The Simon Malls Fashion Now event descended upon Fashion Valley
October 24 & 25, boasting celebrity appearances by Robert Verdi (of
E! Fashion Police) and 2007 Project Ruway winner Christian Siriano
(the little guy with the hair), as well as Style Stops in the Court,
where Sephora, Origins, Kiehls and etcetera were on hand to showcase
new products and latest techniques. Spread out over two days, the
autograph sessions, runway fashion shows and of course, random
"Socially Stylish LG Lotus Experience" infused the mall with a little something extra for the weekend.
The Luxury Fashion Show took place Friday evening and featured some
of the newer retailers to the mall - Henri Bendel, M Missoni, Custo
and my beloved Betsey Johnson. Though the only thing this girl can
do around 7pm after working a full week is head home to nap until
it's time for Martini town. I confess that I also missed both
autograph sessions, though I heard all about meeting Christian from
this girl in American Apparel while my friend tried on high-waisted
skirts in the dressing room, and got to see her photo of the
flat-ironed diva. Seriously, I thought the autograph focus was a bit
strange - the last time I can remember wanting someone's autograph
was in second grade when my entire Brownie troupe got to meet the
entire cast of Punky Brewster, but I digress. I was mostly there to
witness the grand finale, the Macy's Fashion Show which ended the
event, thinking that would be the big to-do.
Compared to other shows of late, the Macy's finale had a great tent,
well lit and enough chairs that everyone could sit comfortably,
built around the back of Macy's near the parking lot. The Ivy had a
nice little lounge outside with beautiful floral decorations, and
the music was loud but not too loud. The models showcased the latest
merchandise - most of it from the Impulse section, including a Free
People Maxi Dress that I had my eye on. Literally, I had fingered
the dress only minutes before seeing the show, right there on the
rack at Macy's. It was a nice little show, nothing special or
particularly wow - very wearable, very on-trend for San Diego. I
admit it would have been nice to see the outfits styled up with a
bit more flare, but I suppose for a local department store, the
whole affair was rather chic.
Great review! Although I missed the show (darn it!), the article gave me what I needed to know. Too bad I missed Christian Siriano!
Posted by: Kathy Ng Hassan | November 11, 2008 at 11:04 AM