Lincoln Center | WhyDid.com

Why Did You Wear That: Runway Rewind

By admin|September 13th, 2014|Personal Style, Why Did You Wear That?|

Oh, hey there. In case you don’t have access to cable or a smartphone, last week (and a half) was New York Fashion Week. The fashion elite have since jetted off to London for round two, but here’s a little sneak peak into what was my NYFW experience. I kept things pretty quiet on Instagram as when I scrolled through my own feed, I was bombarded with photo after photo… after photo of the shows. I tried to snap shots of things that not everyone was capturing- like bored little girls in the front row and the contents of my bag. This wasn’t my first rodeo and I can wax poetic like all of those annoying New Yorkers who recall a city of a different era. A city that still had a little grit and required more than a weird outfit to garner getting papped outside Lincoln Center. (Did you see the Jimmy Fallon bit?). So, while I miss when Fashion Week was more about fashion that it was fluff, I am happy to have been a part of another New York ritual.

dress: KNITZ by For Love & Lemons, top: American Apparel, bag: Alexander Wang, shoes: UNIF 94 Heels, lipcolor: Clinique

xx,

WhyDid

Photography by Michael Stiegler

Setting the Mood: Runway Runaround

By admin|September 8th, 2014|Setting the Mood|

Last Thursday officially marked the beginning of New York Fashion Week although I think brands and PR firms have sneakily stretched one grueling week into two seeing as my Fashion Week began last Tuesday with a party for Fohr Card on the rooftop of the James Hotel and an amazing panel discussion with Zac Posen. From that point forward, it’s been game on. Friends who are not involved in the industry and even those who are have vowed to reunite after the madness has died down next week. As much excitement, beauty, and straight up style Fashion Week brings with it, there’s an equal and opposite amount of stress, snarkiness, and showboating involved. I’ve come to a place in my life and career where I both love and loathe these two times a year (February and September) nearly as much as my annual trip to those shiny silver stirrups, which I think I adequately verbalized last season.

It can be downright infuriating, dealing with the crowds, the egos, and the newbies who haven’t been alive long enough to understand the underlying purpose of the week, but it is a necessary evil and actually being a part of it is truly humbling. Much like all things that are American these days, Fashion Week has become commercialized and almost a social media safari as to who can capture what picture from what show first and from the best angle. It’s a virtual pissing contest that can leave some victorious and others vexed. However, just when I’m about to roll my eyes and begin to grumble as I traipse through Lincoln Center cursing myself for wearing those shoes, I am reminded that at one point in time I was just a little girl from West Virginia playing dress up in her mom’s clothes. Loeffler Randall Work Tote with Haircalf, Italia Independent Velvet Flat Top Sunglasses, Smythson Inspirations and Ideas Notebook, Olloclip iPhone Camera Lens System

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Wear That: Runway Recap- For the Fashion Weak.

By Kirsten|February 17th, 2014|Why Did You Wear That?|

Last week, New York was transformed into a real life, live action perfume ad. Everywhere you looked long legged, bare faced beauties skid across ice covered cobblestone streets on the way to and from castings and shows like little human Bambis. Fashion Week in New York has changed quite a bit in the years since I first started attending shows, especially after changing venues from Bryant Park to Lincoln Center. It seems as if the week has become less and less about the fashion and more and more about snapping photos for social media and angling to have your photo snapped for various web publications (remember, I taught you how here?). Front rows are full of bloggers and people who are wearing bizarre getups, while many buyers are left straining to see the runway while taking notes on the collections’ line sheets. The only places harder to get into than the actual shows are the after parties which are chocked full of celebrities, celebrity hangers on, promoters, underage models, and certainly a rapper or two. I should probably get better at celebrity spotting because after viewing party pictures of an event I’d attended, turns out a newly single Ryan Gosling was a mere banquette and ice cube toss away. Oops.

Factor in the Polar Vortex blizzard like conditions, and not only was it difficult garnering enough motivation to leave my heated apartment, but the actual commute uptown and other various locations was at times painful. Every time I thought I was about to miss a show, I was reminded that by being twenty minutes late, I was actually ten minutes early. And since I have yet to be seated front row at all shows, I always found myself sitting behind people with giant headpieces and vision obstructing hairstyles. As if that didn’t make the task of capturing a clear image of the catwalk daunting enough, be sure that there was a knucklehead (or two) who felt the need to hold his/her iPhone midair for the entire fifteen minutes of fashion. But because I’ve mastered multitasking and warping my body into the most advantageous shape for scoping the show, I was able to capture bits and pieces of my week. Just remember, all my suffering is all for you.

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Wear That: New York Fashion Week, The Hangover

By Kirsten|September 16th, 2013|Why Did You Wear That?|

So, you might’ve deduced from the incessant Instagram posts, Tweets, and humble brags that last week concluded the week long bender that is New York Fashion Week. I merely dipped my toes into the chaos of NYFW and feel like I need a visit to Passages Malibu and I can only imagine the way some of the real style obsessed overachievers are feeling today. Oh, right. Half of them have already landed in London. God bless, gals. So, if you aren’t familiar with the goings on of Fashion Week, it’s show after show after show interlaced with parties that you may or may not have to beg, lie, and break into to attend. The entire thing is fun, fabulous, and utterly infuriating. It’s much like the city where I live- a love hate relationship that leaves you feeling both fulfilled and rejected. So, after taking in shows from Deisgual to Daisy Fuentes and partying with A$AP Rocky at Soho House and attending Nas’s 40th birthday (I know!), I’m happy to be laying low and trading in heels for engineer boots for the next several days. You may feel as if you’ve missed out, but I can’t begin to tell you how tiring waiting around all day to watch shows can be. Not to mention, your seat at your desk watching the livestream of Proenza Schouler was probably better than my assigned seat.

On to the next one.

xx,

WhyDid

Look for Less: Brace Yourself for the Fall

By Kirsten|September 11th, 2011|Look for Less, Why Did You Wear That?|

Some of our very favorite celebrity fashionistas hit the tents this week to take in the shows at Lincoln Center. While some were wearing their summer best til the bitter end, others debuted their new fall favorites. I love seeing the ladies bracing themselves for the cooler temperatures. To me, fashion week is like “back to school” for the fashion elite. Though it may seem confusing (we’re seeing spring shows in the fall- and vice versa), this is second nature to fashion week veterans. Below are some of my favorite fall looks from our stylish celebs: