It is so exciting! Today is the big day! The Polyvore Live Fashion Show presented by Covergirl will take place at 6:30pm EST. You can watch the live webcast here. All the models will be bloggers, including me. Here are some photos of the final rehearsal we had this weekend.
Enjoy the creations of Fashion Institute of Technology alumni Lauren Bagliore, Vengsarkar Budhu, Sergio Guadarrama, and Dana-Maxx Pomerantz.
LoL, Sandra
Tonight, I went after the Tommy Hilfiger F/W 2012 show straight to the Bloglovin’ Awards (I promise you that there will be soon a Bloglovin’ button to the left to follow me there).
The event took place at the famous Edison Ballroom right off Broadway. I spotted many familiar faces and had a truly good time.
Derek Blasberg presented the awards and needless to say was very sarcastic and humorous.
Olivia Palermo who won with her team in the category Newcomer of the Year.
I am repeating myself, but I love him! He is gorgeous: The famous Bryan Boy!
Sweet Carolina Engman (Fashionsquad) and Andy Torres (Style Scrapbook) who won Best Business with Werelse.
Olivia Palermo with me.
Leandra Medine from the Man Repeller (love her humour) with me.
Tibi designer and owner Amy Smilovic with me. Stay tuned for awesome photos from the Tibi F/W 2012 show where I was sitting front row!
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Today, I had the fitting for the Polyvore Live Fashion Show presented by Covergirl which will take place next Monday. It was so great to seeing the Polyvore girls again, meeting the designers and some of the other bloggers who will walk the runway.
Please enjoy some of the behind the scenes photos:
I will be wearing one gorgeous red chiffon dress by Dana-Maxx Pomerantz. Here you see her talking to me. Her creations are colourful, feminine and with a light, beautiful vintage touch. I like her style a lot.
My own ankle boots with studded heels by Stella McCartney (They are also available without the bow. If you are interested, please click here).
The second outfit that I will presenting on the runway is designed by Lauren Bagliore. She has a very edgy style and her clothes can be easily layered. This black “Theophila” dress can be worn in many different ways. Pretty cool!
Don’t forget to watch the livestream of the show on Monday!
LoL, Sandra
Anda, the stylist for the show.
Photos: Nadia Hussain, © Sandra Bauknecht
Yesterday, after having arrived in New York City, I went straight to the IFB conference and later on to the 3rd annual Fashion 2.0 Awards that took place at the SVA Theatre. It was an amazing night where I ran into many familiar faces.
The Fashion 2.0 Awards, launched in 2010 by Style Coalition, are designed to recognize and honor the most innovative fashion brands in the online community. (The Europeans can learn a lot here!)
DKNY took the top honours at the Fashion 2.0 Awards.
Please see below the list of last night’s winners:
Best Twitter: @DKNY
Best Facebook: Bergdorf Goodman
Best Blog by a Fashion Brand: DKNY PR Girl
Best Website: Marc Jacobs
Best Mobile App: Tiffany & Co. Engagement Ring Finder
Best Online Video: Prada S/S 2011 Video Campaign
Next Big Thing in Tech: Instagram
Top Innovator: Kate Spade
Online media expert and entrepreneur Yuli Ziv who founded Style Coalition in 2008 with me.
The lovely Oscar de la Renta PR-Girls, Erika (@OscarPRGIRL) and Martha, with me.
My look last night: Fuchsia wool coat by Balenciaga (50% off now), lurex-weave silk crepe vest by Balmain (70% off now), cropped crepe pants
by Vanessa Bruno, Laurent studded bag by Yves Saint Laurent, resin bead necklace
by Marni, silk crepe de chine blouse
and studded leather ankle boots, both by Chloé.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Sian Oflaherty, © Sandra Bauknecht
Finally I can reveal the exciting news: I am flying to New York tomorrow morning to walk the runway myself during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.
Polyvore and Covergirl have teamed up for an amazing fashion show to present the collections of four up and coming FIT graduates. “Prominent fashion bloggers” will walk the catwalk and I am so excited to be among them. The Polyvore Live runway show also will stream live on Polyvore.com, offering virtual access to more than 13 million people across the globe.
Here are the four FIT alumni designers that were selected by Polyvore and FIT’s Alumni Affairs:
1 – Lauren Bagliore received a BS in Fashion Merchandising Management in 2005, after which she worked at Vivienne Westwood, Zac Posen, Libertine, Tod’s, and Paul Hardy. Bagliore recently established her own clothing line, Lauren Bagliore Design House. Her designs are noted for their draping and unique combination of edgy yet wearable sensibilities.
2 – Vengsarkar Budhu received a BFA in Fashion Design in 2006. Specializing in eveningwear, he was selected by Reem Acra as the critic award winner for special occasion wear in FIT’s annual BFA Fashion Show. Budhu has started his own eveningwear label, GAVASKAR.
3 – Sergio Guadarrama received a BFA in Fashion Design in 2008. While still a student, he launched his label, Celestino. In 2008, he won “The Best in Class – Execution” in the FIT Supima Design Competition. In 2010, he served as a critic for the annual FIT BFA Fashion Show, along with a group of designers that included Calvin Klein and Carolina Herrera.
Sergio is known for his uncanny ability to create season-less eveningwear and has crafted gowns for the Metropolitan Opera.
4 –Dana-Maxx Pomerantz received a BFA in Fashion Design in 2005. After working for Betsey Johnson and Marc Jacobs, she established her eponymous clothing line, Dana-Maxx. She was selected as one of Women’s Wear Daily’s “Hot New Designers” and was featured on ELLE Magazine Creative Director Joe Zee’s hit television show, All on the Line.
Stay tuned for many exciting posts from New York Fashion Week!
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Courtesy of Polyvore
The most exciting part of my trip to Paris was the launch event for the “Mary Katrantzou for Longchamp” collection at the famous concept store Colette. As you know, I am a huge fan of Mary and her designs. Her talent is truly outstanding and I was so happy to see her again. (For a previous post, please click here.)
Below you see the text from the official press release. Can you imagine how honoured I felt to be mentioned in the same breath with Emmanuelle Alt, Suzy Menkes or Glenda Bailey.
Please enjoy the photos of the evening and have a look at those beautifully printed bags:
For this occasion, the facade of the famous colette concept store was spectacularly covered with one of the exclusive prints from the “Mary Katrantzou for Longchamp” collection. It will stay like this one week.
Sweet Mary Katrantzou with me wearing (of course!) Mary Katrantzou
A unique “Mary Katrantzou for Longchamp” Le Pliage bag, 1 meter high and 2,5 meter large, was exposed in the interior courtyard.
The bags on display.
Love this tote bag with the poetic digital “Lanterne” print, €320.
The “Aquarium” print on the tote bag , €350, is awesome. The little pouch, € 55, to the right is already in my closet as each guest got it as a gift. Thank you so much!
The bottles of champagne served were all printed with the colours of Mary’s inspirational theme “When East meets West” for this new collection.
Some pieces of Mary’s must-have S/S 2012 collection were already on display. I am crazy for those dresses! Flower prints and underwater world inspired themes are huge fashion trends for the season.
Mary’s ultimate accolade: Fashion’s most powerful ladies all came to see her designs.
Suzy Menkes, Mary Katrantzou and Sophie Delafontaine, Artistic Director of the Longchamp House
Jean Cassegrain, Owner of Longchamp with Glenda Bailey, editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar US and Mary Katrantzou.
Mary, you can be so proud of yourself!
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Courtesy of Longchamp and © Sandra Bauknecht
Last week, I went to the presentation of the 15th annabelle Prix de Beauté which was held at the Dolder Grand in Zurich. The presentation could be best described as the “Swiss Beauty Oscars”. I felt very honoured because I was asked to be in the jury.
The highly coveted “Anna” trophy.
My task? Test 100 beauty products in the category facial care. No problem at all!
For my Swiss based readers: All the winners of the different categories will be published in the annabelle 04-2012 magazine which will be available starting February 22, 2012. From March 2-17, 2012 all the awarded products will be displayed at Manor in Zurich.
Some of the winners were already featured on Sandra’s Closet such as the Diorskin Forever Foundation or the Idealist Even Skintone Illuminator by Estée Lauder.
Below you can see what I wore to the event. I hope that you will like it.
LoL, Sandra
My look: Bouclé-tweed mini dress by Alexander McQueen (40% off on sale), lace-appliquéd mesh knee boots
by Valentino (70% off on sale), pearl necklace by Lanvin, lace-print bag by Prada (from a previous season) and Lady Exalibur watch by Roger Dubuis.
Photos: ©Sandra Bauknecht
At the moment, I am in Paris for many exciting events and I have so much to show you. Let me get you started with this:
Welcome to Prada’s “24 h Museum“, designed by Francesco Vezzoli with AMO, Rem Koolhaas‘ think tank. It has been open in Paris for 24 hours only, from yesterday till today in the historic Palais d’Iéna, the building designed by Auguste Perret between 1936 and 1946, today home of CESE (Conseil Economique, Social et Environnemental), the French ‘third Chamber’.
Miuccia Prada & Francesco Vezzoli
AMO’s installation for the “24 h Museum“ is divided in three sections, each inspired by a particular type of museum space: historic, contemporary and forgotten. The three sections are instrument to the sequence of events that take place during 24 hours in different areas of the ground floor of the Palais d’Iéna. The central space is a large metal cage made from grills and neon lights that encloses the work by Francesco Vezzoli.
In the three sections – historic, contemporary and forgotten – Vezzoli is creating a “non-existent museum“ where he shows his personal tribute to the eternal allure of femininity through interpretations of classical sculptures that make reference to contemporary divas.
At the top of the stairway, epicentre of the building, Vezzoli is placing a majestic sculpture of a female, reinterpreted with the features of a mysterious goddess. Vezzoli’s vision is of a museum that exists for just 24 hours and which is also a celebration of a collective rite that mixes visitors, red-carpet, Oedipus’ complex and night visions.
Yesterday night, the museum turned into a disco-club where I spotted Kate Moss who was djing and Dita von Teese who was rushing through the exhibition. Different events will be following the next few hours.
LoL, Sandra
Kate Moss
Don’t we just love Caroline Issa’s Prada earrings?!
A very special moment: A happy Anna Wintour with Jonathan Newhouse and Franca Sozzani.
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht, Courtesy of Prada
IWC Schaffhausen‘s gala event under the motto “TOP GUN” was the absolute culmination of this year’s SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie).What a night!
“Our aim this evening was to create an emotional experience for our guests, based on the story of our Pilot’s Watches: a story that started in 1936 with the Special Pilot’s Watch and has been part of IWC Schaffhausen’s DNA ever since,” said IWC CEO Georges Kern.
Many A-list Hollywood celebrities followed his invitation to celebrate the launch of the brand’s new Pilot’s Watch collection.
In the presence of celebrities like Cate Blanchett, Jean Reno, Ewan McGregor, Ronan Keating, sporting legends Boris Becker, Luís Figo and Zinédine Zidane, German actors Herbert Knaup, Thomas Heintze and Moritz Bleibtreu as well as top model Adriana Lima, I enjoyed an unforgettable gala evening in a stunningly decorated Palexpo Exhibition Hall rounded off with a performance from the legendary Bryan Ferry. And not only actor Ewan McGregor was entranced by Adriana Lima’s stunning long legs… (see photo below).
From left to right: Ronan Keating, Herbert Knaup, Ewan McGregor, Sebastian Koch, Marc Forster, Thomas Heinze, Adriana Lima, the evening’s host IWC CEO Georges Kern, Boris Becker and Moritz Bleibtreu (Photos: Photopress/Getty Images).
My look: Sequined dress with feathers by Matthew Williamson, oversized clutch by Miu Miu, python sandals by Gucci and earrings by Louis Vuitton.
Actor Ewan McGregor with me
Two Brazilians getting along very well…
Supermodel Adriana Lima and author Paulo Coelho
Adriana Lima with me (Photo: Maren Krass)
Cate Blanchett
Jean Reno and Rosamunde Pike
Jean Reno with me
Bryan Ferry on stage
Lily Becker
Tim Jeffries
German Actor Moritz Bleibtreu with me
Dancing all night… here with Italian blogger Filippo Fiora (Photo: Filippo Fiora)
If you are interested to see the photos from IWC’s SIHH 2011 gala event “A Night in Portofino”, click here for the previous post.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Every year, IWC Schaffhausen is lauded at SIHH (the Salon International de l’Haute Horlogerie in Geneva), for having the biggest and most spectacular booth. Remember last year’s Portofino theme which was truly amazing? (If not, please click here.)
This year is no different. The booth turned out even more spectacular than ever before, designed to look and feel like a US Aircraft Carrier. The highlight was a spectacular, real-life flight simulator in the body of a real fighter jet.
No wonder that many celebrities came to see the booth and to explore the newest collection of Pilot’s watches.
Please enjoy my photos below!
LoL, Sandra
German actor Sebastian Koch listening carefully to his “flight instructions”
Singer Ronan Keating with me
Famous actor Ewan McGregor (Star Wars prequel trilogy, Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge)
CEO of IWC, Georges Kern, with his wife Monika Kern and Ewan McGregor
Gorgeous Victoria Secret supermodel Adriana Lima…
…had a lot of fun.
From left to right: Ewan McGregor, Ronan Keating, Marc Forster and Georges Kern.
What have those gentlemen in common?
They all wear IWC watches.
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht