New York Fashion Week Insider: Days 1 and 2

When OSOYOU.com member MapleStyle told us she'd be out in Manhattan for New York Fashion Week, we just had to get all the behind-the-scenes gossip for our favourite OSO Blog readers - enjoy!

'Hey guys! No, I'm not reporting from the Swiss Alps, just a freezing cold little island called Manhattan. But what’s warming the hearts of the style-obsessed? It’s Fashion Week, people!

And there is just too much to tell so far for one itty bitty blog post, so let’s get straight to the good stuff.

Highlights:
- Kicking off the week with a handful of parties that garnered a line up of celebrities like Ashley Olsen, Anne Hathaway, Isabella Rossellini, Rachel Zoe… to name a few.

- High fashion going green. Future Fashion showed eco-friendly outfits by designers from Burberry to YSL, worn by top models like Irina Lazareanu and Shalom Harlow. The results? Phenomenal. Sustainable fashion has officially hit an all-time high.

- A vintage Halston-clad Liza Minelli singing New York, New York at the Heart Truth Red Dress show where celebrities like Joss Stone (check out her stunning dress here) and Heidi Klum took to the catwalk.

- Sass & Bide’s jubilant and colourful take on Autumn with rainbows of sequins on relaxed tunics, soft, flowing outerwear and black ruched leggings as applauded by Nicky Hilton (check out what she was wearing here).

- The drama swirling about Marc Jacobs' show. The designer threatened to pull it from the New York schedule, but the lastest we heard is that it's back on and that his Marc by Marc show may include a live band.

And outside all the festivities, New York trendsetters do their best to work it on the streets. I found today’s stylish streetwalker relaxing in the blistering cold outside the tents between shows. While I was doing my best Rudolph impression with a case of the sniffles, here she was looking fabulous in an almost patent puffer and a chic pair of shades.

Well, I’m determined to learn a lesson here in dressing to battle the elements in style. And you fair OSO Blog readers can join me by clicking here to get the look.

Stay tuned for more as I continue to report on New York Fashion Week… Just a couple hints on today’s upcoming goss? Homegrown boy Jonathan Saunder’s stateside debut and Kirsten Dunst’s shot at knitwear with Lutz & Patmos. Oh, it’s just too good!'

More Style News:
Joss Stone. Really!
Nicky Hilton does last season so well

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