She is super sweet and tres fashionable.

More of the fashion bloggers from the meetup group!

Hey it's Jerrica!

Yanil and I walking the Mango red carpet!

So much fun!

Outfit

Cropped Jacket: BCBGeneration via Nordtroms Rack

Top: Forever 21

Skirt: H&M

Clutch: BCBGeneration...see more of my purse collection HERE!!!

I had such a great time tonight. Let me tell you that champagne was delicious and probably had me delirious because I spent waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much money in Mango. Haha. Maybe it was the 30% off of everything that had my mind reeling. I really got 2 amazing buys that I can't wait to share with you. We even got a goodie bag with the lastest Marie Claire. Check out my favorite MC article HERE!!!!

I'm actually looking for a new book to read. Something that is just going to suck me in and not let me sleep at night.

Any of you have any great reading recomendations???

I love suspense!

XOXO

Monroe

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