Fashion Week's Grey Goose Rising Icons

Video Song: " Hotel Nacional" - Gloria Estefan

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Hellllo Fashion week!

Last Wednesday night Grey Goose, the World's Best Tasting Vodka, (and Samantha's fave vodka) kicked off New York's Fashion Week in pure style by celebrating and honoring three FABULOUS women in fashion as Rising Icons. Claire Sulmers - Editor-in-Chief of the FashionBombDaily.com, Niki Schwan - celebrity stylist and VH1 style expert (She worked with Lauren Conrad from MTV's The Hills) and Kianga "Kiki" Peterson - designer of K. Milele, were all honored as Rising Icons for their work and contribution to fashion and pop culture!

photo credit:Terrence Jennings

 

As fashion shows have migrated uptown to Lincoln Center, it was only fitting that Grey Goose celebrate this occasion across the way at the Empire Hotel Rooftop for the debut of Kianga "Kiki" Peterson's new women's collection, K. Milele while DJ Amanda "Diva" Seales (a past Rising Icon honoree) added her musical flair to the night's festivities. 

photo credit:Terrence Jennings

Models, tastemakers, fashionistas and celebrities like actress Jessica Caban, designers Idyll and Ayaan Mohallim, VH1's Big Morning Buzz host Carrie Keagan, actor/R&B recording artist Bryce Wilson, Fubu founder J. Alexander Martin, stylist Memsor Kamarake and model/actress Liris Crosse were all in attendance enjoying Grey Goose signature cocktails -  The Mogul, The Frenchy and The Cape Fizz (see recipes below ;] ).

photo credit:Terrence Jennings

GREY GOOSE Signature Cocktails for rising icons:

The Mogul: Grey Goose L’Orange and cranberry juice—a melodious mix of fruit flavors.

The Frenchy: Grey Goose La Poire mixed with sweet pineapple juice and tart cranberry juice creates a refreshing contrast that intrigues and delights.

The Cape Fizz: This contemporary take on a popular cocktail combines Grey Goose with cranberry juice, simple syrup and club soda.

Cheers!, 
Jessica & Samantha

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Video Song: "Strike A Pose Part III" - NI** Sky (MadeMe Mixtape)

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Hey Guys,

JLo's Sexy Grammy Shoes

Gwyneth Paltrow's Performance Shoes!

Did you check out the Grammy's Sunday? Honestly I wasn't to fond of it, but congrats to all the winners! I really think my Justin Beiber was robbed thought! :'( .  But the red carrpet was great!!! My fave celebrity look came from Ms. Selena Gomez (Mrs. Beiber :p)! I'm telling you, for an 18 year old, she has such an amazing sense of style! Oh & I absolutely adored J.Lo's and Gwyneth Paltrow's shoes! They were super sexxxyyyyy!

Jess and I went over our Grammy fashion opinions on the radio. Yup, that's right, we debuted our very own "SCENE STEALER" segment. As of this past Monday Pretty Lou and the Front Stage fam has us on EVERY Monday. We will bring you the latest gossip and scoop on what's new! This past week Lou really put us and his guest co-host, Jasmine (@Jasygirl24) on blast lol. Our half hour debut turned into the WHOLE SHOW! It got pretty personal and scandalous lol but I guess that's what we get for being on the most controversial online radio show ! Oh and join the LIVE message board that goes on the site. I'm telling you it gets pretty crazy.

Our LXIV bag!

Jess and I also went to a fashion show at the Rivington Hotel. It was actually a Fall 2011 Exclusive Press Collection by LXIV "In the Raw". I witnessed a lot of knee high socks on the runway (think Catholic school girl uniforms). There were also a lot of cropped belly-bearing shirts. We had a moment with the designer, Chou Xiong-Neri after the show. She was very proud with the outcome of her first show. Chou even showered us and her guests with a LXIV bag! So cute.

Juan Bago & "O"

After meeting all these amazing young entrepreneurs, Jess and I thought it would be great to shed some light on them... so as of next Monday we will have a  monthly "Spotlight" segment, where we will acknowledge these "go-getters".  Our first Spotlighters, will be the "Pan Con Queso" stars! I know you guys seen this?! If not click here, the duo kills it with the "Black & Yellow" - Dominican parody - remix! We'll have an exclusive with BOTH of the stars on Monday, so stay tune for that.

 with LXIV Desinger, Chou Xiong-Neri

Remember "Don't be a drag just be a queen" ;) - Lady Gaga

Song of the Week: "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga

xo, Samantha

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What's Up!

This week was has been kind of hectic.  

Leather tank w/silk tunnel pants

But Samantha and I managed to find some time to close out Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2011 with a very unknown fashion designer.


We headed to the Rivington Hotel to catch the LXIV "In the Raw" Fall 2011 Exclusive Press Collection.  The designer, Chou Xiong-Neri presented her new line with 10 original pieces. The collection was very modern with unique materials, including leather, silk and alpaca. 


I wish I could write more about the designer and the label...but I couldn't find any information! ::confused face:: For now you can check out her twitter and facebook accounts.

Alpaca top w/leather & silk skirt

Thankfully, we got to chat with Chou after the show for a bit.  A student of Parsons The New School of Design, she obviously loves her fashion and everything and anything that expresses one's individualism. Be sure to be on the look out for her developing projects, LXIV Label and Haute Abettor!  


This week we also debuted our half-hour "Scene Stealers" segment on the Front Stage Radio show with Pretty Lou on Urban Latino Radio.  Needless to say, we got pretty "raw" on the show about how we felt about Valentine's Day and other topics (::embarassed face::). We'll be on the show every Monday from 10:30pm-11:00pm, so be sure to tune in!


We also want to announce that we are an official member of the Blogs by Latinas Directory! Blogs by Latinas was created in 2008, after Monique (the creator & founder) did some researching on the internet for other Latina bloggers. Her initial search came up with very few results, so she decided to create a place where Latina bloggers could find each other. The site now has more than 1000 Latina bloggers in the directory and grows daily.  We're super honored and excited to be part of this amazing blogger community.

Enjoying some wine

Song of the Week: "Good Morning" - Kanye West (This gets me in a really good mood in the morning lol...but I like the Kickdrums Remix way better featuring Big Sean.)

xo, Jessica

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The World Is Your Runway...

 

 Strike A Pose Part IV - Ni** Sky (MadeMe MixTape)

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Hey Guys,

OMG its Fashion Week!

Modalista Designers

So to kick off this marvelous week we got invited to a fashion show by Modalista! It’s not just any ordinary online boutique but an outlet for self expression. The runway was super cool and the pieces were fabulous as well! The look was very 1960’s from the style to hair and makeup. I love that retro/mod look they had going on. It kind of reminded me of the young Audrey Hepburn days. I think its genius bringing back “back in the day” fashion with a touch of today…. I LOVE IT!

Scene Stealers with Malik So Chic

For the spring – according to the show – LADIES, try to go for the yellows, blues, a light grey and even black with some serious pumps (think rhinestones, sequence...go crazy with it)! As for the material, go with laced up topsor a sequenced outfit and expose that cleavage ;) FELLAS, its all about the blazers and fitted jeans! NOW GO & EXPRESS YOURSELF!

Kudos to the founder and creative designer Monica Phromsavanh…Great show!  I love the fact that this Latina accomplished her goal as being a successful entrepreneur.

Taboo getting interviewed for ULR

Later that day we went to visit socialite and TV fashion expert, Malik So Chic for his new handbag line called “Pampered Royale” (check Jess’s blog for the 411).

Taboo from THE BLACK EYED PEAS came to our offices, showed some love & posed for Urban Latino Magazine! He was there to promote his new book, Fallin Up; My Story. He was so pleasant to interact with. He even did a drop for us as well as a synopsis of the book (check our video). It’s his story of his trial and tribulations; I can’t wait to read and be inspired. Get your copy!

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You know guys, if you really think about it … the world is YOUR runway so whoever is distracting you, simply maintain that focused face and make sure NO ONE GETS in your way (wear confidence as your makeup).  Seriously, I realized that fashion, books, blogs, radio, TV all have one thing in common and that’s EXPRESSION! So go out there and make a statement!

STRIKE A POSE … "VOUGE" – Madonna, my song of the week.  

xo, Samantha

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What's Up!

This week has been awesome! Wednesday kicked off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week here in New York City. Fashion Week is a week long event that allows fashion designers and brands to display their latest collections in runway shows, while buyers take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly though, it lets the industry know what is "in" and what is "out" for the season.

Modalists Fashion Show

Samantha and I started our Fashion Week early with the Modalistas Fashion Show presented by Fashion Forward Tuesdays. The show was great and featured designs from Charles Dieujuste, Daniela Zagnolli, Dasgupta, Henry De La Paz, Kastle Designs, Shauntele, Tribal Couture and Edwing D'Angelo.  Get the full 411 from Samantha.

After that show, we headed uptown to 220 Atlier for the launch party event for Malik So Chic's Pampered Royale handbag collection.  

Malik So Chic, originally from Ohio, is a Manhattan socialite who came to New York about 4 years ago and began working as an assistant for Patti Wilson (a stylist) and V & Visionaire magazines. He is most memorable for his unique sense of style which has led him to host various NYC parties. He is also the co-star of Tinsley Mortimer's reality show High Society, which debuts in March on the CW. 

Malik So Chic

With a name like Malik So Chic its no wonder, he is serious about his fashion. He was voted best dressed in high school, and its a title he lives up to today. He's often seen wearing rhinestone lens-less glasses and bright (at times outrageous) clothing.

Malik So Chic developed the Pampered Royale label to "represent any woman who aspires to a life of modern luxury without limitations of society or class level."  Pampered Royale is "sexy, confident and seductive...for women who have a talent for making their dreams come true and conduct their life in effortless leisure."

I was not a fan (lol).  The handbags seemed a bit over the top for my liking with mixtures of faux furs, specialty leathers, novelty fabrics and feathers. The handbags seemed almost childish to me. 

Scene Stealers w/ Taboo

The next day, we had a visit from Taboo, founding member of the six-time Grammy Award winning group The Black Eyed Peas, here at the Urban Latino offices. He was here in New York City promoting his new memoir Fallin' Up: My Story and for a photoshoot for our upcoming issue of ULM.  The Mexican-American star tells the riveting story of his journey from the drug crime-ridden neighborhoods of L.A. to the packed performance sites around the world. While is rise to fame is inspiring, the book also takes a look at the darker, more private tale of Taboo, from his long neglect of the son he had at eighteen to the addictions to drugs and alcohol that almost ended his career.  His book is honest to say the least and will be on the must-read list for BEP fans, new and old.

Song of the Week: "Shooting Star" - David Rush - ft LMFAO, Pitbull & Kevin Rudolf

xo, Jessica 

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