The sitting room, quite the chill place to do your internet work on the go.
The ambiance in the main meeting area was amazing.
The voice of the blogger is evidently becoming more influential as 100's of bloggers stuffed into The Hudson Hotel for the Evolving Influence Conference hosted by the Independent Fashion Bloggers. New York Magazine's Amy Odell and Bryan Boy to name a couple spoke on topics from how to be the first in the market with new information to just plain being yourself. All done within a visually pleasing pyramid of computers and an artistically pleasing sitting room, the seminar was a nice stop off from the field of shooting street style.
You can hear Bryan Boy above wax eloquent on the need for innovation and "newness" in the coming season.
sunglasses -- Marc Jacobs tulle top -- Veejay Floresca pants -- Gucci sleeveless shirt -- Zara shoes - Custom made
I had a great totally spontaneous run in with Bryan Boy today near the back stage entrance to the Salon Tent. You'll not only be seeing more of him here at New York Fashion Week, but at Paris Fashion Week as well.
Kelly Osbourne hosted the amfAR event at the W Hotel Union Square last night
CFDA Award winner Jason Wu presented awards
Performance Artistry was the rule of the night
Contortions of every artistic variety filled the stage
A Human Pretzel steals the limelight
The judge panel made up from the likes of Edward Enninful to Paper Magazine's Mickey Boardman rule a unanimous 10
Isolated shot of Kelly Osbourne
A happy Derek Blasberg with an ever friendly Lily Donaldson
Last night at the W Hotel Union Square, the American Foundation For Aids Research--better known as amfAR--held a gala in support of Aids Research leading up to the World AIDS Day on December 1st.
Fashion's A list showed up in droves, not only to enjoy festivities that W Hotel charitably contributed to, but to participate in presenting and judging the performance events of the evening. Lead by the Hostess with the Mostess, Kelly Osbourne, performers gyrated and moved in ways that would make Olympic Atheletes drool.
There were 5 seperate contests on the runway, from which the judge panel consisting of Fergie, Mickey Boardman, and Edward Enninful to name a few voted for their favorites on a 10 point scale system.
When winners were selected, presenters from fashion's A-list gave a W-plaque to the winner. Jason Wu, Zac Posen, and even Bryan Boy presented winners with their awards.
After the contest was over, visitors headed to W's basement bar to finish the night with an amazing after party. However, the most important message of the evening was not so much about having fun for the sake of fun, but having fun for the sake of AIDS research, fueled by amfAR.
