Archive for September, 2010

What do Fashion Week goers do for fun outside the hours of the runway shows inside the tents? Fabulous cocktail parties, of course! Some might say sleep, but in all honesty, sleep always gets last priority. Kristin Booker (a dear blogger friend of mine over at Fashion Style Beauty) and Lianne Farbes (aka The Makeup Girl) hosted their annual Cocktails & Couture party last Saturday night at the Ted Gibson salon. What a great place for a glitsy gathering?!

First of all, the hostesses had their hair done by stylists at the Ted Gibson salon and they both looked amazing. During the party they had a make-up artist and two manicurists too! Let’s not forget the Read the rest of this entry »

I try not to take fashion week too seriously…or even blogging for that matter. The reason I started Clutch22 was a selfish quest for happiness and though it’s grown to be more than an occasional hobby, the whole point is to have fun with it. That said, I felt this was worthy of a post and a few laughs.

This guy showed up to the tents at 9am, dressed like a Sonny and Cher combined into one body. He was patrolling the courtyard for photo and Twitpic opportunities. Apparently he does this every season. Cheers to you, weird old guy!

Nautica is launching an Ocean to Ocean that features and celebrates coastal living with real people doing extraordinary things in their coastal communities.  The campaign will highlight the people and places that bring to life an everyday passion and deep connection to the water – sailors, kiteboard champions, marine biologists, families, local hidden spots, community events, etc.

 The first town to kick off the campaign is Bainbridge, WA (just outside of Seattle – shout out to my homeland)! Check out this video featuring fellow Seattleites, the Seely brothers, talking about why they Read the rest of this entry »

Given Alexander Wang is one of the most highly demanded designers of our generation and will be covered in the media like Gaga on radio stations, I thought I’d show you my favorite look from his Spring/Summer 2011 show instead of a review.

The look involved head-to-toe, white with neutral accents. The vest is killer and the layered capri leggings breathed new life into the dying harem pant trend (I’m still a fan of drop-crotch pants, but this totally surprised me).

With white playing a dominating role in the new collection, I find myself wanting to adopt a GTL* lifestyle to  match it. Anyone else? What was your favorite look?  There are a few more photos, just for fun and inspiration, after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Dennis Basso’s new collection, as shown at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week, is full of dainty ballerina-esque silouettes. I’m particularly loving the short, wavy circle skirts and open backs…not so fond of the real fur though (I’m a faux fur, animal loving girl).

The line features a lot of sheers mixed with furs, which I haven’t seen done quite like this. What do you think?  View photos after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »